Indialantic, Florida facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Indialantic, Florida
Town
Town of Indialantic
Seal
Location in Brevard County and the state of Florida
Country	United States of America
State	Florida
County	Brevard
Incorporated	1952
Government
• Type	Council-Manager
Area
• Total	1.31 sq mi (3.39 km2)
• Land	0.97 sq mi (2.52 km2)
• Water	0.34 sq mi (0.88 km2)
Elevation	13 ft (4 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	3,010
• Density	3,096.71/sq mi (1,195.76/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	32903
Area code(s)	321
FIPS code	12-33375
GNIS feature ID	0284480

Indialantic (officially incorporated as Indialantic-By-The-Sea, 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 (Bridge #1)

In the 1920s – The Indialantic Hotel was built. Its name was later changed to the Tradewinds Hotel. 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. 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°5′16″N 80°34′8″W / 28.08778°N 80.56889°W / 28.08778; -80.56889.

Indialantic is situated on the barrier island that separates the Indian River Lagoon from the Atlantic Ocean. This island, approximately 40 miles (64 km) 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 1.3 square miles (3.4 km²). 0.97 square miles (2.5 km²) of it is land, and 0.35 square miles (0.9 km²) of it (25.80%) is water.

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 1 by 1 mile (1.6 by 1.6 km) 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

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

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

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.

Economy

Personal income

Economic characteristics, as of 2019:

• In labor force, 1,228 of total 2,865 population
• Travel time to work, minutes – 24.2%
• Median household income in 1999 dollars – $59,773 ($41,994)
• Median household income – $83,365 (compared to US average of $65,712)
• Families below poverty level – 8.86 (compared to US average of 12.3%)
• Median Home Value - $374,500

Events

The following events occur annually:

• July Craft Show at Nance Park
• Witch Way 5K run and Halloween Party in Nance Park in October
• Indialantic Boardwalk Sprint Distance Triathlon, June
• Annual Christmas Tree Lighting at Nance Park, December

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.

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

• Florida Today
• The Hometown News is a free weekly paper distributed to each home
• [1]Space Coast Daily

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 95,568 feet (29.129 km) of roadway. Most blocks are 650 feet (200 m) long.

See State Roads in Florida for explanation of numbering system.

• U.S. Route 192 – "Fifth Avenue"
• SR A1A – Miramar Avenue
• Riverside Drive – 10,000 vehicles used this road daily in 2010. It runs throughout the length of Indialantic including "greater Indialantic" in the county

Notable people

• Brian Bollinger, NFL player
• Kathy Johnson, gymnast
• Ernest Kouwen-Hoven, businessman
• Robert F. Marx, pioneer scuba diver and author
• Pat Neshek, MLB pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies
• Stefanie Scott, actress
• John Siptroth, U.S. politician and public figure

See also

In Spanish: Indialantic para niños