MARTIN COUNTY, FLORIDA

'Martin County' is a county located in the state of Florida. As of 2000, the population was 126,731. The U.S. Census Bureau 2005 estimate for the county is 139,728 [1]. Its county seat is Stuart, Florida.

Contents

History

Geography

Adjacent Counties

Demographics

Cities, towns and other places

Incorporated

Unincorporated

Attractions

Registerd Historic Places in Martin County

References

External links

Governmental

Non-governmental

History

Martin County was created in 1925 with the present day Northwest and Northeast quadants coming from St, Lucie County and the Southwest and Southeast quadrants coming from Palm Beach County. It was named for John W. Martin, Governor of Florida from 1925 to 1929.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,950 km² (753 mi²). 1,439 km² (556 mi²) of it is land and 511 km² (197 mi²) of it is water, much of it in the Atlantic Ocean and Lake Okeechobee. The total area is 26.19% water.
Martin County is part of the Port St. Lucie-Fort Pierce Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Adjacent Counties

★ St. Lucie County, Florida - north

★ Palm Beach County, Florida - south

★ Hendry County, Florida - southwest (only point of continguity is in the center of Lake Okeechobee)

★ Glades County, Florida - southwest (only point of continguity is in the center of Lake Okeechobee)

★ Okeechobee County, Florida - northwest

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there were 126,731 people, 55,288 households, and 36,213 families residing in the county. The population density was 88/km² (228/mi²). There were 65,471 housing units at an average density of 46/km² (118/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 89.88% White, 5.27% Black or African American, 0.30% Native American, 0.60% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 2.72% from other races, and 1.14% from two or more races. 7.50% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
In 2005 the county population was 83.9% non-Hispanic white, 9.1% Latino and 5.5% African-American. (Source=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/12/12085.html)
In 2000 there were 55,288 households out of which 21.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.00% were married couples living together, 7.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.50% were non-families. 29.00% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.71.
In the county the population was spread out with 18.60% under the age of 18, 5.30% from 18 to 24, 22.90% from 25 to 44, 24.90% from 45 to 64, and 28.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females there were 96.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.20 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $43,083, and the median income for a family was $53,244. Males had a median income of $36,133 versus $27,000 for females. The per capita income for the county was $29,584. About 5.60% of families and 8.80% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.80% of those under age 18 and 5.20% of those age 65 or over.

Cities, towns and other places

Incorporated

# Town of Jupiter Island
# Town of Ocean Breeze Park
# Town of Sewall's Point
# City of Stuart

Unincorporated

★ Hobe Sound

★ Hutchinson Island part

★ Indiantown

★ Jensen Beach

★ North River Shores

★ Palm City

★ Port Salerno

★ Rio

★ Port Mayaca

Attractions

★ Elliott Museum on Hutchinsin Island

★ Jonathan Dickinson State Park in South Martin County

★ Martin County Fair in held every February.

★ Martin County Public Beaches

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★ Hobe Sound Public Beach on Jupiter Island

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★ Jensen Sea Turtle Beach, Stuart Beach, Bathtub Beach and many beach strips on Hutchinson Island.

★ Savannas Preserve State Park (extends into St. Lucie County)

★ St. Lucie Inlet Preserve State Park on Long Island east of Port Salerno and north of Jupiter Island

Registerd Historic Places in Martin County

★ Hobe Sound

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★ Olympia School

★ Hutchinson Island

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★ House of Refuge at Gilbert's Bar

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★ Georges Valentine Shipwreck Site

★ Indiantown

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★ Seminole Inn

★ Jensen Beach

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★ Mount Elizabeth Archeological Site

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★ Stuart Welcome Arch

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★ Tuckahoe

★ Jupiter Island

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★ Gate House

★ South Martin County

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★ Trapper Nelson Zoo Historic District

★ Stuart

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★ Burn Brae Plantation-Krueger House

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★ Lyric Theatre

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★ Old Martin County Courthouse

References

External links

Governmental

★ Board of County Commissioners

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★ Martin County Board of County Commissioners official website

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★ Martin County Fire Rescue Division

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★ Martin County Library System

★ Constitutional officers of Martin County

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★ Martin County Clerk

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★ Martin County Supervisor of Elections

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★ Martin County Property Appraiser

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★ Martin County Sheriff

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★ Martin County Tax Collector

★ School district

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★ Martin County School District

★ Multi-county Districts

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★ Indian River Community College

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★ South Florida Water Management District

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★ Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council

★ Judicial branch

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★ Martin County Clerk of Courts

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★ Public Defender, 19th Judicial Circuit of Florida

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★ State Attorney, 19th Judicial Circuit of Florida

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★ Circuit and County Court, 19th Judicial Circuit of Florida

Non-governmental

★ Martin Memorial Health System (Hospitals)

★ Stuart-Martin County Chamber of Commerce