Fort Pierce, Florida | |
|---|---|
 Fort Pierce Inlet State Park | |
 Seal | |
| Nickname: The Sunrise City | |
 Location in St. Lucie County and the state of Florida | |
| Coordinates: 27°26′20″N 80°20′8″W / 27.43889°N 80.33556°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Florida |
| County | St. Lucie |
| Founded | 1838[1] |
| Settled | c. 1860s[1] |
| Incorporated (city) | 1901[2][3] |
| Government | |
| • Type | Commission-Manager |
| • Mayor | Linda Hudson |
| • Commissioners[6] | List |
| • City Manager | Nicholas C. Mimms |
| • City Clerk | Linda Cox [4] |
| • City Attorney | Andrea Duenas[5] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 29.84 sq mi (77.29 km2) |
| • Land | 23.79 sq mi (61.62 km2) |
| • Water | 6.05 sq mi (15.67 km2) |
| Elevation | 16 ft (5 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 47,297 |
| • Density | 1,988.02/sq mi (767.59/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 34945–34951, 34954, 34979, 34981-34982 |
| FIPS code | 12-24300 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0307964[8] |
| Website | cityoffortpierce |
Fort Pierce is a city in and the county seat of St. Lucie County, Florida, United States. The city is part of the Treasure Coast region of Atlantic Coast Florida.[9] It is also known as the Sunrise City.[10] Per the 2020 census, the population was 47,297.[11]
- ^ a b "Geography & Travel - Fort Pierce Florida, United States". Britannica.
- ^ "ABOUT FORT PIERCE". cityoffortpierce.com.
- ^ "FLORIDA CITIES BY INCORPORATION YEAR WITH INCORPORATION & DISSOLUTION INFO" (PDF). flcities.com.
- ^ "City Clerk". City of Fort Pierce.
- ^ "Member Profile". Florida Bar.
- ^ "Mayor & City Commission". City of Fort Pierce. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ Jernigan, Meg. "Things to Do in Fort Pierce, Florida". USA Today. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
- ^ "Fort Pierce city, Florida". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 15, 2022.