Butler Beach, Florida Explained

Official Name:Butler Beach, Florida
Settlement Type:CDP
Mapsize:250x200px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:6.88
Area Land Km2:6.59
Area Water Km2:0.29
Area Total Sq Mi:2.66
Area Land Sq Mi:2.54
Area Water Sq Mi:0.11
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:4978[2]
Population Density Km2:755.58
Population Density Sq Mi:1956.76
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:29.8003°N -81.2633°W
Elevation M:1
Elevation Ft:3
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:12-09630[3]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1867122[4]

Butler Beach is a census-designated place (CDP) in St. Johns County, Florida, United States. The population was 4,978 at the time of the 2020 United States Census, up from 4,951 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Jacksonville, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. Established by Frank B. Butler,[5] who had been successful operating a grocery store and became a political activist, it was a resort for African Americans.[6] The Lincolnville businessman bought land in the area between the Atlantic Ocean and the Matanzas River, and offered beach access to African Americans. It was the only beach open to them between Jacksonville and Daytona Beach.[7]

Geography

Butler Beach is located at 29.8003°N -81.2633°W (29.800353, -81.263425).[8] According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.5sqmi, all land.

Demographics

As of the census[9] of 2000, there were 4,436 people, 2,152 households, and 1,385 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1783sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 3,694 housing units at an average density of 1484.8sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.97% White, 0.29% African American, 0.18% Native American, 0.70% Asian, 0.41% from other races, and 0.45% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.49% of the population.

There were 2,152 households, out of which 13.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.8% were married couples living together, 4.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.6% were non-families. 28.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.06 and the average family size was 2.47.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 12.1% under the age of 18, 4.3% from 18 to 24, 19.6% from 25 to 44, 34.4% from 45 to 64, and 29.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 54 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.4 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $46,319, and the median income for a family was $61,850. Males had a median income of $36,875 versus $31,399 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $31,193. About 4.2% of families and 6.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.2% of those under age 18 and 3.6% of those age 65 or over.

Education

It is in the St. Johns County School District.[10] Zoned schools include W. D. Hartley Elementary School,[11] Gamble Rogers Middle School,[12] and Pedro Menendez High School.[13]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. October 31, 2021.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website . . 22 April 2022 .
  3. Web site: U.S. Census website . . 22 April 2022 .
  4. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2008-01-31. United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25.
  5. Web site: Frank B. Butler - St Augustine Historical Society. 24 February 2020.
  6. Book: Robertson . Ashley N. . Mary Mcleod Bethune in Florida: Bringing Social Justice to the Sunshine State . 2015 . Arcadia Publishing . 978-1-62619-983-5 . 67 .
  7. Web site: The Florida Black Heritage Trail.
  8. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. 2011-04-23. 2011-02-12.
  9. Web site: U.S. Census website . . 2008-01-31 .
  10. Web site: 2020 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Butler Beach CDP, FL. U.S. Census Bureau. 2022-08-01. - Compare to the school zone maps.
  11. Web site: St. Johns County Elementary School Attendance Zones 2021 - 2022 W. D. Hartley Elementary School. St. Johns County School District. https://web.archive.org/web/20211203171053/https://ago-item-storage.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/c02cff90e50847619d9dfdffa1ac158a/ES_WD_Hartley.pdf?X-Amz-Security-Token=IQoJb3JpZ2luX2VjEHEaCXVzLWVhc3QtMSJHMEUCIGjC7YQEoISBSm9w0Ou4tEc%2FmPOSDduoeCkd56kUixC2AiEAniyGcMfWz8V1fX%2BfgO7pROf2HWAlGZ6s%2FtTiWPKi%2BUYq%2BgMIShAAGgw2MDQ3NTgxMDI2NjUiDOqZE42RuyDXlLl%2B1yrXA7RQ%2FGe8BM0vw7L9ynSpC3A2An1VrSqB17WKg8h%2BiwOm7dLd%2Fw00UjaedHPCnoRQFQdWjwiwN3DMbAwNXgjDlXlGNHYowVF20PLOuHCkUkL%2BzAvT%2BXhqVzOWnxjopnFvNfYqNLnJlRRHzp1WHZCz6%2BjUDG5O1K71%2FVVIionhFYB9zT9mnw2hSw9WmFTEfs0qqjfJLoP6FEQeLpYAdETCdmRXxJjF%2B%2BNOPMV1pbs04VChTZ6juQxkOpFhyzEwz3yYUjDcyeZfgQ0OZdRWXh%2BLUuDGH4BKkKGubBS1tFLvOW2Ske1HOkADq3hWQAaZBWYKpFCuD2Usmll%2BIWZkA6WJowkU2d9%2BSMsdcpzaLuvad%2FU7eIooQbpQEtycKbExRiso%2B6uJ39v2a0LBfQor8ZaRdtU5qtRmaUUNgvApzpAf8iFi%2Fwn3iuUsfGHpERwk1rUh%2BJDdFZMTD4cAc%2FpBhXfIG%2Fo2eAQntoFKcljlw%2Fy2mU%2ByeMxQofuzbRITFbambutLo0hW57p3UIvkMBnPGS9W%2BS4wPX7FQ1IOCD8BD5xK9ekgAxXeuZsHYzGeGAB0X0exaJeZc48r8tMxgBjfnYkL14ff63v7jjO0PwKt8NjRgU%2B5Ny3dY3ZWETDbj6mNBjqlAZXHn33%2BzUiuF79F1xrrRTKOw%2FctK0Vs%2Bo3Rs17C3qx2fwA%2FP8MVNbDltjCel3DLbbuBOttNk7poKvoaA0tKfDx%2BCquxpHU99GMgA3nD1p%2Fc7tx%2Bowh7JaZ90ek2gLhDo%2BB0FbLPrdxGlFLgzszpZPxSiQh0zLp58jXJOUhyqwsH9JgUPM%2B0N8yHjZUaEMw7ZdosR%2BYHLVu38m166xsE9Foiryo5qQ%3D%3D&X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Date=20211203T171045Z&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Expires=300&X-Amz-Credential=ASIAYZTTEKKE7UJ52R7A%2F20211203%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Signature=75a557c94a0a57660fb161a70abdc446c13be755a2559242d1a8886fe78c7c5a. 2021-12-03. 2021-12-03. - See index of maps
  12. Web site: St. Johns County Middle School Attendance Zones 2021 - 2022 Gamble Rogers Middle School. St. Johns County School District. https://web.archive.org/web/20211203170635/https://ago-item-storage.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/586a1a1c5d544223ac5e16e21d99a9be/MS_Gamble_Rogers.pdf?X-Amz-Security-Token=IQoJb3JpZ2luX2VjEHEaCXVzLWVhc3QtMSJIMEYCIQC3EZryS9HpxNyTojAdgjIDlC6hjDt0HSPgEmLe7V7XUAIhAN0zS12LZ%2BUI%2FqIOOy298j1YMRKyKTs%2Fgb0HtOKttyhAKvoDCEoQABoMNjA0NzU4MTAyNjY1IgyJZ4vLnHmQezXxCTEq1wNBv%2BZWwkmnNqpR%2FkN%2Fx5yWy5A7mfDH3I%2BleVVF3SdlvHzn7gGfVKezR3vCXPdvRBgSjHb7D6N%2BSb9uuIynr9EZsw1Wc1XPf5mlB%2BixdiSUkYSic1YItT4R3KEeyOrFvHIzDI1RzBevX7yIhajveSsyWIVwY%2B0adRnubJl7DbwNTDJxSPItBpVgWrGQLdY8fBvX1DBTfRWgn7co52z1nVGvbVz6aiWs%2BagEszmN2rCG%2B%2FeRxrljsbWloiRwITTvADiDZmFHw38LbrAT95Aayjk%2FXujKGRcWDBd4Tm6P768vmMdgks%2Bt0BygswfG%2Bj50JiK4MyI8BuYI1ValvRIp%2BaPEaXn0ZAY7ImCtJs1oAh9gl1l4zlFC7VhRD9oJG4UcX5xRQ5UwwsdRbeBbwCgOO9J4lKMXUqnjCA53NZIbo9Xe2L7OkllI2k%2Fy2hcIz%2BAV8f9e5mr24MiU7S2Un9uQr9bj%2BTfbcp%2FJOqOFyMPYQKRc%2BgQ9rCI%2FKAFzMPJsCSIGg7cxUw1Nd%2B%2Bj3JWMDitjG%2FuPdmch9ZbAT82xkuDJknpidk6%2BUGmbtlM1HBfMOP0Afthv4c8NL1tgrWnqQc3w06czHUDSv0a0YJCd7kfRW93B3pjyTey%2B8ecwqIypjQY6pAEB58drfUDF1UT3InL4VnJYGvd7YkGbRvvE7%2FT8m3rfvwbXzEYeTdP2HJqrlI4eMWt4lp10EFrDhzevXgOZD2KskscbNdUkU7ec8I%2Ffzmu5442WNrdMxbuCiwzuaMaZVHJrjuuo3I8yfx57DQXxRvbHelQbar0yJlBV8xDr8WhGt0ovnKexmqcjCtunNXWt89qdsOBxqsVjh5zizhcPUJ4Hq7nC2g%3D%3D&X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Date=20211203T170627Z&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Expires=300&X-Amz-Credential=ASIAYZTTEKKEQQC32SEI%2F20211203%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Signature=c878aeba7b0b98144dbecfa24aceadad6a59da7812b172f15cbb90df9a15e310. 2021-12-03. 2021-12-03. - See index of maps
  13. Web site: St. Johns County High School Attendance Zones 2021 - 2022 Pedro Menendez High School. St. Johns County School District. https://web.archive.org/web/20211203155407/https://ago-item-storage.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/f614500743b84b0e857c021f3ca7b040/HS_Pedro_Menendez.pdf?X-Amz-Security-Token=IQoJb3JpZ2luX2VjEG8aCXVzLWVhc3QtMSJIMEYCIQDmm2ow9%2Bbj6pnha1j3eLkOCsVDauM6vmxCuks3hl%2BCEgIhAMNJwxse3J2MFtX%2Fx%2BNscCva7K1YZ5w1v3xAnq3IK5DAKvoDCEgQABoMNjA0NzU4MTAyNjY1IgxkVVtaLDPvebpBc6gq1wPtp%2FSV3aCImE5mZB31MZ9qAUxUdNTAlr%2F1W0mQB4MLtQBQJaAa0twjlyXvVuzYwJXQo1fcRqj4SOCMUY9wTu5wXM0T8Q4TQ4YxaIwYEL%2Bs4rc4WhJm5uwFcFycGBYGa6qXYvHJ8EW76JZjyuht5z6foCmtK6fydN%2FCJUSIwGJ%2BXVp4ghXNhSnThlfiqyJaWKHpX%2BoPTddPT5nk%2FTVRcm0qYaiLRsT97yPEniltLdBvkZoZ7zHmdOXNttn8evPMU6rzrUVTkkL9gtz7yxhe4uLsWpEh4IzVr2hyIVT2%2FhvzfvR7NgqsZ7jG4b6kg40rs%2BeBHUskiFzQ0PsoaG%2BGG7rd7b4laNJ09Yeqjs4hprdmqFRz4Zy%2BhFPAoe0F9%2Fhn%2BS%2BdGo7P60ZoNi2MKYHanXduVI6OH0HDobsIfh2Qpo7vtpwt5aerDad6PrIZ26U6y9PekCM2AAmIXK6iTwoJuyy7Y4tYrX9cq2YKANIOtSudwtikRZPUh7chOEp950Illx4CwsDELSqpBs%2ByhWWMAr1mvlyYp3l8fqO%2BWjK8WSzkwA93RmF5WtV5dm95E%2B0wdIMTuwG5%2BnL3pUBQFMFJzsIcYOWKQ1uFjogjl9GSAowPQky0AeNDbLYwlteojQY6pAFHALLLVmUZW0dsB0nLjj6gMj4yiqFCK0zW25tXsGmZlMS1taXE13QZHoK4OYc5Bo0N6lzRonkE4BojvGxEvczWKaKGmHHVLKWZwlg%2FlruO6KalCyRQ6znGyHURXc7XGMBHHdBssQQ%2BsCLrYdXEhnYxMnwd4GgNtTnoDa5YE2b0NCsNnxksBRnWq2cUyO7sndHRP2MraT962Ukvmg02yUKdkW6Qtw%3D%3D&X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Date=20211203T155357Z&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Expires=300&X-Amz-Credential=ASIAYZTTEKKE7MEVMZEA%2F20211203%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Signature=f532539d4be2f14367da5c3ebbf077018e2fd3b9add86bce7567c03240b54841. 2021-12-03. 2021-12-03. - See index of maps

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