Town of Shalimar | |
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Shalimar Town Hall, September 2014.
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Motto: by the beautiful water | |
Country | United States |
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State | Florida |
County | Okaloosa |
Elevation | 13 ft (4.0 m) |
Coordinates | 30°26′40″N 86°34′55″W / 30.44444°N 86.58194°WCoordinates: 30°26′40″N 86°34′55″W / 30.44444°N 86.58194°W |
Area | 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2) |
- land | 0.3 sq mi (1 km2) |
- water | 0.0 sq mi (0 km2), 0% |
Population | 718 (2000) |
Density | 2,441.6/sq mi (942.7/km2) |
Established | 1947 |
Mayor | Gary Combs |
Timezone | CST (UTC-5) |
- summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-4) |
ZIP code | 32579 |
Area code | 850 |
Website: www |
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Shalimar is a town in Okaloosa County, Florida, United States. The population was 717 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Fort Walton Beach–Crestview–Destin Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Shalimar is located at 30°26′40″N 86°34′55″W / 30.44444°N 86.58194°W (30.444398, -86.581904).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2), all land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 718 people, 288 households, and 209 families residing in the town. The population density was 2,441.6 inhabitants per square mile (955.9/km²). There were 311 housing units at an average density of 1,057.6 per square mile (414.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 89.42% White, 5.85% African American, 0.42% Native American, 2.51% Asian, 0.84% from other races, and 0.97% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.81% of the population.