Royal Palm Beach

village in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States of America

Key facts

Country: United States
State: Florida
County: Palm Beach
Incorporated: June 18, 1959
Type: Mayor-Council
Mayor: Jeff Hmara ( D )
Vice mayor: Selena Samios
Councilmembers: Jan Rodusky, Sylvia L. Sharps Elect, and, Richard Valuntas
Village manager: Raymond C. Liggins
Village clerk: Diane DiSanto
Total: 11.70 sq mi (30.29 km )
Land: 11.34 sq mi (29.38 km )
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Royal Palm Beach is a village in southeast Florida, located within Palm Beach County. Despite its name, the village is located approximately fifteen miles inland from the Atlantic Ocean. It is part of the Miami metropolitan area. The population was at 38,932 residents in the 2020 US census.

Royal Palm Beach is known for its many parks and general mission to protect green space, as evidenced by the recent acquisition of 190 acres (0.77 km) to create a master central park and the development of 25 acres (100,000 m) preserved into a passive bird watching and nature park. The village offers a variety of activities for the outdoor and sports enthusiast including soccer, basketball, tennis, Pop Warner youth football and cheerleading, senior activities, and year-round golf programs. The public schools within the Village consist of "A"-rated elementary and middle schools and there are numerous private schools offering classes from pre-kindergarten through high school.