West Palm Beach, Florida

West Palm Beach, Florida
West Palm Beach skyline
West Palm Beach skyline
Official seal of West Palm Beach, Florida
Official logo of West Palm Beach, Florida
Nickname(s): 
Orchid City, West Palm, WPB
Location in Palm Beach County and the state of Florida
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 / 26.70972; -80.06417
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 forLocation west of Palm Beach
Government
 • TypeMayor–Commission
 • MayorKeith A. James (D)[2][3]
 • Council PresidentShalonda Warren[4]
 • CommissionersChristina Lambert,
Joseph "Joe" Peduzzi,
Christy Fox, and
Cathleen Ward[5]
 • City AdministratorFaye W. Johnson[6]
 • City ClerkShaquita Edwards[4]
Area
 • Total57.98 sq mi (150.18 km2)
 • Land53.82 sq mi (139.39 km2)
 • Water4.17 sq mi (10.79 km2)
Elevation
13 ft (4 m)
Population
 • Total117,415
 • Estimate 
(2022)[9]
120,932
 • Rank239th in the United States
17th in Florida
 • Density2,246.97/sq mi (867.58/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
33401–33422
Area code561, 728
FIPS code12-76600
GNIS feature ID0293097[10]
Websitehttp://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.

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Mayor's Office | West Palm Beach, FL". City of West Palm Beach. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
  3. ^ Parker, Terri (March 13, 2019). "Keith James elected as new mayor of West Palm Beach". WPBF. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
  4. ^ a b "Our 39 Municipal Members Listings". The Palm Beach County League of Cities. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
  5. ^ "City Commission | West Palm Beach, FL". City of West Palm Beach. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
  6. ^ "City Administration | West Palm Beach, FL". City of West Palm Beach. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
  7. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ "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.
  10. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  11. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  12. ^ "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Miami-Dade County, Florida; Broward County, Florida; Palm Beach County, Florida". www.census.gov.