West Palm Beach (Florida)
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West Palm Beach statistic
| Coordinates | 26°42′35″N 80°03′51″W |
| Country | United States |
| State | Florida |
| County | Palm Beach |
| Settled (Lake Worth Country Settlement) | c. 1884 |
| Platted | 1893 |
| Incorporated (Town of West Palm Beach) | November 5, 1894 |
| Incorporated (City of West Palm Beach) | July 21, 1903 |
| Named for | Palm Beach |
| Elevation | 13 ft (4 m) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| ZIP codes | 33401–33422 |
| Area code | 561 |
| FIPS code | 12-76600 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0293097 |
| Website | http://wpb.org |
| Homicide | 17 |
| Rape | 31 |
| Robbery | 334 |
| Aggravated assault | 439 |
| Total violent crime | 821 |
| Burglary | 1,289 |
| Larceny-theft | 3,801 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 314 |
| Arson | 21 |
| Total property crime | 5,404 |
| Government (Type) | Mayor-Commission |
| Government (Mayor) | Keith James (D) |
| Government (Commissioners) | Kelly Shoaf, Shalonda Warren, Christy Fox, Joseph Peduzzi, and Christina Lambert |
| Government (City Administrator) | Faye Johnson[citation needed] |
| Government (City Clerk) | Hazel Carson[citation needed] |
| Government (City Attorney) | Kimberly Rothenburg[citation needed] |
| Government (City) | 57.98 sq mi (150.18 km2) |
| Government (Land) | 53.82 sq mi (139.39 km2) |
| Government (Water) | 4.17 sq mi (10.79 km2) |
| Area (City) | 57.98 sq mi (150.18 km2) |
| Area (Land) | 53.82 sq mi (139.39 km2) |
| Area (Water) | 4.17 sq mi (10.79 km2) |
| Population (2020) (City) | 117,415 |
| Population (2020) (Rank) | US: 244th |
| Population (2020) (Density) | 2,181.66/sq mi (842.35/km2) |
| Population (2020) (Metro) | 6,138,333 (US: 8th) |
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West Palm Beach is a city in and the county seat of Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. It is located immediately to the west of the adjacent Palm Beach, which is situated on a barrier island across the Lake Worth Lagoon. The population was 117,415 at the 2020 census. West Palm Beach is a principal city of the Miami metropolitan area, which was home to 6,138,333 people in 2020. It is the oldest incorporated municipality in the South Florida area, incorporated as a city two years before Miami in November 1894. West Palm Beach is located approximately 68 miles (109 km) north of Downtown Miami.