Pahokee, Florida | |
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| City of Pahokee | |
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 Flag  Seal | |
| Nickname(s): Muck City (shared with nearby Belle Glade, Florida) | |
 Location in Palm Beach County and the state of Florida | |
| Coordinates: 26°49′29″N 80°39′35″W / 26.82472°N 80.65972°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Florida |
| County |  Palm Beach |
| Incorporated | 1922[1] |
| Government | |
| • Type | Commission-Manager |
| • Mayor | Keith W. Babb, Jr. (D)[2][3] |
| • Vice Mayor | Clara "Tasha" Murvin |
| • Commissioners | Derrick Boldin, Juan Gonzalez, and Sara Perez |
| • City Manager | Rodney D. Lucas |
| • City Clerk | Tijauna L. Warner |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.32 sq mi (13.77 km2) |
| • Land | 5.32 sq mi (13.77 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 13 ft (4 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 5,524 |
| • Density | 1,039.32/sq mi (401.28/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 33476 |
| Area code(s) | 561, 728 |
| FIPS code | 12-53800[6] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0288376[5] |
| Website | cityofpahokee |
Pahokee is a city located on the shore of Lake Okeechobee in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. It is part of the Miami metropolitan area of South Florida. The population was 5,524 in the 2020 census.[7]
According to the 2020 U.S. Census, 57% of the residents of Pahokee were African American and 33% were Hispanic or Latino.[8] In 2018, the Mayor, Kenneth W. Babb, as well as the four members of the City Commission were all African American.[9]
- ^ Eliot Kleinberg (September 16, 1987). "What's in a name? Lots of history if it's a town". The Palm Beach Post. p. 7D. Archived from the original on December 9, 2019. Retrieved March 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "February 2016 Voter Guide" (PDF). League of Women Voters of Palm Beach County. February 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 20, 2016. Retrieved April 12, 2016.
- ^ "Keith W. Babb Jr., Mayor". City of Pahokee, Fl. Archived from the original on April 20, 2016. Retrieved April 12, 2016.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pahokee, Florida
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 9, 2021. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Pahokee city, Florida". www.census.gov. Archived from the original on April 1, 2019. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
2020censuswas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "City Commission". Archived from the original on February 3, 2018. Retrieved February 4, 2018.
