Daytona Beach Shores is a city in

Volusia County Volusia County (, ) is a county located in the east-central part of the U.S. state of Florida between the St. Johns River and the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2020 census, the county was home to 553,543 people, an increase of 11.9% from the 2 ...

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, United States. The population was 5,179 at the 2020 census.

History

Daytona Beach Shores was first organized in 1960 by local business leaders convinced that a smaller community could provide better services to its residents. The city was incorporated on April 22, 1960. In the 1970s and the 1980s, the city saw a massive building program. Now about 80 percent of the residents live in high-rise

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s that stretch along the

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. A resort and retirement community built on tourism and the service industry, Daytona Beach Shores has no manufacturing industry, but caters to tourists year-round with

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courses and other types of family entertainment.

Geography

According to the

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, the city has a total area of , of which is land and (3.56%) is water. The city of Daytona Beach Shores is located on a

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along the

. The other side of the island (the west side) is bordered by the

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, part of the

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. The city is bordered on the north by

Daytona Beach Daytona Beach is a coastal resort city in Volusia County, Florida, United States. Located on the East Coast of the United States, its population was 72,647 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Deltona–Daytona Beach–Ormond Beach metropo ...

and on the south by Wilbur-by-the-Sea, and Port Orange. The major highway that serves the city is State Road A1A (Atlantic Avenue). Daytona Beach Shores has a

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(Cfa), typical for a city in the southeastern United States. Summers are hot and humid, with highs usually in the 90s (

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) and a

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often exceeding 100 degrees °F. Thunderstorms are frequent in summer afternoons, and the hot, humid weather can last right through the fall months. Winters are dry and mild, marked by a constant series of cold fronts and warm-ups. Temperatures dip into the low 30s°F and upper 20s°F on occasion, and freezes are not uncommon. Frost usually occurs a few times a year, but snowfall is very rare. The last time snow flurries fell on the city of Daytona Beach Shores was in December 2007. Temperatures in spring feature warm afternoons, cool evenings, and far less humidity. This beach-going weather attracts tourists to the beaches, usually by early March.

Demographics

2010 and 2020 census

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 5,179 people, 2,841 households, and 1,134 families residing in the city. As of the 2010 United States census, there were 4,247 people, 2,404 households, and 1,226 families residing in the city.

2000 census

As of the

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of 2000, there were 4,299 people, 2,423 households, and 1,439 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 4,385 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 96.58%

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, 0.58%

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, 0.16% Native American, 1.72% Asian, 0.12%

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, 0.14% from other races, and 0.70% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 1.07% of the population. In 2000, there were 2,423 households, out of which 4.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.5% were

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living together, 3.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.6% were non-families. 35.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.77 and the average family size was 2.18. In 2000, in the city, the population was spread out, with 4.3% under the age of 18, 2.4% from 18 to 24, 11.5% from 25 to 44, 32.6% from 45 to 64, and 49.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 65 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.5 males. In 2000, the median income for a household in the city was $43,796, and the median income for a family was $52,731. Males had a median income of $39,118 versus $24,826 for females. The

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for the city was $37,010. About 5.4% of families and 6.8% of the population were below the

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, including 6.8% of those under age 18 and 6.0% of those age 65 or over.

Law and government

Daytona Beach Shores features a City Manager/Commission form of government. Residents elect a five-member City Commission to four-year terms. The Commission members are elected at large and represent the entire community. The Mayor is also elected, and serves as one of the five Commission members and as chairman of the commission. The City Manager is selected by the Commission members and is the city's chief administrator. That individual directs staff, carries out policies set by Commission, and provides advice to the Commission members, but does not vote. Daytona Beach Shores utilizes a department of public safety, which combines police and fire services into one department.

Elected officials

* Mayor – Nancy Miller * Vice-Mayor - Michael Politis * Seat 1 Commissioner – Christopher Conomos * Seat 2 Commissioner – Mark Card * Seat 3 Commissioner - Stephan Dembinsky * City Manager (appointed) – Kurt Swartzlander

Federal, state and county representation

Daytona Beach Shores is in the 7th Congressional District. The residents of the 6th district are represented in the United States House of Representatives by Republican

Cory Mills Cory Lee Mills (born July 13, 1980) is an American politician, businessman, and United States Army, Army veteran who has served as the United States House of Representatives, U.S. representative from since 2023. A member of the Republican Party ...

. Daytona Beach Shores is part of Florida Senate District 8, and is represented by Republican Tom Wright. It is also part of Florida House of Representatives District 28, represented by Republican Tom Leek.

Public safety

Daytona Beach Shores has a public safety department which is responsible for combined fire-rescue as well as law enforcement. All full-time officers are certified as firefighters, EMTs, and police.

Notable people

Duane Allman Howard Duane Allman (November 20, 1946 – October 29, 1971) was an American rock and blues guitarist and the founder and original leader of the Allman Brothers Band, for which he was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fam ...

, musician *

Gregg Allman Gregory LeNoir Allman (December 8, 1947 – May 27, 2017) was an American musician, singer and songwriter. He was known for performing in the Allman Brothers Band. Allman grew up with an interest in rhythm and blues music, and the Allman B ...

, musician

Parks and recreation

* Dahlia Park * Fornari Park * Max Samuely Park * McElroy Park * Frank Rendon Park * Sundown Park * Sunglow Pier

Images

Image:Sunrise_D_B_Shores01.jpg, Sunrise at Daytona Beach Shores Image:A1ANorthDBShores.jpg, Atlantic Avenue (Florida Highway A1A) Image:RendonPark3DBShores.jpg, Frank Rendon Park Image:SunglowPier3-DBS-FL.jpg, The Sunglow Pier in Daytona Beach Shores Image:Daytona Beach Shores Police Car.png, Daytona Beach Shores Police Car Image:Sunset_Daytona_Beach_Shores.jpg, Sunset in Daytona Beach Shores as viewed from across South Atlantic Avenue

References

External links

* * {{authority control Populated coastal places in Florida on the Atlantic Ocean Cities in Volusia County, Florida Seaside resorts in Florida Populated places established in 1960 Beaches of Volusia County, Florida Beaches of Florida 1960 establishments in Florida Cities in Florida