Grant-Valkaria, Florida
| Grant-Valkaria, Florida | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
| Town of Grant-Valkaria | |
| Coordinates: 27°56′03″N 80°33′57″W / 27.93417°N 80.56583°WCoordinates: 27°56′03″N 80°33′57″W / 27.93417°N 80.56583°W | |
| Country |  United States of America |
| State |
 Florida
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| County |
 Brevard
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| Incorporated (town) | 2006 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Del Yonts |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 3,850 |
| Census Bureau estimate | |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 32949, 32950, 32909 |
| Area code(s) | 321 |
| FIPS code | 12-73625 |
| GNIS feature ID | 292723 |
| Website | www |
Grant-Valkaria is a town in Brevard County, Florida. The town's population was 3,850 at the 2010 United States Census.
Grant-Valkaria is located south of Melbourne, between Palm Bay and Sebastian. It is part of the Palm Bay–Melbourne–Titusville Metropolitan Statistical Area. Grant-Valkaria was incorporated as a town on July 25, 2006, by joining the two previously unincorporated communities of Grant and Valkaria. The ZIP code is 32949 (and portions of 32950, and 32909), and the area code is 321.
Grant-Valkaria is located at 27°56′03″N 80°33′57″W / 27.934301°N 80.565885°W.
In 2007, the town had a taxable real estate base of $503.37 million.
The town charter reflects the reason for incorporation and calls for future development to be consistent with a rural and fishing village lifestyle that preserves the history and natural green spaces of the two communities. Government services are to be kept to a minimum, density kept low and lot sizes kept large.
The community of Grant was originally established in 1925, and it has a history as a fishing village, with agriculture also a part of both communities' histories.
The community name of Valkaria derives from Valkyrie, a warrior-maiden of Norse mythology.
A MISTRAM missile tracking system was built by the US Air Force here in the early 1960s.
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