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Grant-Valkaria, Florida
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Driving through U.S. Route 1 in Grant-Valkaria
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 Grant-Valkaria, Florida
Location in Florida
Grant-Valkaria, Florida
Location in the United States
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| Country |  United States of America |
| State |  Florida |
| County |  Brevard |
| Incorporated (town) | 2006 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 30.26 sq mi (78.36 km2) |
| • Land | 27.22 sq mi (70.50 km2) |
| • Water | 3.03 sq mi (7.86 km2) |
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| • Total | 4,509 |
| • Density | 165.64/sq mi (63.95/km2) |
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| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes |
32949, 32950, 32909
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| Area code(s) | 321 |
| FIPS code | 12-73625 |
| GNIS feature ID | 292723 |
Grant-Valkaria is a town in Brevard County, Florida. The town's population was 3,850 at the 2010 United States Census.
Grant-Valkaria is located south of Melbourne, between Palm Bay and Sebastian. It is part of the Palm Bay–Melbourne–Titusville Metropolitan Statistical Area. Grant-Valkaria was incorporated as a town on July 25, 2006, by joining the two previously unincorporated communities of Grant and Valkaria. The ZIP code is 32949 (and portions of 32950, and 32909), and the area code is 321.
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Geography
Grant-Valkaria is located at 27°56′03″N 80°33′57″W / 27.934301°N 80.565885°W.
Surrounding areas
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 2010 | 3,850 | — | |
| 2020 | 4,509 | 17.1% | |
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History
The community of Grant was originally established in 1925, and it has a history as a fishing village, with agriculture also a part of both communities' histories.
The community name of Valkaria derives from Valkyrie, a warrior-maiden of Norse mythology.
A MISTRAM missile tracking system was built by the US Air Force here in the early 1960s.
Culture
A largely rural town in the south end of the county, the town includes older homes, newer homes on acre-plus lots and the county-owned Habitat Golf Course, a 6,836-yard (6,251 m), par-72 course near the Valkaria Airport.
The town has held the Grant Seafood Festival every year on the last weekend of February since 1966. In 1968, then U.S. Vice-President Hubert Humphrey visited the Seafood Festival while campaigning for his 1968 presidential bid. The proceeds go towards college scholarships for local children, as well as summer break activities for the community's children.
The town also has the historic Bensen House.
Transportation
- U.S. 1 – This US highway runs along the Indian River Lagoon.
- CR 507 – Locally known as Babcock Street, CR 507 forms the western boundaries of Grant-Valkaria.
- Palm Bay Parkway – A proposed highway of Palm Bay, which may terminate in Grant-Valkaria, at I-95. One of the planned intersections would be at Babcock Street.
- The Valkaria Airport serves small general aviation aircraft.
Notable people
- Billy Horschel, professional golfer, born in Grant
See also
In Spanish: Grant-Valkaria para niños
