Riviera Beach, Florida
Riviera Beach, Florida | |
|---|---|
| Nickname: Conchtown | |
| Motto: "Best Waterfront City" | |
Location of Riviera Beach in Palm Beach County, Florida | |
| Coordinates: 26°46′48″N 80°4′2″W / 26.78000°N 80.06722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Florida |
| County | Palm Beach |
| Settled (Lake Worth Settlement) | c. Early 1860s–1880 |
| Settled (Oak Lawn Settlement) | c. 1881–1892 |
| Platted (Riviera Settlement) | c. 1893–1921 |
| Incorporated (Town of Riviera) | September 29, 1922 |
| Incorporated (Town of Riviera Beach) | 1941 |
| Incorporated (City of Riviera Beach) | 1959 |
| Named after | French Riviera |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Manager |
| • Mayor | Ronnie L. Felder (D) |
| • Council Members | Tradrick McCoy, Shirley D. Lanier, Douglas Lawson, KaShamba Miller-Anderson, and Dr. Glen Spiritis |
| • City Manager | Jonathan E. Evans |
| • City Clerk | Debrah Hall |
| • City Attorney | Dawn Wynn |
| Area | |
• Total | 9.66 sq mi (25.01 km2) |
| • Land | 8.28 sq mi (21.44 km2) |
| • Water | 1.38 sq mi (3.57 km2) |
| Elevation | 16 ft (5 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 37,604 |
| • Density | 3,900/sq mi (1,500/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC– 05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC– 04:00 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 33403, 33404, 33407, 33410, 33418 |
| Area code(s) | 561, 728 |
| FIPS code | 12-60975 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2404626 |
| Website | https://www.rivierabch.com |
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Riviera Beach is a city in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States, which was incorporated on September 29, 1922. Due to the location of its eastern boundary, it is also the easternmost municipality in the Miami metropolitan area. In the 2020 U.S. Census, the total population of Riviera Beach residents was 37,604 people.
Riviera Beach is predominantly an African-American city and it is on the list of U.S. cities with African American majority populations. It is home to the Port of Palm Beach and a United States Coast Guard station, and has its own marina. Riviera Beach is home to Blue Heron Bridge, one of the country's top-rated beach dive sites. In 2015, Riviera Beach renamed part of Old Dixie Highway that runs inside the city limits as President Barack Obama Highway. The city is also home to Rapids Water Park, a water park attraction for both tourists and residents.