Palm Bay, Florida

Palm Bay, Florida
From top (left to right): Palm Bay, Palm Bay City Hall, Palm Bay overpass sign on I-95, and Turkey Creek
From top (left to right): Palm Bay, Palm Bay City Hall, Palm Bay overpass sign on I-95, and Turkey Creek
Flag of Palm Bay, Florida
Official seal of Palm Bay, Florida
Motto: 
"A perfect place to grow!"[1]
Location of Palm Bay in Brevard County (left) and in Florida (right)
Location of Palm Bay in Brevard County (left) and in Florida (right)
Coordinates: 27°59′52.52″N 80°40′12.03″W / 27.9979222°N 80.6700083°W / 27.9979222; -80.6700083
Country United States
State Florida
County Brevard
Settled (Tillman)Late 1870s[2]
Incorporated
(City of Palm Bay)
January 16, 1960[3]
Government
 • TypeCouncil-Manager
 • MayorRob Medina
 • Deputy MayorDonny Felix
 • CouncilmembersKenny Johnson and
Randy Foster
 • City ManagerSuzanne Sherman
 • City ClerkTerese Jones
Area
 • City89.60 sq mi (232.05 km2)
 • Land86.42 sq mi (223.82 km2)
 • Water3.18 sq mi (8.23 km2)  4.56%
Elevation
19 ft (5 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • City119,760
 • Density1,385.82/sq mi (535.07/km2)
 • Urban
510,675 (US: 82nd)
 • Urban density2,038.3/sq mi (787.0/km2)
 • Metro
606,612 (US: 95th)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
32905-32911
Area code321
FIPS code12-54000[5]
GNIS feature ID0288389[6]
Websitepalmbayflorida.org

Palm Bay is a city in Brevard County, Florida, United States. The city's population was 119,760 at the 2020 United States census, up from 103,190 at the 2010 census,[7] making it the most populous city in the county and the largest by land mass. The historic section of the city lies on the mouth of the Turkey Creek and the Palm Bay. Palm Bay has historically expanded south and to the west. The newer section is mostly situated west of Interstate 95 and south of the Tillman Canal.[8]

Palm Bay is a principal city[9] of the Palm Bay−MelbourneTitusville, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area, which had a population of 606,612 at the 2020 census.[7]

  1. ^ City Council/City Clerk - City Emblems Archived 2013-08-21 at the Wayback Machine, Palm Bay City Emblems.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference eriksen was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
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  4. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
  5. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  6. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  7. ^ a b "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Palm Bay city, Florida". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 30, 2012.
  8. ^ "Palm Bay". Google Maps. Retrieved November 25, 2020.
  9. ^ "Update of Statistical Area Definitions and guidance on their uses" (PDF). Office of Management and Budget. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 20, 2007. Retrieved November 25, 2007.

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