Merritt Island, Florida

Merritt Island, Florida
Merritt Island, Florida
Census-designated place
	Location in Brevard County and the state of Florida
	Coordinates: 28°21′28″N 80°41′5″W / 28.35778°N 80.68472°W
Country	United States
State	Florida
County	Brevard
Area
• Total	46.16 sq mi (119.54 km2)
• Land	16.97 sq mi (43.96 km2)
• Water	29.18 sq mi (75.59 km2)
Elevation	3 ft (1 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	34,518
• Density	2,033.94/sq mi (785.30/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes	32952–32954
Area code	321
FIPS code	12-44275
GNIS feature ID	0294625

Merritt Island is a peninsula, commonly referred to as an island,^[4] in Brevard County, Florida, United States, located on the eastern Florida coast, along the Atlantic Ocean. It is also the name of an unincorporated town in the central and southern parts of the island and a census-designated place (CDP).

The population was 34,518 at the 2020 census.^[5]^[6] It is part of the Palm Bay – Melbourne – Titusville, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area.

NASA's John F. Kennedy Space Center is located on Merritt Island to the north of the town, and Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge is located north of the space center.

The central part of Merritt Island, previously known as Merritt City,^[7] is home to the majority of the population and includes the local high school, library, and shopping district. The southern area is heavily residential, with centralized light commercial and light industrial areas.

^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
^ "U.S. Census website". Census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey (USGS). 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
^ Cite error: The named reference ft180509 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Merritt Island CDP, Florida".
^ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Merritt Island CDP, Florida". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2012.
^ Parrish, Ada Edmiston; Alma Clyde Field; George Leland Harrell (2001). Images of America, Merritt Island and Cocoa Beach. Arcadia Publishing. p. 123. ISBN 978-0-7385-0668-5. OCLC 47669471.

[CenPopGazetteer2020-1] "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 31, 2021.

[GR2-2] "U.S. Census website". Census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

[GR3-3] "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey (USGS). 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

[ft180509-4] Cite error: The named reference ft180509 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[5] "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Merritt Island CDP, Florida".

[Census_2010-6] "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Merritt Island CDP, Florida". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2012.

[Parrish-7] Parrish, Ada Edmiston; Alma Clyde Field; George Leland Harrell (2001). Images of America, Merritt Island and Cocoa Beach. Arcadia Publishing. p. 123. ISBN 978-0-7385-0668-5. OCLC 47669471.

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