Gulf Stream, Florida

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Gulf Stream, Florida
Town
Town of Gulf Stream
Map of Florida highlighting Gulf Stream.svg
Location of Gulf Stream, Florida
Coordinates: 26°29′25″N80°3′40″W / 26.49028°N 80.06111°W / 26.49028; -80.06111
Country Flag of the United States.svg United States
State Flag of Florida.svg Florida
County Flag of Palm Beach County, Florida.png Palm Beach
Founded
(Phipps Beach) 		c.  1916-Early 1920s [1] [2]
Incorporated (Town of Gulf Stream) 1925 [1] [2] [3] [4]
Named after Gulf Stream
Government
 • Type Commissioner-Manager
 •  Mayor Scott W. Morgan (R)
 •  Vice Mayor Thomas M. Stanley
 •  Commissioners Joan K. Orthwein,
Michael Greene, and
Robert Canfield
 •  Town Manager Gregory "Greg" Dunham
 •  Town Clerk Reneé Basel
Area
[5]
 • Total
0.90 sq mi (2.32 km2)
 • Land0.79 sq mi (2.03 km2)
 • Water0.11 sq mi (0.29 km2)
Elevation
7 ft (2 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
954
 • Density1,215.29/sq mi (469.23/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
33483
Area code(s) 561, 728
FIPS code 12-28275 [6]
GNIS feature ID0283500 [7]
Website www.gulf-stream.org

Gulf Stream is a town in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. The population of the town was at 954 as of the 2020 US Census.

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History

Gulf Stream was founded around 1916, and throughout the early 1920s, the planned community centered around the Gulf Stream County Club. [1] [2] The name of the town comes from its location on the Gulf Stream, a warm Atlantic Ocean current. [8] Bessemer Properties, a real estate business venture controlled by the family of Henry Phipps, Jr., was responsible for creating the community that was briefly named after him, Phipps Beach, before it was ultimately renamed the Town of Gulf Stream when it was officially incorporated as a municipality in 1925. [1] [2] [3] [4]

Geography

The approximate coordinates for the Town of Gulf Stream is located at 26°29′25″N80°3′40″W / 26.49028°N 80.06111°W / 26.49028; -80.06111 (26.490317, –80.061110). [9]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km2), of which 0.8 square miles (2.1 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) (9.64%) is water.

Climate

The Town of Gulf Stream has a tropical climate, similar to the climate found in much of the Caribbean. It is part of the only region in the 48 contiguous states that falls under that category. More specifically, it generally has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen climate classification: Aw), bordering a tropical monsoon climate (Köppen climate classification: Am). [10]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1940 93—
1950 16375.3%
1960 1768.0%
1970 408131.8%
1980 47516.4%
1990 69045.3%
2000 7163.8%
2010 7869.8%
2020 95421.4%
U.S. Decennial Census [11]

2010 and 2020 census

Gulf Stream racial composition
(Hispanics excluded from racial categories)
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
RacePop 2010 [12] Pop 2020 [13] % 2010% 2020
White (NH)74088994.15%93.19%
Black or African American (NH)210.25%0.10%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH)010.00%0.10%
Asian (NH)580.64%0.84%
Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian (NH)010.00%0.10%
Some other race (NH)410.51%0.10%
Two or more races/Multiracial (NH)130.13%0.31%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)34504.33%5.24%
Total786954

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 954 people, 386 households, and 270 families residing in the town. [14]

As of the 2010 United States census, there were 786 people, 332 households, and 234 families residing in the town. [15]

2000 census

As of the census [6] of 2000, there were 716 people, 340 households, and 222 families residing in the town. The population density was 953.7 inhabitants per square mile (368.2/km2). There were 625 housing units at an average density of 832.5 per square mile (321.4/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 95.39% White (93.2% were Non-Hispanic White), [16] 0.98% African American, 0.14% Native American, 1.40% Asian, 1.12% from other races, and 0.98% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.93% of the population.

In 2000, there were 340 households, out of which 16.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.6% were married couples living together, 1.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.7% were non-families. 28.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.11 and the average family size was 2.55.

In 2000, in the town, the population was spread out, with 14.9% under the age of 18, 1.7% from 18 to 24, 15.6% from 25 to 44, 29.7% from 45 to 64, and 38.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 56 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.1 males.

In 2000, the median income for a household in the town was $146,985, and the median income for a family was $186,777. Males had a median income of $78,045 versus $40,625 for females. The per capita income for the town was $133,651. About 2.5% of families and 2.5% of the population were below the poverty line, none under age 18 and just 1.7% of those age 65 or over.

As of 2000, English spoken as a first language accounted for 97.54% of all residents, while the mother tongue of Spanish made up 2.45% of the population. [17]

Education

Gulf Stream School, a private co-educational school located in Gulf Stream, was founded in 1938. The school serves students from pre-K through eighth grade. [18]

Notable people

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Gulf Stream". Palm Beach County Historical Society. Archived from the original on April 5, 2023. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "History". www.gulf-stream.org. Retrieved April 20, 2025.
  3. 1 2 "FLORIDA CITIES BY INCORPORATION YEAR WITH INCORPORATION & DISSOLUTION INFO" (PDF). www.flcities.com. Retrieved April 20, 2025.
  4. 1 2 "MUNICIPAL DIRECTORY: Town of Gulf Stream". www.floridaleagueofcities.com. Retrieved April 20, 2025.
  5. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
  6. 1 2 "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  7. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  8. ↑ Eliot Kleinberg (September 16, 1987). "What's in a name? Lots of history if it's a town". The Palm Beach Post. p. 7D. Retrieved March 9, 2021– via Newspapers.com. Lock-green.svg
  9. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  10. ↑ "Köppen Climate Classification Map: South Florida=Am/Aw=tropical wet & dry". Archived from the original on July 6, 2011.
  11. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
  12. ↑ "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Gulf Stream town, Florida". United States Census Bureau .
  13. ↑ "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Gulf Stream town, Florida". United States Census Bureau .
  14. ↑ "HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES". data.census.gov. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
  15. ↑ "HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES". data.census.gov. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
  16. ↑ "Demographics of Gulf Stream, FL". MuniNetGuide.com. Retrieved December 3, 2007.
  17. ↑ "MLA Data Center Results for Gulf Stream, Florida". Modern Language Association . Retrieved December 3, 2007.
  18. ↑ "Gulf Stream Private School Delray Beach | Pre-K through 8th Grade". Gulf Stream School.
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