Barefoot Bay, Florida facts for kids
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Barefoot Bay, Florida
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| Country |  United States of America |
| State |  Florida |
| County |  Brevard |
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| • Type | • Recreation district • Water and sewer district |
| Population
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| • Total | 9,808 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
32976
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| Area code(s) | 772 |
Barefoot Bay is a special kind of community in southern Brevard County, Florida. It's called an unincorporated area, which means it's not officially a city or town with its own local government. Instead, it's managed by different groups.
This community is mostly made up of manufactured homes, which are homes built in a factory and then moved to a site. Barefoot Bay is the biggest manufactured home community in Florida! It's also a deed-restricted area. This means there are rules about what you can and cannot do with your property.
Barefoot Bay is also a recreation district and a water and sewer district. This means it has its own groups that manage fun activities and places like parks, and also handle the water and sewer services for the people living there.
In 2010, about 9,808 people lived in Barefoot Bay. Many of the people who live here are retirees, meaning they are older adults who have stopped working. There are also many snowbirds, who are people who live in colder places during the winter and come to Florida to enjoy the warm weather.
Barefoot Bay is located inside another unincorporated community called Micco. It's right on the Indian River Lagoon, which is a long, narrow body of saltwater. It's also part of a larger area that includes the cities of Palm Bay, Melbourne, and Titusville. The closest shops and restaurants are in Sebastian, which is in a different county nearby.
Exploring Barefoot Bay
Who Lives in Barefoot Bay?
According to a count done in 2010, there were 9,808 people living in Barefoot Bay.
In 2000, there were 5,108 homes in the area. Most of the people living there were White. The community is known for having many older residents, especially those over 65 years old. The average age of people living there was about 49 years old. The number of men and women was quite similar, with slightly more women than men.
Well-Known People from Barefoot Bay
- Bruce Alger was a politician who used to be a member of the United States House of Representatives. He represented a part of Texas in the U.S. government. He passed away in 2015.
