Mexico Beach, Florida

Mexico Beach, Florida
City
City of Mexico Beach
US 98 through Mexico Beach in January 2018
US 98 through Mexico Beach in January 2018
Location within Bay County and Florida
Location within Bay County and Florida
Coordinates: 29°56′29″N 85°24′23″W / 29.94139°N 85.40639°W / 29.94139; -85.40639
Country United States
State Florida
County Bay
Incorporated1967[1][2]
Government
 • TypeCouncil-Manager
 • MayorRichard Wolff
 • CouncilorsJerry Smith,
Jason Adams,
Linda Hamilton, and
Tim Linderman
 • City AdministratorChris Truitt
 • City ClerkTammy Brunson
 • City AttorneyClinton McCahill
Area
[3]
 • Total2.34 sq mi (6.06 km2)
 • Land2.28 sq mi (5.89 km2)
 • Water0.06 sq mi (0.16 km2)
Elevation
13 ft (4 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total916
 • Density402.46/sq mi (155.39/km2)
Time zoneUTC−06:00 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−05:00 (CDT)
ZIP Code
32410
Area code850
FIPS code12-44300[4]
GNIS ID0286747[5]
Websitemexicobeachfl.gov

Mexico Beach is a city in Bay County, Florida, United States. It is located 25 miles (40 km) southeast of Panama City on the Florida Panhandle. It is part of the Panama City-Panama City Beach, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area in North Florida. The population was 916 at the 2020 census, down from 1,072 at the 2010 census.[6]

The community was extensively damaged by Hurricane Michael on October 10, 2018. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) declared the community "wiped out" in the aftermath of the hurricane's devastating impact.[7][8]

  1. ^ "FLORIDA CITIES BY INCORPORATION YEAR" (PDF). Florida League of Cities.
  2. ^ "Mexico Beach History: World War II-Post War". mexicobeach.com.
  3. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  6. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
  7. ^ "Mexico Beach Is 'Wiped Out' by Hurricane Michael as Other Florida Cities Are Smashed". WNEP. October 11, 2018. Retrieved October 11, 2018.
  8. ^ "Hurricane Michael: Returning to a city that no longer exists". BBC News. October 18, 2018. Retrieved October 19, 2018.