Royal Palm Beach, Florida

Royal Palm Beach, Florida
Village of Royal Palm Beach
Location of Royal Palm Beach in Palm Beach County, Florida
Location of Royal Palm Beach in Palm Beach County, Florida
Coordinates: 26°42′21″N 80°13′36″W / 26.70583°N 80.22667°W / 26.70583; -80.22667
Country United States of America
State Florida
County Palm Beach
IncorporatedJune 18, 1959
Government
 • TypeMayor-Council
 • MayorFred Pinto (D)[1][2]
 • Vice MayorJeff Hmara
 • CouncilmembersJan Rodusky,
Selena S. Samios, and
Richard Valuntas
 • Village ManagerRaymond C. Liggins
 • Village ClerkDiane DiSanto
Area
 • Total
11.70 sq mi (30.29 km2)
 • Land11.34 sq mi (29.38 km2)
 • Water0.35 sq mi (0.91 km2)
Elevation
16 ft (5 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
38,932
 • Density3,431.95/sq mi (1,325.03/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
33411, 33414, 33470[4]
Area codes561, 728
FIPS code12-62100[5]
GNIS feature ID0302697[6]
Websitehttp://www.royalpalmbeach.com/

Royal Palm Beach is a village in southeast Florida, located within Palm Beach County. Despite its name, the village is located approximately fifteen miles inland from the Atlantic Ocean. It is part of the Miami metropolitan area. The population was at 38,932 residents in the 2020 US census.

Royal Palm Beach is known for its many parks and general mission to protect green space, as evidenced by the recent acquisition of 190 acres (0.77 km2) to create a master central park and the development of 25 acres (100,000 m2) preserved into a passive bird watching and nature park. The village offers a variety of activities for the outdoor and sports enthusiast including soccer, basketball, tennis, Pop Warner youth football and cheerleading, senior activities, and year-round golf programs. The public schools within the Village consist of "A"-rated elementary and middle schools and there are numerous private schools offering classes from pre-kindergarten through high school.

  1. ^ "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. Fred Pinto-D
  2. ^ "Mayor & Village Council". Royal Palm Beach, FL. Retrieved April 12, 2016.
  3. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
  4. ^ "Royal Palm Beach, FL ZIP Codes". zipmap.net. Archived from the original on March 27, 2019. Retrieved March 7, 2019.
  5. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  6. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.