Loxahatchee Groves, Florida

Loxahatchee Groves, Florida
Town of Loxahatchee Groves
Official seal of Loxahatchee Groves, Florida
Motto: 
Florida's Last Frontier
Location in Palm Beach County and the state of Florida
Location in Palm Beach County and the state of Florida
Coordinates: 26°41′01″N 80°16′47″W / 26.6836769°N 80.2797700°W / 26.6836769; -80.2797700[1]
Country United States
State Florida
County Palm Beach
Settled1917
IncorporatedNovember 1, 2006
Government
 • TypeCouncil-Manager
 • MayorLaura Danowski
 • Vice MayorRobert Shorr
 • Council MembersPhillis Maniglia,
Marianne Miles, and
Margaret Herzog
 • Town ManagerFrancine Ramaglia
 • Town ClerkLakisha Q. Burch
Area
 • Total12.53 sq mi (32.45 km2)
 • Land12.51 sq mi (32.40 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Elevation5 ft (16 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total3,355
 • Density268.16/sq mi (103.54/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
33470
Area code(s)561, 728
FIPS code12-41577
GNIS feature ID286185[1]
Websitewww.loxahatcheegrovesfl.gov Edit this at Wikidata

Loxahatchee Groves is a town in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. The town was incorporated November 1, 2006, as the 38th municipality in Palm Beach County. The first election for town council members was held on March 13, 2007. The area had been settled since 1917, although Loxahatchee Groves did not become a municipality until 2006. The town bills itself as "Florida's Last Frontier". It was incorporated primarily in order to protect the area from the encroaching urbanization of South Florida, as nearby cities continued to develop and to preserve the area's rural character. The town is part of the Miami metropolitan area. As of the 2020 US census, the town had a population of 3,355.

  1. ^ a b c "Loxahatchee Groves". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. October 19, 1979. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
  2. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 31, 2021.