Melbourne, Florida

Melbourne, Florida
City
Top, left to right: Downtown Melbourne, Melbourne City Hall, Crane Creek, Brevard Zoo, Melbourne Causeway
Top, left to right: Downtown Melbourne, Melbourne City Hall, Crane Creek, Brevard Zoo, Melbourne Causeway
Official seal of Melbourne, Florida
Seal
Official logo of Melbourne, Florida
Wordmark
Nickname(s): 
The Harbor City,[1] The Midway City[2]
Location in Brevard County, Florida
Location in Brevard County, Florida
Melbourne, Florida is located in the United States
Melbourne, Florida
Melbourne, Florida
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 28°7′N 80°38′W / 28.117°N 80.633°W / 28.117; -80.633
CountryUnited States
StateFlorida
CountyBrevard
Settledc. 1867
Incorporated (village)December 22, 1888
Consolidated with Eau GallieJuly 15, 1969
Founded byCornthwaite John Hector
Named forMelbourne, Australia
Government
 • TypeCouncil–manager
 • MayorPaul Alfrey
 • Vice mayorYvonne Minus
 • Council membersTim Thomas,
Mark LaRusso,
Rachael Bassett,
Mimi Hanley, and
Julie Kennedy
 • City managerJenni Lamb
 • City clerkKevin McKeown
Area
[3]
 • Total
49.97 sq mi (129.43 km2)
 • Land44.15 sq mi (114.36 km2)
 • Water5.82 sq mi (15.07 km2)  14.4%
Elevation
20 ft (6 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
84,678
 • Density1,917.83/sq mi (740.47/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP code
32901, 32934, 32935, 32940, 32902, 32912, 32936, 32941, 32904
Area code321
FIPS code12-43975[4]
GNIS feature ID0294589[5]
Websitewww.melbourneflorida.org

Melbourne (/ˈmɛlbərn/ MEL-bərn) is a city in Brevard County, Florida, United States. It is located 72 miles (116 km) southeast of Orlando and 175 miles (282 km) northwest of Miami. It had population of 84,678 at the 2020 United States Decennial Census, up from 76,068 at the 2010 census.[6] The municipality is the second-largest in the county by both size and population.[7] Melbourne is a principal city of the Palm Bay–Melbourne–Titusville, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. In 1969, the city was expanded by merging with nearby Eau Gallie.[8] The city is also home to the National Weather Service office that serves East Central Florida including the cities of Orlando, Kissimmee, Sanford, Deltona, Daytona Beach, Cape Canaveral, Port St Lucie and Stuart.[9]

  1. ^ City logo
  2. ^ Raley, Karen and Raley Flotte, Ann, Images of America Melbourne and Eau Gallie
  3. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  6. ^ "2020 Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
  7. ^ "Annual Estimates of the population for the Incorporated Places of Florida". US Census Bureau. Archived from the original (CSV) on July 23, 2009. Retrieved June 23, 2009.
  8. ^ "City of Melbourne, FL : Historic Preservation". Retrieved October 8, 2016.
  9. ^ US Department of Commerce, NOAA. "Melbourne, FL". National Weather Service (www.weather.gov). Retrieved October 10, 2024.