Pahokee, Florida

Pahokee, Florida
City of Pahokee
Flag of Pahokee, Florida
Official seal of Pahokee, Florida
Nickname(s): 
Muck City (shared with nearby Belle Glade, Florida)
Location in Palm Beach County and the state of Florida
Location in Palm Beach County and the state of Florida
Coordinates: 26°49′29″N 80°39′35″W / 26.82472°N 80.65972°W / 26.82472; -80.65972
Country United States
State Florida
County Palm Beach
Incorporated1922[1]
Government
 • TypeCommission-Manager
 • MayorKeith W. Babb, Jr. (D)[2][3]
 • Vice MayorClara "Tasha" Murvin
 • CommissionersDerrick Boldin,
Juan Gonzalez, and
Sara Perez
 • City ManagerRodney D. Lucas
 • City ClerkTijauna L. Warner
Area
 • Total5.32 sq mi (13.77 km2)
 • Land5.32 sq mi (13.77 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation13 ft (4 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total5,524
 • Density1,039.32/sq mi (401.28/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
33476
Area code(s)561, 728
FIPS code12-53800[6]
GNIS feature ID0288376[5]
Websitecityofpahokee.com/Pages/index
Royal Palms line the main thoroughfare through downtown Pahokee.

Pahokee is a city located on the shore of Lake Okeechobee in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. It is part of the Miami metropolitan area of South Florida. The population was 5,524 in the 2020 census.[7]

According to the 2020 U.S. Census, 57% of the residents of Pahokee were African American and 33% were Hispanic or Latino.[8] In 2018, the Mayor, Kenneth W. Babb, as well as the four members of the City Commission were all African American.[9]

  1. ^ Eliot Kleinberg (September 16, 1987). "What's in a name? Lots of history if it's a town". The Palm Beach Post. p. 7D. Archived from the original on December 9, 2019. Retrieved March 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. Free access icon
  2. ^ "February 2016 Voter Guide" (PDF). League of Women Voters of Palm Beach County. February 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 20, 2016. Retrieved April 12, 2016.
  3. ^ "Keith W. Babb Jr., Mayor". City of Pahokee, Fl. Archived from the original on April 20, 2016. Retrieved April 12, 2016.
  4. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
  5. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pahokee, Florida
  6. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 9, 2021. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  7. ^ "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Pahokee city, Florida". www.census.gov. Archived from the original on April 1, 2019. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
  8. ^ Cite error: The named reference 2020census was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  9. ^ "City Commission". Archived from the original on February 3, 2018. Retrieved February 4, 2018.

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