Melbourne, Florida is a city 72 miles from Orlando in Brevard County. It has an incredible sub-tropical climate with average annual sunshine of 2,900 hours. Melbourne sits along the Indian River Lagoon and is a beautiful place to live.
There are high tech industry companies as well as defense contractors doing business in the city, tapping the local population for their workforce. With 2 golf courses, 2 malls, and over 550 acres of parks land, there are lots of shopping and recreational activities that bring out the locals and tourists.
There are also 2 business districts. The Historic Downtown Melbourne has countless shopping and dining options along with the vibrant nightlife. The Eau Gallie Arts District has historic buildings and trendy shops to spend the day.
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Population
Here’s some cool information and fun facts about Melbourne, Florida. There is evidence of Paleo Indians residing in the Melbourne area over 10,000 years ago during the Pleistocene epoch. Melbourne was founded after the civil war by 3 black freedmen. “Crane Creek” was renamed Melbourne after the first postman’s love for his old hometown in Melbourne, Australia.
The town grew but was subject to cruel Jim Crow laws through to the 1960’s. There was a Naval station training pilots in Melbourne during WW II. The site is now the Orlando Melbourne International Airport.
Cities Melbourne and Eau Gallie merged to become the Melbourne of today.
Currently, the total population of this thriving American city is 83,029 people.
Demographics
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, The racial makeup is:
- 78.9% White
- 11.5% Hispanic
- 11.0% African American
- 0.3% Native American
- 3.7% Asian
The median household income is $45,938.
Fun Facts
- Melbourne has the highest concentration of millennials in Florida.
- Lead singer of The Doors Jim Morrison was born in Melbourne.
- Standard Oil, now Chevron, employed Caroline P. Rossetter as the first female and longest running agent for the company. Her home is now a museum in Eau Gallie.
- Model and Sports Illustrated Swim Suit model and cover girl Kate Upton went to high school in Melbourne.
- US Army colonel George Trofimff, convicted Soviet Union spy, lived in Melbourne.
- The original downtown burned down in 1919.
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