Rockledge, Florida | |
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| City of Rockledge | |
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| Motto(s): "Oldest City in Brevard" Preserving the Past, Planning the Future"[1] | |
 Location in Brevard County and the state of Florida | |
| Coordinates: 28°19′30″N 80°43′58″W / 28.32500°N 80.73278°W | |
| Country |  United States of America |
| State |  Florida |
| County |  Brevard |
| Incorporated | August 7, 1887 |
| Founded by | Gardner S. Hardee |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Manager |
| • Mayor | Thomas J. Price |
| • Deputy Mayor | Frank T. Forester |
| • Councilmembers | Ted J. Hartselle, Duane A. Daski, Sammie Brown Martin, Dr. R. Shaun Ferguson, and Dr. Michael A. Cadore, Sr. |
| • City Manager | Dr. Brenda Fettrow |
| • City Clerk | Jennifer M. LeVasseur |
| Area | |
• Total | 14.93 sq mi (38.68 km2) |
| • Land | 13.22 sq mi (34.24 km2) |
| • Water | 1.72 sq mi (4.44 km2) |
| Elevation | 23 ft (7 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 27,678 |
| • Density | 2,093.80/sq mi (808.44/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 32955, 32956 |
| Area code | 321 |
| FIPS code | 12-61500[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0294132[4] |
| Website | www.CityofRockledge |
Rockledge /ˈrɒklɪdʒ, -ˌlɛdʒ/ is the oldest city in Brevard County, Florida. The city's population was 27,678 at the 2020 Census,[5] up from 24,926 at the 2010 United States Census,[6] and is part of the Palm Bay−Melbourne−Titusville Metropolitan Statistical Area.
- ^ "City of Rockledge Florida Website". City of Rockledge Florida Website. Archived from the original on January 13, 2013. Retrieved September 21, 2012.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ US 2020 Census results, Rockledge, Florida QuickFacts https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/rockledgecityflorida/PST045222
- ^ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Rockledge city, Florida". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 30, 2012.