Indialantic, Florida Explained

28.0879°N -80.5689°W

Official Name:Town of Indialantic
Indialantic, Florida
Settlement Type:Town
Mapsize:250x200px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2: Brevard
Government Type:Council-Manager
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Mark McDermott
Leader Title1:Deputy Mayor
Leader Name1:Stuart "Stu" Glass
Leader Title2:Council Members
Leader Name2:Brett Miller, Loren Strand,
and Doug Wright
Leader Title3:Town Manager
Leader Name3:Michael Casey
Leader Title4:Town Clerk
Leader Name4:Mollie Carr
Established Title3:Incorporated
Established Date3:1952
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:3.39
Area Land Km2:2.52
Area Water Km2:0.88
Area Total Sq Mi:1.31
Area Land Sq Mi:0.97
Area Water Sq Mi:0.34
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:3010
Population Density Km2:1195.76
Population Density Sq Mi:3096.71
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:28.0878°N -80.5689°W
Elevation M:4
Elevation Ft:13
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:32903
Area Code:321
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:12-33375[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0284480[3]

Indialantic (officially incorporated as Indialantic-By-The-Sea,[4] though the official name is seldom used in casual parlance) is a town in Brevard County, Florida. It is part of the Palm Bay - Melbourne - Titusville, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. The town's population was 3,010 at the 2020 United States Census, up from 2,720 at the 2010 census.

The town's name is a portmanteau derived from the town's location between the Indian River Lagoon and the Atlantic Ocean.

History

From 1919 to 1921, the Dutchman Ernest Kouwenhoven, who bought the land that ultimately became Indialantic, settled in the area, and built a wooden bridge connecting Indialantic with Melbourne[5] (Bridge #1)

In the 1920s – The Indialantic Hotel was built. Its name was later changed to the Tradewinds Hotel.[6] The hotel was on what is now South Shannon Avenue, the current location of Tradewinds Terrace.

By 1924, the Indialantic Casino was built. Its name was later changed to the Bahama Beach Club.[6] [7] This is the location of Nance Park today.

From 1941 to 1947, the wooden bridge was replaced with a drawbridge, delayed by the war years. (Bridge #2)

In 1952, Indialantic was incorporated with the official (but rarely used in common parlance) name "Indialantic-By-The-Sea".

In 1985, a modern causeway was built with an elevated span to avoid obstructing boats using the Indian River (Bridge #3)

Geography

The exact coordinates for the Town of Indialantic is located at 28.0878°N -80.5689°W.

Indialantic is situated on the barrier island that separates the Indian River Lagoon from the Atlantic Ocean. This island, approximately in length, stretches south from Cape Canaveral to the Sebastian Inlet. The Melbourne Causeway connects Indialantic to the city of Melbourne across the Indian River Lagoon. Indialantic is bordered on the south by the town of Melbourne Beach and on the north by unincorporated Brevard County and Indian Harbor Beach, Florida.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.4km2. 2.5km2 of it is land, and 0.9km2 of it (25.80%) is water.[8]

Greater Indialantic

Greater Indialantic, outside the town boundaries, represents a parallel development of suburban beach homes, which for lack of a stronger identity, has assumed that of the nearest town. The Town of Indialantic is a 1by community. The areas mentioned below are not in town but share a ZIP code with Indialantic.

This area starts with the town of Indialantic on the south and lies between the Atlantic Ocean and the Indian River, extending north just short of the Eau Gallie Causeway (SR 518). It includes mostly unincorporated parts of Brevard County but also includes a development that is part of the city of Melbourne, otherwise a mainland community.

Included are these developments:

Climate

The Town of Indialantic is part of the humid subtropical climate zone with a Köppen Climate Classification of "Cfa" (C = mild temperate, f = fully humid, and a = hot summer).

Demographics

2010 and 2020 census

Indialantic racial composition
(Hispanics excluded from racial categories)
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
!Race!Pop 2010[9] !Pop 2020[10] !% 2010!% 2020
White (NH)2,4752,63890.99%87.64%
Black or African American (NH)7150.26%0.50%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH)570.18%0.23%
Asian (NH)46531.69%1.76%
Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian (NH)000.00%0.00%
Some other race (NH)0110.00%0.37%
Two or more races/Multiracial (NH)441141.62%3.79%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)1431725.26%5.71%
Total2,7203,010100.00%100.00%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 3,010 people, 1,251 households, and 757 families residing in the town.[11]

In 2020, there were 1,586 housing units in the town.[12]

In 2020, the top ancestries were 19.7% English, 14.3% German, 8.5% Italian, 7.1% Irish, 6.9% Scottish, 5.7% Polish, 3.8% French, and 1.2% Norwegian.

In 2020, the median age was 51.2 years old. A total of 23.3% of the population were 65 or older, with 13.0% between the ages of 65 and 74, 7.2% between the ages of 75 and 84, and 3.0% 85 or older. A total of 13.7% of the population were foreign born, of those 44.7% were born in Europe, 34.5% were born in Asia, 14.4% were born in Latin America, and 6.4% from North America.

In 2020, the median household income was $76,773, with families having $139,625, and married couples having $145,132. A total of 13.3% of the population were in poverty, with 17.7% of people under 18, 13.2% of people between the ages of 18 and 64, and 10.5% of people 65 or older being in poverty.

As of the 2010 United States census, there were 2,720 people, 1,316 households, and 817 families residing in the town.[13]

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 2,944 people, 1,330 households, and 848 families residing in the town. The population density was 2840.6sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 1,467 housing units at an average density of 1415.5/mi2.

In 2000, there were 1,330 households, out of which 21.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.2% were married couples living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.2% were non-families. 27.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.72.

In 2000, in the town, the population was spread out, with 17.6% under the age of 18, 4.7% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 27.3% from 45 to 64, and 24.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.4 males.

In 2000, the median income for a household in the town was $62,181, and the median income for a family was $76,109. Males had a median income of $51,830 versus $30,047 for females. The per capita income for the town was $41,126. About 1.1% of families and 2.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 1.9% of those age 65 or over.

In 2000, the per capita income of $41,126 places the town of Indialantic first in Brevard County and 58 in the state (out of 887 places).

Greater Indialantic

Here are the figures as of the 2000 census for the area with the Zip code 32903:[14]

Total population = 12,792

Gender and age:

Racial characteristics:

Households:

Housing:

Social Characteristics:

Government

The town publishes a quarterly report to all residents.[15]

As of 2024, officers are as follows:

As of 2024, the following are all appointed or hired:

In 2008, the town had a taxable real estate base of $367.69 million.[17] The budget for fiscal year 2012 was $4,060,999.[18]

Public safety

There are six paid firefighters plus fifteen active volunteers.[19] Since 1985, residents have lit luminaria before Christmas when firemen have distributed candy to children from a firetruck, on every street.[20]

Indialantic maintains a police force with 12 sworn police officers, including the chief of police. On average, officers respond to 4,000 calls for service a year with an approximate response time of under two minutes.[21] [22]

Emergency services are dispatched from the town's communications center, staffed by four full-time and five part-time dispatchers.[22]

Past mayors

  1. John McLean 1952–1954
  2. Louis H. Mussler c. 1954–1958
  3. William Ballinger 1958–1959
  4. Harry Kane 1959–1961
  5. Timothy D. Deratany 1971–1977
  6. Clayton Test 1977–1979
  7. Constantine "Gus" Carey 1979–1981
  8. Andrea Deratany 1981–1984
  9. Gloria Gardner 1984–1985
  10. Barry Kronman 1985–1987
  11. Norbert "Norb" O'Hara 1987–1989
  12. David Lawrence Dean 1989–1992
  13. Bill Vernon 1992–1996
  14. Todd Deratany 1996–1998
  15. Robert Cochran 1998–2002
  16. Daniel Trott 2002–2006
  17. Robert Cochran 2006–2008
  18. David Berkman 2008–2022
  19. Mark McDermott 2022-now

Economy

Personal income

Economic characteristics, as of 2019:

Events

The following events occur annually:

Education

There are two local schools, both of which lie outside the city boundaries in the adjacent unincorporated part of Indialantic; they are under the jurisdiction of the Brevard County School Board: Indialantic Elementary and Hoover Middle School. The state evaluated Hoover "Grade A" from 2000 to 2008.[24]

In 2005, Hoover contained grades 7 and 8. There were 512 students and 32 teachers, for a ratio of 16:1. 11.3% qualified for free or reduced lunch. Indialantic Elementary contained grades pre-kindergarten though sixth. There were 812 students and 54 teachers for a ratio of 15:1. 13.3% qualified for free or reduced lunch.

Media

Infrastructure

Roads

Travelocity.com named route A1A, which runs along the Brevard shore, as the "Best Driving Route" in Florida. This runs close to the ocean. A secondary major route, paralleling it, is Riverside, which is close to the Indian River.

The Florida Department of Transportation maintains A1A and 192. Brevard County maintains North Riverside Drive. The town maintains 95568feet of roadway. Most blocks are long.[25]

See State Roads in Florida for explanation of numbering system.

Notable people

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 . . January 31, 2008 .
  3. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. January 31, 2008. United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007.
  4. http://www.indialantic.com Home Page
  5. Indialantic, a brief history, The Beaches Hometown News, March 30, 2007, page 1
  6. http://www.indialantic.com/contents/history/history.htm Indialantic History
  7. Book: Cleveland, Weona . Developers of Indialantic not bothered by middens . South Beaches (Florida Today) . December 26, 2007.
  8. Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Indialantic town, Florida . . January 31, 2012 .
  9. Web site: P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Indialantic town, Florida. United States Census Bureau.
  10. Web site: P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Indialantic town, Florida. United States Census Bureau.
  11. Web site: S1101 HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES - 2020: Indialantic town, Florida. United States Census Bureau.
  12. Web site: Explore Census Data . June 8, 2023 . data.census.gov.
  13. Web site: S1101 HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES - 2010: Indialantic town, Florida. United States Census Bureau.
  14. Web site: Zip Code Tabulation Area 32903 . March 18, 2007 . https://archive.today/20200212050947/http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/SAFFFacts?_event=Search&geo_id=&_geoContext=&_street=&_county=32903&_cityTown=32903&_state=&_zip=32903&_lang=en&_sse=on&pctxt=fph&pgsl=010&show_2003_tab=&redirect=Y . February 12, 2020 . dead .
  15. News: Indialantic Record . Town of Indialantic . Indialantic, Florida . 4 (last) . April 2010 .
  16. Web site: The Town of Indialantic Florida. www.indialantic.com. October 26, 2017.
  17. Book: 6A . Palm Bay is hit hardest . Florida Today . June 6, 2009.
  18. News: Council Adopts FY-12 Budget . Indialantic RECORD . Indialantic, Florida . 1 . October 2011 .
  19. Web site: The Town of Indialantic Florida. www.indialantic.com. October 26, 2017.
  20. http://www.indialantic.com/contents/news_let/Rec10_98/rec10_98.htm
  21. Web site: The Town of Indialantic Florida. www.indialantic.com. October 26, 2017.
  22. Web site: The Town of Indialantic Florida | Official Web Site | Town of Indialantic.
  23. News: Recent Council Action . Indialantic Record . Town of Indialantic . Indialantic, Florida . 2 . April 2010 .
  24. Web site: Hoover Home Page. novusites.admin.brevard.k12. October 26, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20110205101543/http://novusites.admin.brevard.k12.fl.us/schools/hoovermid/index.html. February 5, 2011. February 5, 2011.
  25. January 2016 . Street resurfacing continues . Indialantic Record . 2.
  26. Miramar means "View of the Sea" in Spanish
  27. News: Susanne . Cervenka . County commissioner wants speed study along Riverside . . Melbourne, Florida . 1B . February 26, 2011 .
  28. Web site: Brian Bollinger . Sports Reference LLC . pro-football-reference.com . August 1, 2014.