Crescent Beach, St. Johns County, Florida

CDP in Florida, United States

Crescent Beach, Florida

CDP

Location in St. Johns County and the state of Florida

Coordinates: 29°45′56″N 81°15′11″W﻿ / ﻿29.76556°N 81.25306°W﻿ / 29.76556; -81.25306
Country|  United States
State|  Florida
County|  St. Johns
Area

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• Total| 1.46 sq mi (3.78 km2)
• Land| 1.44 sq mi (3.72 km2)
• Water| 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Elevation

| 7 ft (2 m)
Population

(2020)

• Total| 844
• Density| 586.93/sq mi (226.58/km2)
Time zone| UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)| UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code|

32080

Area code| 904
FIPS code| 12-15325[2]
GNIS feature ID| 0307927[3]

Crescent Beach is an unincorporated census-designated place in St. Johns County, Florida, United States. The population was 844 at the 2020 census, down from 931 at the 2010 census.[4] It is part of the Jacksonville, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area.

## Geography

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Crescent Beach is located at 29°45′56″N 81°15′11″W﻿ / ﻿29.76556°N 81.25306°W﻿ / 29.76556; -81.25306 (29.765550, -81.253023).[5]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the community has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.9 km2), all land.

## Demographics

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Historical population Census| Pop.| Note| %±

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1990| 1,081| | —
2000| 985| | −8.9%
2010| 931| | −5.5%
2020| 844| | −9.3%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 985 people, 530 households, and 299 families residing in the community. The population density was 646.2 inhabitants per square mile (249.5/km2). There were 1,535 housing units at an average density of 1,007.1 per square mile (388.8/km2). The racial makeup of the community was 97.36% White, 0.10% African American, 0.51% Native American, 0.41% Asian, 0.20% Pacific Islander, and 1.42% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.81% of the population.

There were 530 households, out of which 9.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.8% were married couples living together, 3.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.4% were non-families. 35.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.86 and the average family size was 2.33.

The population was spread out, with 8.8% under the age of 18, 4.5% from 18 to 24, 17.6% from 25 to 44, 32.8% from 45 to 64, and 36.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 57 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.4 males.

The median income for a household in the community was $39,821, and the median income for a family was $49,712. Males had a median income of $42,750 versus $29,091 for females. The per capita income for the community was $32,279. None of the families and 8.9% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 4.8% of those over 64.

## Education

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It is in the St. Johns County School District.[7]

Zoned schools include W. D. Hartley Elementary School,[8] Gamble Rogers Middle School,[9] and Pedro Menendez High School.[10]

## References

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1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
2. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
3. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
5. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
6. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
7. ^ "2020 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Crescent Beach CDP, FL" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved August 1, 2022. \- Compare with the school zone maps.
8. ^ "St. Johns County Elementary School Attendance Zones 2021 - 2022 W. D. Hartley Elementary School" (PDF). St. Johns County School District. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 3, 2021. Retrieved December 3, 2021. \- See index of maps
9. ^ "St. Johns County Middle School Attendance Zones 2021 - 2022 Gamble Rogers Middle School" (PDF). St. Johns County School District. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 3, 2021. Retrieved December 3, 2021. \- See index of maps
10. ^ "St. Johns County High School Attendance Zones 2021 - 2022 Pedro Menendez High School" (PDF). St. Johns County School District. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 3, 2021. Retrieved December 3, 2021. \- See index of maps

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Municipalities and communities of St. Johns County, Florida, United States

County seat: St. Augustine

Cities|

* St. Augustine
* St. Augustine Beach

Town|

* Marineland‡

CDPs|

* Butler Beach
* Crescent Beach
* Flagler Estates
* Fruit Cove
* Hastings
* Nocatee
* Palm Valley
* Sawgrass
* St. Augustine Shores
* St. Augustine South
* Vilano Beach
* World Golf Village

Other
unincorporated
communities|

* Armstrong
* Elkton
* Julington Creek Plantation
* Ponte Vedra
* Ponte Vedra Beach
* St. Johns
* Spuds
* Summer Haven
* Switzerland
* Vermont Heights

Ghost towns|

* Tocoi

Footnotes|

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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Jacksonville metropolitan area

Jacksonville–St. Marys–Palatka, FL–GA Combined Statistical Area

Counties|

* Baker
* Camden
* Clay
* Duval
* Nassau
* Putnam
* St. Johns

Cities, towns
and CDPs|

| Principal city|

* Jacksonville

|

25k-50k|

* Fleming Island
* Lakeside
* Ponte Vedra Beach

10k-25k|

* Atlantic Beach
* Bellair-Meadowbrook Terrace
* Fernandina Beach
* Fruit Cove
* Jacksonville Beach
* Kingsland
* Middleburg
* Nocatee
* Oakleaf Plantation
* Palatka
* Palm Valley
* St. Augustine
* St. Marys
* Yulee

1k-10k|

* Baldwin
* Butler Beach
* Callahan
* Crescent Beach
* Crescent City
* East Palatka
* Flagler Estates
* Green Cove Springs
* Hilliard
* Interlachen
* Keystone Heights
* Lake Asbury
* Macclenny
* Nassau Village-Ratliff
* Neptune Beach
* Orange Park
* St. Augustine Beach
* St. Augustine Shores
* St. Augustine South
* Sawgrass
* Villano Beach
* Woodbine

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