Merritt Island, Florida
Census-designated place in Florida, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Merritt Island is a peninsula, commonly referred to as an island,[4] in Brevard County, Florida, United States, located on the eastern Florida coast, along the Atlantic Ocean. It is also the name of an unincorporated town in the central and southern parts of the island and a census-designated place (CDP).
Merritt Island, Florida | |
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Coordinates: 28°21′28″N 80°41′5″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Florida |
County | Brevard |
Area | |
• Total | 46.16 sq mi (119.54 km2) |
• Land | 16.97 sq mi (43.96 km2) |
• Water | 29.18 sq mi (75.59 km2) |
Elevation | 3 ft (1 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 34,518 |
• Density | 2,033.94/sq mi (785.30/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP Codes | 32952–32954 |
Area code | 321 |
FIPS code | 12-44275[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 0294625[3] |
The population was 34,518 at the 2020 census.[5][6] It is part of the Palm Bay – Melbourne – Titusville, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area.
NASA's John F. Kennedy Space Center is located on Merritt Island to the north of the town, and Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge is located north of the space center.
The central part of Merritt Island, previously known as Merritt City,[7] is home to the majority of the population and includes the local high school, library, and shopping district. The southern area is heavily residential, with centralized light commercial and light industrial areas.