Sewall's Point, Florida | |
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 The new Ernest Lyons Bridge, which carries State Road A1A from Hutchinson Island to Sewall's Point | |
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 Location in Martin County and the state of Florida | |
| Coordinates: 27°12′N 80°12′W / 27.200°N 80.200°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Florida |
| County | Martin |
| Settled | 1889[1] |
| Platted | 1891-1893[1] |
| Incorporated | June 12, 1957[1][2] |
| Government | |
| • Type | Commission–Manager |
| • Mayor | John Tompeck |
| • Vice Mayor | Frank Fender |
| • Commissioners | Dave Kurzman, Vinny Barile, and Kaija Mayfield |
| • Town Manager | Robert Daniels |
| • Town Clerk | April C. Stoncius |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.13 sq mi (10.70 km2) |
| • Land | 1.18 sq mi (3.05 km2) |
| • Water | 2.95 sq mi (7.65 km2) |
| Elevation | 20 ft (6 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 1,991 |
| • Density | 1,690.15/sq mi (652.62/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 34996 |
| Area code | 772 |
| FIPS code | 12-65225[4] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0290880[5] |
| Website | sewallspoint |
Sewall's Point is a town located on the peninsula of the same name in Martin County, Florida, United States. The population was 1,991 at the 2020 census.[6] Both the town and the peninsula are named for Capt. Henry Edwin Sewall (August 22, 1848 – August 1, 1925).[1][7] It is an eastern suburb of Stuart, which is the county seat of Martin County.
On September 26, 2004, Hurricane Jeanne made landfall on Hutchinson Island, just east of Sewall's Point, exactly three weeks after Hurricane Frances did so at the same location.
- ^ a b c d "History: Based on "Sewalls Point: The History of A Peninsular Community" by Sandra Henderson Thurlow published 1992". www.sewallspoint.org.
- ^ "FLORIDA CITIES BY INCORPORATION YEAR" (PDF). Florida League of Cities.
- ^ "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Florida". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b "P1. Race – Sewall's Point town, Florida: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
- ^ Town of Sewall's Point history