 Sunset from the Intracoastal Waterway in Hobe Sound, Florida. - Hobe Sound redirects here. It is also a waterway that makes up a portion of the Indian River Lagoon system, from St. Lucie Inlet to Jupiter Inlet.
Hobe Sound is a census-designated place (CDP) in Martin County, Florida, United States. The population was 11,376 at the 2000 census. Image File history File links FLMap-doton-HobeSound. ...
Martin County is a county located in the state of Florida. ...
Official language(s) English Capital Tallahassee Largest city Jacksonville Largest metro area Miami Area Ranked 22nd - Total 65,795[1] sq mi (170,304[1] km²) - Width 361 miles (582 km) - Length 447 miles (721 km) - % water 17. ...
Martin County is a county located in the state of Florida. ...
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ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (1024x594, 142 KB) Sunset from the Intercostal waterway in Hobe Sound, Florida. ...
ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (1024x594, 142 KB) Sunset from the Intercostal waterway in Hobe Sound, Florida. ...
The Indian River Lagoon is a series of lagoons and inlets making up a portion of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway in the U.S. state of Florida. ...
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Martin County is a county located in the state of Florida. ...
Official language(s) English Capital Tallahassee Largest city Jacksonville Largest metro area Miami Area Ranked 22nd - Total 65,795[1] sq mi (170,304[1] km²) - Width 361 miles (582 km) - Length 447 miles (721 km) - % water 17. ...
2000 US Census logo The Twenty-Second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13. ...
[edit] Geography and Climate Hobe Sound is located at 27°4′36″N, 80°8′31″W (27.076737, -80.142076)GR1.
Hobe Sound is an exurban area in southern Martin County near the Atlantic Ocean. It stretches along the coast between Port Salerno and Jonathan Dickinson State Park but does not include Jupiter Island. Its western border is not clearly defined though most development drops off only a few miles inland at Powerline Road. Martin County is a county located in the state of Florida. ...
Port Salerno is a census-designated place located in Martin County, Florida. ...
Jonathan Dickinson State Park is located between Stuart and Jupiter in sourtheastern Florida. ...
Jupiter Island is a town located in Martin County, Florida. ...
According to the United States Census Bureau, Hobe Sound has a total area of 5.7 square miles (14.8 km²)— 5.5 square miles (14.1 km²) of it is land and 0.3 square miles (0.7 km²) of it (4.71%) is water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ...
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Hobe Sound enjoys a subtropical climate. The average high in January is 74° F; in July and August it is 90° F. Subtropical (or semitropical) areas are those adjacent to the tropics, usually roughly defined as the ranges 23. ...
[edit] Demographics As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 11,376 people, 5,176 households, and 3,266 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 2,082.8 persons per square mile (804.5/km²). There were 6,042 housing units at an average density of 1,106.2 houses per square mile (427.3/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 91.98% White, 5.79% African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.60% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.64% from other races, and 0.81% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.22% of the population. 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ...
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The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
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The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
There were 5,176 households out of which 18.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.1% were married couples living together, 6.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.9% were non-families. 31.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.14 and the average family size was 2.66. “Matrimony†redirects here. ...
In the CDP the population was spread out with 16.8% under the age of 18, 4.8% from 18 to 24, 20.5% from 25 to 44, 24.9% from 45 to 64, and 33.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 51 years. For every 100 females there were 93.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.6 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $36,541, and the median income for a family was $45,412. Males had a median income of $36,943 versus $27,773 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $21,603. About 3.7% of families and 5.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.7% of those under age 18 and 6.0% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ...
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[edit] Transportation Travel in Hobe Sound is predominantly done by private automobile. There are no interstate highways in Hobe Sound. The nearest, Interstate 95, is 7 miles (11 km) west. Hobe Sound is dominated by US-1, a four- and six-lane arterial road that runs from north to south. Other important throughways include A1A (locally known as Dixie Highway), Bridge Road, and Osprey Street. US-1 arguably represents the central business district though some commercial activity occurs on Dixe Highway (A1A) near Bridge Road. Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Interstate 95 Interstate 95 (abbreviated I-95) is a well-known, important, and heavily traveled highway in the United States Interstate Highway System. ...
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[edit] Mass transit As in most of Florida, only a very limited public transport system exists in Hobe Sound. No fixed-route services exist in Hobe Sound. The Community Coach, a service of the Council on Aging of Martin County, is the public transportation service for Martin County. It operates a curb-to-curb, advance reservation, shared ride service and also operates fixed-route services in other parts of the county. All residents can use Community Coach at a cost of $1 per trip.
[edit] Railroads The Florida East Coast Railway runs through Hobe Sound parallel to A1A. At-grade crossings can be found at (from north to south) A1A, Osprey Street, Crossrip Street, Pettway Street, Bridge Road, and Gleason Street.
[edit] Education The Hobe Sound Bible College is the only place of higher education in Hobe Sound. Publicly run schools include Hobe Sound Elementary and Seawind Elementary Schools. Residents of Hobe Sound attend Murray Middle School and South Fork High School.
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