West Melbourne is a city in Brevard County, Florida, United States. It was created in 1959 to stop the area from being annexed into the city of Melbourne. Since 2000, the city has experienced the highest population growth percentage of any municipality in Brevard County.
History
Voters created the city in 1959 to stop the area from being annexed into the City of Melbourne.
Since 2000, the city has experienced the highest population growth percentage of any municipality in Brevard County.
From 2005 to 2014, home-schooled students, all three children from a West Melbourne family, won the state spelling bee championship a total of seven times, from two to three times each.<!---children of Jeff Horton. Might be worth an article as a family for this reason--->
Government
The City of West Melbourne utilizes a Council-Manager form of government. The City Council consists of the mayor and six council members. The City Management consists of a city manager and a twelve-person executive management team. The city government offices are located at the West Melbourne City Hall.
In 2007, the city had a taxable real estate base of $1.32 billion.
In 2011, about half the city general fund was spent on the police department.
City council
Source:
In 2010 the number of police officers dropped from 38 to 33, due to a hiring freeze.
Personnel who operate the city government, under the guidance of the city council, include:
- Tim Rhode, City Manager
- Gregory Vesta, Police Chief
Climate
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild winters. According to the Köppen climate classification, the City of West Melbourne has a humid subtropical climate zone (Cfa).
Demographics
Racial and ethnic composition
{| class="wikitable"
|+West Melbourne racial composition<br> (Hispanics excluded from racial categories)<br> (NH = Non-Hispanic)<br>
!Race
!Pop 2010
!Pop 2020
!% 2010
!% 2020
|-
|White (NH)
|14,547
|17,858
|79.25%
|68.89%
|-
|Black or African American (NH)
|805
|1,335
|4.39%
|5.15%
|-
|Native American or Alaska Native (NH)
|36
|62
|0.20%
|0.24%
|-
|Asian (NH)
|904
|1,924
|4.93%
|7.42%
|-
|Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian (NH)
|3
|18
|0.02%
|0.07%
|-
|Some other race (NH)
|38
|186
|0.21%
|0.72%
|-
|Two or more races/Multiracial (NH)
|369
|1,320
|2.01%
|5.09%
|-
|Hispanic or Latino (any race)
|1,653
|3,221
|9.01%
|12.42%
|-
|Total
|18,355
|25,924
|
|
|-
|}
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, West Melbourne had a population of 25,924. The median age was 41.5 years. 20.8% of residents were under the age of 18 and 20.5% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 95.0 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 92.0 males age 18 and over.
There were 10,334 households in West Melbourne, of which 29.4% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 51.8% were married-couple households, 17.8% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 24.4% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 26.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
! Race !! Number !! Percent
|-
| White || 18,681 || 72.1%
|-
| Black or African American || 1,421 || 5.5%
|-
| American Indian and Alaska Native || 95 || 0.4%
|-
| Asian || 1,954 || 7.5%
|-
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 18 || 0.1%
|-
| Some other race || 818 || 3.2%
|-
| Two or more races || 2,937 || 11.3%
|-
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 3,221 || 12.4%
|}
2010 census
As of the 2010 United States census, there were 18,355 people, 6,923 households, and 4,598 families residing in the city.
2000 census
As of the 2000 census,
The median home price in 2007 was $226,000. The city owns its underground network of conduits.
Recreation
In January 2016, the Space Coast Field of Dreams opened to the public in the West Melbourne Community Park. In 2019, management of the Space Coast Field of Dreams's programs and operations was transferred to the City of West Melbourne.
References
External links
- City Codes and Ordinances