Port St. Lucie, Florida

Port St. Lucie is a city in St. Lucie County, Florida, in the United States. The population of Port St. Lucie was 164,603 at the 2010 census due to its rapid growth during the 2000s. In 2013 the State of Florida estimated the City's population at 171,016. Port St. Lucie forms part of a metropolitan area called the Port St. Lucie, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area that in 2013 was estimated to have 438,095 residents.

History

Port St. Lucie was a largely uninhabited tract of land south of White City, Florida in the 1950s, composed of a fishing camp, a few farms and businesses near US 1. In 1958, with a budget of $50 million, the General Development Corporation (GDC) purchased the River Park development and 40,000 acres (160 km²) along the North Fork of the St. Lucie River. In 1959, the GDC opened its first bridge over the St. Lucie River, allowing for direct automobile access to Port St. Lucie.

By February 25, 1961 there were 250 homes in the new city. GDC requested the state legislature to incorporate 70 miles (110 km) along with the River Park settlement into the City of Port St. Lucie. River Park did not incorporate into the city at the request of its residents. Port St. Lucie became a city on April 27, 1961 with the passage of House Bill No. 953, proposed by State Representative Rupert Smith and approved by Florida Governor C. Farris Bryant.

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St. Lucie Village, Florida

The Town of St. Lucie Village is a town in St. Lucie County, Florida, United States. The population was 604 at the 2013 census estimate. It is part of the Port St. Lucie Metropolitan Statistical Area.

St. Lucie Village was incorporated in 1961 and includes the St. Lucie Village Historic District.

Geography

St. Lucie Village is located at 27°29′37″N 80°20′32″W / 27.49361°N 80.34222°W / 27.49361; -80.34222 (27.493600, -80.342354).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 604 people, 278 households, and 170 families residing in the town. The population density was 746.1 people per square mile (287.9/km²). There were 318 housing units at an average density of 392.8 per square mile (151.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.85% White, 0.99% African American, 0.17% Native American, 0.83% from other races, and 1.16% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.32% of the population.