Boca Raton, Florida
Boca Raton, Florida | |
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 Boca Raton barrier island skyline, seen from the Boca Raton resort | |
 Seal | |
| Motto: A City for All Seasons | |
 Interactive map of Boca Raton | |
  Boca Raton Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 26°22′07″N 80°06′00″W / 26.36861°N 80.10000°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Florida |
| County | Palm Beach |
| Settled (Boca Raton Settlement) | c. 1895[1] |
| Incorporated | May 26, 1925[1][2] |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Manager |
| • Mayor | Scott Singer (R) |
| • Deputy Mayor | Monica Mayotte |
| • Council Members | Francine Nachlas, Marc Wigder, and Yvette Drucker |
| • City Manager | George Brown |
| • City Clerk | Mary Siddons |
| Area | |
| • Total | 31.59 sq mi (81.81 km2) |
| • Land | 29.18 sq mi (75.57 km2) |
| • Water | 2.41 sq mi (6.23 km2) |
| Elevation | 13 ft (4 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 97,422 |
| • Rank | 23rd in Florida |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 16 total ZIP Codes:[6]
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| Area code | 561 |
| FIPS code | 12-07300 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0279123[4] |
| Website | www |
Boca Raton is a city in Southern Palm Beach County, Florida. Boca Raton is has the second highest number of people in Palm Beach County. As of 2020, the city of Boca Raton had nearly 100,000 people living within the city. The southern end of the city borders Deerfield Beach in Broward County. The mayor of Boca Raton is Scott Singer.
The main campuses of Florida Atlantic University and Everglades University are in Boca Raton. The headquarters of Office Depot is also in the city.
References
[change | change source]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Boca Raton Historical Society & Museum". www.bocahistory.org. Archived from the original on July 18, 2015. Retrieved July 18, 2015.
- ↑ "The Florida Historical Society: Boca Raton". myfloridahistory.org. Archived from the original on July 22, 2015. Retrieved July 18, 2015.
- ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Boca Raton, Florida
- ↑ "P2: HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT ... - Census Bureau Table". P2 | HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
- ↑ "ZIP Code Lookup – Search By City". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original on September 3, 2007. Retrieved June 13, 2009.
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