Port St. John, Florida
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Port St. John is a census-designated place
located between Titusville
and Cocoa
in Brevard County
, Florida
, United States
. The population was 12,112 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Palm Bay
–Melbourne
–Titusville
Metropolitan Statistical Area.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 3.8 square miles (9.8 km²), all of it land.
PSJ4T had not informed these five communities. When the five communities did find out, they expressed disinterest in joining in the incorporation.
A Feasibility Study was requested by PSJ4T members. Voters approved the study. The Study was funded by Brevard County and performed by the University of Central Florida
. The five reviewing committees in Tallahassee said the study was "deeply flawed.". The County allowed the residents of PSJ and the five communities to vote on becoming a city.
Howard Futch and Randy Ball (CS/HB 1071) sponsored the bills in the Senate and House
The incorporation issue was defeated in November 2002 with 73% to 27%, including most of the people in the five communities.
State Statute prevented Port St. John from considering incorporation for ten years.
of 2000, there were 12,112 people, 4,307 households, and 3,264 families residing in the CDP, although the number has grown since. The population density
was 3,172.0 people per square mile (1,224.2/km²). There were 4,544 housing units at an average density of 1,190.0/sq mi (459.3/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 90.70% White, 5.01% African American, 0.47% Native American, 0.92% Asian, 0.17% Pacific Islander, 0.83% from other races
, and 1.91% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.28% of the population.
There were 4,307 households out of which 40.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.1% were married couples
living together, 11.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.2% were non-families. 17.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.09.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 28.1% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 33.0% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 11.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 99.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.6 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $44,030, and the median income for a family was $47,342. Males had a median income of $35,912 versus $26,184 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $17,953. About 4.7% of families and 6.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.9% of those under age 18 and 6.0% of those age 65 or over.
In 2009, Atlantis Elementary was named one of the nation's top 12 schools in terms of character development, school culture and academic achievement. Teaching was termed "absolutely brilliant." It was the only school so cited in Florida. It has been a state A-rated school from 2000-2009. There are 640 students K-6. 45% of the students qualify for free or reduced lunch, a typical indication of poverty. 18% are enrolled in exceptional student classes. 20% of the students are minorities.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
located between Titusville
Titusville, Florida
Titusville is a city in Brevard County, Florida in the United States. It is the county seat of Brevard County. Nicknamed Space City, USA, Titusville is on the Indian River, west of Merritt Island and the Kennedy Space Center and south-southwest of the Canaveral National Seashore...
and Cocoa
Cocoa, Florida
Cocoa is a city in Brevard County, Florida, United States. The population was 16,412 at the 2000 census. As of 2008, the estimated population according to the U.S. Census Bureau was 16,478. It is part of the Palm Bay–Melbourne–Titusville Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:Cocoa was...
in Brevard County
Brevard County, Florida
Brevard County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida, along the coast of the Atlantic Ocean. As of 2007 U.S. Census Bureau estimates, the population is 536,521, making it the 10th most populous county in the state. Influenced by the presence of the John F. Kennedy Space Center, Brevard...
, Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 12,112 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Palm Bay
Palm Bay, Florida
Palm Bay is a city in Brevard County, Florida, United States. The U.S. Census Bureau estimated the city's population as 100,786 on 1 July 2008; it is the most populous city in the county...
–Melbourne
Melbourne, Florida
Melbourne is a city in Brevard County, Florida, United States. As of 2009, the population estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau is 78,323. The municipal area is the second largest by size and by population in the county. Melbourne is a principal city of the Palm Bay – Melbourne – Titusville, Florida...
–Titusville
Titusville, Florida
Titusville is a city in Brevard County, Florida in the United States. It is the county seat of Brevard County. Nicknamed Space City, USA, Titusville is on the Indian River, west of Merritt Island and the Kennedy Space Center and south-southwest of the Canaveral National Seashore...
Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Geography
Port St. John is located at 28°28′37"N 80°47′19"W (28.477056, -80.788597).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 3.8 square miles (9.8 km²), all of it land.
History
In 2002 a group of five Port St. John residents formed "Port St. John For Tomorrow" (PSJ4T) and tried to incorporate the Port St. John area. Included in PSJ4T's incorporation plans were five separate communities: Delespine, Williams Point, Hardeeville, Frontenac and a part of Sharpes.PSJ4T had not informed these five communities. When the five communities did find out, they expressed disinterest in joining in the incorporation.
A Feasibility Study was requested by PSJ4T members. Voters approved the study. The Study was funded by Brevard County and performed by the University of Central Florida
University of Central Florida
The University of Central Florida, commonly referred to as UCF, is a metropolitan public research university located in Orlando, Florida, United States...
. The five reviewing committees in Tallahassee said the study was "deeply flawed.". The County allowed the residents of PSJ and the five communities to vote on becoming a city.
Howard Futch and Randy Ball (CS/HB 1071) sponsored the bills in the Senate and House
The incorporation issue was defeated in November 2002 with 73% to 27%, including most of the people in the five communities.
State Statute prevented Port St. John from considering incorporation for ten years.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 12,112 people, 4,307 households, and 3,264 families residing in the CDP, although the number has grown since. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 3,172.0 people per square mile (1,224.2/km²). There were 4,544 housing units at an average density of 1,190.0/sq mi (459.3/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 90.70% White, 5.01% African American, 0.47% Native American, 0.92% Asian, 0.17% Pacific Islander, 0.83% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 1.91% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.28% of the population.
There were 4,307 households out of which 40.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.1% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 11.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.2% were non-families. 17.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.09.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 28.1% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 33.0% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 11.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 99.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.6 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $44,030, and the median income for a family was $47,342. Males had a median income of $35,912 versus $26,184 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the CDP was $17,953. About 4.7% of families and 6.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.9% of those under age 18 and 6.0% of those age 65 or over.
Elementary School
- Atlantis Elementary
- Challenger 7 Elementary
- Enterprise Elementary
In 2009, Atlantis Elementary was named one of the nation's top 12 schools in terms of character development, school culture and academic achievement. Teaching was termed "absolutely brilliant." It was the only school so cited in Florida. It has been a state A-rated school from 2000-2009. There are 640 students K-6. 45% of the students qualify for free or reduced lunch, a typical indication of poverty. 18% are enrolled in exceptional student classes. 20% of the students are minorities.