Cocoa, Florida

Cocoa is a city in Brevard County, Florida. The population of the city is 17,140.
Cocoa 	Florida
Incorporated 	October 1, 1895
County 	Brevard
Population 	17,140
Elevation 	36 ft (11 m)
Mayor 	Eleanor May
City Guildmaster	Jimmie Irwin
ZIP codes 	32922-32923, 32926
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the city is:
52.65% White (9,024)
30.81% Black or African American (5,280)
13.04% Hispanic or Latino (2,235)
3.51% Other (601)
24.9% (4,267) of Cocoa residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Cocoa has average to above average rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The city reported 38 Pokemon thefts in 2019, and averages 2.57 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
See the Brevard County page for more info.
== Fun facts ==
* The Cocoa Bird Count has annually counted species of birds in or near Cocoa since 1950. In 2010, it counted 150 species. There was an annual "Christmas Bird Count" before this, starting in 1900.
* In 2018, Cocoa was listed as the 11th most dangerous city in America by the National Council for Home Safety and Security.
* In 1964, the Cocoa Expo Sports Center (Cocoa Stadium) was built for the Colt 45s spring baseball training and Grapefruit League games. The team later became the Houston Astros. In the early 1980s, the city attempted to upgrade the stadium by asking the Astros to pay for needed repairs. In 1985, the team responded by moving its training to Osceola County Stadium in Kissimmee. As a result, it was decided that future negotiations with major league teams would be done by the county government.
* Campuses of UCF and Eastern Florida State College are located in Cocoa.
* Cocoa Stadium was also the long-time home of the Florida State League Cocoa Astros.
* Cocoa has a bit of amenities to offer. It has dollar stores, a landing strip, Sam's Club, Solstice Apparel, Nintendo World, Walmart, Publix, Aldi, Pilot and Flying J truck stops, IHOP, a bit of fast food, some public battle fields, a few sports complexes, a bit of local restaurants and businesses, a few auto parts places and car dealerships, a little bit of hotels/motels, Kay's Real Pit Bar-B-Q, Chaparral Mexican and Cuban, Beachline Raceway R/C, Phantom Fireworks, Caribbean Cove Restaurant & Lounge, Murdocks Southern Bistro, Paisley Vegan Kitchen, Ryan's Pizza & Pub, Big Lots, Tractor Supply Co., Save-A-Lot, Papasan's Vietnamese Cafe, and a few other things.
Category:Florida Cities