St. Augustine Beach is a city in St. Johns County,

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, United States. The population was 6,176 at the 2010 census. As of 2018, the population estimated by the

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was 7,026.

Geography

St. Augustine Beach is located at (29.843657, –81.272206). According to the

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, the city has a total area of 1.9 square miles (5.0 km), all land.

Demographics

At the 2000 census there were 4,683 people in 2,213 households, including 1,263 families, in the city. The population density was . There were 3,140 housing units at an average density of . The

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of the city was 96.80% White, 0.32% African American, 0.41% Native American, 1.15% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.43% from other races, and 0.88% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.75%. Of the 2,213 households 18.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.6% were married couples living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.9% were non-families. 28.8% of households were one person and 10.3% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.12 and the average family size was 2.57. The age distribution was 15.4% under the age of 18, 11.0% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 27.5% from 45 to 64, and 19.9% 65 or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.8 males. The median household income was $59,484. Males had a median income of $34,883 versus $26,250 for females. The per capita income for the city was $57,905. About 1.4% of families and 2.7% of the population were below the

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, including 2.0% of those under age 18 and 3.3% of those age 65 or over.

Local government

Commission

St. Augustine Beach is organized with a commission-manager form of government; voters elect a City Commission which consists of five members who serve four-year, staggered terms. The five members are elected equally as Commissioners then the Commissioners vote to appoint a member as Mayor and Vice Mayor. The City Commission meets monthly on the first Monday of the month excluding holidays. The Commission appoints a City Manager, who carries out the will of the Commission and handles day-to-day business.

Elected officials

Transportation

Highways

State Road A1A State Road A1A (SR A1A) is a major north–south Florida State Road that runs along the Atlantic Ocean, from Key West at the southern tip of Florida, to Fernandina Beach, just south of Georgia on Amelia Island. It is the main road through m ...

runs north–south. *

County Road A1A runs north–south. * Florida 312

State Road 312 runs east–west

Buses

Bus service is operated by the Sunshine Bus Company. Though based in the city, it also serves neighboring St. Augustine including the historic districts, and the rest of the county. Buses operate mainly between shopping centers across town, but a few go to Hastings and Jacksonville, where one can connect to JTA for additional service across Jacksonville.

Education

It is in the St. Johns County School District. The zoned elementary schools include: R. B. Hunt Elementary School, which serves almost all of the city; and W. D. Hartley Elementary School, which serves a small portion. The zoned middle schools include: Sebastian Middle School, which serves almost all of the city; and Gamble Rogers Middle School, which serves a small portion. The zoned high schools include:

St. Augustine High School The name St. Augustine High School could refer to: In the United States: * St. Augustine Academy (Lakewood, Ohio) * St. Augustine High School (Laredo, Texas) * St. Augustine High School (New Orleans), Louisiana * St. Augustine High School (San Di ...

, which serves almost all of the city; and

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, which serves a small portion. St. Johns County Public Library maintains the Anastasia Island Beach Branch.

References

External links

City of St. Augustine Beach
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