Riviera Beach, Florida

Riviera Beach, Florida
City
City of Riviera Beach
Official seal of Riviera Beach, Florida
Seal
Nickname: 
Conchtown[1][2][3][4][5]
Motto: 
"Best Waterfront City"
Location of Riviera Beach in Palm Beach County, Florida
Location of Riviera Beach in Palm Beach County, Florida
Coordinates: 26°46′48″N 80°4′2″W / 26.78000°N 80.06722°W / 26.78000; -80.06722
Country United States
State Florida
County Palm Beach
Settled (Lake Worth Settlement)c. Early 1860s–1880[1][6]
Settled (Oak Lawn Settlement)c. 1881–1892[1][6]
Platted (Riviera Settlement)c. 1893–1921[1][6]
Incorporated (Town of Riviera)September 29, 1922 (1922-09-29)[1][6]
Incorporated (Town of Riviera Beach)1941[1][2][6]
Incorporated (City of Riviera Beach)1959[1][6]
Named forFrench Riviera[7]
Government
 • TypeCouncil-Manager
 • MayorRonnie L. Felder (D)
 • Council MembersTradrick McCoy,
Shirley D. Lanier,
Douglas Lawson,
KaShamba Miller-Anderson, and
Dr. Glen Spiritis
 • City ManagerJonathan E. Evans
 • City ClerkDebrah Hall
 • City AttorneyDawn Wynn
Area
[8]
 • Total
9.66 sq mi (25.01 km2)
 • Land8.28 sq mi (21.44 km2)
 • Water1.38 sq mi (3.57 km2)
Elevation
[9]
16 ft (5 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
37,604
 • Density3,900/sq mi (1,500/km2)
Time zoneUTC– 05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC– 04:00 (EDT)
ZIP codes
33403, 33404, 33407, 33410, 33418[10]
Area code(s)561, 728
FIPS code12-60975[11]
GNIS feature ID2404626[9]
Websitehttps://www.rivierabch.com

Riviera Beach is a city in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States, which was incorporated on September 29, 1922. Due to the location of its eastern boundary, it is also the easternmost municipality in the Miami metropolitan area. In the 2020 U.S. Census, the total population of Riviera Beach residents was 37,604 people.[12]

Riviera Beach is predominantly an African-American city and it is on the list of U.S. cities with African American majority populations. It is home to the Port of Palm Beach and a United States Coast Guard station, and has its own marina.[13][14] Riviera Beach is home to Blue Heron Bridge, one of the country's top-rated beach dive sites.[15] In 2015, Riviera Beach renamed part of Old Dixie Highway that runs inside the city limits as President Barack Obama Highway.[16] The city is also home to Rapids Water Park, a water park attraction for both tourists and residents.

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "A History of Riviera Beach, Florida" (PDF). www.rivierabch.com. Retrieved March 11, 2019.
  2. ^ a b "FlashBlack: Riviera Beach (by Lady Hereford)". The Palm Beach Post. Retrieved March 11, 2019.
  3. ^ "Capturing the "Conch People" in Florida". MyFloridaHistory.org. Florida Historical Society. Retrieved March 11, 2019.
  4. ^ Neely, Wayne (December 9, 2014). The Great Okeechobee Hurricane of 1928. ISBN 9781491754467. Retrieved March 11, 2019.
  5. ^ Foster, Charles C. 1991. Conchtown USA, with Folk songs & tales collected by Veonica Huss. Boca Raton, Florida: Florida Atlantic University Press. ISBN 0-8130-1042-X
  6. ^ a b c d e f "Riviera and Riviera Beach". Palm Beach County Historical Society. Archived from the original on May 24, 2022. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
  7. ^ Cite error: The named reference NamedFor was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  8. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
  9. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Riviera Beach, Florida
  10. ^ "Riviera Beach, FL ZIP Codes". zipmap.net. Retrieved March 11, 2019.
  11. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  12. ^ "Riviera Beach city, Florida". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
  13. ^ Riviera Beach Crime Report, cityrating.com; retrieved July 29, 2006.
  14. ^ Riviera Beach struggles to overcome decades of divisiveness, palmbeachpost.com; retrieved July 29, 2006.
  15. ^ "Blue Heron Bridge". Blue Heron Bridge: Diving + Snorkeling Blue Heron Bridge. SinkFloridaSink.com. Retrieved April 12, 2014.
  16. ^ "Old Dixie Highway renamed in honor of Obama in Riviera Beach". Sun Sentinel. December 17, 2015. Retrieved November 11, 2016.