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Cocoa Beach is a city in Brevard County, Florida, United States. The population was 11,354 at the 2020 United States census, up from 11,231 at the 2010 census.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> It is part of the Palm Bay–Melbourne–Titusville, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area.
HistoryEdit
The first non-native settlement in the area was by a family of freed slaves following the American Civil War. In 1888, a group of men from Cocoa bought the entire tract of land, which went undeveloped until it was bought out in 1923 by a member of the group—Gus Edwards, Cocoa's city attorney. At that time, Edwards' total holdings included approximately Template:Convert. He stopped practicing law to devote all his efforts to developing the area.<ref>Biography of Gus C. Edwards Template:Webarchive City of Cocoa Beach - Official Site. Retrieved on June 26, 2009.</ref><ref name="History">City History Template:Webarchive City of Cocoa Beach - Official Site. Retrieved on June 26, 2009.</ref><ref name="HistoryGlance">History at a Glance Template:Webarchive City of Cocoa Beach - Official Site. Retrieved on June 26, 2009.</ref>
Prior to incorporation, the area was known as Oceanus.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> The Town of Cocoa Beach was established on June 5, 1925. Cocoa Beach's first official meeting was held at the Cocoa Beach Casino on July 27, 1925, and adopted the City Seal.<ref name="Meeting Minutes for July 27, 1925">Meeting Minutes for July 27, 1925 Template:Webarchive City of Cocoa Beach - Official Site. Retrieved on June 26, 2009.</ref> Gus C. Edwards was elected <ref name="Meeting Minutes for July 27, 1925" /> as mayor and served as a commissioner along with J.A. Haisten, and R.Z. Grabel. A little less than a month later, plans for a pier became official.
In 1935, the FDOT opened up what is now State Road A1A as a one-lane dirt road to Eau Gallie.<ref name="cbhist">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In 1938, a Deputy Marshal was appointed "to act in emergencies at night or at other times" for $.25/hour.<ref name="cbhist" /> By 1939, the town had 49 residents. In 1940, the town requested that State Road 140 (now A1A) be routed on Orlando Avenue instead of Atlantic Avenue.<ref name="cbhist" /> In 1942, the town prepared to receive men assigned to the newly opened Naval Air Station Banana River. Establishing regular garbage collection was discussed when the town discovered that the Air Station was having theirs collected.<ref name="cbhist" />
On May 1, 1942, the German submarine Template:GS torpedoed the La Paz off the shore of Cocoa Beach. The crew was able to beach it with the help of tugs. Eventually it was returned to shipping. On May 3, the same U-boat sank the SS Laertes near the same spot.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Local boys were recruited for salvaging efforts and to rid the beach of subsequent debris.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>La Paz (British Motor merchant) - Ships hit by German U-boats during WWII. uboat.net. Retrieved on September 18, 2013.</ref> Shortly thereafter, the federal government realized the danger of back-lighting from the coast making easy targets of passing ships and ordered a blackout for the remainder of the war.
During World War II, Cocoa Beach experienced money shortages to pay employees or to fix roads.<ref name="cbhist" /> In 1944, the town successfully fought a bill introduced in the Florida legislature which would have dissolved the city government.<ref name="cbhist" /> In 1947 a single police officer was hired for $1/hour. The same year, the city constructed works for the distribution of potable water. In 1950, a volunteer fire department was created which used a second-hand vehicle. In 1950, a proposal to prevent people from driving on the beach was defeated.<ref name="cbhist" /> In 1951, the city sought to place a stoplight, the city's first, at the intersection of what is now A1A and Minutemen Causeway. In 1953, the city decided to mark the names of all streets. That same year, the city planned to pave A1A south from 520 down Orlando Avenue. The city intended to bear 1/3 of the costs, the adjacent property owners, 2/3.<ref name="cbhist" />
In 1954, the Women's Club opened a library in the building used by the Fire Department.<ref name="cbhist" /> In 1955, the speed limit in most of the town was raised to Template:Convert. In 1955, the city prepared to house the people who were going to be launching missiles from what is now Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.<ref name="cbhist" />
In 1956, the city attorney warned the council that blacks might attempt to use the beach. If they did, he recommended clearing the beach of all persons, both white and black. The 1954 decision, Brown v. Board of Education, had, in theory at least, integrated all general public facilities. Actual integration came later.Template:Citation needed
The city proposed selling the town dump to the school board for a junior high school, in order to keep students from being bused to Merritt Island.<ref name="cbhist" />
On June 29, 1957, the town of Cocoa Beach incorporated into a city. It sold its water system to Cocoa, Florida and contracted with them to furnish water.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
In September 1959, the city voted to add more sidewalks, improve the streets in residential areas as well as the main streets, and to pave more roads.<ref>The History of Cocoa Beach Template:Webarchive. Cityofcocoabeach.com. Retrieved on September 18, 2013.</ref>
In 1961, Ron-Jon opened their first store locally.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
In 1965, Cocoa Beach High School requested that Cocoa Avenue, the street that the school was located on, be renamed Minutemen Boulevard, in honor of the school's mascot, the Minuteman.
Cocoa Beach started its major growth during the 1960s. There was a 1000% population increase from 1950 to 1960, mainly as a result of the U.S. space program. NASA's John F. Kennedy Space Center is located approximately Template:Convert north of town. Many people moved to Cocoa Beach due to jobs connected to the space program and in search of new opportunities.
After crewed space flights, the town held parades in honor of the astronauts.
After NASA's Apollo program came to an end, and before the Space Shuttle program was in full swing, the town's economy reflected the resulting layoffs. At one point, in 1975, unemployment was 14.3%.<ref name="HistoryGlance" /> Many families lost their jobs or simply moved away. The housing market plummeted and some people unable to sell their homes simply abandoned them.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Cocoa Beach was the setting for the 1960s sitcom I Dream of Jeannie, although no episodes were actually filmed there, and star Barbara Eden only made two visits during the show's production—both in 1969, for publicity.<ref>Osborne, Ray I Dream of Jeannie Days</ref> Cocoa Beach High School was used as the school in the 2002 movie Race to Space.<ref>Race to Space (2000) - Overview - MSN Movies Template:Webarchive. Movies.msn.com. Retrieved on September 18, 2013.</ref>
In 2002, 69% of the voters capped building height to Template:Convert. Prior construction and later variances, resulted in about 80 buildings between Template:Convert high, as of 2018.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
The 2010 Nebula Awards were held in the city.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
In 2016, the largest mansion in the city was destroyed by fire. It had been built on the beach by Al Neuharth in 1975. It contained Template:Convert of living space, 11 bedrooms and 12 bathrooms. It was valued at several million dollars.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
GeographyEdit
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of Template:Convert. Template:Convert of it is land and Template:Convert of it (67.49%) is water. Bordering the city on the north is Cape Canaveral; on the south is Crescent Beach; on the east is the Atlantic Ocean (Template:Convert of oceanfront); on the west is the Banana River.
Propelled by a powerful hurricane, the ocean pushed its way through the barrier islands centuries ago and formed the Thousand Islands in the Banana River.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
There are a number of boating channels dredged in the area: the 0–99 Channel, the 100 Channel, the 200 Channel for houseboats, the 300 Channel, the 400 Channel near housing for private boats, the 500 Channel and the 600 Channel. Dredged material is placed on one of the Thousand Islands, but is now controlled.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Many of the homes in Cocoa Beach are built on dredged mud and sand from the Banana River.
Surrounding areasEdit
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- Cape Canaveral File:North.svg
- Crescent Beach File:South.svg
ClimateEdit
Cocoa Beach's has a humid subtropical climate Köppen climate classification of Cfa. This climate features hot and humid summers with frequent tropical downpours and daily thundershowers, and warm, dry, and sunny winters. The average high temperature in the warmest month (July) in Cocoa Beach is Template:Convert and the average high in the coolest month (January) is Template:Convert.<ref name=":0">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
DemographicsEdit
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| White (NH) | 10,457 | 9,940 | 93.11% | 87.55% | ||
| Black or African American (NH) | 83 | 88 | 0.74% | 0.78% | ||
| Native American or Alaska Native (NH) | 33 | 23 | 0.29% | 0.20% | ||
| Asian (NH) | 169 | 187 | 1.50% | 1.65% | ||
| Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian (NH) | 1 | 8 | 0.01% | 0.07% | ||
| Some other race (NH) | 22 | 51 | 0.20% | 0.45% | ||
| Two or more races/Multiracial (NH) | 112 | 420 | 1.00% | 3.70% | ||
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 354 | 637 | 3.15% | 5.61% | ||
| Total | 11,231 | 11,354 |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 11,354 people, 6,064 households, and 3,003 families residing in the city.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
The ancestry in 2020 (excluding Latino groups), was 19.5% German, 19.4% Irish, 18.1% English, 6.4% Italian, 5.2% Polish, 4.6% French, 2.0% Scottish, 1.1% Norwegian, and 0.1% Sub-saharan African.<ref name=":2" />
In 2020, the median age was 57.9 years old. 33.1% were older than 65, with 18.1% between the ages of 65 and 74, 8.5% between the ages of 75 and 84, and 6.4% 85 or older. 10.8% of the population were under 18, with 1.9% under 5 years. The gender makeup was 49.6% female and 50.4% male.<ref name=":1">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name=":2">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
In 2020, the median household income was $73,901, with families having $104,449, married couples having $114,468, and non-families having $44,792. 9.8% of the population were in poverty, with 9.8% of people under 18, 12.0% of people between the ages of 18 and 64, and 6.2% of people 65 or older in poverty. The per capita income was $55,754.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" />
As of the 2010 United States census, there were 11,231 people, 6,052 households, and 3,263 families residing in the city.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
GovernmentEdit
Cocoa Beach is run by a Commission-Manager government, agreed to by its citizens in 1958. The City Commission acts as the legislative branch of the city government, guided by the provisions of the Charter of the City of Cocoa Beach. The City Commission enacts ordinances and resolutions that the City Manager administers as the appointed executive officer of the city government.<ref name="Officials">Elected Officials Template:Webarchive City of Cocoa Beach - Official Site. Retrieved on June 26, 2009.</ref>
The city owns and runs the Cocoa Beach Country Club, a golf course on the Banana River.<ref>Cocoa Beach golf course Template:Webarchive accessed March 18, 2008</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
In 2007, the city had a taxable real estate base of $2.09 billion.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
In 2011, the city photographed more than 20,000 instances of vehicles running red lights by the use of automatic cameras. A total of 6,595 violations were prosecuted.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> In 2012, the police force consisted of 36 officers.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> In 2014, the city grossed $1.1 million for over 9.000 red light violations. Over 24,000 violations were captured on film. All could not be prosecuted for various reasons. The city netted over $249,000. The remainder went for licensing fees to the installing vendor; over half was remitted to the state. Cameras were sited at four locations on state road A1A, including the intersection with state road 520. Intersection crashes dropped from 88 in 2009 to 30 in 2014.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
The City Commission is made up of five members, one of whom is the Mayor. Historically, the commissioners were elected at-large to three-year terms but with a successful referendum on the 2010 ballot to hold elections on even-numbered years, the terms were extended to four years.Template:Citation needed
Following an election, a Vice Mayor is then selected from the commission members at an organizational meeting. The Mayor presides over all meetings and performs duties as delegated by the City Commission.<ref name="Officials" /> Seats affected by the 2010 referendum included Seat #1, Seat #4 and Seat #5.
City CommissionEdit
- Mayor and Commissioner Keith Capizzi, Seat 1 (Term expires November 2028)
- Commissioner Joshua Jackson, Seat 2 (Term expires November 2028)
- Commissioner Tim Tumulty, Seat 3 (Term expires November 2028)
- Commissioner Skip Williams, Seat 4 (Term expires November 2026)
- Vice Mayor and Commissioner Jeremy Hutcherson, Seat 5 (Term expires November 2026)
City ManagerEdit
The City Manager is appointed by the City Commission and is responsible for the city's day-to-day operations. The city's charter has established a separation of powers and responsibility between the Commission and the Manager; the elected commission establishes policy that the manager and staff carry out. The City Manager conducts day-to-day operations through four city departments: Administrative, Public Safety, Utilities, and Recreation.<ref>City Departments Template:Webarchive City of Cocoa Beach - Official Site. Retrieved on June 26, 2009.</ref> Charles Billias was the City Manager from 1998 until October 2012. Bob Majka was the City Manager from 2012 until 2015. As of 2023, Robin R. Hayes is the current city manager.
Crime RateEdit
In 2016, the crime index for the Cocoa Beach is 14 in 100. Where 100 is safest and 0 is most unsafe.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Cocoa beach is safer than 14% of cities in the United States. The crime rate of Cocoa Beach is higher than Florida where chances of becoming a victim is 1 in 264, while in Cocoa Beach it is 1 in 183 people. Below is the chart for the crime rate of violent nature in Cocoa beach. This is a single year and may not represent the municipality as a whole over a broader period of time.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
| 2016 COCOA BEACH VIOLENT CRIMES | ||||
| POPULATION: 11,761 | ||||
| MURDER | RAPE | ROBBERY | ASSAULT | |
| Report Total | 1 | 6 | 11 | 44 |
| Rate per 1,000 | 0.09 | 0.51 | 0.94 | 3.74 |
| UNITED STATES VIOLENT CRIMES | ||||
| POPULATION: 323,127,513 | ||||
| MURDER | RAPE | ROBBERY | ASSAULT | |
| Report Total | 17,250 | 130,603 | 332,198 | 803,007 |
| Rate per 1,000 | 0.05 | 0.4 | 1.03 | 2.49 |
EconomyEdit
TourismEdit
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Ron Jon's, a surf shop, receives 2 million visitors a year (as of 2006).<ref>Travel Writer'S Magazine - Space Coast Is Great Place For Families To Commune With Nature Template:Webarchive</ref> Cocoa Beach is home to the East Coast Surfing Hall of Fame.
The Cocoa Beach Pier, formerly known as the Cape Canaveral Pier, was built in 1962. An annual Easter Surfing Festival began in 1964. An estimated 100,000 spectators attend annually.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
An air show in 2009 drew a crowd estimated at 30,000.<ref>[1] retrieved October 4, 2009 Template:Webarchive</ref>
The Ron Jon Easter Surfing Festival drew 50,000 visitors in 2009,<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> while around 10,000 visitors attend the Surfing Santas festival each year at Christmas.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
The largest charity surfing festival, National Kidney Foundation Pro-Am Surfing Festival, has been held every Labor Day Weekend in Cocoa Beach since 1985.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
In 2015, businesses in the city collected $5.6 million in tourist tax, over half the tourist tax collected in the county and more than any other municipality, $1.4 million.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
WorkforceEdit
In 2007, Cocoa Beach's median labor force was 6,344. Of that group, 6,006 were employed and 338 were unemployed, for an unemployment rate of 5.3%.<ref name="edc">Cocoa Beach Community Data SheetTemplate:Dead link Economic Development Council of Florida's Space Coast. Retrieved on June 26, 2009.</ref>
The median home price in 2007 was $409,000.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
HealthEdit
The disability rate for the people under age of 65 is 7.6%.<ref name=":5">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The number of people who do not have insurance policies on the Cocoa beach is 20.8%.
LanguageEdit
As of 2018, the primary language spoken in Cocoa Beach is English, with 9.8% of the population speaking languages other than English at home.<ref name=":5" />
Travel time to workEdit
As of 2018, mean travel time to the work is 25.4 minutes from home to work.<ref name=":5" />
EducationEdit
The city has three public schools:
- Freedom 7 Elementary
- Theodore Roosevelt Elementary
- Cocoa Beach High School
Freedom 7 Elementary school and Cocoa Beach Jr./Sr High School both are certified International Baccalaureate schools. Freedom 7 Elementary has a primary years program, and Cocoa Beach Jr./Sr High has both a middle years program and a diploma program.
96.1% of all residents 25 years or older are high school graduates. 42.3% have a Bachelor's Degree or higher.Template:Citation needed
LandmarksEdit
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- Cocoa Beach Pier
- Alan Shepard Beachfront Park
- Thousand Islands Conservation Area<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- Cocoa Beach Aquatic Center and Pool Complex
- I Dream of Jeannie Lane
Former LandmarkEdit
InfrastructureEdit
RoadsEdit
The following roads are usually called by their numbers when spoken:
- File:Florida A1A.svg SR A1A – This is the main road through the city. From north to south, SR A1A enters Cocoa Beach from Cape Canaveral as Atlantic Avenue. After passing the downtown area and resort area, the road splits into a one-way pair of roads, southbound being named Orlando Avenue, with northbound keeping the name Atlantic Avenue. The route continues in this manner until the southbound town limits. Major intersections include SR 520, 4th Street, and Minutemen Causeway.
- File:Florida 520.svg SR 520 – This is the main way to access the city from the mainland. It enters the city from the unincorporated community of Merritt Island, and the route terminates at SR A1A. Major intersections include the Cape Canaveral Hospital entrance, Banana River Boulevard, and SR A1A.
It is estimated that there are 2.4 million day trippers to the city annually. While businesses appreciate the tourism, it creates a parking problem for the city.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> There are 1,780 paved parking spaces and 607 spaces on the streets downtown, near the beach.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Public transportationEdit
Public transportation in Cocoa Beach, Cape Canaveral, and surrounding Brevard County is provided by Space Coast Area Transit.
UtilitiesEdit
The city contracted directly with Florida Power & Light for electricity, paying 10.689 cents per kilowatt hour in 2010.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
CanalsEdit
The city has 37 canals, totaling Template:Convert, serving residential homes, plus Template:Convert of channels. These are maintained by the city.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Notable peopleEdit
- Kim Adler, professional bowler and USBC Hall of Famer, 5th Street
- Allison Anders, raised in the city. Filmed Things Behind the Sun in the county in 2001
- Emanne Beasha, singer<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- Willam Belli, a drag queen, actor, recording artist, and YouTuber raised in the city
- Dana Brown, iconic surfing legend, 16th Street
- Cullen Douglas, television and movie actor, director, screenwriter
- James Folston professional football player for the Oakland Raiders #55
- Ashlyn Harris, professional soccer player
- Jay F. Honeycutt, former director of the Kennedy Space Center
- Zora Neale Hurston, author<ref name="ft110306">Template:Cite news</ref>
- Rick Martel, former professional wrestler
- Bubba McDowell, professional football player with the Houston Oilers #25
- Al Neuharth, CEO of Gannett and columnist. Founder of USA Today<ref>Freedom Forum retrieved April 8, 2008</ref>
- Kelly Slater, professional surfer, 11-time World Champion
- George Steele, professional wrestler a.k.a. George "The Animal" Steele<ref>Online World of Wrestling.com Template:Webarchive retrieved April 8, 2008</ref>
- Carrot Top, comedian, actor, was born in the city<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- Lori Wilson, Florida state legislator and lawyer
- Melissa Witek, Miss Florida USA 2005 and contestant on NBC's Treasure Hunters
- Nancy Yasecko, filmmaker and videographer<ref name="browne1986">Template:Cite news</ref>
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