Palm Coast
| Palm Coast, Florida | |
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Princess Place Preserve
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 Location in Flagler County and the state of Florida |
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 Palm Coast, Florida
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| Coordinates: 29°32′17″N 81°13′24″W / 29.53806°N 81.22333°WCoordinates: 29°32′17″N 81°13′24″W / 29.53806°N 81.22333°W | |
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 United States
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| State |
 Florida
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| County | Flagler |
| Developed | 1969 |
| Incorporated (city) | 31 December 1999 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Manager |
| • Mayor | Milissa Holland |
| • City Manager | Jim Landon |
| Area | |
| • City | 90.8 sq mi (235.3 km2) |
| • Land | 89.9 sq mi (232.8 km2) |
| • Water | 1.0 sq mi (2.5 km2) |
| Elevation | 31 ft (9 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • City | 75,180 |
| • Estimate (2014) | 80,600 |
| • Density | 897/sq mi (346.3/km2) |
| • Urban | 349,064 (US: 109th) |
| • Metro | 99,956 |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 32135, 32137, 32142, 32164 |
| Area code(s) | 386 |
| FIPS code | 12-54200 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0295049 |
| Website | www |
Palm Coast is a city in Flagler County, Florida, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the population was 75,180, more than twice the 32,832 counted in 2000. The population was estimated to be 80,600 in 2014. It is the most populous city in Flagler County. Palm Coast is part of the Deltona–Daytona Beach–Ormond Beach, FL metropolitan statistical area.
Developed by ITT Community Development Corporation (Levitt) in 1969, the original development plan encompassed 48,000 home sites on approximately 42,000 acres (17,000 ha) of the 68,000 acres (28,000 ha) owned by ITT. Paved streets and central water and sewer serve all lots developed within the plan. An extensive water management system was designed to replenish the area's water table, which includes 46 miles (74 km) of freshwater canals and 23 miles (37 km) of saltwater canals.
In 1975, the Flagler County Board of County Commissioners established Palm Coast Service District, which included almost 40,000 acres (16,000 ha). Funds for the district were derived primarily from ad valorem taxes and were used to provide fire services, fire hydrants, street lighting, animal control and emergency services.
Florida had its first serious "wildland urban interface" fire in 1985 with the Palm Coast Fire, which burned 131 homes. Research on this fire indicated that the most important factor was the proximity of heavy ground vegetation to the structures. Thirteen years later, fires struck the same Palm Coast subdivision. The 1998 fires were national news because the whole county was ordered to evacuate, and 45,000 people were displaced. Fire suppression organizations responded from 44 states, and Florida hosted the largest aerial suppression operation ever conducted in the United States. Because of the massive effort, only 71 homes were destroyed.
In September 1999, the citizenry of Palm Coast voted overwhelmingly by a margin of two to one to incorporate as a council/manager form of government. On December 31, 1999, the City of Palm Coast was officially incorporated. On October 1, 2000, all services were officially transferred from the former Service District to the city of Palm Coast. The five-member City Council is elected at large and serves staggered four-year terms. One member is elected as mayor. The promulgation and adoption of policy are the responsibility of the Council, and the execution of such policy is the responsibility of the council-appointed city manager. The city hired its first city manager on April 17, 2000.
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