Fort Pierce, Florida
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This article is about the city in Florida. For other uses, see Fort Pierce (disambiguation).
Fort Pierce is a city in and the county seat of St. Lucie County, Florida, United States. The city is part of the Treasure Coast region of Atlantic Coast Florida.[9] It is also known as the Sunrise City.[10] Per the 2020 census, the population was 47,297.[11]
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Fort Pierce, Florida | |
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Nickname: The Sunrise City | |
Coordinates: 27°26′20″N 80°20′8″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Florida |
County | St. Lucie |
Founded | 1838[1] |
Settled | c. 1860s[1] |
Incorporated (city) | 1901[2][3] |
Government | |
• Type | Commission-Manager |
• Mayor | Linda Hudson |
• Commissioners[4] | List
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• City Manager | Nicholas C. Mimms |
• City Clerk | Linda Cox [5] |
• City Attorney | Andrea Duenas[6] |
Area | |
• Total | 29.84 sq mi (77.29 km2) |
• Land | 23.79 sq mi (61.62 km2) |
• Water | 6.05 sq mi (15.67 km2) |
Elevation | 16 ft (5 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 47,297 |
• Density | 1,988.02/sq mi (767.59/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
ZIP Codes | 34945–34951, 34954, 34979, 34981-34982 |
FIPS code | 12-24300 |
GNIS feature ID | 0307964[8] |
Website | cityoffortpierce |
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