Briny Breezes is a town in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. The town is part of the Miami metropolitan area of South Florida. Briny Breezes (or "Briny" as it is known locally) is a small coastal community of approximately 488 mobile homes along State Road A1A. Briny is a private community consisting mostly of "snowbirds" from the Northeastern, the Midwest, and Canada. It and Ocean Breeze are the only two mobile home parks in Florida that are incorporated towns. The population was 502 at the 2020 US census.
History
In 1919, the land housed a dairy farm owned by Michigan lumberman Ward Miller, then known as Shore Acres Dairy. In 1958, Miller wanted to retire and made an offer to the campers to buy the land: $2,000 per lot and $2,500 for those near the water.
The town's first mayor was Hugh David. He held office until his death in 1997, and was never opposed in an election. His successor, Robert Conkey, also died in office only months into his second term in 2000. Conkey's second term was notable as he won the election by only five votes.
In its beginnings, the town was mainly made up of families that came to live during the winter.
Development
In October 2005, developer Jean Francois Roy, of Ocean Land Investments, made an offer to buy the entire town for $500 million. This would equate to an average of slightly more than $1 million per residential lot. Later, Roy raised his offer to $510 million.
However, on July 30, 2007, when the "earnest money" was due to the town, the deal was cancelled by the land developer over a dispute with the town board of directors over how long a period was to be allowed for due diligence.
Geography
The Town of Briny Breezes is about 1.6 miles south of Ocean Ridge and 1.3 miles north of Gulf Stream and sits between the Atlantic Ocean on the east and the Intracoastal Waterway to the west.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and (22.22%) is water.
Climate
The Town of Briny Breezes has a tropical climate, similar to the climate found in much of the Caribbean. It is part of the only region in the 48 contiguous states that falls under that category. More specifically, it generally has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen climate classification: Aw), bordering a tropical monsoon climate (Köppen climate classification: Am).
Demographics
2010 and 2020 census
{| class="wikitable"
|+Briny Breezes racial composition<br> (Hispanics excluded from racial categories)<br> (NH = Non-Hispanic)<br>
!Race
!Pop 2010
!Pop 2020
!% 2010
!% 2020
|-
|White (NH)
|594
|479
|98.84%
|95.42%
|-
|Black or African American (NH)
|2
|0
|0.33%
|0.00%
|-
|Native American or Alaska Native (NH)
|0
|0
|0.00%
|0.00%
|-
|Asian (NH)
|0
|2
|0.00%
|0.40%
|-
|Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian (NH)
|0
|0
|0.00%
|0.00%
|-
|Some other race (NH)
|0
|2
|0.00%
|0.40%
|-
|Two or more races/Multiracial (NH)
|0
|3
|0.00%
|0.60%
|-
|Hispanic or Latino (any race)
|5
|16
|0.83%
|3.19%
|-
|Total
|601
|502
|
|
|-
|}
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 502 people, 427 households, and 214 families residing in the town.
As of the 2010 United States census, there were 601 people, 407 households, and 218 families residing in the town.
2000 census
As of the census
References
External links
- The Town of Briny Breezes - The official Town Website