Editing Atlantis, Florida

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{{Infobox settlement
|name                     = Atlantis, Florida
|official_name            = City of Atlantis
|settlement_type          = [[City (Florida)|City]]
|nickname                 = 
|motto                    = 
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|map_caption              = Location of Atlantis in Palm Beach County, Florida.
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|subdivision_name         = United States
|subdivision_type1        = [[U.S. state|State]]
|subdivision_type2        = [[List of counties in Florida|County]]
|subdivision_name1        = [[Florida]]
|subdivision_name2        =  [[Palm Beach County, Florida|Palm Beach]]
|government_footnotes     = 
|government_type          = [[Council-manager government|Council-Manager]]
|leader_title             = [[Mayor (United States)|Mayor]]
|leader_name              = Allan Kaulbach
|leader_title1            = [[Vice Mayor]]
|leader_name1             = Keller Lanahan
|leader_title2            = [[City Council|Councilors]]
|leader_name2             = Guy Motzer,<br/> Michael LaCoursiere, and<br/> Derek Cooper
|leader_title3            = [[City Manager]]
|leader_name3             = Brian R. Moree
|leader_title4            = [[City Clerk]]
|leader_name4             = Kristen Puhalainen
|established_title        = [[Municipal corporation|Incorporated]]
|established_date         = {{start date|1959|06|19}}<ref name="cityhist"/>

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|area_total_km2           = 3.63
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|population_as_of         = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
|population_footnotes     = 
|population_total         = 2142
|population_density_km2   = 607.01
|population_density_sq_mi = 1572.69
|timezone                 = [[North American Eastern Time Zone|Eastern (EST)]]
|utc_offset               = -5
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|postal_code_type         = [[ZIP code]]
|postal_code              = 33462
|area_code                = [[Area code 561|561]], [[Area codes 561 and 728|728]]
|blank_name               = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
|blank_info               = 12-02500<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=2008-01-31 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref>
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'''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 Senate|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 community|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 {{coord|26|35|36|N|80|6|16|W|}}.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|1.4|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|1.4|sqmi|km2}} is land and {{convert|0.04|sqmi|km2}} (2.84%) is water. It {{convert|834|acre}} borders the [[Lake Worth Lagoon|Lake Worth Drainage (L-14) Canal]] on the north, Lantana Road to the south, [[Florida State Road 809|Military Trail]] to the west and Congress Avenue to the east.<ref name="cityhist">[http://www.atlantisfl.gov/Pages/AtlantisFL_WebDocs/AtlantisHistory?textPage=1 History of the City of Atlantis] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140508015933/http://www.atlantisfl.gov/Pages/AtlantisFL_WebDocs/AtlantisHistory?textPage=1 |date=2014-05-08 }} from the city's official website. {{Retrieved |access-date=2012-06-10}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1960= 2
|1970= 425
|1980= 1325
|1990= 1653
|2000= 2005
|2010= 2005
|2020= 2142
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}

===2010 and 2020 census===

{| class="wikitable"
|+'''Atlantis racial composition'''<br> (Hispanics excluded from racial categories)<br> (''NH = Non-Hispanic'')<br>
!Race
!Pop 2010<ref>{{Cite web|title=P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Atlantis city, Florida|url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=Atlantis+city;+Florida+&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
!Pop 2020<ref>{{Cite web|title=P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Atlantis city, Florida|url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=Atlantis+city;+Florida+&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
!% 2010
!% 2020
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] (NH)
|1,770
|1,766
|88.28%
|82.45%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] (NH)
|25
|47
|1.25%
|2.19%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] (NH)
|1
|0
|0.05%
|0.00%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] (NH)
|48
|57
|2.39%
|2.66%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] or [[Native Hawaiian]] (NH)
|0
|0
|0.00%
|0.00%
|-
|[[Other races (U.S. Census)|Some other race]] (NH)
|0
|15
|0.00%
|0.70%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Two or more races/Multiracial]] (NH)
|12
|47
|0.60%
|2.19%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|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>{{Cite web|title=S1101 HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES - 2020: Atlantis city, Florida|url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=Atlantis+city;+Florida+&tid=ACSST5Y2020.S1101|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>

As of the [[2010 United States census]], there were 2,005 people, 898 households, and 576 families residing in the city.<ref>{{Cite web|title=S1101 HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES - 2010: Atlantis city, Florida|url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=Atlantis+city;+Florida+&tid=ACSST5Y2010.S1101|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</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 {{convert|565.1|/km2|/mi2|disp=preunit|people|people|abbr=on}}. There were 1,140 housing units at an average density of {{convert|321.3|/km2|/mi2|disp=preunit|units|units|abbr=on}}. The racial makeup of the city was 97.11% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]] (94.6% were [[Non-Hispanic]]),<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.muninetguide.com/states/florida/municipality/Atlantis.php |title=Demographics of Atlantis, FL |publisher=MuniNetGuide.com |accessdate=2007-11-20}}</ref> 0.50% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 2.00% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.20% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.20% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|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 [[Marriage|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 language|English]] as a [[first language]] accounted for 97.94% of all residents, while [[Spanish language|Spanish]] was the [[mother tongue]] of 2.05% of the population.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mla.org/map_data_results&state_id=12&county_id=&mode=place&zip=&place_id=2500&cty_id=&ll=&a=&ea=&order=r |title=MLA Data Center Results for Atlantis, Florida |publisher=[[Modern Language Association]] |access-date=2007-11-20}}</ref>

As of 2000, Atlantis had the 126th highest percentage of [[Cuban people|Cuban]] residents in the US, with 1.70% of the populace.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.epodunk.com/ancestry/Cuban.html |title=Ancestry Map of Cuban Communities |publisher=Epodunk.com |access-date=2007-11-20| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20071107090527/http://www.epodunk.com/ancestry/Cuban.html| archive-date= 7 November 2007 | url-status= live}}</ref> It had the sixteenth highest percentage of [[Syrian people|Syrian]] residents in the US, at 1.20% of the city's population,<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.epodunk.com/ancestry/Syrian.html |title=Ancestry Map of Syrian Communities |publisher=Epodunk.com |access-date=2007-11-20| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20071211041111/http://www.epodunk.com/ancestry/Syrian.html| archive-date= 11 December 2007 | url-status= live}}</ref> and the tenth highest percentage of [[Australian people|Australian]] residents in the US, at 1.10% of its population (tied with [[Mad River Township, Champaign County, Ohio|Mad River, Ohio]], [[Lebanon, Maine]] and [[Gilmer Township, Adams County, Illinois|Gilmer, Illinois]]).<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.epodunk.com/ancestry/Australian.html |title=Ancestry Map of Australian Communities |publisher=Epodunk.com |access-date=2007-11-20| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20071107090507/http://www.epodunk.com/ancestry/Australian.html| archive-date= 7 November 2007 | url-status= live}}</ref>

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==Economy==
Atlantis is home to [[JFK Medical Center (Atlantis, Florida)|JFK Medical Center]], site of the first reported case that turned out to be part of the [[2001 anthrax attacks]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=McKenna |first=Maryn |title=20 Years After the Anthrax Attacks, We're Still Unprepared |language=en-US |work=Wired |url=https://www.wired.com/story/20-years-after-the-anthrax-attacks-were-still-unprepared/ |access-date=2023-11-13 |issn=1059-1028}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2007-01-29 |title=What Ever Happened To Anthrax? |url=https://www.esquire.com/news-politics/a1501/esq0303-mar-anthrax/ |access-date=2023-11-13 |website=Esquire |language=en-US}}</ref> It is the largest employer in Atlantis.{{Citation needed|date=November 2023}}

== References ==
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==External links==
{{Commons category}}
*[https://www.atlantisfl.gov/ Official website for the City of Atlantis]

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{{South Florida metropolitan area}}
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