Boca Raton, Florida
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| City of Boca Raton | ||
Mizner Park is a downtown attraction in Boca Raton's financial district.
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| Nickname(s): Boca | ||
| Motto: A City for All Seasons | ||
 Location in Palm Beach County, Florida |
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| Coordinates: 26°22′07″N 80°06′00″W / 26.36861°N 80.10000°WCoordinates: 26°22′07″N 80°06′00″W / 26.36861°N 80.10000°W | ||
| Country |  United States of America |
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 Florida
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 Palm Beach
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| Settled (Boca Raton Settlement) | Circa 1895 | |
| Incorporated | May 26, 1925 | |
| Government | ||
| • Type | Council-Manager | |
| • Mayor | Susan Haynie (N) | |
| • Deputy Mayor | Robert S. Weinroth | |
| • Councilmembers | Michael Mullaugh, Jeremy Rodgers, and Scott Singer | |
| • City Manager | Leif J. Ahnell | |
| • City Clerk | Susan S. Saxton | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 29.1 sq mi (75.4 km2) | |
| • Land | 27.2 sq mi (70.4 km2) | |
| • Water | 1.9 sq mi (5.0 km2) | |
| Elevation | 13 ft (4 m) | |
| Population (2014) | ||
| • Total | 93,235 | |
| • Density | 2,682.8/sq mi (1,061.7/km2) | |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) | |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) | |
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| Area code(s) | 561 | |
| FIPS code | 12-07300 | |
| GNIS feature ID | 0279123 | |
| Website | www |
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Boca Raton (/ˈboʊkə rəˈtoʊn/; Spanish: [ˈboka raˈton]) is the southernmost city in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States, first incorporated on August 2, 1924 as "Bocaratone," and then incorporated as "Boca Raton" in 1925. The 2015 population estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau was 93,235. However, approximately 200,000 people with a Boca Raton postal address reside outside its municipal boundaries. Such areas include newer developments like West Boca Raton. As a business center, the city also experiences significant daytime population increases. It is one of the wealthiest communities in the United States. Boca Raton is located 43 miles (69 km) north of Miami and is a principal city of the Miami metropolitan area, which was home to an estimated 6,012,331 people at the 2015 census.
Boca Raton is home to the main campus of Florida Atlantic University and the corporate headquarters of Office Depot and ADT. It is also home to the Evert Tennis Academy, owned by professional tennis player Chris Evert. Town Center Mall, an upscale shopping center in West Boca Raton, is the largest indoor mall in Palm Beach County. Another major attraction to the area is Boca Raton's downtown, known as Mizner Park.
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