Riviera Beach, Florida
| Riviera Beach, Florida | |
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| City | |
 Location of Riviera Beach in Palm Beach County, Florida |
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| Coordinates: 26°46′48″N 80°4′2″W / 26.78000°N 80.06722°WCoordinates: 26°46′48″N 80°4′2″W / 26.78000°N 80.06722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Florida |
| County | Palm Beach |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Thomas Masters (D) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9.8 sq mi (25.5 km2) |
| • Land | 8.3 sq mi (21.6 km2) |
| • Water | 1.5 sq mi (3.9 km2) |
| Elevation | 13 ft (4 m) |
| Population (2013) | |
| • Total | 33,369 |
| • Density | 3,585.3/sq mi (1,384.3/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 561 |
| FIPS code | 12-60975 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0289758 |
| Website | Riviera Beach official website |
Riviera Beach is a city in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States, which was incorporated September 29, 1922. Due to the location of its eastern boundary lies, it is also the easternmost municipality in the South Florida metropolitan area. The population was 29,884 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population was estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau to be 32,522.
Riviera Beach is predominantly an African American city and it is on the List of U.S. cities with African American majority populations. It is home to the Port of Palm Beach and a United States Coast Guard station, and has its own marina. Riviera Beach is home to Blue Heron Bridge, one of the country's top rated beach dive sites. Riviera Beach made news in 2015 when it renamed the stretch of Old Dixie Highway that runs inside the city limits as President Barack Obama Highway.
Riviera Beach was originally called Riviera, and under the latter name was platted in 1913. It was named after the French Riviera.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 9.8 square miles (25 km2), of which 8.3 square miles (21 km2) is land and 1.5 square miles (3.9 km2) (15.33%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 29,884 people, 11,387 households, and 7,526 families residing in the city. The population density was 3,585.3 inhabitants per square mile (1,383.5/km²). There were 14,220 housing units at an average density of 1,706.0 per square mile (658.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 25.75% White (25.4% were Non-Hispanic White,) 67.81% African American, 0.14% Native American, 0.99% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 1.10% from other races, and 2.14% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.51% of the population.
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