West Palm Beach, Florida
West Palm Beach, Florida | |
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West Palm Beach skyline from the Intracoastal Waterway | |
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Seal Logo | |
| Nicknames: Orchid City, West Palm, WPB | |
Location in Palm Beach County and the state of Florida | |
| Coordinates: 26°44′49″N 80°07′52″W / 26.74694°N 80.13111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Florida |
| County | Palm Beach |
| Settled (Lake Worth Country Settlement) | c. 1884 |
| Platted (West Palm Beach Settlement) | 1893 |
| Incorporated (Town of West Palm Beach) | November 5, 1894 |
| Incorporated (City of West Palm Beach) | July 21, 1903 |
| Named after | Location west of Palm Beach |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–Commission |
| • Mayor | Keith A. James (D) |
| • Council President | Shalonda Warren |
| • Commissioners | Christina Lambert, Joseph "Joe" Peduzzi, Christy Fox, and Cathleen Ward |
| • City Administrator | Faye W. Johnson |
| • City Clerk | Shaquita Edwards |
| Area | |
• Total | 57.98 sq mi (150.18 km2) |
| • Land | 53.82 sq mi (139.39 km2) |
| • Water | 4.17 sq mi (10.79 km2) |
| Elevation | 16 ft (4.9 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 117,415 |
• Estimate (2022) | 120,932 |
| • Rank | 239th in the United States 17th in Florida |
| • Density | 2,247.0/sq mi (867.58/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 33401–33422 |
| Area code | 561, 728 |
| FIPS code | 12-76600 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2405713 |
| Website | wpb |
West Palm Beach is a city in and the county seat of Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. It is located immediately to the west of the adjacent Palm Beach, which is situated on a barrier island across the Lake Worth Lagoon.
It is the largest city in Palm Beach County, and at the time of the 2020 census, its population was 117,415. West Palm Beach is a principal city of the Miami metropolitan area, which was home to 6.14 million people in 2020. It is the oldest incorporated municipality in the South Florida area, incorporated as a city two years before Miami in November 1894. West Palm Beach is located approximately 68 miles (109 km) north of Downtown Miami.