Gulf Breeze, Florida

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Gulf Breeze, Florida
City
City of Gulf Breeze
Entrance sign and median in Gulf Breeze, FL heading East on Hwy 98, July 2013
Entrance sign and median in Gulf Breeze, FL heading East on Hwy 98, July 2013
Location in Santa Rosa County and the state of Florida
Location in Santa Rosa County and the state of Florida
Coordinates: 30°21′26″N 87°9′50″W / 30.35722°N 87.16389°W / 30.35722; -87.16389
Country United States
State Florida
County Santa Rosa
IncorporatedAugust 10, 1961
Government
 • TypeCouncil-Manager
 • MayorCherry Fitch
 • Mayor Pro TemTom Naile
 • City CouncilJB Schluter,
Randy Hebert,
and Todd Torgersen
 • City ManagerSamantha D. Abell
 • City ClerkLeslie A. Guyer
Area
[1]
 • City
22.14 sq mi (57.34 km2)
 • Land4.68 sq mi (12.12 km2)
 • Water17.46 sq mi (45.22 km2)
Elevation
16 ft (5 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • City
6,340
 • Density1,354.70/sq mi (523.10/km2)
 • Metro
509,905 (Pensacola metropolitan area)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
32561, 32562, 32563[2]
Area code850
FIPS code12-28000[3]
GNIS feature ID283485[4]
Websitehttps://cityofgulfbreeze.us/

Gulf Breeze is a city in Santa Rosa County, Florida. It is located between Downtown Pensacola and Pensacola Beach, and is part of the Pensacola Metropolitan Area. The population was 6,340 at the 2020 census, up from 5,763 at the 2010 census.

Gulf Breeze is the nearest city to Pensacola Beach, and provides utility services to the island, and most of South Santa Rosa County covering over 33 square miles. The census designated places of Oriole Beach, Tiger Point, and Midway are considered to be apart of unincorporated Gulf Breeze by Santa Rosa County, and carry Gulf Breeze mailing addresses.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on March 18, 2021. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
  2. ^ "Gulf Breeze Florida ZIP Codes". December 21, 2023.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on May 12, 2015. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Gulf Breeze". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved December 21, 2022.