Palm Beach Shores, Florida

Not to be confused with Palm Shores, Florida.

Palm Beach Shores, Florida
Town
Town of Palm Beach Shores
Aerial view of Palm Beach Shores, Florida
Seal
Motto:  "Best Little Town in Florida" [1]
Location of Palm Beach Shores in Palm Beach County, Florida
Coordinates: 26°46′41″N80°2′4″W / 26.77806°N 80.03444°W / 26.77806; -80.03444
Country	United States
State	Florida
County	Palm Beach
Settled (Inlet City Settlement)	1906 [2]
Incorporated (Town of Palm Beach Shores)	1947 [2] [3]
Formally Incorporated (Town of Palm Beach Shores)	1951 [2] [4]
Government
• Type	Council-Manager
•  Mayor	Alan Fiers
•  Vice mayor	Scott McCranels
•  Commissioners	Tracy Larcher, Mark Ward, and Brian Tyler
•  Town administrator	Wendy Wells
•  Town clerk	Jude Goudreau
Area [5]
• Total	0.52 sq mi (1.35 km2)
• Land	0.29 sq mi (0.76 km2)
• Water	0.23 sq mi (0.59 km2)
Elevation	10 ft (3 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	1,330
• Density	4,539.25/sq mi (1,751.78/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	33404
Area code(s)	561, 728
FIPS code	12-54150 [6]
GNIS feature ID	0288392 [7]
Website	Town of Palm Beach Shores, Florida

Palm Beach Shores is a town in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. The town is part of the Miami metropolitan area of South Florida. The population was 1,330 at the 2020 US census.

Geography

The town occupies the southern tip of Singer Island. It borders the City of Riviera Beach on the north, the Atlantic Ocean on the east and Lake Worth Lagoon on the west. On the south, the Palm Beach Inlet separates it from the town of Palm Beach. Florida's easternmost point is in Palm Beach Shores. The town contains many mid-century homes, many of which have been restored or are being restored, giving the town the charming character of "a slice of old Florida".

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.0 km²). 0.2 square miles (0.52 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km²) of it (34.21%) is water.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1960	885		—
1970	1,214		37.2%
1980	1,232		1.5%
1990	1,040		−15.6%
2000	1,269		22.0%
2010	1,142		−10.0%
2020	1,330		16.5%
U.S. Decennial Census [8]

2020 census

Palm Beach Shores racial composition
(Hispanics excluded from racial categories)
(NH = Non-Hispanic) ^[9]

Race	Number	Percentage
White (NH)	1,193	89.70%
Black or African American (NH)	18	1.35%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH)	0	0.00%
Asian (NH)	19	1.43%
Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian (NH)	0	0.00%
Some other race (NH)	1	0.08%
Two or more races/Multiracial (NH)	44	3.31%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	55	4.14%
Total	1,330

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,330 people, 635 households, and 319 families residing in the town. ^[10]

2010 census

Palm Beach Shores Demographics
2010 Census	Palm Beach Shores	Palm Beach County	Florida
Total population	1,142	1,320,134	18,801,310
Population, percent change, 2000 to 2010	−10.0%	+16.7%	+17.6%
Population density	4,229.6/sq mi	670.2/sq mi	350.6/sq mi
White or Caucasian (including White Hispanic)	97.6%	73.5%	75.0%
(Non-Hispanic White or Caucasian)	95.9%	60.1%	57.9%
Black or African-American	1.1%	17.3%	16.0%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	2.4%	19.0%	22.5%
Asian	0.2%	2.4%	2.4%
Native American or Native Alaskan	0.1%	0.5%	0.4%
Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	0.4%	2.3%	2.5%
Some Other Race	0.0%	3.9%	3.6%

As of the 2010 United States census, there were 1,142 people, 521 households, and 225 families residing in the town. ^[11]

2000 census

As of the census ^[6] of 2000, there were 1,269 people, 697 households, and 322 families residing in the town. The population density was 5,010.5 inhabitants per square mile (1,934.6/km²). There were 1,171 housing units at an average density of 4,623.6 per square mile (1,785.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 89.13% White (88% were Non-Hispanic White), ^[12] 9.06% African American, 0.08% Native American, 0.47% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 0.39% from other races, and 0.79% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.13% of the population.

As of 2000, there were 697 households, out of which 8.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.7% were married couples living together, 4.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 53.8% were non-families. 44.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.82 and the average family size was 2.52.

In 2000, in the town, the population was spread out, with 11.3% under the age of 18, 3.3% from 18 to 24, 23.7% from 25 to 44, 28.0% from 45 to 64, and 33.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 52 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.2 males.

In 2000, the median income for a household in the town was $47,262, and the median income for a family was $60,833. Males had a median income of $34,107 versus $31,944 for females. The per capita income for the town was $40,612. About 1.9% of families and 5.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 1.4% of those age 65 or over.

As of 2000, speakers of English as a first language accounted for 91.10% of all residents, while Spanish accounted for 5.61%, Russian made up 1.20%, French and Italian were at 0.86%, and German as a mother tongue was at 0.34% of the population. ^[13]

As of 2000, Palm Beach Shores had the twentieth highest percentage of Canadian residents in the United States, making up 1.70% of the total population (which tied with Ocean Ridge, FL and 28 other areas in the US.) ^[14]

Education

Palm Beach Shores is served by the School District of Palm Beach County, but there are no public or private schools within the town.

Notable people

• John D. MacArthur (1897–1978), insurance and real estate magnate and philanthropist, had a house on Singer Island with his wife Catherine T. MacArthur. He later resided at his well-known "Colonnades" hotel in Palm Beach Shores. Paul Harvey would frequently broadcast from the Colonnades, and the television series "Treasure Isle", and, later, Burt Reynolds "B.L Stryker" were filmed there. Noted artist and stylist Ilis (Donne) Price was an early resident
• Arthur Octavius Edwards (1876–1960), founder and developer of Palm Beach Shores

References

1. "Town of Palm Beach Shores, Florida". Town of Palm Beach Shores, Florida. Retrieved September 22, 2012.
2. "TOWN HISTORY PAST AND PRESENT". Town of Palm Beach Shores, Florida. Retrieved July 14, 2023.
3. "Timeline of Municipalities". Palm Beach County History Online via the Wayback Machine . Retrieved July 14, 2023.
4. "Palm Beach Shores: History". Palm Beach County History Online via the Wayback Machine . Retrieved July 14, 2023.
5. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
6. "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. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
9. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
10. "S1101 HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES - 2020: Palm Beach Shores town, Florida". United States Census Bureau .
11. "S1101 HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES - 2010: Palm Beach Shores town, Florida". United States Census Bureau .
12. "Demographics of Palm Beach Shores, FL". MuniNetGuide.com. Retrieved November 14, 2007.
13. "MLA Data Center Results of Palm Beach Shores, FL". Modern Language Association. Retrieved November 14, 2007.
14. "Ancestry Map of Canadian Communities". Epodunk.com. Archived from the original on December 11, 2007. Retrieved November 14, 2007.

External links

• Town of Palm Beach Shores
• City-Data.com Comprehensive Statistical Data and more about Palm Beach Shores