South Palm Beach, Florida

South Palm Beach, Florida
Town
Town of South Palm Beach
Aerial View of South Palm Beach Proper
Seal
Motto:  The Best Town on the East Coast[1]
Location of South Palm Beach, Florida
Coordinates: 26°35′30″N 80°2′15″W / 26.59167°N 80.03750°W / 26.59167; -80.03750
Country	United States
State	Florida
County	Palm Beach
Incorporated	1955[2][3]
Government
• Type	Council-Manager
• Mayor	Bernice "Bonnie" Fischer
• Vice Mayor	Monte Berendes
• Council Members	Raymond McMillan and Elvadianne Culbertson
• Town Manager	Jamie Titcomb
• Town Clerk	Yude Davenport
Area [4]
• Total	0.28 sq mi (0.73 km2)
• Land	0.11 sq mi (0.28 km2)
• Water	0.17 sq mi (0.45 km2)
Elevation	3 ft (1 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	1,471
• Density	13,747.66/sq mi (5,291.84/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	33480
Area code(s)	561, 728
FIPS code	12-67650[5]
GNIS feature ID	0291401[6]
Website	www.southpalmbeach.com

South Palm Beach is a town located in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. The town is part of the Miami metropolitan area of South Florida and situated on a barrier island between the Atlantic Ocean and the Intracoastal Waterway. The entire town is approximately 5⁄8 of a mile (1.0 km) long along South Ocean Boulevard (Florida State Road A1A), its only street.^[3] It is between the Town of Palm Beach to the north and the Town of Lantana and its public beach to the south.

The town was incorporated in 1955 with several condominium buildings and four single-family homes.^[3] Many condominiums were constructed, contributing to the town's growth in the early 1970s.^[3] The fire station served for town meetings until 1993 when a town hall was built.^[3] As of the 2020 census, the population was 1,471.