Fort Pierce

Also known as Fort Pierce, Florida, Fort Pierce, FL

county seat of St. Lucie County, Florida, United States

Key facts

Country: United States
State: Florida
County: St. Lucie
Settled: c. 1860s
Type: Commission-Manager
Mayor: Linda Hudson
Commissioners: List Michael Broderick, District 2 Curtis Johnson, Jr. District 1 vacant, District 2 Arnold S. Gaines, District 1
City manager: Richard Chess
City clerk: Linda Cox
City attorney: Andrea Duenas
Total: 29.84 sq mi (77.29 km )
Land: 23.79 sq mi (61.62 km )
Water: 6.05 sq mi (15.67 km )
Elevation: 20 ft (6.1 m)
Density: 1,988.0/sq mi (767.59/km )
Time zone: UTC−5 ( Eastern (EST) )
Summer dst: UTC−4 (EDT)
Zip codes: 34945–34951, 34954, 34979, 34981-34982

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Fort Pierce
Population: 47297
Area: 75.802166
Elevation: 5
Official website: www.cityoffortpierce.com
Image: Fort Pierce Inlet Fort Pierce Florida photo Don Ramey Logan.jpg
Households: 16687
Dialing code: 722

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postal code: 34982
Commons category: Fort Pierce, Florida
water as percent of area: 22.4147
per capita income: 19833
inception: 1901-00-00

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Fort Pierce is a city in and the county seat of St. Lucie County, Florida, United States. An hour north of West Palm Beach, the city is part of the Treasure Coast region of Florida’s Atlantic Coast. It is also known as the Sunrise City. Per the 2020 census, the population was 47,297.

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