Fort Walton Beach, Florida
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Fort Walton Beach, Florida | |
|---|---|
| City of Fort Walton Beach | |
 Fort Walton Beach City Hall, September 2014 | |
 Flag  Seal | |
| Nickname(s): "The Emerald Coast", "The Camellia City", "The Sonic City"[N 1] | |
| Motto(s): "A City On The Move!" | |
 Location in Okaloosa County and the state of Florida | |
| Coordinates: 30°25′13″N 86°37′0″W / 30.42028°N 86.61667°WCoordinates: 30°25′13″N 86°37′0″W / 30.42028°N 86.61667°W | |
| Country |  United States of America |
| State |  Florida |
| County |  Okaloosa |
| Incorporated (city) | 1941 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Richard Rynearson |
| • Councilman | Nic Allegretto |
| • Councilman | Mike Holmes |
| • Councilwoman | Amy Jamieson |
| • Councilwoman | Diane Keller |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.31 sq mi (21.52 km2) |
| • Land | 7.52 sq mi (19.48 km2) |
| • Water | 0.79 sq mi (2.04 km2) |
| Elevation | 7 ft (2 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 19,507 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 21,971 |
| • Density | 2,921.29/sq mi (1,127.96/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 32547-32549 |
| Area code(s) | 850 |
| FIPS code | 12-24475[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0282710[3] |
| Website | http://www.fwb.org |
Fort Walton Beach is a city in Okaloosa County, Florida, United States. As of 2005, the population is estimated to be 19,817.[4]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Jul 7, 2017. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-07-22. Retrieved 2017-12-05.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
Notes
- ↑ Archaic, used from the 1950s to 1970s.