Highland Beach, Florida
| Highland Beach, Florida | |
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Highland Beach as viewed from the Intracoastal Waterway
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 Location of Highland Beach, Florida |
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| Coordinates: 26°23′59″N 80°4′6″W / 26.39972°N 80.06833°WCoordinates: 26°23′59″N 80°4′6″W / 26.39972°N 80.06833°W | |
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 United States
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| State |
 Florida
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| County | Palm Beach |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.1 sq mi (2.9 km2) |
| • Land | 0.5 sq mi (1.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.6 sq mi (1.7 km2) |
| Elevation | 13 ft (4 m) |
| Population (2007) | |
| • Total | 3,988 |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 33487 |
| Area code(s) | 561 |
| FIPS code | 12-30200 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0283999 |
| Website | Highland Beach official website |
Highland Beach is a town in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. As of 2007, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau was 3,988.
Highland Beach was incorporated in 1949. The town was named for its relatively elevated town site.
Highland Beach is located at 26°23′59″N 80°4′6″W / 26.39972°N 80.06833°W (26.399710, -80.068416).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km2), of which 0.5 square miles (1.3 km2) is land and 0.6 square miles (1.6 km2) (56.64%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,775 people, 2,192 households, and 1,227 families residing in the town. The population density was 7,705.7 inhabitants per square mile (2,974.6/km²). There were 3,677 housing units at an average density of 7,505.6 per square mile (2,897.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.33% White (95.6% were Non-Hispanic White,) 0.37% African American, 0.05% Native American, 0.37% Asian, 0.11% from other races, and 0.77% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.97% of the population.
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