| Town of Jupiter |
| Town |
| Jupiter, Florida |
Jupiter Inlet
|
Location of Jupiter in Palm Beach County, Florida
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| Coordinates: 26°55′34″N 80°6′18″W / 26.92611°N 80.10500°W / 26.92611; -80.10500Coordinates: 26°55′34″N 80°6′18″W / 26.92611°N 80.10500°W / 26.92611; -80.10500
|
| Country |
 Â United States of America |
| State |
 Â Florida
|
| County |
 Palm Beach
|
| Incorporated |
February 9, 1925 |
| Government |
|  • Type |
Council-Manager |
|  • Mayor
|
Todd R. Wodraska (R) |
|  • Vice Mayor
|
Ilan G. Kaufer |
|  • Councilmembers
|
Ron Delaney, Jim Kuretski, Wayne Posner |
|  • Town Manager
|
Andrew D. Lukasik |
|  • Town Clerk
|
Sally M. Boylan |
| Area |
|  • Total |
21.1 sq mi (54.7 km2) |
|  • Land |
20.0 sq mi (51.8 km2) |
|  • Water |
1.1 sq mi (2.9 km2) |
| Elevation
|
7Â ft (2Â m) |
| Population (2015)
|
|  • Total |
62,707 |
|  • Density |
3,135.4/sq mi (1,210.6/km2) |
| Time zone |
EST (UTC-5) |
|  • Summer (DST) |
EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes |
33410, 33418, 33458, 33468, 33469, 33477, 33478 |
| Area code(s) |
561 |
| FIPS code |
12-35875 |
|
GNIS feature ID |
0285000 |
| Website |
www.jupiter.fl.us |
Jupiter is the northernmost town in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. According to the 2015 Census Bureau estimate, the town had a total population of 62,707. It is one of the northernmost communities of the Miami metropolitan area, which was home to an estimated 6,012,331 people at the 2015 census. It was rated as the 9th Happiest Seaside Town in America by Coastal Living in 2012.
The area where the town now sits was originally named for the Hobe Indian tribe which lived at the mouth of the Wikipedia
