Cedar Grove, Florida

Cedar Grove, Florida
Location in Bay County and the state of Florida
Location in Bay County and the state of Florida
Coordinates: 30°12′44″N 85°36′22″W / 30.21222°N 85.60611°W / 30.21222; -85.60611
CountryUnited States
StateFlorida
CountyBay
Incorporated1951
Disincorporated2008
Government
 • MayorNone (town dissolved)
Area
 • Total2.63 sq mi (6.83 km2)
 • Land2.63 sq mi (6.81 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
33 ft (10 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total3,148
 • Density1,196.50/sq mi (461.98/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code12-11150[2]
GNIS feature ID0280187[3]

Cedar Grove is an unincorporated area and census-designated place in Bay County, Florida, United States. It was formerly an incorporated town, but it was dissolved in 2008 after a vote by residents.[4] The town had 90 days from October 3, 2008, to implement the dissolution ordinance and hand over all operations to organs of the county government. This was the first time in Florida history that a town was disincorporated by a vote of its citizens.[5] The dissolution ordinance took effect at 8:00 AM on October 22, 2008, at which time the police department was disbanded and all assets became the property of the Bay County Commission.[6][7] The current census-designated place had a population of 3,148 at the 2020 census, down from 3,397 at the 2010 census.[8] It is part of the Panama CityPanama City Beach, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Cedar Grove adjusts to life after dissolution | grove, cedar, life - News - the News Herald". Archived from the original on June 1, 2012. Retrieved October 6, 2011.
  5. ^ "The Dissolution of the Town of Cedar Grove". May 2013.
  6. ^ Staff. "Town of Cedar Grove is No More" Archived 2011-07-21 at the Wayback Machine, WCTV, October 22, 2008. Accessed October 24, 2008.
  7. ^ Calhoun, Brady S. "Bay County takes control of Cedar Grove streets" Archived 2008-10-24 at the Wayback Machine, The News Herald (Panama City), October 22, 2008. Accessed October 24, 2008.
  8. ^ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Cedar Grove CDP, Florida". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2012.