Lake Clarke Shores, Florida
Lake Clarke Shores is a town in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. The town is part of the Miami metropolitan area of South Florida. The 2020 census recorded a population of 3,564.
Lake Clarke Shores, Florida | |
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| Town of Lake Clarke Shores | |
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Location of Lake Clarke Shores, Florida | |
| Coordinates: 26°38′44″N 80°4′31″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Florida |
| County | Palm Beach |
| Incorporated | July 1, 1957 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council–Manager |
| • Mayor | Gregory P. Freebold |
| • Vice Mayor | Robert M.W. Shalhoub |
| • Council Members | Robert O. Gonzalez, Jon Maples, and Council President Pro Tem Valentin Rodriguez, Jr. |
| • Town Manager | Joseph F. Lo Bello |
| • Town Clerk | Mary Pinkerman |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.04 sq mi (2.68 km2) |
| • Land | 0.92 sq mi (2.39 km2) |
| • Water | 0.11 sq mi (0.29 km2) |
| Elevation | 13 ft (4 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 3,564 |
| • Density | 3,861.32/sq mi (1,491.35/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 33406 |
| Area code(s) | 561, 728 |
| FIPS code | 12-37800 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0285226 |
| Website | www |
The town was named after John Newton Clarke, who first filed a homestead claim in the area in 1897. Clarke intended to capitalize on the business of growing pineapples, but his efforts were ultimately unsuccessful. Very few people lived in the area until local attorney Walter Travers created a plan to develop a community around Lake Clarke and purchased 250 acres (100 ha) of land for $10,000 in the late 1940s. The completion of a bridge across the West Palm Beach Canal in 1953 spurred a further growth in population. With rumors spreading that West Palm Beach intended to annex the community, residents voted by a wide margin to support the incorporation of Lake Clarke Shores as a town on April 10, 1956, which the Florida Legislature officially approved in July 1, 1957.
Today, Lake Clarke Shores maintains a small population. The town is primarily a bedroom community, with most of its businesses and other commercial buildings located along Forest Hill Boulevard (State Road 882).