Melbourne, Florida

Melbourne is a city in Brevard County, Florida. The population of the city is 76,068.
Melbourne 	Florida
Incorporated 	December 22, 1888
Nicknames 	The Harbor City, The Midway City
County 	Brevard
Population 	76,068
Elevation 	20 ft (6 m)
Mayor 	Pierce Montgomery
City Guildmaster	Julius Murphy
ZIP codes 	32901-32902, 32904, 32912, 32934-32936, 32940
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the city is:
73.47% White (55,887)
11.55% Black or African American (8,785)
9.55% Hispanic or Latino (7,264)
5.43% Other (4,132)
15.6% (11,866) of Melbourne residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Melbourne has average rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The city reported 74 Pokemon thefts in 2019, and averages 2.83 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
See the Brevard County page for more info.
== Fun facts ==
* The area is served by Orlando Melbourne International Airport.
* Jim Morrison, The Doors' lead singer, was born in Melbourne.
* Space Coast Battle Academy, a campus of Eastern Florida State College and the Florida Institute of Technology are all located here.
* In 1969, the city rapidly grew in size by merging with nearby Eau Gallie.
* The Melbourne Oktoberfest has been held each October since 1977; most recently, this was held at the Wickham Park Pavilion.
* The Melbourne Arts Festival, held in April, draws from 50,000–60,000 visitors.
* Melbourne will be the host city for Florida's 2020 Grand Festival and Pokemon League.
* Brevard Mall, the area's first mall, was built in 1962. It was followed by Melbourne Square in 1982.
* The city has two golf courses: Crane Creek Reserve and Mallards Landing Golf Course. There were 96,477 rounds played in 2009–10. Revenues were $2,207,502. Rounds and revenue have been dropping since 2006. in 2011, the city raised rates for residents to the same as for non-residents, $27 per round or $522 annual fee.
* In late 1942 the Naval Air Station Melbourne was established as a site to train newly commissioned Navy and Marine pilots for World War II. The program ran until 1946, and the land that was used for that program makes up most of what is currently the Orlando Melbourne International Airport.
* A 2009 Halloween street party sponsored by a downtown restaurant attracted an estimated 8,000–10,000 people. This overwhelmed the downtown area. Street parties were curtailed until public safety issues were addressed.
Category:Florida Cities