Gulf Stream, Florida
| Gulf Stream, Florida | |
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| Town | |
 Location of Gulf Stream, Florida |
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| Coordinates: 26°29′25″N 80°3′40″W / 26.49028°N 80.06111°WCoordinates: 26°29′25″N 80°3′40″W / 26.49028°N 80.06111°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 Florida
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| County | Palm Beach |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.8 sq mi (2.2 km2) |
| • Land | 0.8 sq mi (1.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 7 ft (2 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 777 |
| • Density | 953.7/sq mi (368.2/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 33483 |
| Area code(s) | 561 |
| FIPS code | 12-28275 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0283500 |
Gulf Stream is a town in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. The population was 716 at the 2000 census. Gulf Stream ranked as the 11th highest-income place in the United States. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau was 746.
Gulf Stream was founded in the 1920s as a planned community centered on the Gulf Stream County Club. The town takes its name from the Gulf Stream, a warm Atlantic Ocean current. Gulf Stream was incorporated in 1925. Gulf Stream School, a private co-educational school located in Gulf Stream, was founded in 1938. The school is open from Montessori 3s through to 8th grade.
Gulf Stream is located at 26°29′25″N 80°3′40″W / 26.49028°N 80.06111°W (26.490317, -80.061110).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km2), of which 0.8 square miles (2.1 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) (9.64%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 716 people, 340 households, and 222 families residing in the town. The population density was 953.7 inhabitants per square mile (368.6/km²). There were 625 housing units at an average density of 832.5 per square mile (321.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 95.39% White (93.2% were Non-Hispanic White,) 0.98% African American, 0.14% Native American, 1.40% Asian, 1.12% from other races, and 0.98% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.93% of the population.
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