West Palm Beach, Florida | |
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 West Palm Beach skyline | |
 Seal  Logo | |
| Nickname(s): Orchid City, West Palm, WPB | |
 Location in Palm Beach County and the state of Florida | |
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| Coordinates: 26°42′35″N 80°03′51″W / 26.70972°N 80.06417°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Florida |
| County |  Palm Beach |
| Settled (Lake Worth Country Settlement) | c. 1884[1] |
| Platted (West Palm Beach Settlement) | 1893[1] |
| Incorporated (Town of West Palm Beach) | November 5, 1894[1] |
| Incorporated (City of West Palm Beach) | July 21, 1903[1] |
| Named for | Location west of Palm Beach |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–Commission |
| • Mayor | Keith A. James (D)[2][3] |
| • Council President | Shalonda Warren[4] |
| • Commissioners | Christina Lambert, Joseph "Joe" Peduzzi, Christy Fox, and Cathleen Ward[5] |
| • City Administrator | Faye W. Johnson[6] |
| • City Clerk | Shaquita Edwards[4] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 57.98 sq mi (150.18 km2) |
| • Land | 53.82 sq mi (139.39 km2) |
| • Water | 4.17 sq mi (10.79 km2) |
| Elevation | 13 ft (4 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 117,415 |
| • Estimate (2022)[9] | 120,932 |
| • Rank | 239th in the United States 17th in Florida |
| • Density | 2,246.97/sq mi (867.58/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 33401–33422 |
| Area code | 561, 728 |
| FIPS code | 12-76600 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0293097[10] |
| Website | http://wpb.org |
West Palm Beach is a city in and the county seat of Palm Beach County, Florida, United States.[11] It is located immediately to the west of the adjacent Palm Beach, which is situated on a barrier island across the Lake Worth Lagoon.
It is the largest city in Palm Beach County, and at the time of the 2020 census, its population was 117,415.[8] West Palm Beach is a principal city of the Miami metropolitan area, which was home to 6.14 million people in 2020.[12] It is the oldest incorporated municipality in the South Florida area, incorporated as a city two years before Miami in November 1894. West Palm Beach is located approximately 68 miles (109 km) north of Downtown Miami.
- ^ a b c d "(Chapter) III: A Brief History of West Palm Beach (pages 21-24)" (PDF). wpb.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 10, 2015. Retrieved July 18, 2015.
- ^ "Mayor's Office | West Palm Beach, FL". City of West Palm Beach. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
- ^ Parker, Terri (March 13, 2019). "Keith James elected as new mayor of West Palm Beach". WPBF. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
- ^ a b "Our 39 Municipal Members Listings". The Palm Beach County League of Cities. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
- ^ "City Commission | West Palm Beach, FL". City of West Palm Beach. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
- ^ "City Administration | West Palm Beach, FL". City of West Palm Beach. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
- ^ a b "P2: HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT ... - Census Bureau Table". P2 | HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
- ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places in Florida: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2022". Florida. U.S. Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Miami-Dade County, Florida; Broward County, Florida; Palm Beach County, Florida". www.census.gov.