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Niceville, Florida
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Niceville City Hall, September 2014
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Location in Okaloosa County and the state of Florida
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Florida |
| County | Okaloosa |
| Area | |
| • Total | 14.92 sq mi (38.63 km2) |
| • Land | 14.41 sq mi (37.33 km2) |
| • Water | 0.50 sq mi (1.30 km2) |
| Elevation | 36 ft (11 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 15,772 |
| • Density | 1,094.21/sq mi (422.49/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes |
32578, 32588
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| Area code(s) | 850 |
| FIPS code | 12-48750 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0294621 |
Niceville is a city in Okaloosa County, Florida, United States, located near Eglin Air Force Base on Boggy Bayou that opens into Choctawhatchee Bay. It is part of the Crestview–Fort Walton Beach–Destin, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 15,772 at the 2020 census, up from 12,749 at the 2010 census.
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History
When mail service began on July 21, 1868, the city was known as Boggy, and on November 5, 1910, the name was officially changed to Niceville. The name Niceville was selected by the postmaster's daughter. In 1915, Niceville became part of newly formed Okaloosa County after previously being in Walton County. It is a twin city along with Valparaiso, which borders it on the west side of the city.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 11.3 square miles (29 km2), of which 10.9 square miles (28 km2) is land and 0.4 square miles (1.0 km2) is water.
Climate
| Climate data for Niceville, Florida, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1937–present | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 80 (27) |
87 (31) |
96 (36) |
92 (33) |
101 (38) |
102 (39) |
107 (42) |
103 (39) |
102 (39) |
99 (37) |
89 (32) |
84 (29) |
107 (42) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 72.3 (22.4) |
74.9 (23.8) |
80.7 (27.1) |
83.4 (28.6) |
91.1 (32.8) |
94.0 (34.4) |
95.6 (35.3) |
95.1 (35.1) |
93.2 (34.0) |
88.8 (31.6) |
81.1 (27.3) |
75.0 (23.9) |
97.0 (36.1) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 61.2 (16.2) |
64.7 (18.2) |
70.2 (21.2) |
76.2 (24.6) |
83.5 (28.6) |
88.2 (31.2) |
89.9 (32.2) |
89.7 (32.1) |
87.1 (30.6) |
80.2 (26.8) |
70.7 (21.5) |
63.8 (17.7) |
77.1 (25.1) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 49.6 (9.8) |
52.8 (11.6) |
58.3 (14.6) |
64.6 (18.1) |
72.4 (22.4) |
78.8 (26.0) |
80.8 (27.1) |
80.6 (27.0) |
77.3 (25.2) |
68.4 (20.2) |
57.9 (14.4) |
52.4 (11.3) |
66.2 (19.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 38.0 (3.3) |
40.8 (4.9) |
46.4 (8.0) |
53.0 (11.7) |
61.4 (16.3) |
69.4 (20.8) |
71.7 (22.1) |
71.5 (21.9) |
67.6 (19.8) |
56.5 (13.6) |
45.1 (7.3) |
41.0 (5.0) |
55.2 (12.9) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | 21.0 (−6.1) |
24.7 (−4.1) |
30.0 (−1.1) |
38.3 (3.5) |
47.9 (8.8) |
62.5 (16.9) |
67.3 (19.6) |
66.3 (19.1) |
55.6 (13.1) |
39.5 (4.2) |
29.9 (−1.2) |
25.4 (−3.7) |
19.9 (−6.7) |
| Record low °F (°C) | 4 (−16) |
11 (−12) |
19 (−7) |
20 (−7) |
38 (3) |
48 (9) |
55 (13) |
55 (13) |
37 (3) |
27 (−3) |
18 (−8) |
8 (−13) |
4 (−16) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 5.86 (149) |
5.25 (133) |
5.35 (136) |
5.99 (152) |
3.78 (96) |
6.79 (172) |
8.91 (226) |
9.21 (234) |
6.97 (177) |
4.60 (117) |
4.97 (126) |
5.68 (144) |
73.36 (1,862) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 10.0 | 9.6 | 7.9 | 7.6 | 7.2 | 12.5 | 14.6 | 14.9 | 9.9 | 6.3 | 7.0 | 11.2 | 118.7 |
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Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1940 | 948 | — | |
| 1950 | 2,497 | 163.4% | |
| 1960 | 4,517 | 80.9% | |
| 1970 | 4,155 | −8.0% | |
| 1980 | 8,543 | 105.6% | |
| 1990 | 10,507 | 23.0% | |
| 2000 | 11,684 | 11.2% | |
| 2010 | 12,749 | 9.1% | |
| 2020 | 15,772 | 23.7% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
2010 and 2020 census
| Race | Pop 2010 | Pop 2020 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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| White (NH) | 10,704 | 11,922 | 83.96% | 75.59% |
| Black or African American (NH) | 519 | 721 | 4.07% | 4.57% |
| Native American or Alaska Native (NH) | 65 | 49 | 0.51% | 0.31% |
| Asian (NH) | 400 | 549 | 3.14% | 3.48% |
| Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian (NH) | 11 | 36 | 0.09% | 0.23% |
| Some other race (NH) | 23 | 79 | 0.18% | 0.50% |
| Two or more races/Multiracial (NH) | 427 | 1,135 | 3.35% | 7.20% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 600 | 1,281 | 4.71% | 8.12% |
| Total | 12,749 | 15,772 |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 15,772 people, 5,454 households, and 4,153 families residing in the city.
As of the 2010 United States census, there were 12,749 people, 5,245 households, and 3,933 families residing in the city.
Schools
- Bluewater Elementary
- James E. Plew Elementary
- Lula J. Edge Elementary
- Addie R. Lewis Middle School
- C.W. Ruckel Middle School
- Niceville High School
- Collegiate High School at Northwest Florida State College
- Northwest Florida State College
- Rocky Bayou Christian School
Arts and culture
The Boggy Fest, previously known as the Boggy Bayou Mullet Festival, was held annually in Niceville.
Notable people
- Anna Banks, author
- Jason Craig, comic book artist
- Roy Finch, football player
- Matt Gaetz, former U.S. Representative for Florida's 1st congressional district, lives here
- Rece Hinds, baseball player
- Shin Hyun-joon, South Korean diplomat, military officer and the first Commandant of the Republic of Korea Marine Corps, retired here
- Jarret Johnson, football player
- Cris Judd, actor
- Louis C. Menetrey, Army general
- Jimmy Nelson, baseball pitcher
- Pam Oliver, sportscaster
- Julian Pittman, football player
- Conrad Ricamora, actor
- Alan Ritchson, actor
- Tony Sipp, baseball player
- Toby Turner, YouTuber known as Tobuscus
See also
In Spanish: Niceville para niños
