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Rockledge, FL

Rockledge, Florida
City
City of Rockledge
Motto: "Preserving The Past, Planning The Future"
Location in Brevard County and the state of Florida
Location in Brevard County and the state of Florida
Coordinates: 28°19′30″N 80°43′58″W / 28.32500°N 80.73278°W / 28.32500; -80.73278Coordinates: 28°19′30″N 80°43′58″W / 28.32500°N 80.73278°W / 28.32500; -80.73278
Country  United States of America
State  Florida
County Brevard
Founded August 7, 1887
Founded by Gardner S. Hardee
Government
 • Type Council-Manager
 • Mayor Thomas J. Price
 • City manager James P. “Jim” McKnight
 • Deputy mayor, chairman Frank T. Forrester
 • Vice chairman Richard K. "Dick" Blake
Area
 • Total 13.4 sq mi (34.8 km2)
 • Land 11.9 sq mi (30.9 km2)
 • Water 1.5 sq mi (3.8 km2)
Elevation 23 ft (7 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 24,926
 • Density 1,900/sq mi (720/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP codes 32955-32956
Area code(s) 321
FIPS code 12-61500
GNIS feature ID 0294132
Website www.CityofRockledge

Rockledge /ˈrɒklɪdʒˌ-ˌlɛdʒ/ is the oldest city in Brevard County, Florida. The city's population was 24,926 at the 2010 United States Census, and is part of the Palm BayMelbourneTitusville Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Rockledge was officially founded on August 7, 1887, making it the oldest incorporated municipality in Brevard County. The name Rockledge, attributed to Gardner S. Hardee, an early settler, comes from the many ledges of coquina rock that line the Indian River. Other sources refer to a man named Cephas Bailey Magruder, who built his home after settling in the area in 1876 near the Indian River. Magruder called his home "the rockledge home" and the name was eventually attributed to the whole town. It was originally referred to as Rock Ledge; the two-word name persisted through the 19th century. Early industry in the area was based on the citrus trade and accommodation for tourists traveling to South Florida via the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway of the Indian River.


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