Juno Beach, Florida

Juno Beach is a town in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. The population was 3,176 at the 2010 census. As of 2018, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 3,648.[5] Juno Beach is home to the headquarters of Florida Power & Light. It was also the original county seat for the area that was then known as Dade County, Florida.

Juno Beach, Florida
Town
Flag
Location of Juno Beach in Palm Beach County, Florida
Coordinates: 26°52′24″N 80°3′15″W
Country United States
State Florida
County Palm Beach
Area
 • Total2.72 sq mi (7.05 km2)
 • Land2.04 sq mi (5.28 km2)
 • Water0.68 sq mi (1.77 km2)
Elevation
23 ft (7 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total3,176
 • Estimate 
(2019)[2]
3,655
 • Density1,792.55/sq mi (691.96/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
33408
Area code(s)561
FIPS code12-35850[3]
GNIS feature ID0284999[4]
Websitewww.juno-beach.fl.us

History

As a sister settlement to the town of Jupiter to the north, the development was named, at some point in the nineteenth century, after Jupiter‘s wife, the ancient Roman goddess Juno.[6] The designation in 1944 of a namesake D-Day landing beach in Normandy, named for Juno Dawnay, a Canadian officer’s wife,[7] was purely coincidental.

A pier was built in 1946[8] and the town was platted in 1948.[9] The original pier was destroyed during a November storm in 1984 and a new 993-foot Juno Beach Pier built in 1999.[10][8]

Geography

Juno Beach is located at 26°52′24″N 80°3′15″W (26.873404, -80.054063).[11]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.9 km2), of which 1.4 square miles (3.6 km2) is land and 0.5 square miles (1.3 km2) (25.13%) is water.

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
1960249—
1970747200.0%
19801,14252.9%
19902,12185.7%
20003,26253.8%
20103,176−2.6%
2019 (est.)3,655[2]15.1%
U.S. Decennial Census[12]

At the 2000 census there were 3,262 people, 1,791 households, and 929 families in the town. The population density was 2,339.2 inhabitants per square mile (906.1/km2). There were 2,603 housing units at an average density of 1,866.6 per square mile (723.0/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 97.82% White (of which 95% were non-Hispanic white[13]), 0.43% African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.61% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.34% from other races, and 0.61% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.37%.[3]

Of the 1,791 households 9.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.8% were married couples living together, 3.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 48.1% were non-families. 42.9% of households were one person and 25.5% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 1.80 and the average family size was 2.42.

The age distribution was 10.1% under the age of 18, 2.3% from 18 to 24, 16.2% from 25 to 44, 28.8% from 45 to 64, and 42.6% 65 or older. The median age was 60 years. For every 100 females, there were 84.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.7 males.

The median household income was $55,263 and the median family income was $68,382. Males had a median income of $50,545 versus $36,842 for females. The per capita income for the town was $50,344. About 3.9% of families and 4.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.7% of those under age 18 and 2.7% of those age 65 or over.

As of 2000, speakers of English as a first language accounted for 96.34% of all residents, while French made up 2.01%, Greek was at 1.00%, and Spanish accounted for 0.63% of the population.[14]

The political climate in Juno Beach is leaning liberal.[15] The property crime rate is around the US national average, with the violent crime rate well below average. [16]

Places of interest
  • The Loggerhead Marinelife center in Loggerhead Park.
  • Juno Beach fishing pier, next to Loggerhead park
  • Flower from the Juno Dunes Natural Area

References
  1. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
  2. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  4. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  5. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved November 19, 2019.
  6. Kleinberg, Eliot (Sep 16, 1987). "A Town By Any Other Name". The Palm Beach Post. pp. D1. Retrieved 30 May 2015.
  7. "Why the code name Juno Beach?". Juno Beach Centre. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
  8. "Telling the Juno Beach Pier's Story". Loggerhead Marine Life Centre. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
  9. "Juno Beach". Palm Beach County Historical Society. Retrieved 30 May 2015.
  10. "Juno Beach Park Pier". Palm Beach County. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
  11. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  12. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  13. "Demographics of Juno Beach, FL". MuniNetGuide.com. Retrieved 2007-11-12.
  14. "MLA Data Center Results of Juno Beach, FL". Modern Language Association. Retrieved 2007-11-13.
  15. "Politics and voting in Juno Beach, Florida". Best Places. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
  16. "Crime in Juno Beach, Florida". Best Places. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
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