Fort Pierce Directory FL, Yellow Pages, Business Classifieds, Search

This page will be continuously updated with web resources relevant to Fort Pierce. The section will provide directory resources for both business, commercial as well as non-commercial aspects in Fort Pierce.

Add Links: If you have a web site that you wish to include in this database, do let us know the details by sending a note about your URL to (narsi at esource dot in). We’ll quickly review the web site, and if found relevant, add it to the database. We look forward to web site owners and link exchange partners to submit URL. Thanks!

Content derived from Wikipedia article on Fort Pierce

Fort Pierce, Florida

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Fort Pierce is a city in St. Lucie County, Florida, USA. The population was 37,516 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 37,959.[1] It is the county seat of St. Lucie County.GR6

Contents

1 Geography

2 Demographics

3 Points of interest

4 Notable Residents

5 External links

Geography

Fort Pierce is located at 27°26′20″N, 80°20′8″W (27.438817, -80.335471).GR1

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 53.8 km² (20.8 mi²). 38.2 km² (14.7 mi²) of it is land and 15.6 km² (6.0 mi²) of it (35.00%) is water.

Demographics

As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 37,516 people, 14,407 households, and 8,817 families residing in the city. The population density was 982.7/km² (2,544.9/mi²). There were 17,170 housing units at an average density of 449.8/km² (1,164.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 49.54% White, 40.85% African American, 0.33% Native American, 0.79% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 5.36% from other races, and 3.05% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 15.00% of the population.

There were 14,407 households out of which 28.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.1% were married couples living together, 19.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.8% were non-families. 31.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.19.

In the city the population was spread out with 27.2% under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 19.5% from 45 to 64, and 17.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 97.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $25,121, and the median income for a family was $29,458. Males had a median income of $21,274 versus $20,012 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,345. About 25.4% of families and 30.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 45.1% of those under age 18 and 17.5% of those age 65 or over.

Points of interest

Heathcote Botanical Gardens

Historic Main Street

St. Lucie County International Airport

Old Fort Park

Navy UDT-SEAL Museum

Notable Residents

A.E. "Beanie" Backus

Daniel T. McCarty

Zora Neale Hurston

External links

City of Fort Pierce

Maps and aerial photos Coordinates: 27.438817° -80.335471°

Street map from Google Maps, or Yahoo! Maps, or Windows Live Local

Satellite image from Google Maps, Windows Live Local, WikiMapia

Topographic map from TopoZone

Aerial image or topographic map from TerraServer-USA

Cities and communities of St. Lucie County, Florida

County seat Fort Pierce

Incorporated places Fort Pierce | Port St. Lucie | St. Lucie

Adjacent Counties Martin | Okeechobee | Indian River

State of Florida

Topics Government | History | Floridians | Transportation | State Parks

Capital Tallahassee

Larger

Smaller

Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Pierce%2C_Florida"

Categories: St. Lucie County, Florida | Cities in Florida | County seats in Florida

End of Wikipedia content, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Pierce,_Florida

Resources for Fort Pierce

The City of Fort Pierce

Fort Pierce Listing & Directory @ Open Directory

GeoDig helps online users efficiently access local and regional information. Please see GeoDig.com Home Page for more details.

Other References for Fort Pierce

SAP Jobs & Education Search & Directory for Fort Pierce, FL