South Palm Beach, Florida
South Palm Beach, Florida | |
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| Town of South Palm Beach | |
Aerial View of South Palm Beach Proper | |
| Motto: The Best Town on the East Coast | |
Location of South Palm Beach, Florida | |
| Coordinates: 26°35′30″N 80°2′15″W / 26.59167°N 80.03750°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Florida |
| County | Palm Beach |
| Incorporated | 1955 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Manager |
| • Mayor | Bernice "Bonnie" Fischer |
| • Vice Mayor | Monte Berendes |
| • Council Members | Raymond McMillan and Elvadianne Culbertson |
| • Town Manager | Jamie Titcomb |
| • Town Clerk | Yude Davenport |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.28 sq mi (0.73 km2) |
| • Land | 0.11 sq mi (0.28 km2) |
| • Water | 0.17 sq mi (0.45 km2) |
| Elevation | 3 ft (1 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,471 |
| • Density | 13,747.66/sq mi (5,291.84/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 33480 |
| Area code(s) | 561, 728 |
| FIPS code | 12-67650 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0291401 |
| Website | www |
South Palm Beach is a town located in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. The town is part of the Miami metropolitan area of South Florida and situated on a barrier island between the Atlantic Ocean and the Intracoastal Waterway. The entire town is approximately 5⁄8 of a mile (1.0 km) long along South Ocean Boulevard (Florida State Road A1A), its only street. It is between the Town of Palm Beach to the north and the Town of Lantana and its public beach to the south.
The town was incorporated in 1955 with several condominium buildings and four single-family homes. Many condominiums were constructed, contributing to the town's growth in the early 1970s. The fire station served for town meetings until 1993 when a town hall was built. As of the 2020 census, the population was 1,471.