Pace, Florida
| Pace, Florida | |
|---|---|
| CDP | |
 Location in Santa Rosa County and the state of Florida |
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| Coordinates: 30°35′57″N 87°09′41″W / 30.5992°N 87.1614°WCoordinates: 30°35′57″N 87°09′41″W / 30.5992°N 87.1614°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 Florida
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| County | Santa Rosa |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9.4 sq mi (24.3 km2) |
| • Land | 9.4 sq mi (24.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 66 ft (20 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 20,039 |
| • Density | 2,131.8/sq mi (824.7/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 32571 |
| Area code(s) | 850 |
| FIPS code | 12-53725 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0288352 |
Pace is a census-designated place (CDP) in Santa Rosa County, Florida, United States. The population was 7,393 during the 2000 census. It is part of the Pensacola–Ferry Pass–Brent Metropolitan Statistical Area. According to Pace CDP Census 2010 results, the population of the area was approximately 20,039 people. From 2000 to 2010, the Pace CDP population growth percentage was 171.1%.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 9.4 square miles (24 km2), all land.
Pace is named after James G. Pace, who owned large lumber, paper and turpentine productions that operated in the Pace area and throughout the southeast. Originally just a strip of land north of Floridatown, by the 1912 census, the area was known as Pace. Afterward, Pace's growth was slow, and it remained a small, rural community throughout the last half of the twentieth century. Despite local efforts, incorporation failed at least once and has not been re-attempted recently. Within the last decade, however, growth has increased and Pace has become more suburban, surpassing its predecessors Floridatown and Pea Ridge in population and commercial activity. The small area still known as Floridatown became somewhat famous in 2004 when several homes were completely destroyed by Hurricane Ivan.
As of the census of 2010, there were 20,039 people, 7,956 households, and 2,092 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 788.0 people per square mile (304.3/km²). There were 3,096 housing units at an average density of 330.0/sq mi (127.4/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 89.70% White, 1.80% African American, .9% Native American, 1.40% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 2.40% from other races, and 1.77% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.60% of the population.
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