The Sewall's Point Town Commission will hold its next Town Commission Meeting on May 28, 2013 at 6:00 P.M.
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Population (year 2000):

1,946.

Estimated population in July 2006:

2,024 (+4.0% change) 
 
Males: 965 (49.6%)     Females: 981 (50.4%)

Median resident age:

46.7 years

Florida median age:

38.7 years

Zip codes:

34996.


Estimated median household income in 2005:

$102,700 (it was $97,517 in 2000)

Sewall's Point $102,700     Florida: $42,433

Estimated median house value in 2007: 

Waterfront Property $1,300,000.00   Non Waterfront $584,500.00

Florida: $189,500


Land area:

1.23 square miles.

Population density:

1665 people per square mile (low).

For population 25 years and over in Sewall's Point


High school or higher: 96.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 59.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 25.6%
Unemployed: 4.3%
Mean travel time to work: 27.3 minutes


For population 15 years and over in Sewall's Point town

Never married: 12.0%
Now married: 75.8%
Separated: 1.3%
Widowed: 4.2%
Divorced: 6.7%
127 residents are foreign born (3.5% Europe, 1.4% Latin America, 1.1% Asia).
This town: 6.5%     Florida: 16.7%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Sewall's Point: 1.1% ($3,610)     Florida: 1.2% ($1,262)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+:

Port St. Lucie, FL (12.2 miles , pop. 88,769).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+:

Hialeah, FL (92.5 miles , pop. 226,419).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+:

Philadelphia, PA (951.1 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Stuart, FL (3.1 miles ), Rio, FL (3.3 miles ), Port Salerno, FL (3.5 miles ), Jensen Beach, FL  (3.6 miles ), Ocean Breeze Park, FL (3.6 miles ), North River Shores, FL (5.4 miles ), Palm City, FL (5.8 miles ), Hutchinson Island South, FL (6.5 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:


1996: 12 buildings, average cost: $283,700
1997: 18 buildings, average cost: $308,500
1998: 19 buildings, average cost: $355,500
1999: 32 buildings, average cost: $292,600
2000: 15 buildings, average cost: $482,800
2001: 19 buildings, average cost: $391,000
2002: 7 buildings, average cost: $525,000
2003: 8 buildings, average cost: $558,200
2004: 10 buildings, average cost: $623,600
2005: 10 buildings, average cost: $771,200
2006: 5 buildings, average cost: $1,002,900

 
Latitude/Longitude

27.20 N,   80.20 W

 
Area code commonly used in this area:

772


Population change in the 1990s:

+345 (+21.5%).

 
Most common industries for males:

Health care (17%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (16%)
Finance and insurance (10%)
Real estate and rental and leasing (6%)
Public administration (4%)
Construction (4%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (3%)
 
 
Most common industries for females:

Health care (22%)
Educational services (15%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (11%)
Finance and insurance (8%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Real estate and rental and leasing (4%)
Social assistance (4%)
 
 
Most common occupations for males

Physicians and surgeons (11%)
Top executives (10%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (9%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (9%)
Lawyers (8%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
Business operations specialists (4%)
 
 
Most common occupations for females


Other sales and related workers including supervisors (9%)
Registered nurses (8%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)
 


Hospitals/medical centers near Sewall's Point:

MARTIN MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER
(about 4 miles; STUART, FL)

SAINT LUCIE MEDICAL CENTER
(about 10 miles; PORT SAINT LUCIE, FL)

 
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Sewall's Point:

VERO BEACH MUNI
(about 35 miles; VERO BEACH, FL; ID: VRB)

PALM BEACH INTL
(about 38 miles; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; ID: PBI)

MELBOURNE INTL
(about 70 miles; MELBOURNE, FL; ID: MLB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Sewall's Point:

WITHAM FIELD
(about 3 miles; STUART, FL; ID: SUA)

INDIANTOWN
(about 20 miles; INDIANTOWN, FL; ID: X58)

ST LUCIE COUNTY INTL
(about 23 miles; FORT PIERCE, FL; ID: FPR)
 
Operable nuclear power plants near Sewall's Point:

13 miles: St. Lucie 1 and 2 in Hutchinson Island, FL.
 
 
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sewall's Point:

INDIAN RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE
(about 19 miles; FT PIERCE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 6,149)

PALM BEACH ATLANTIC COLLEGE-WEST PALM BEACH
(about 38 miles; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; FT enrollment: 2,109)

PALM BEACH COMMUNITY COLLEGE
(about 41 miles; LAKE WORTH, FL; FT enrollment: 8,390)

FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY-BOCA RATON
(about 57 miles; BOCA RATON, FL; FT enrollment: 14,311)

FLORIDA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY-MELBOURNE
(about 68 miles; MELBOURNE, FL; FT enrollment: 3,055)


Average household size:

This town: 2.6 people     Florida: 2.5 people

Percentage of family households:


This town: 80.2%     Whole state: 66.4%


 


Strongest AM radio stations in Sewall's Point:


WSTU (1450 AM; 1 kW; STUART, FL; Owner: TREASURE COAST BROADCASTERS, INC.)
WFTL (850 AM; 50 kW; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: JAMES CRYSTAL ENTERPRISES II, L.L.C.)
WPSL (1590 AM; 5 kW; PORT ST. LUCIE, FL; Owner: PORT ST LUCIE BROADCASTERS, INC.)
WEFL (760 AM; 3 kW; TEQUESTA, FL; Owner: STAR OF THE PALM BEACHES, INC.)
WJNA (640 AM; 38 kW; ROYAL PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: SOUTH FLORIDA RADIO, INC.)
WLVJ (1040 AM; 25 kW; BOYNTON BEACH, FL; Owner: JAMES CRYSTAL BOYNTON BEACH, INC.)
WAQI (710 AM; 50 kW; MIAMI, FL; Owner: LICENSE CORPORATION #1)
WJNO (1290 AM; 10 kW; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WJNX (1330 AM; 5 kW; FORT PIERCE, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WWFE (670 AM; 50 kW; MIAMI, FL; Owner: FENIX BROADCASTING CORP.)
WRFX (940 AM; 50 kW; MIAMI, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WWNN (1470 AM; 50 kW; POMPANO BEACH, FL; Owner: WWNN LICENSE, LLC)
WNMA (1210 AM; 49 kW; MIAMI SPRINGS, FL; Owner: RADIO UNICA OF MIAMI LICENSE CORP.)
 

Strongest FM radio stations in Sewall's Point:

WKGR (98.7 FM; FORT PIERCE, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WWFR (91.7 FM; STUART, FL; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
WMBX (102.3 FM; JENSEN BEACH, FL; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
WPBZ (103.1 FM; INDIANTOWN, FL; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
WAVW (92.7 FM; STUART, FL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WLDI (95.5 FM; FORT PIERCE, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WHLG (101.3 FM; PORT ST. LUCIE, FL; Owner: HORTON BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WRMF (97.9 FM; PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: PBB LICENSES, LLC)
WCNO (89.9 FM; PALM CITY, FL; Owner: NATIONAL CHRISTIAN NETWORK, INC.)
WZZR (94.3 FM; RIVIERA BEACH, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
W242AC (96.3 FM; PORT ST. LUCIE, FL; Owner: FRIENDS BROADCASTING, INC.)
WIRK-FM (107.9 FM; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
WAYF (88.1 FM; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: WAY-FM MEDIA GROUP. INC.)
WOLL (105.5 FM; HOBE SOUND, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WQCS (88.9 FM; FORT PIERCE, FL; Owner: INDIAN RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
WEAT-FM (104.3 FM; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
WXEL (90.7 FM; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: BARRY TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WJBW-FM (106.3 FM; JUPITER, FL; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
WFLM (104.7 FM; WHITE CITY, FL; Owner: MIDWAY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
W212AC (90.3 FM; STUART, FL; Owner: THERE'S HOPE RADIO, INC.)

 

TV broadcast stations around Sewall's Point:

WTVX (Channel 34; FORT PIERCE, FL; Owner: C-34 FCC LICENSEE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
WPBF (Channel 25; TEQUESTA, FL; Owner: WPBF-TV COMPANY)
WTCN-CA (Channel 43; PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: WILLIAM H. BROTHERS)
WTCE (Channel 21; FORT PIERCE, FL; Owner: JACKSONVILLE EDUCATORS B/CNG, INC.)
WFGC (Channel 61; PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: CHRISTIAN TELEVISION OF PALM BEACH COUNTY, INC.)
WPXP (Channel 67; LAKE WORTH, FL; Owner: PAXSON WEST PALM BEACH LICENSE, INC.)
WPTV (Channel 5; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: SCRIPPS HOWARD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WWHB-CA (Channel 15; STUART, FL; Owner: AMERICAN NETCOM, INC.)
WFLX (Channel 29; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: RAYCOM NATIONAL, INC.)
WXEL-TV (Channel 42; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: BARRY TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
W53BS (Channel 53; JUPITER, FL; Owner: SPIRIT PRODUCTIONS, INC.)
WOCX-CA (Channel 5; SEBRING, ETC., FL; Owner: SEBRING TELEVISION CORPORATION)
WPEC (Channel 12; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF FLORIDA, INC)
W47BG (Channel 47; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: JACKSONVILLE EDUCATORS B/CING., INC.)
WBWP-LP (Channel 57; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: H&R PRODUCTION GROUP, LLC)

 

Sewall’s Point Town Hall, One South Sewall’s Point Road, Sewall’s Point, FL, 34996
Phone (772)287-2455     Fax (772)220-4765     Police (772)781-3378

Copyright 2008 Sewall's Point. Photography provided by Linda Geary.