Delray Beach, Florida

Delray Beach, Florida
City
Clockwise, from upper left: Aerial view, Lake House at Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens, Intracoastal Waterway
Nickname: 
Delray
Motto: 
"Village By The Sea"
Interactive map of Delray Beach
Delray Beach
Location in the United States
Delray Beach
Delray Beach (Florida)
Coordinates: 26°27′33″N 80°4′59″W / 26.45917°N 80.08306°W / 26.45917; -80.08306
Country United States
State Florida
County Palm Beach
Settled (Linton Settlement)1884–1900[1][2][3][4]
Settled (Delray Settlement)1901–1910[1][2][3][4]
Incorporated (Town of Delray)October 9, 1911 (1911-10-09)[1][2][3][4]
Incorporated (Town of Delray Beach)October 9, 1923 (1923-10-09)[1][2][3][4]
Incorporated (City of Delray Beach)May 11, 1927 (1927-05-11)[1][2][3][4]
Named afterDelray, Detroit
Government
 • TypeCommission-Manager
 • MayorTom Carney
 • Vice MayorRob Long
 • CommissionersTom Markert,
Juli Casale, and
Deputy Vice Mayor Angela Burns
 • City ManagerTerrence R. Moore
 • City ClerkAlexis Givings
Area
 • Total
16.52 sq mi (42.78 km2)
 • Land15.92 sq mi (41.24 km2)
 • Water0.59 sq mi (1.54 km2)
Elevation20 ft (6 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
66,846
 • Density4,197.81/sq mi (1,620.74/km2)
 (* Population density is rounded up and calculated from 2020 Census Population. It is not supplied by cited reference)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
33444–33448, 33482–33484
Area codes561, 728
FIPS code12-17100[7]
GNIS feature ID0281485[6]
Websitewww.delraybeachfl.gov

Delray Beach is a city in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. The population of Delray Beach as of April 1, 2020, was 66,846 according to the 2020 United States Census.[8] Located in the Miami metropolitan area, Delray Beach is 52 miles (83 kilometers) north of Miami.

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  5. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
  6. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Delray Beach, Florida
  7. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  8. ^ "United States Census Bureau, QuickFacts Delray Beach city, Florida". United States Census Bureau. October 6, 2021.