Martin County, Florida
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| Martin County, Florida | |
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Location in the state of Florida |
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Florida's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | May 30, 1925 |
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| Seat | Stuart |
| Largest City | Stuart |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
753 sq mi (1,950 km²) 556 sq mi (1,440 km²) 197 sq mi (510 km²), 26.19% |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
126,731 228/sq mi (88/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5/-4 |
| Website: www.martin.fl.us/ | |
| Named for: John W. Martin | |
Martin County is a county in the U.S. state of Florida, and was formed on June 13, 1915. As of 2000, 170,498 people lived there. Martin County's seat is Stuart. The county is named after John W. Martin. The state park Jonathan Dickinson State Park is in this county.