West Melbourne, Florida | |
|---|---|
| City of West Melbourne | |
 Flag  Seal | |
| Motto: "Creating New Horizons"[1] | |
 Location in Brevard County and the U.S. state of Florida | |
  West Melbourne, Florida Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 28°4′40″N 80°39′55″W / 28.07778°N 80.66528°W | |
| Country |  United States of America |
| State |  Florida |
| County |  Brevard |
| Incorporated | September 11, 1959[1] |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Manager |
| • Mayor | Pat Bentley |
| • Deputy Mayor | Diana Adams |
| • Council Members | Stephen Phrampus, Helen Voltz, John Dittmore, Daniel McDow, and Andrea Young |
| • City Manager | Tim Rhode |
| • City Clerk | Meighan Alexander |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10.86 sq mi (28.13 km2) |
| • Land | 10.66 sq mi (27.60 km2) |
| • Water | 0.20 sq mi (0.53 km2) |
| Elevation | 30 ft (9 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 25,924 |
| • Density | 2,432.81/sq mi (939.28/km2) |
| Census Bureau estimate | |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 32904, 32912 |
| Area code | 321 |
| FIPS code | 12-76500[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0293092[4] |
| Website | www.WestMelbourne.org |
West Melbourne is a city in Brevard County, Florida, United States. It was created in 1959 to stop the area from being annexed into the city of Melbourne.[5] Since 2000, the city has experienced the highest population growth percentage of any municipality in Brevard County.[6] It is part of the Palm Bay–Melbourne–Titusville, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 US Census, the population was 25,924, up from 18,355 at the 2010 census.
- ^ a b City of West Melbourne. "Inviting All Citizens", The Sun Newsletter, Vol. 4, Issue 1, First Quarter 2008, 2. West Melbourne received the motto "Creating New Horizons" in 1987.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 2, 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.
- ^ City History, West Melbourne, FL - Official Website. Retrieved on 2009-06-25.
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