Atlantis, Florida

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

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.<ref name="cityhist"/> 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.<ref name="cityhist"/> 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.<ref name="cityhist"/>

Geography

The approximate coordinates for the City of Atlantis is located in east central Palm Beach County at Template:Coord.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert is land and Template:Convert (2.84%) is water. It Template:Convert 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.<ref name="cityhist">History of the City of Atlantis Template:Webarchive from the city's official website. Template:Retrieved</ref>

Demographics

2010 and 2020 census

Atlantis racial composition
(Hispanics excluded from racial categories)
(NH = Non-Hispanic)

Race	Pop 2010<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>	Pop 2020<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>	% 2010	% 2020
White (NH)	1,770	1,766	88.28%	82.45%
Black or African American (NH)	25	47	1.25%	2.19%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH)	1	0	0.05%	0.00%
Asian (NH)	48	57	2.39%	2.66%
Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian (NH)	0	0	0.00%	0.00%
Some other race (NH)	0	15	0.00%	0.70%
Two or more races/Multiracial (NH)	12	47	0.60%	2.19%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	149	210	7.43%	9.80%
Total	2,005	2,142

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 2,142 people, 845 households, and 517 families residing in the city.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

As of the 2010 United States census, there were 2,005 people, 898 households, and 576 families residing in the city.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 2,005 people, 1,024 households, and 677 families residing in the city. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 1,140 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the city was 97.11% White (94.6% were Non-Hispanic),<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> 0.50% African American, 2.00% Asian, 0.20% from other races, and 0.20% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.59% of the population.

As of 2000, there were 1,024 households out of which 8.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.8% were married couples living together, 3.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.8% were non-families. 29.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 23.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.96 and the average family size was 2.36.

In 2000, in the city the population was spread out with 8.6% under the age of 18, 2.4% from 18 to 24, 10.8% from 25 to 44, 27.0% from 45 to 64, and 51.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 66 years. For every 100 females there were 86.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.1 males.

In 2000, the median income for a household in the city was $71,019, and the median income for a family was $82,807. Males had a median income of $38,906 versus $47,188 for females. The per capita income for the city was $47,614. About 4.8% of families and 4.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 3.8% of those age 65 or over.

As of 2000, speakers of English as a first language accounted for 97.94% of all residents, while Spanish was the mother tongue of 2.05% of the population.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

As of 2000, Atlantis had the 126th highest percentage of Cuban residents in the US, with 1.70% of the populace.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> It had the sixteenth highest percentage of Syrian residents in the US, at 1.20% of the city's population,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> 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).<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

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.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> It is the largest employer in Atlantis.Template:Citation needed

External links

• Official website for the City of Atlantis