Mexico Beach, Florida
Mexico Beach, Florida | |
|---|---|
| City of Mexico Beach | |
US 98 through Mexico Beach in January 2018 | |
Location within Bay County and Florida | |
| Coordinates: 29°56′23″N 85°24′57″W / 29.93972°N 85.41583°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Florida |
| County | Bay |
| Founded | 1946 |
| Incorporated | 1967 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Manager |
| • Mayor | Richard Wolff |
| • Councilors | Erik Fosshage, Jason Adams, Linda Hamilton, and Steve Cox |
| • City Administrator | Mell Smigielski |
| • City Clerk | Tammy H. Brunson |
| • City Attorney | Timothy "Tim" J. Sloan |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.34 sq mi (6.06 km2) |
| • Land | 2.27 sq mi (5.89 km2) |
| • Water | 0.062 sq mi (0.16 km2) |
| Elevation | 13 ft (4.0 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 916 |
| • Density | 402.5/sq mi (155.39/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−05:00 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code | 32456 |
| Area code | 850 |
| FIPS code | 12-44300 |
| GNIS ID | 2404246 |
| Website | mexicobeachfl.gov |
Mexico Beach is a city in Bay County, Florida, United States. It is located 25 miles (40 km) southeast of Panama City on the Florida Panhandle. It is part of the Panama City-Panama City Beach, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area in North Florida. The population was 916 at the 2020 census, down from 1,072 at the 2010 census.
The community was extensively damaged by Hurricane Michael on October 10, 2018. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) declared the community "wiped out" in the aftermath of the hurricane's devastating impact. The city has rebuilt since that storm.