Myrtle Grove, Florida | |
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Census-designated place | |
Location in Escambia County and the state of Florida |
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Coordinates: 30°25′12″N 87°18′9″W / 30.42000°N 87.30250°WCoordinates: 30°25′12″N 87°18′9″W / 30.42000°N 87.30250°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Florida |
County | Escambia |
Area | |
• Total | 6.7 sq mi (17.4 km2) |
• Land | 6.6 sq mi (17.2 km2) |
• Water | 0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
Elevation | 75 ft (23 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 15,870 |
• Density | 2,389/sq mi (922.5/km2) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
FIPS code | 12-47550 |
GNIS feature ID | 0287503 |
Myrtle Grove is a census-designated place (CDP) in Escambia County, Florida, United States. The population was 15,870 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Pensacola–Ferry Pass–Brent Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Myrtle Grove is located at 30°25′12″N 87°18′9″W / 30.42000°N 87.30250°W (30.419997, -87.302492).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 6.7 square miles (17.4 km2), of which 6.6 square miles (17.2 km2) is land and 0.077 square miles (0.2 km2), or 1.17%, is water.
The boundaries of the CDP include an area near Blue Angel Parkway to the west, Bellview to the north, Warrington to the south, and West Pensacola to the east.
As of the census of 2000, there were 17,211 people, 6,196 households, and 4,126 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 2,606.1 people per square mile (1,006.8/km²). There were 6,811 housing units at an average density of 1,031.3/sq mi (398.4/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 75.24% White, 13.49% African American, 0.89% Native American, 5.01% Asian, 0.30% Pacific Islander, 1.60% from other races, and 3.47% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.30% of the population.