Tequesta is an incorporated

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, United States. The population was 6,158 at the 2020 Census. It is the northernmost municipality in the South Florida-

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, which in 2010 had a total population of 5,564,635 according to the U.S. Census.

History

Tequesta was founded in the 1950s as a planned community centered on the Tequesta Country Club. Tequesta was named after the Tequesta people. The village was incorporated in 1957.

Geography

The Village of Tequesta is located at (26.960867, –80.096620). According to the

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, the village has a total area of 2.2 square miles (5.7 km), of which 1.8 square miles (4.5 km) is land and 0.5 square mile (1.2 km) (20.81%) is water. Most of the village is located on the mainland but parts of the village are on Jupiter Island in Martin County, with small sections both north and south of the unincorporated, county-owned Coral Cove Park.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the

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, there were 6,158 people, 2,684 households, and 1,653 families residing in the village. The population density was . There were 2,834 housing units at an average density of . There were 2,684 households, out of which 22.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.7% were

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living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.1% were non-families. 29.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.75. In the village, the population was spread out, with 19.1% under the age of 18, 4.0% from 18 to 24, 22.9% from 25 to 44, 27.1% from 45 to 64, and 26.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.3 males. The median income for a household in the village was $58,825, and the median income for a family was $72,683. Males had a median income of $51,563 versus $31,855 for females. The

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for the village was $34,974. About 1.6% of families and 3.2% of the population were below the

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, including none of those under age 18 and 6.8% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

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golfer * Keith Hernandez, Major League Baseball player, 1979 National League co-MVP *

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, actor * Tom Rooney, Representative from

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, Major League Baseball player, pitched in

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for the

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Churches

*Mary, Mother of the Light Maronite Catholic Church *St Jude Catholic Church *First Presbyterian Church of Tequesta-Jupiter *The Church of the Good Shepherd *Jupiter-Tequesta Church of Christ, Martin County *Tequesta's First Baptist Church

Education

The Village of Tequesta has one private Christian elementary school: Good Shepherd Episcopal School (PreK–6); and two Christian preschools: Christ the King Lutheran Preschool, and First Presbyterian Preschool. Residents living in the Village of Tequesta who wish to attend public school in Palm Beach County are zoned for schools in the town of

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, including Limestone Creek Elementary, Jupiter Elementary, Jupiter Middle School, and Jupiter Community High School. Those who live in Martin County are zoned for Hobe Sound Elementary, Murray Middle School, and South Fork High School.

Emergency Services

Fire Rescue

The Tequesta Fire Rescue department provides fire protection and emergency medical services to the citizens of the village. They operate from Station 85, located in the village's Public Safety Facility (Engine 85, Engine 285, Truck 85, Rescue 85, Rescue 285).

Law Enforcement

The Tequesta Police Department consists of approximately 20 sworn officers, and is headquartered in the village's Public Safety Facility.

Media

Tequesta is the

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for West Palm Beach's ABC affiliate, WPBF. While WPBF and the rest of West Palm Beach's television stations serve Tequesta, WPBF has no physical presence in the village.

Gallery

File:Station_85.jpg, Tequesta Fire Rescue Station File:Blowing Rocks Preserve, FL (154470969).jpg, Blowing Rocks Preserve File:Tequesta Florida Countyline Road.JPG, Road at sunset in Tequesta, 2012

References

External links

Village of Tequesta
official website

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