Canal Point, Florida | |
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CDP | |
Nickname(s): CP | |
Coordinates: 26°51′43″N 80°37′50″W / 26.86194°N 80.63056°WCoordinates: 26°51′43″N 80°37′50″W / 26.86194°N 80.63056°W | |
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 (26.862060, -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.