Key West, Florida

Key West is an island city in Monroe County, Florida that also serves as the county seat. The population of the city is 24,649. The city lies at the southernmost end of U.S. Route 1, the longest north–south road in the United States. It is also the southernmost city in the United States, and at the closest points, is about 95 miles north of Cuba. 
Key West 	Florida
Incorporated 	1828
Nicknames 	The Conch Republic, Southernmost City in the Continental United States
Motto 	"One Human Family"
County 	Monroe
Population 	24,649
Elevation 	18 ft (5 m)
Mayor 	Jude Stone
City Guildmaster	Jeff Holder
ZIP codes 	33040-33041, 33045
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the city is:
63.12% White (15,558)
23.03% Hispanic or Latino (5,676)
10.50% Black or African American (2,588)
3.36% Other (827)
11.3% (2,785) of Key West residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Key West has above average rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The city reported 60 Pokemon thefts in 2019, and averages 3.95 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
See the Monroe County page for more info.
== Fun facts ==
* Key West is a port of call for many passenger cruise ships. The Key West International Airport provides airline service. Naval Air Station Key West is an important year-round training site for naval aviation due to the tropical weather, which is also the reason Key West was chosen as the site of President Harry S. Truman's Winter White House. The central business district is located along Duval Street and includes much of the northwestern corner of the island.
* The city boundaries include the island of Key West and all or part of several nearby islands: Sigsbee Park, Fleming Key, Sunset Key, and the northern part of Stock Island, the rest of which is its own CDP.
* In 1982, the city of Key West briefly asserted independence as the Conch Republic as a protest over a United States Border Patrol blockade. This blockade was set up on US 1, where the northern end of the Overseas Highway meets the mainland at Florida City, in response to the Mariel Boatlift. A traffic jam of 17 miles ensued while the Border Patrol stopped every car leaving the Keys, supposedly searching for illegal immigrants attempting to enter the mainland United States. This paralyzed the Florida Keys, which rely heavily on the tourism industry. Flags, T-shirts and other merchandise representing the Conch Republic are still popular souvenirs for visitors to Key West, and the Conch Republic Independence Celebration– including parades and parties –is celebrated annually, on April 23.
* The city is home to Florida Keys Battle Academy and Florida Keys Community College.
* Key West has hosted the Florida Master Class six times, and the Grand Festival only once.
* Although without a doubt one of America's most hurricane-prone cities, by luck, hurricanes have rarely affected the city itself.
* In September 2005, NOAA opened its National Weather Forecasting building on White Street. The building is designed to withstand a Category 5 hurricane and its storm surge.
* In 1890, Key West had a population of nearly 18,800 and was the biggest and richest city in Florida. Half the residents were said to be of Cuban origin, and Key West regularly had Cuban mayors, including the son of Carlos Manuel de Céspedes, father of the Cuban Republic, who was elected mayor in 1876. Cubans were actively involved in reportedly 200 factories in town, producing 100 million cigars annually. José Martí made several visits to seek recruits for Cuban independence starting in 1891 and founded the Cuban Revolutionary Party during his visits to Key West.
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