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Hypoluxo, Florida
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| Town of Hypoluxo | |
Location of Hypoluxo, Florida
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Florida |
| County | Palm Beach |
| Incorporated | 1955 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.81 sq mi (2.09 km2) |
| • Land | 0.57 sq mi (1.47 km2) |
| • Water | 0.24 sq mi (0.62 km2) |
| Elevation | 7 ft (2 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 2,687 |
| • Density | 4,738.98/sq mi (1,828.83/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
33462
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| Area code(s) | 561, 728 |
| FIPS code | 12-33150 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0284449 |
Hypoluxo is a town in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. The town was incorporated in 1955 and is part of the Miami metropolitan area of South Florida. It is home to the Hypoluxo Scrub Natural Area, which is a protected landscape. The population was 2,687 at the 2020 US Census.
Etymology
The origin of the name "Hypoluxo" is disputed. One theory analyzed the name as composed of the Greek root "hypo-" (under, below average) and the Latin "lux" (light). Hannibel Pierce settled on Hypoluxo Island with his family in 1873. His son, Charlie W. Pierce reported that a Seminole woman told his mother that the Seminole name for Lake Worth was Hypoluxo, which he thought meant 'island', or as he put it using his marginal command of the English language: "water all around, no get out". The name that the Pierces wrote as "Hypoluxo" was given as "Opoloccha" in a history posted by the Town of Hypoluxo. J. Clarence Simpson, citing William A. Read, states that the name is from the Creek-Seminole Hapo, meaning "mound" and Plotski, meaning "round", thus "round mound". The name "Hypoluxo" appears on an 1841 War Department map.
History
The area that is now the Town of Hypoluxo was first settled in 1884 by Andrew Walton Garnett, James Edward Hamilton and James William Porter. Gannett and Hamilton carried the mail between the Lake Worth area and Miami as barefoot mailmen. In 1955, it was officially incorporated as a town.
Geography
Hypoluxo is located at 26°33′46″N 80°3′8″W / 26.56278°N 80.05222°W (26.562897, –80.052339). The town is on the mainland shore of Lake Worth and does not include any of Hypoluxo Island.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km2), of which 0.6 square miles (1.6 km2) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2) (28.05%) is water.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1960 | 114 | — | |
| 1970 | 336 | 194.7% | |
| 1980 | 573 | 70.5% | |
| 1990 | 830 | 44.9% | |
| 2000 | 2,015 | 142.8% | |
| 2010 | 2,588 | 28.4% | |
| 2020 | 2,687 | 3.8% | |
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2020 census
| Race | Number | Percentage |
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| White (NH) | 1,987 | 73.95% |
| Black or African American (NH) | 170 | 6.33% |
| Native American or Alaska Native (NH) | 4 | 0.15% |
| Asian (NH) | 38 | 1.41% |
| Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian (NH) | 1 | 0.04% |
| Some other race (NH) | 27 | 1.00% |
| Two or more races/Multiracial (NH) | 115 | 4.28% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 345 | 12.84% |
| Total | 2,687 | 100.00% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 2,687 people, 1,238 households, and 717 families residing in the town.
2010 census
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| 2010 Census | Hypoluxo | Palm Beach County | Florida |
| Total population | 2,588 | 1,320,134 | 18,801,310 |
| Population, percent change, 2000 to 2010 | +28.4% | +16.7% | +17.6% |
| Population density | 4,174.2/sq mi | 670.2/sq mi | 350.6/sq mi |
| White or Caucasian (including White Hispanic) | 87.9% | 73.5% | 75.0% |
| (Non-Hispanic White or Caucasian) | 83.1% | 60.1% | 57.9% |
| Black or African-American | 6.7% | 17.3% | 16.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 6.8% | 19.0% | 22.5% |
| Asian | 1.7% | 2.4% | 2.4% |
| Native American or Native Alaskan | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.4% |
| Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Two or more races (Multiracial) | 0.6% | 2.3% | 2.5% |
| Some Other Race | 1.5% | 3.9% | 3.6% |
As of the 2010 United States census, there were 2,588 people, 1,189 households, and 641 families residing in the town.
Controversies
The city government of Hypoluxo claims that certain streets, particularly in Hypoluxo Park, have a "public designation" but are not maintained by the city. As a result, some areas are maintained neither by the city nor any neighborhood association. For example, a seawall on the Intracoastal Waterway in Hypoluxo Park failed in 2019, leading to a dispute over whether the city would pay for repairs.
See also
In Spanish: Hypoluxo para niños
