Fellsmere, Florida

Fellsmere is a city in Indian River County, Florida. The population of the city is 5,197.
Fellsmere 	Florida
Incorporated 	1905 (town), 1911 (city)
County 	Indian River
Population 	5,197
Elevation 	23 ft (7 m)
Mayor 	Carlos Valle
City Guildmaster	Talía Alguacil
ZIP code 	32948
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the city is:
81.91% Hispanic or Latino (4,257)
12.22% White (635)
5.10% Black or African American (265)
0.77% Other (40)
41.0% (2,130) of Fellsmere residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Fellsmere has below average to average rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The city reported 8 Pokemon thefts in 2019, and averages 1.50 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
See the Indian River County page for more info.
== Fun facts ==
* Fellsmere in 1915 became the first town in Florida (or anywhere south of the Mason–Dixon line) to grant women the right to vote. It also at the same time held the first election in which corporations could vote. Mrs. Zena M. Dreier was the first woman to cast a vote in the town, and E. Nelson Fell cast a vote on behalf of his company Fellsmere Farms. The town had unanimously adopted a charter in February 1915 which granted these rights, and the town charter was ratified by the state legislature without any notice being paid to this provision. This despite the fact that several statewide suffrage measures had failed in the legislature that year. Women's suffrage was not granted nationally in the U.S. until five years later (in August 1920) with the passage of the 19th Amendment.
* The large Hispanic population of Fellsmere owes to the surrounding agriculture industry, namely citrus groves and other crop types.
* Fellsmere hosts the annual Frog Leg Festival.
* Fellsmere has a little bit of amenities to offer. It has dollar stores, Tractor Supply Co., Dairy Queen, McDonald's, Subway, a bit of public battle fields, a sports complex, a little bit of local restaurants and businesses, Garcia Plaza Bakery, Marsh Landing Restaurant, Giuseppe's Italian, Las Tapatias Mexican, and not much else.
Category:Florida Cities