Crestview, Florida

Crestview is a city in and the county seat of Okaloosa County, Florida. The population of the city is 20,978. Crestview’s name was chosen because of its location on the peak of a long woodland range between the Yellow and Shoal rivers which flow almost parallel on the east and west side of the city.
Crestview 	Florida
Incorporated 	1915
Nickname 	Hub City
County 	Okaloosa
Population 	20,978
Elevation 	236 ft (72 m)
Mayor 	Sylas Sparks
City Guildmaster	Joseph Rollins
ZIP codes 	32536, 32539
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the city is:
65.31% White (13,700)
20.74% Black or African American (4,350)
7.15% Hispanic or Latino (1,499)
6.81% Other (1,429)
13.9% (2,915) of Crestview residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Crestview has average rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The city reported 20 Pokemon thefts in 2019, and averages 1.73 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
See the Okaloosa County page for more info.
== Fun facts ==
* The city was once known as "the icebox of Florida", due to it usually having the coldest winters in the state.
* From early 1994 through August 2005 Crestview was served by the tri-weekly Amtrak Sunset Limited, but service east of New Orleans to Jacksonville and Orlando was suspended due to damage to the rail line of CSX by Hurricane Katrina in 2005. This was previously the route of the Gulf Wind streamlined passenger train, operated by the Louisville and Nashville Railroad.
* In the 1960s, Crestview was the location for the studio of the Apache Records label.
* Crestview has been a candidate to host the state's Grand Festival three times, but has been passed up for other places each time.
* Crestview has a bit of amenities to offer. It has dollar stores, some public battle fields, a few contest halls and showcase theaters, a few sports complexes, plenty of local restaurants and businesses, Bob Sikes Airport, a bit of hotels/motels, some fast food and a little bit of chain restaurants, Solstice Apparel, Publix, Nintendo World, Walmart, Lowe's, Tom Thumb, some auto parts places and car dealerships, Tractor Supply Co., a cinema, Winn-Dixie, Rainbow Snow Cones, La Rumba, Bamboo Sushi Bar & Hibachi, Emerald Isle Seafood, Hub City Smokehouse & Grill, Hideaway Pizza, Arirang, Wild Olive, Wings of Fire, a farmer's market, Pic N Save, Johnny O'Quigley's Ale House, Pounders Hawaiian Grill, Uncle Bill's, Tropical Palm, You Sushi & Hibachi, Casbah Coffee Co., and a few other things.
Category:Florida Cities