Valparaiso, Florida

Valparaiso, Florida
City of Valparaiso
Valparaiso City Hall, September 2014.
Motto: 
"Vale of Paradise"
Location in Okaloosa County and the state of Florida
Coordinates: 30°30′N 86°30′W / 30.500°N 86.500°W / 30.500; -86.500
Country United States
State Florida
County Okaloosa
Incorporated1921
Government
  TypeMayor-Commission
  MayorBrent Smith
  CommissionersEdward Crosby,
Tom Browning,
Kay Hamilton, and
Christine Wasdin
  City AdministratorCarl Scott
  City ClerkTammy Johnson
Area
  Total
11.83 sq mi (30.63 km2)
  Land11.74 sq mi (30.41 km2)
  Water0.09 sq mi (0.22 km2)
Elevation
46 ft (14 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
4,752
  Density404.77/sq mi (156.28/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
32580
Area code850
FIPS code12-73675
GNIS feature ID0305048
WebsiteCity of Valparaiso Florida Website

Valparaiso is a city in Okaloosa County, Florida, United States. It is part of the CrestviewFort Walton BeachDestin, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 4,752, down from 5,036 at the 2010 census.