Juno Beach is a town in

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, United States. Its population was 3,176 at the 2010 census. As of 2018, the population recorded by the

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was estimated at 3,648. Juno Beach is home to the headquarters of Florida Power & Light. It was also the original

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for the area that was then known as Dade County. Juno Beach is in the

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History

As a sister settlement to the town of

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to the north, the development was named, at some point in the 19th century, after

's wife, the ancient Roman goddess Juno. The designation in 1944 of a namesake

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landing beach in

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, named for Juno Dawnay, a

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officer's wife, was purely coincidental. A pier was built in 1946 and the town was

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ted in 1948. The original pier was destroyed during a November storm in 1984 and a new 993-foot Juno Beach Pier built in 1999.

Geography

Juno Beach is located at (26.873404, –80.054063). According to the

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, the town has a total area of , of which (25.13%) is covered by water.

Climate

Demographics

2020 census

As of the

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, 3,858 people, 2,190 households, and 1,049 families were residing in the town.

2000 census

At the 2000 census, 3,262 people, 1,791 households, and 929 families resided in the town. The population density was . The 2,603 housing units hd an average density of . The

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of the town was 97.82% White (of which 95% were non-Hispanic white), 0.43% African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.61% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.34% from other races, and 0.61% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 3.37%. Of the 1,791 households, 9.1% had children under 18 living with them, 47.8% were married couples living together, 3.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 48.1% were not families. About 42.9% of households were one person and 25.5% were one person 65 or older. The average household size was 1.80, and the average family size was 2.42. The age distribution was 10.1% under 18, 2.3% from 18 to 24, 16.2% from 25 to 44, 28.8% from 45 to 64, and 42.6% 65 or older. The median age was 60 years. For every 100 females, there were 84.9 males. For every 100 females 18 and over, there were 79.7 males. The median household income was $55,263 and the median family income was $68,382. Males had a median income of $50,545 versus $36,842 for females. The per capita income for the town was $50,344. About 3.9% of families and 4.5% of the population were below the

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, including 5.7% of those under 18 and 2.7% of those 65 or over. As of 2000, speakers of

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as a

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accounted for 96.34% of all residents, while

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made up 2.01%, Greek was at 1.00%, and Spanish accounted for 0.63% of the population. The political climate in Juno Beach is leaning liberal. The property crime rate is around the US national average, with the violent crime rate well below average.

Places of interest

* Juno Dunes Natural Area * Loggerhead Park and Loggerhead Marinelife Center

References

External links

Town of Juno Beach
Official Website *
Juno Beach Police Foundation
Police Foundation Website *
Florida Place Names
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