Boca Raton, Florida

Boca Raton is a city in Southern Palm Beach County, Florida. Boca Raton is has the second highest number of people in Palm Beach County. As of 2018, the city of Boca Raton had nearly 100,000 people living within the city. The southern end of the city borders Deerfield Beach in Broward County. The mayor of Boca Raton is Scott Singer.

Boca
City of Boca Raton
Boca Raton barrier island skyline, seen from the Boca Raton resort
Boca Raton barrier island skyline, seen from the Boca Raton resort
Official seal of Boca
Nickname(s): 
Boca
Motto(s): 
A City for All Seasons
Location in Palm Beach County, Florida
Boca Raton is located in the United States
Boca Raton
Boca Raton
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 26°22′07″N 80°06′00″W
Country United States
State Florida
County Palm Beach
Settled (Boca Raton Settlement)Circa 1895[1]
IncorporatedMay 26, 1925 (1925-05-26)[1][2]
Government
  TypeCouncil-Manager
  MayorScott Singer [3]
  Deputy MayorAndrea Levine O'Rourke[3]
  CouncilmembersMonica Mayotte, Andy Thompson and Yvette Drucker
  City ManagerLeif J. Ahnell
  City ClerkSusan S. Saxton
Area
  Total31.29 sq mi (81.05 km2)
  Land29.32 sq mi (75.94 km2)
  Water1.97 sq mi (5.11 km2)
Elevation
13 ft (4 m)
Population
  Total84,394
  Estimate 
(2019)
97,468
  Density3,277.88/sq mi (1,265.61/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
16 total ZIP codes:[6]
  • 33427, 33428, 33429, 33431, 33432, 33433, 33434, 33464, 33481, 33486, 33487, 33488, 33496, 33497, 33498, 33499
Area code(s)561
FIPS code12-07300
GNIS feature ID0279123[7]
Websitewww.ci.boca-raton.fl.us

The main campuses of Florida Atlantic University and Everglades University are in Boca Raton. The headquarters of Office Depot is also in the city.

References

  1. "Boca Raton Historical Society & Museum". www.bocahistory.org. Archived from the original on July 18, 2015. Retrieved July 18, 2015.
  2. "The Florida Historical Society: Boca Raton". myfloridahistory.org. Retrieved July 18, 2015.
  3. "Gov. Rick Scott suspends Boca Raton Mayor Susan Haynie". Marci Schatzman. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
  4. "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Jul 7, 2017.
  5. "American FactFinder - Results". factfinder.census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved September 8, 2015.
  6. "ZIP Code Lookup – Search By City". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original on September 3, 2007. Retrieved June 13, 2009.
  7. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.

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