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Canal Point, Florida

Canal Point, Florida
CDP
Canal Point Florida Sugarcane from Air 1968.jpg
Nickname(s): CP
Coordinates: 26°51′43″N 80°37′50″W / 26.86194°N 80.63056°W / 26.86194; -80.63056Coordinates: 26°51′43″N 80°37′50″W / 26.86194°N 80.63056°W / 26.86194; -80.63056
Country  United States
State  Florida
County  Palm Beach
Area
 • Total 1.5 sq mi (4.0 km2)
 • Land 1.5 sq mi (4.0 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation 13 ft (4 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 525
 • Density 339.3/sq mi (131.0/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP codes 33438-33439
Area code(s) 561
FIPS code 12-10100
GNIS feature ID 0279964

The unincorporated community of Canal Point is a census-designated place (CDP) in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. The population was 525 at the 2000 census. Canal Point is located between Lake Okeechobee and numerous sugarcane fields. The town is very small with very little infrastructure.

Canal Point is located at 26°51′43″N 80°37′50″W / 26.86194°N 80.63056°W / 26.86194; -80.63056 (26.862060, -80.630543).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.9 km2), all land.

As of the census of 2000, there were 525 people, 197 households, and 127 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 339.3 inhabitants per square mile (130.8/km²). There were 227 housing units at an average density of 146.7 per square mile (56.5/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 55.05% White (43.1% were Non-Hispanic White,) 17.52% African American, 0.38% Native American, 0.57% Asian, 0.19% Pacific Islander, 21.14% from other races, and 5.14% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 35.05% of the population.


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