Fort Walton Beach, Florida | |
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| City of Fort Walton Beach | |
 Fort Walton Beach City Hall, September 2014 | |
 Seal | |
| Nicknames: "The Emerald Coast", "The Camellia City", "The Sonic City"[N 1] | |
| Motto: "A City On The Move!" | |
 Location in Okaloosa County and the state of Florida | |
| Coordinates: 30°25′13″N 86°37′0″W / 30.42028°N 86.61667°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Florida |
| County |  Okaloosa |
| Incorporated (city) | 1941 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Camden Gerling |
| • City Council |
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| Area | |
• Total | 7.72 sq mi (20.00 km2) |
| • Land | 7.64 sq mi (19.79 km2) |
| • Water | 0.08 sq mi (0.20 km2) |
| Elevation | 7 ft (2 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 20,922 [1] |
| • Density | 2,737.41/sq mi (1,056.99/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 32547-32549 [4] |
| Area code | 850 |
| FIPS code | 12-24475[5] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0282710[6] |
| Website | http://www.fwb.org |
Fort Walton Beach, often referred to by the initialism FWB, is a city in southern Okaloosa County, Florida, United States. As of the 2020 U.S. census, the population was 20,922,[7] up from 19,507 in 2010.[8] It is a principal city of the Crestview−Fort Walton Beach−Destin, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Fort Walton Beach is a year-round fishing and beach resort community. Its busiest time of the year is the summer, causing a boost to the local economy because of seasonal human migration.
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- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
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- ^ "US Census Quickfacts". US Census Bureau. 2010. Archived from the original on April 20, 2012. Retrieved November 22, 2011.