Gulf Breeze, Florida

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City in Florida, United States

Gulf Breeze, Florida

City

City of Gulf Breeze

Entrance sign and median in Gulf Breeze, FL heading East on Hwy 98, July 2013

Location in Santa Rosa County and the state of Florida

Coordinates: 30°21′26″N 87°9′50″W﻿ / ﻿30.35722°N 87.16389°W﻿ / 30.35722; -87.16389
Country|  United States
State|  Florida
County|  Santa Rosa
Incorporated| August 10, 1961
Government

• Type| Council-Manager
• Mayor| Cherry Fitch
• Mayor Pro Tem| Tom Naile
• City Council| JB Schluter, Randy Hebert,
and Todd Torgersen
• City Manager| Samantha D. Abell
• City Clerk| Leslie A. Guyer
Area

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• City| 22.14 sq mi (57.34 km2)
• Land| 4.68 sq mi (12.12 km2)
• Water| 17.46 sq mi (45.22 km2)
Elevation

| 16 ft (5 m)
Population

(2020)

• City| 6,302
• Density| 1,346.29/sq mi (519.84/km2)
• Metro

| 509,905 (Pensacola metropolitan area)
Time zone| UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)| UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes|

32561, 32562, 32563[2]

Area code| 850
FIPS code| 12-28000[3]
GNIS feature ID| 283485[4]
Website| https://cityofgulfbreeze.us/

Gulf Breeze is a city in Santa Rosa County, Florida. It is a suburb of Pensacola, and is in the Pensacola Metropolitan Area. The population was 6,302 in 2020.

Gulf Breeze is located just north of Pensacola Beach, and south of Pensacola. Gulf Breeze is on the Fairpoint Peninsula, and is bordered by Navarre to the east.

Gulf Breeze provides utility services to South Santa Rosa County and Pensacola Beach over 33 square miles. The surrounding unincorporated area is known as Greater Gulf Breeze.

## Geography[edit]

The city has a total area of 23.56 square miles (61.0 km2), of which 4.68 square miles (12.1 km2) is land and 18.88 square miles (48.9 km2) is water.[5]

Growth of the city itself is geographically restricted, surrounded by major water bodies on three sides; the eastern portion of Gulf Breeze is occupied by the Naval Live Oaks Reservation. As a result, new growth takes place east of the city limits along U.S. Highway 98.

### Climate[edit]

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## Demographics[edit]

Historical population Census| Pop.| Note| %±

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1970| 4,190| | —
1980| 5,478| | 30.7%
1990| 5,530| | 0.9%
2000| 5,665| | 2.4%
2010| 5,763| | 1.7%
2020| 6,302| | 9.4%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

### 2010 and 2020 census[edit]

Gulf Breeze racial composition
(Hispanics excluded from racial categories)
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Race  | Pop 2010[7] | Pop 2020[8] | % 2010  | % 2020

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White (NH)  | 5,403  | 5,573  | 93.75%  | 88.43%
Black or African American (NH)  | 19  | 19  | 0.33%  | 0.30%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH)  | 27  | 18  | 0.47%  | 0.29%
Asian (NH)  | 81  | 98  | 1.41%  | 1.56%
Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian (NH)  | 1  | 3  | 0.02%  | 0.05%
Some other race (NH)  | 10  | 18  | 0.17%  | 0.29%
Two or more races/Multiracial (NH)  | 70  | 306  | 1.21%  | 4.86%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)  | 152  | 267  | 2.64%  | 4.24%
Total | 5,763 | 6,302 |  |

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 6,302 people, 2,983 households, and 1,809 families residing in the city.[9]

As of the 2010 United States census, there were 5,763 people, 2,185 households, and 1,758 families residing in the city.[10]

### 2000 census[edit]

As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 5,665 people, 2,377 households, and 1,678 families living in the city. The population density was 1,192.0 inhabitants per square mile (460.2/km2). There were 2,553 housing units at an average density of 537.2 per square mile (207.4/km2).

In 2000, there were 2,377 households, out of which 28.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.7% were married couples living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.4% were non-families. 25.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.83.

In 2000, in the city, the population was spread out, with 22.3% under the age of 18, 4.6% from 18 to 24, 22.5% from 25 to 44, 29.7% from 45 to 64, and 20.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.6 males.

In 2000, the median income for a household in the city was $52,522, and the median income for a family was $61,661. Males had a median income of $44,408 versus $28,159 for females. The per capita income for the city was $34,688. About 3.8% of families and 4.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.5% of those under age 18 and 1.2% of those age 65 or over.

## Arts and culture[edit]

### Points of interest[edit]

Gulf Breeze (lower center) is north of Pensacola Beach, Florida, south of Pensacola, and surrounded by Pensacola Bay.

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In 1828 the U.S. government purchased the land encompassing the Naval Live Oaks Reservation for experimenting with acorns for the cultivation of live oaks to produce wooden ships. Before the Civil War, the wood of the live oak was the primary material of choice for shipbuilders, thus the protection and cultivation of the trees for the United States Navy was considered vital for defense in those turbulent times. Currently, the land comprises over 1,300 acres (530 ha) in Gulf Islands National Seashore and is supervised by the National Park Service. To the south of Highway 98 is a visitor's center for the Gulf Islands National Seashore and several public beach areas.

### Gulf Breeze Library[edit]

Gulf Breeze Library

30°21′21″N 87°10′18″W﻿ / ﻿30.3558°N 87.1717°W﻿ / 30.3558; -87.1717
Location| Gulf Breeze, Florida
Established| 1971
Branch of| Santa Rosa County Library System

The Gulf Breeze Library, opened in 1971, is part of the Santa Rosa County Library System.[11][12]

## Education[edit]

Gulf Breeze High School

* Gulf Breeze High School[13]
* Gulf Breeze Middle School[14]
* Gulf Breeze Elementary School[15]

## Infrastructure[edit]

Gulf Breeze is served by route 61 of Escambia County Area Transit.[16][17]

## Notable people[edit]

* Bob Armstrong (1939-2020), professional wrestler (longtime resident)
* Doug Baldwin (born 1988), American football player
* Ashley Brown (born 1982), singer and actress
* Ben Lively (born 1992), baseball pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds
* Jason McKie (born 1980), American football player
* Frank Spellman (1922–2017), Olympic champion weightlifter
* Abigail Spencer (born 1981), actress; born and raised in Gulf Breeze[18]
* Adrian Street (born 1940), professional wrestler (longtime resident)

## See also[edit]

* Gulf Breeze UFO incident
* Third Gulf Breeze

## References[edit]

1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on March 18, 2021. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
2. ^ "Gulf Breeze Florida ZIP Codes". December 21, 2023.
3. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on May 12, 2015. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. ^ "Gulf Breeze". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
5. ^ "2018 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 19, 2019. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
6. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Archived from the original on April 26, 2015. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
7. ^ "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Gulf Breeze city, Florida". United States Census Bureau.
8. ^ "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Gulf Breeze city, Florida". United States Census Bureau.
9. ^ "S1101 HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES - 2020: Gulf Breeze city, Florida". United States Census Bureau.
10. ^ "S1101 HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES - 2010: Gulf Breeze city, Florida". United States Census Bureau.
11. ^ Sierra, Kelly (October 15, 2022). "Gulf Breeze Library closed from building damage until further notice in Santa Rosa County". WEAR. Archived from the original on November 18, 2022. Retrieved November 15, 2022.
12. ^ "Staff Directory • Santa Rosa County, FL • CivicEngage". www.santarosa.fl.gov. Archived from the original on December 8, 2022. Retrieved November 15, 2022.
13. ^ "GBHS Home". Archived from the original on February 5, 2007.
14. ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20070101135309/http://www.santarosa.k12.fl.us/gbm/[bare URL]
15. ^ "Gulf Breeze Elementary -SRCDS". Archived from the original on February 8, 2007.
16. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on September 17, 2013. Retrieved November 26, 2013.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
17. ^ "Route Map". www.goecat.com. Archived from the original on September 28, 2013. Retrieved April 23, 2018.
18. ^ "Abigail Spencer Biography". www.buddytv.com. Archived from the original on October 30, 2014. Retrieved April 23, 2018.

## External links[edit]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Gulf Breeze, Florida.

Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Gulf Breeze.

* Gulf Breeze Area Chamber of Commerce

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