Atlantis, Florida

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Atlantis, Florida
settlement_type = City
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map_caption = Location of Atlantis in Palm Beach County, Florida


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = flag|United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = flag|Florida
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = noflag|Palm Beach
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area_total_km2 = 3.7
area_land_km2 = 3.5
area_water_km2 = 0.1
area_total_sq_mi = 1.4
area_land_sq_mi = 1.4
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 2005
population_density_km2 = 564.8
population_density_sq_mi = 1462.9

timezone = Eastern (EST)
utc_offset = -5
timezone_DST = EDT
utc_offset_DST = -4
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elevation_m = 4
elevation_ft = 13
latd = 26 |latm = 35 |lats = 36 |latNS = N
longd = 80 |longm = 6 |longs = 16 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 33462
area_code = 561
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blank_info = 12-02500GR|2
blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
blank1_info = 0302714GR|3
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Atlantis is a city in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. The population was 2,005 at the 2000 census. According to the U.S Census estimates of 2005, the city had a population of 2,142. [http://www.census.gov/popest/cities/tables/SUB-EST2005-04-12.csv]

Geography

Atlantis is located at coor dms|26|35|36|N|80|6|16|W (26.593296, -80.104531).GR|1

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.7 km² (1.4 mi²). 3.5 km² (1.4 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (2.84%) is water.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 2,005 people, 1,024 households, and 677 families residing in the city. The population density was 565.1/km² (1,462.9/mi²). There were 1,140 housing units at an average density of 321.3/km² (831.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.11% White (94.6% were Non-Hispanic,) [cite web |url=http://www.muninetguide.com/states/florida/municipality/Atlantis.php |title=Demographics of Atlantis, FL |publisher=MuniNetGuide.com |accessdate=2007-11-20] 0.50% African American, 2.00% Asian, 0.20% from other races, and 0.20% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.59% of the population.

There were 1,024 households out of which 8.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.8% were married couples living together, 3.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.8% were non-families. 29.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 23.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.96 and the average family size was 2.36.

In the city the population was spread out with 8.6% under the age of 18, 2.4% from 18 to 24, 10.8% from 25 to 44, 27.0% from 45 to 64, and 51.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 66 years. For every 100 females there were 86.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $71,019, and the median income for a family was $82,807. Males had a median income of $38,906 versus $47,188 for females. The per capita income for the city was $47,614. About 4.8% of families and 4.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 3.8% of those age 65 or over.

As of 2000, speakers of English accounted for 97.94% of all residents, while Spanish was the mother tongue of 2.05% of the population. [cite web |url=http://www.mla.org/map_data_results&state_id=12&county_id=&mode=place&zip=&place_id=2500&cty_id=&ll=&a=&ea=&order=r |title=MLA Data Center Results for Atlantis, Florida |publisher=Modern Language Association |accessdate=2007-11-20]

As of 2000, Atlantis had the 126th highest percentage of Cuban residents in the US, with 1.70% of the populace. [cite web |url=http://www.epodunk.com/ancestry/Cuban.html |title=Ancestry Map of Cuban Communities |publisher=Epodunk.com |accessdate=2007-11-20] It had the sixteenth highest percentage of Syrian residents in the US, at 1.20% of the city's population, [cite web |url=http://www.epodunk.com/ancestry/Syrian.html |title=Ancestry Map of Syrian Communities |publisher=Epodunk.com |accessdate=2007-11-20] and the tenth highest percentage of Australian residents in the US, at 1.10% of the it's population (tied with Mad River, Ohio, Lebanon, Maine and Gilmer, Illinois.) [cite web |url=http://www.epodunk.com/ancestry/Australian.html |title=Ancestry Map of Australian Communities |publisher=Epodunk.com |accessdate=2007-11-20]

References

External links

* [http://www.atlantisfla.org/ City of Atlantis]

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