Valparaiso, Florida

Valparaiso, Florida
City of Valparaiso
Valparaiso City Hall, September 2014.
Valparaiso City Hall, September 2014.
Motto: 
"Vale of Paradise"[1]
Location in Okaloosa County and the state of Florida
Location in Okaloosa County and the state of Florida
Coordinates: 30°30′N 86°30′W / 30.500°N 86.500°W / 30.500; -86.500
Country United States
State Florida
County Okaloosa
Incorporated1921
Government
 • TypeMayor-Commission
 • MayorBrent Smith
 • CommissionersEdward Crosby,
Tom Browning,
Kay Hamilton, and
Christine Wasdin
 • City AdministratorCarl Scott
 • City ClerkTammy Johnson
Area
 • Total
11.83 sq mi (30.63 km2)
 • Land11.74 sq mi (30.41 km2)
 • Water0.09 sq mi (0.22 km2)
Elevation
46 ft (14 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
4,752
 • Density404.77/sq mi (156.28/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
32580
Area code850
FIPS code12-73675[3]
GNIS feature ID0305048[4]
WebsiteCity of Valparaiso Florida Website

Valparaiso is a city in Okaloosa County, Florida, United States. It is part of the CrestviewFort Walton Beach–Destin, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 4,752, down from 5,036 at the 2010 census.

  1. ^ "City of Valparaiso Florida Website". City of Valparaiso Florida Website via Wayback Machine (August 20, 2012). Archived from the original on August 20, 2012. Retrieved December 27, 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  2. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.