Back فورت والتون بيتش Arabic فورت والتون بيتش ARZ Fort Walton Beach Catalan Форт-Волтон-Бич CE Fort Walton Beach CEB Fort Walton Beach, Florida Welsh Fort Walton Beach DAG Fort Walton Beach German Fort Walton Beach Spanish Fort Walton Beach (Florida) Basque
Fort Walton Beach, Florida | |
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| City of Fort Walton Beach | |
 Fort Walton Beach City Hall, September 2014 | |
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| Nicknames: "The Emerald Coast", "The Camellia City", "The Sonic City"[N 1] | |
| Motto: "A City On The Move!" | |
 Location in Okaloosa County and the state of Florida | |
| Coordinates: 30°25′13″N 86°37′0″W / 30.42028°N 86.61667°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Florida |
| County |  Okaloosa |
| Incorporated (city) | 1941 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Camden Gerling |
| • City Council |
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| Area | |
| • Total | 7.72 sq mi (20.00 km2) |
| • Land | 7.64 sq mi (19.79 km2) |
| • Water | 0.08 sq mi (0.20 km2) |
| Elevation | 7 ft (2 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 20,922 [1] |
| • Density | 2,737.41/sq mi (1,056.99/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 32547-32549 [4] |
| Area code | 850 |
| FIPS code | 12-24475[5] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0282710[6] |
| Website | http://www.fwb.org |
Fort Walton Beach, often referred to by the initialism FWB,is a city in southern Okaloosa County, Florida, United States. As of the 2020 U.S. census, the population was 20,922,[7] up from 19,507 in 2010.[8] It is a principal city of the Crestview−Fort Walton Beach−Destin, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Fort Walton Beach is a year-round fishing and beach resort community. Its busiest time of the year is the summer, causing a boost to the local economy because of seasonal human migration.
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- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
- ^ ZIP Codes in Florida
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- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "QuickFacts - Fort Walton Beach city, Florida". Retrieved May 4, 2022.
- ^ "US Census Quickfacts". US Census Bureau. 2010. Archived from the original on April 20, 2012. Retrieved November 22, 2011.
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