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Atlantis, Florida

Coordinates: 26°35′36″N 80°6′16″W / 26.59333°N 80.10444°W / 26.59333; -80.10444
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Atlantis, Florida
City
Official seal of Atlantis, Florida
Seal
Location of Atlantis in Palm Beach County, Florida.
Location of Atlantis in Palm Beach County, Florida.
Coordinates: 26°35′36″N 80°6′16″W / 26.59333°N 80.10444°W / 26.59333; -80.10444
CountryUnited States
StateFlorida
CountyPalm Beach
IncorporatedJune 19, 1959 (1959-06-19)[1]
Government
 • MayorAllan Kaulbach
 • Vice MayorKeller Lanahan
 • CouncilorsGuy Motzer,
Michael LaCoursiere, and
Derek Cooper
 • City ManagerBrian R. Moree
 • City ClerkKristen Puhalainen
Area
[2]
 • Total
1.40 sq mi (3.63 km2)
 • Land1.36 sq mi (3.53 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.10 km2)
Elevation
[3]
13 ft (4 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
2,142
 • Density1,572.69/sq mi (607.01/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
33462
Area code561
FIPS code12-02500[4]
GNIS feature ID0302714[3]
Websitehttp://www.atlantisfl.gov/

Atlantis is a city in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. It is part of South Florida's Miami metropolitan area. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 2,142.

Geography

Atlantis is located at 26°35′36″N 80°06′16″W / 26.593296°N 80.104531°W / 26.593296; -80.104531.[5]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.6 km2), of which 1.4 square miles (3.6 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (2.84%) is water. It 834 acres (338 ha) borders the Lake Worth Drainage (L-14) Canal on the north, Lantana Road to the south, Military Trail to the west and Congress Avenue to the east.[1]

History

The modern history of what became known as the city of Atlantis originates in a ranch called Mulberry Farms, owned by Philip D. Lewis, a former Florida state senator.[1] Lewis's Mission Company raised Brahman cattle on the land. In 1958, real estate developers Nathan Hunt and Paul Kintz purchased the land, and began the construction of what became a gated golf and country club community. The residential development, combined with a small amount of adjacent land for commercial use, was incorporated on June 19, 1959.[1] Its first council was appointed, consisting of James Kintz as mayor, Nathan Hunt as vice mayor, and councilmen Paul Kintz, Marjorie Hunt and William Blakeslee.[1]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
19602—
197042521,150.0%
19801,325211.8%
19901,65324.8%
20002,00521.3%
20102,0050.0%
20202,1426.8%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

2020 census

Atlantis racial composition
(Hispanics excluded from racial categories)
(NH = Non-Hispanic)[7]
Race Number Percentage
White (NH) 1,766 82.45%
Black or African American (NH) 47 2.19%
Asian (NH) 57 2.66%
Some Other Race (NH) 15 0.7%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) 47 2.19%
Hispanic or Latino 210 9.8%
Total 2,142

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 2,142 people, 888 households, and 548 families residing in the city.

2010 census

Atlantis Demographics
2010 Census Atlantis Palm Beach County Florida
Total population 2,005 1,320,134 18,801,310
Population, percent change, 2000 to 2010 0.0% +16.7% +17.6%
Population density 1,442.4/sq mi 670.2/sq mi 350.6/sq mi
White or Caucasian (including White Hispanic) 95.3% 73.5% 75.0%
(Non-Hispanic White or Caucasian) 88.3% 60.1% 57.9%
Black or African-American 1.2% 17.3% 16.0%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 7.4% 19.0% 22.5%
Asian 2.4% 2.4% 2.4%
Native American or Native Alaskan 0.1% 0.5% 0.4%
Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.1%
Two or more races (Multiracial) 0.6% 2.3% 2.5%
Some Other Race 0.0% 3.9% 3.6%

2000 census

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.[8]

As of 2000, Atlantis had the 126th highest percentage of Cuban residents in the US, with 1.70% of the populace.[9] It had the sixteenth highest percentage of Syrian residents in the US, at 1.20% of the city's population,[10] and the tenth highest percentage of Australian residents in the US, at 1.10% of its population (tied with Mad River, Ohio, Lebanon, Maine and Gilmer, Illinois.)[11]

Economy

Atlantis is home to JFK Medical Center, site of the first reported case that turned out to be part of the 2001 anthrax attacks.[citation needed] It is the largest employer in Atlantis.

References

  1. ^ a b c d e History of the City of Atlantis Archived 2014-05-08 at the Wayback Machine from the city's official website. Retrieved 2012-06-10.
  2. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
  3. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Atlantis, Florida
  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  5. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  6. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  7. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved 2022-02-11.
  8. ^ "MLA Data Center Results for Atlantis, Florida". Modern Language Association. Retrieved 2007-11-20.
  9. ^ "Ancestry Map of Cuban Communities". Epodunk.com. Archived from the original on 7 November 2007. Retrieved 2007-11-20.
  10. ^ "Ancestry Map of Syrian Communities". Epodunk.com. Archived from the original on 11 December 2007. Retrieved 2007-11-20.
  11. ^ "Ancestry Map of Australian Communities". Epodunk.com. Archived from the original on 7 November 2007. Retrieved 2007-11-20.


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