Fort Pierce, Florida - wikipedia Fort Pierce, Florida Fort Pierce City City of Fort Pierce Nickname ( s ) : Sunrise City Location in St. Lucie County and the state of Florida Coordinates : 27 ° 26 ′ 20 '' N 80 ° 20 ′ 8 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 27.43889 ° N 80.33556 ° W ﻿ / 27.43889 ; - 80.33556 Coordinates : 27 ° 26 ′ 20 '' N 80 ° 20 ′ 8 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 27.43889 ° N 80.33556 ° W ﻿ / 27.43889 ; - 80.33556 Country United States State Florida County St. Lucie Government Mayor Linda Hudson Area Total 29.27 sq mi ( 75.80 km ) Land 23.32 sq mi ( 60.40 km ) Water 5.95 sq mi ( 15.40 km ) Elevation 16 ft ( 5 m ) Population ( 2010 ) Total 41,910 Estimate ( 2016 ) 45,295 Density 1,942.16 / sq mi ( 749.86 / km ) Time zone Eastern ( EST ) ( UTC - 5 ) Summer ( DST ) EDT ( UTC - 4 ) FIPS code 12 - 24300 GNIS feature ID 0307964 Website cityoffortpierce.com Fort Pierce is a city in and the county seat of St. Lucie County, Florida, United States. It is also known as the Sunrise City, sister to San Francisco, California, the Sunset City. The population was 41,590 at the 2010 census. As of 2012, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau was 42,645. It is named after the army installation of Fort Pierce built in the area in 1838 during the Second Seminole War. Fort Pierce was awarded the 2005 City of Excellence Award by the Florida League of Cities for overall excellence in city government and in 2011, Main Street Fort Pierce, Inc. received the Great American Main Street Award from the National Trust for Historic Preservation in downtown. Contents 1 Geography 2 Environment 2.1 Shore Protection project 2.2 Ecology 2.3 Marina 3 Demographics 4 Government 5 Climate 6 Transportation 6.1 Fort Pierce Harbor 7 Education 8 Tourist attractions 9 Notable people 10 References 11 External links Geography Fort Pierce is located at 27 ° 26 ′ 20 '' N 80 ° 20 ′ 8 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 27.43889 ° N 80.33556 ° W ﻿ / 27.43889 ; - 80.33556 ( 27.438817, - 80.335471 ). According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 20.8 mi2 ( 53.8 km2 ), of which 14.7 square miles ( 38.2 km2 ) is land and 6.0 square miles ( 15.6 km2 ) of it ( 35.00 % ) is water. Environment Shore Protection project According to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, The Fort Pierce Beach Shore Protection project includes 1.3 miles of shore line running from immediately south of the Fort Pierce Inlet southward to Surfside Park. The project is on a two - year renourishment cycle due to impacts to the beach from the federal navigation project at Fort Pierce Inlet. This two - year renourishment cycle is a much shorter renourishment interval than what is typical for other projects along the east coast of Florida. The initial construction of the project occurred in 1971 and the ninth nourishment was completed in May 2013. Completion of plans and specifications, advertisement and award for the 10th renourishment contract were completed in FY 2014. The project was scheduled to start mid-February 2015. Sand for the project is dredged from an approved offshore borrow area known as the Capron Shoal and then pumped via a pipeline onto the 1.3 miles of beach south of the Fort Pierce Inlet. The sponsor, St. Lucie County, is preparing a General Reevaluation Report ( GRR ) for the project at their own expense that will evaluate extending Federal participation for an additional 50 years. Current Federal participation expires in 2020. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers estimates the total cost of the project to be $75.9 million, with an estimated U.S. Federal Government share of $46.4 million. No funding for the project was requested by the U.S. President from the U.S. Congress in Fiscal Year 2016. Ecology The Experimental Oculina Research Reserve preserves the Oculina Banks, a reef of ivory bush coral ( Oculina varicosa ) off the coast of Fort Pierce, Florida. In 1984, a 92 square - nautical - mile ( 316 km2 ) portion of these reefs was designated the `` Oculina Habitat Area of Particular Concern ''. In 1994, the area was closed to all manner of bottom fishing and was redesignated as a research reserve. In 2000, the marine protected area was expanded to 300 square nautical miles ( 1,030 km2 ) and prohibited all gears that caused mechanical disruption to the habitat. The city is also known for its large manatee population. Marina Due to the devastation caused at the Fort Pierce City Marina by hurricanes Frances and Jeanne in 2004, FEMA mandated a plan to ensure that the rebuilt facility would be protected from future such events before FEMA would release funding for the repairs. Starting in 2012, construction began to create 12 artificial barrier islands including oyster beds, lime rock artificial reefs, mangrove fringes and coastal dune. The `` core '' of the islands was constructed of TITANTubes, sometimes referred to as geotextile tubes or geotubes, manufactured by Flint Industries and covered by a coastal marine mattress and then armor stone. The project was completed in 2013 after six years of planning, permitting and construction and a cost of $18 million. Demographics Historical population Census Pop. % ± 1910 1,333 -- 1920 2,115 58.7 % 1930 4,803 127.1 % 1940 8,040 67.4 % 1950 13,502 67.9 % 1960 25,256 87.1 % 1970 29,721 17.7 % 1980 33,802 13.7 % 36,830 9.0 % 2000 37,516 1.9 % 41,910 11.7 % Est. 2016 45,295 8.1 % U.S. Decennial Census As of the census of 2010, there were 41,910 people, 15,170 households, and 9,418 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,021.9 people per square mile ( 982.7 / km2 ). There were 17,170 housing units at an average density of 1,164.7 / sq mi ( 449.8 / km2 ). The racial makeup of the city was 40.9 % African American, 45.3 % White, 0.6 % Native American, 0.9 % Asian, 0.1 % Pacific Islander, and 2.7 % from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino were 21.6 % of the population. There were 15,170 households out of which 32.9 % had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.3 % were married couples living together, 19.6 % had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.9 % were non-families. 32.5 % of all households were made up of individuals and 11.7 % had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.50. In the city, the population was spread out with 25.9 % under the age of 18, 7.0 % from 20 to 24, 13.3 % from 25 to 34, 13.0 % from 45 to 54, 9.8 % from 55 to 64 and 6.8 % who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35.2 years. For every 100 females there were 97.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.9 males. The median income for a household in the city was $30,869, and the median income for a family was $36,337. Males had a median income of $32,412 versus $26,349 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,782. 30.2 % of the population were below the poverty line. Government See also : List of mayors of Fort Pierce, Florida The city of Fort Pierce has a mayor - council form of local government. The offices of commissioner and mayor are nonpartisan, and have a term of four years. Climate The climate of Ft. Pierce is generally a humid subtropical climate, although it closely borders a tropical savanna climate. Summertime temperatures range between 80 and 100 degrees F. Temperatures in the winter range between 55 and 80 degrees F, although some winter days can drop down below 40 degrees, but rarely fall below freezing. Climate data for Fort Pierce ( 1981 - 2010 ) Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year Average high ° F ( ° C ) 72.1 ( 22.3 ) 73.9 ( 23.3 ) 76.8 ( 24.9 ) 80.3 ( 26.8 ) 84.7 ( 29.3 ) 87.9 ( 31.1 ) 89.7 ( 32.1 ) 89.5 ( 31.9 ) 87.9 ( 31.1 ) 84.2 ( 29 ) 78.7 ( 25.9 ) 74.0 ( 23.3 ) 81.6 ( 27.6 ) Average low ° F ( ° C ) 51.9 ( 11.1 ) 54.3 ( 12.4 ) 57.6 ( 14.2 ) 62.1 ( 16.7 ) 68.9 ( 20.5 ) 73.1 ( 22.8 ) 74.0 ( 23.3 ) 74.3 ( 23.5 ) 73.9 ( 23.3 ) 69.2 ( 20.7 ) 61.4 ( 16.3 ) 55.3 ( 12.9 ) 64.7 ( 18.2 ) Average precipitation inches ( mm ) 2.35 ( 59.7 ) 3.09 ( 78.5 ) 3.68 ( 93.5 ) 2.87 ( 72.9 ) 3.78 ( 96 ) 5.72 ( 145.3 ) 6.04 ( 153.4 ) 7.49 ( 190.2 ) 7.69 ( 195.3 ) 5.42 ( 137.7 ) 3.58 ( 90.9 ) 2.13 ( 54.1 ) 53.84 ( 1,367.5 ) Source : National Weather Service Transportation Fort Pierce is located on U.S. Route 1, near its intersection with Florida Route 70. Interstate Route 95 and Florida 's Turnpike are nearby, at the west edge of town. The Intracoastal Waterway passes through the city. The nearest airport with scheduled passenger service is in Melbourne ; the closest major airport is in West Palm Beach. Fort Pierce is served by the St. Lucie Transportation Planning Organization ( TPO ). The TPO is a Metropolitan Planning Organization ( MPO ), a federally mandated and federally funded transportation policy - making organization responsible for transportation planning, programming, and financing of State and Federal transportation funds for the City of Fort Pierce. The TPO is governed by a TPO Board, which is composed of elected officials, representatives from the St. Lucie County School Board, and representatives from Community Transit, a division of The Council on Aging of St. Lucie, Inc. The original bus system started as a demand response service bus in the 1990s ; it only served St. Lucie County. Soon it expanded to a fixed route system, going to predetermined locations along a route. On June 3, 2002, the Florida Department of Transportation ( FDOT ) approved funding, expanding the bus service to Martin County, and it became the Treasure Coast Connector. Amtrak and the Florida East Coast Railway have been planning to make stations along Florida 's East Coast. The cities talked about include : Stuart, Fort Pierce, Vero Beach, Melbourne, Titusville, Cocoa, Daytona Beach and St. Augustine, Florida. Fort Pierce Harbor According to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, an average of 350,000 tons of waterborne commerce moves through Fort Pierce Harbor annually. Major commodities which are dependent on the port include citrus exports, cement and aragonite imports. The last navigation improvements at Fort Pierce were authorized by the U.S. Congress in the Water Resources Development Act of 1988 dated November 17, 1988 and construction was completed in August 1996. The existing entrance channel is 400 feet wide and 30 feet deep, the interior channel is 250 feet wide and 28 feet deep, the existing turning basin is 1,100 feet square and 28 feet deep, and the north access channel is located immediately north of the main turning basin is 1,250 feet long, 250 feet wide and 28 feet deep. In late 2014 dredging efforts were completed in Fort Pierce Harbor. The dredging effort included both beach placement of beach quality sand on the beach immediately south of the Inlet as well as placement of non beach quality sand in the approved offshore disposal area. Education Public high schools in the city include Fort Pierce Central High School, Fort Pierce Westwood High School and Lincoln Park Academy. Private schools include John Carroll Catholic High School and Faith Baptist School ( Treasure Coast Baptist Academy ) Private middle schools inside city limits include Saint Andrew 's Academy and Saint Anastasia Middle School. Indian River State College is also located in Fort Pierce. Tourist attractions A.E. Backus Museum and Gallery A.E. Backus Museum and Gallery Arcade Building Art Mundo at the Art Bank Boston House Dust Tracks of Zora Neale Hurston Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute Heathcote Botanical Gardens Historic Main Street Florida Power and Light Energy Encounter Lincoln Park Main Street Old Fort Pierce City Hall Old Fort Park Manatee Center Navy UDT - SEAL Museum ( Fort Pierce was the original home of the United States Navy SEALs ) Smithsonian Marine Ecosystem Exhibit St. Lucie County Marine Center St. Lucie County Regional History Center Sunrise Theatre Notable people Zora Neale Hurston 's house Rick Ankiel, Major League Baseball player A.E. `` Beanie '' Backus, artist and painter Kimberly Bergalis, victim of first known case of clinical transmission of HIV Edwin Binney, co-founder of Crayola Crayons Jeff Blackshear, NFL guard for the Seattle Seahawks, Baltimore Ravens, Kansas City Chiefs and Green Bay Packers Roslyn M. Brock, Chairman of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People Jamar Chaney, linebacker for Philadelphia Eagles Yamon Figurs, NFL and CFL wide receiver Mark Foley, former U.S. Congressman Louise Gopher, the first Seminole woman to earn a bachelor 's degree. Ted Hewitt, country music producer - produces Country Music artist Rodney Atkins John Houghtaling, creator of the Magic Fingers Vibrating Bed. Zora Neale Hurston, author best known for the novel Their Eyes Were Watching God Charles Johnson, MLB catcher for the Florida Marlins, Los Angeles Dodgers, Baltimore Orioles, Chicago White Sox, Colorado Rockies and Tampa Bay Devil Rays Ladislav Karabin, retired Czechoslovakian hockey player, who played for the Pittsburgh Penguins Khalil Mack, NFL linebacker for the Oakland Raiders Omar Mateen, perpetrator of the 2016 Orlando nightclub shooting Daniel T. McCarty, 31st Governor of Florida Terry McGriff, MLB catcher for the Cincinnati Reds, Houston Astros, Florida Marlins and St. Louis Cardinals Ryan McNeil, NFL defensive back Wonder Monds, NFL defensive back Michael P. Nash, Filmmaker Luther Robinson, NFL player Larry Sanders, NBA forward - center for the Milwaukee Bucks Jeff Schwarz, MLB pitcher for the Chicago White Sox and California Angels Gary Stewart, country singer Herbert Strong, professional golfer and golf course architect Matthew Underwood, actor best known for his role as Logan Reese on the Nickelodeon TV show Zoey 101 LaDaris Vann, American player of gridiron football Bobby Hopkins, Played offensive lineman at Gardner Webb University and also in the USFL for Pittsburgh Maulers and the Tampa Bay Bandits. 15 time National Champion and 7 time World Champion Arm Wrestler. Also an actor. References Jump up ^ `` 2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files ''. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Jul 7, 2017. Jump up ^ `` American FactFinder ''. 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Question: what is the population of fort pierce florida
Answer: 2012, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau was 42,645