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Port St. Lucie , Florida - wikipedia Port St. Lucie , Florida Jump to : navigation , search City in Florida , United States <Th_colspan="2"> Port St. Lucie <Td_colspan="2"> City <Td_colspan="2"> City of Port St. Lucie <Td_colspan="2"> PGA Golf Club in Port St. Lucie <Td_colspan="2"> Motto ( s ) : A City for All Ages <Td_colspan="2"> Location in St. Lucie County and the state of Florida <Td_colspan="2"> U.S. Census Map <Td_colspan="2"> Coordinates : 27 ° 16 ′ 33 '' N 80 ° 21 ′ 18 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 27.27583 ° N 80.35500 ° W ﻿ / 27.27583 ; - 80.35500 Coordinates : 27 ° 16 ′ 33 '' N 80 ° 21 ′ 18 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 27.27583 ° N 80.35500 ° W ﻿ / 27.27583 ; - 80.35500 Country United States State Florida County St. Lucie Incorporated April 27 , 1903 <Th_colspan="2"> Government Mayor Greg Oravec <Th_colspan="2"> Area City 120.51 sq mi ( 312.11 km ) Land 118.89 sq mi ( 307.92 km ) Water 1.62 sq mi ( 4.19 km ) Elevation 16 ft ( 5 m ) <Th_colspan="2"> Population ( 2010 ) City 164,603 Estimate ( 2016 ) 185,132 Rank US : 142nd Density 1,557.18 / sq mi ( 601.23 / km ) Urban 376,047 ( US : 101st ) Metro 438,095 ( US : 116th ) Time zone Eastern ( EST ) ( UTC - 5 ) Summer ( DST ) EDT ( UTC - 4 ) FIPS code 12 - 58715 GNIS feature ID 0308089 Website City of Port St. Lucie Port St. Lucie is a city in St. Lucie County , Florida , United States . It is the most populous municipality in the county with a population of 164,603 at the 2010 census due to its rapid growth during the 2000s . In 2013 , the state of Florida estimated the city 's population at 171,016. Port St. Lucie forms part of a metropolitan area called the Port St. Lucie , Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area that in 2013 was estimated to have 438,095 residents . As of 2015 , the city had 179,413 residents , surpassing Fort Lauderdale in population . Contents ( hide ) 1 History 2 Demographics 2.1 Languages 3 Geography 3.1 Climate 4 Transportation 4.1 Major highways 5 Sports 6 Education 7 Government 8 Notable people 9 Sister cities 10 In popular culture 11 References 12 External links History ( edit ) Port St. Lucie was a largely uninhabited tract of land south of White City in the 1950s , composed of a fishing camp , a few farms and businesses near U.S. 1 . In 1958 , with a budget of $5 , the General Development Corporation ( GDC ) purchased the River Park development and 40,000 acres ( 160 km ) along the North Fork of the St. Lucie River . In 1959 , the GDC opened its first bridge over the St. Lucie River , allowing for direct automobile access to Port St. Lucie . By February 25 , 1961 there were 250 homes in the new city . GDC requested the state legislature to incorporate 70 miles ( 110 km ) , along with the River Park settlement , into the City of Port St. Lucie . River Park did not incorporate into the city at the request of its residents . Port St. Lucie became a city on April 27 , 1961 with the passage of House Bill No. 953 , proposed by State Representative Rupert Smith and approved by Florida Governor C. Farris Bryant . In the early 1990s , Core Communities ( CC ) , acquired and began planning what would become St. Lucie West . Originally , St. Lucie West was to have contained about 14,000 homes over a 20 - year period on 7 square miles ( 18 km ) . But after realizing the community 's strategic position , they began developing it into more than just a residential area . CC began building business sectors and places of entertainment and leisure . That resulted in 7,000 jobs being brought to the small town , helping it into its boom during most of the early 2000s . In 2006 , CC started development of its newest community , Tradition . The community , which sits west of the Interstate 95 intersection of Gatlin Blvd. , was a large cattle ranch before CC began to develop it . There they built around 13,000,000 square feet ( 1,200,000 m ) of commercial area , and room for over 18,000 residences . According to CC 's website , Tradition is the largest fully entitled residential development area from the tip of Interstate 95 to the Canada -- U.S. border . It is modeled after a 1950s - era town . According to its website , Tradition Square , the town center of the community , holds festivities year - round . It was also chosen as the site of HGTV 's Green Home 2009 , and one of America 's best 100 communities . In 2007 , the housing market began to collapse and unemployment started to rise . As of February 2009 , unemployment was at 101⁄2 percent and in 2008 , nearly 11,000 homes went into foreclosure . This prompted the county government to consider declaring itself a disaster area . Doing so would have given county administrators access to $17 million in county emergency reserve funds . That money , combined with a transportation fund and other accounts , would give St. Lucie $20 -- $30 million to spend on building projects : research parks , highways and other infrastructure improvements . In 2008 , Tradition and Core Communities welcomed the Florida Center of Innovation , a research laboratory and campus , which has a building in Tradition for two biotech and life science companies , the Torrey Pines Institute for Molecular Studies and the Vaccine & Gene Therapy Institute . This campus alone is projected to bring more than 30,000 jobs to the city of Port St. Lucie . Demographics ( edit ) <Th_colspan="4"> Historical population Census Pop . % ± 1970 330 -- 1980 14,690 4,351.5 % 55,866 280.3 % 2000 88,769 58.9 % 164,603 85.4 % Est. 2016 185,132 12.5 % <Td_colspan="4"> U.S. Decennial Census <Th_colspan="4"> Port St. Lucie Demographics 2010 Census Port St. Lucie St. Lucie County Florida Total population 164,603 277,789 18,801,310 Population , percent change , 2000 to 2010 + 85.4 % + 44.2 % + 17.6 % Population density 1,444.5 / sq mi 485.7 / sq mi 350.6 / sq mi White or Caucasian ( including White Hispanic ) 74.3 % 71.8 % 75.0 % ( Non-Hispanic White or Caucasian ) 61.6 % 61.2 % 57.9 % Black or African - American 16.3 % 19.1 % 16.0 % Hispanic or Latino ( of any race ) 18.4 % 16.6 % 22.5 % Asian 2.0 % 1.6 % 2.4 % Native American or Native Alaskan 0.4 % 0.4 % 0.4 % Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian 0.1 % 0.1 % 0.1 % Two or more races ( Multiracial ) 3.0 % 2.6 % 2.5 % Some Other Race 3.9 % 4.4 % 3.6 % As of 2000 , 31.6 % of households had children under the age of 18 living with them , 61.8 % were married couples living together , 10.0 % had a female householder with no husband present , and 24.1 % were non-families. 18.2 % of all households were made up of individuals and 8.9 % had someone living alone who was aged 65 or older . The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 2.94 . As of the 2010 census the population was 61.6 % non-Hispanic white , 15.6 % non-Hispanic black , 0.8 % Hispanic black , 0.4 % Native American , 0.5 % Asian Indian , 1.5 % other Asian , 0.1 % Pacific Island , 0.4 % non-Hispanics reporting some other race alone , 3.0 % from two or more races , and 17.6 % non-black Hispanics . In 2000 , the city 's population was spread out with 24.3 % under the age of 18 , 5.9 % from 18 to 24 , 28.1 % from 25 to 44 , 22.8 % from 45 to 64 , and 18.8 % who were 65 or older . The median age was 40 years . For every 100 females , there were 94.5 males . For every 100 females age 18 and over , there were 91.4 males . In 2000 , the median income for a household in the city was $40,509 , and the median income for a family was $44,162 . Males had a median income of $18,730 versus $16,702 for females . The per capita income for the city was $18,059 . About 15.7 % of families and 17.9 % of the population were below the poverty line , including 11.1 % of those under age 18 and 9.8 % of those age 65 or over . Languages ( edit ) As of 2000 , 88.05 % of residents spoke English as their first language , while 6.59 % spoke Spanish , 1.34 % spoke Italian , 1.00 % spoke French , 0.60 % spoke German , and 0.50 % spoke Haitian Creole as their mother tongue . In total , 11.94 % of the total population spoke languages other than English . Geography ( edit ) According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 76.7 sq mi ( 198.6 km ) , of which 75.5 sq mi ( 195.6 km ) is land and 1.2 sq mi ( 3.0 km ) ( 1.50 % ) is water . Climate ( edit ) Port St. Lucie features a warm humid subtropical climate , falling just short of having a true tropical climate . Summers are usually hot , with high temperatures averaging in the low 90s . Winters are usually mild to warm , with average high temperatures in the 70s . The average yearly precipitation is around 53.5 in . Port St. Lucie was hit directly by Hurricane Frances ( as a Category 2 hurricane ) on September 4 , 2004 , and by Hurricane Jeanne ( as a Category 3 hurricane ) on September 26 , 2004 . On October 24 , 2005 Port St. Lucie was hit directly by Hurricane Wilma ( as a Category 3 hurricane ) . <Th_colspan="14"> ( hide ) Climate data for Port Saint Lucie , Florida Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year Record high ° F ( ° C ) 89 ( 32 ) 90 ( 32 ) 92 ( 33 ) 97 ( 36 ) 98 ( 37 ) 101 ( 38 ) 101 ( 38 ) 98 ( 37 ) 99 ( 37 ) 96 ( 36 ) 92 ( 33 ) 89 ( 32 ) 101 ( 38 ) Average high ° F ( ° C ) 73 ( 23 ) 75 ( 24 ) 79 ( 26 ) 82 ( 28 ) 86 ( 30 ) 90 ( 32 ) 92 ( 33 ) 91 ( 33 ) 90 ( 32 ) 86 ( 30 ) 81 ( 27 ) 76 ( 24 ) 83 ( 28 ) Average low ° F ( ° C ) 51 ( 11 ) 52 ( 11 ) 56 ( 13 ) 61 ( 16 ) 67 ( 19 ) 71 ( 22 ) 72 ( 22 ) 72 ( 22 ) 72 ( 22 ) 67 ( 19 ) 60 ( 16 ) 54 ( 12 ) 63 ( 17 ) Record low ° F ( ° C ) 23 ( − 5 ) 28 ( − 2 ) 26 ( − 3 ) 33 ( 1 ) 45 ( 7 ) 56 ( 13 ) 64 ( 18 ) 61 ( 16 ) 60 ( 16 ) 42 ( 6 ) 31 ( − 1 ) 26 ( − 3 ) 23 ( − 5 ) Average precipitation inches ( mm ) 2.7 ( 69 ) 2.9 ( 76 ) 3.3 ( 83 ) 2.8 ( 70 ) 4.4 ( 111 ) 5.8 ( 148 ) 5.8 ( 147 ) 6.4 ( 161 ) 7.8 ( 198 ) 5.8 ( 148 ) 3.5 ( 89 ) 2.3 ( 58 ) 53.5 ( 1,359 ) <Td_colspan="14"> Source : Weather Channel Transportation ( edit ) Port St. Lucie is served by the St. Lucie Transportation Planning Organization ( TPO ) . The TPO is a Metropolitan Planning Organization ( MPO ) , a federally mandated and federally funded transportation policy - making organization responsible for transportation planning , programming , and financing of State and Federal Transportation Funds for the City of Port St. Lucie . The TPO is governed by a TPO Board , which is composed of elected officials , representatives from the St. Lucie County School Board , and representatives from Community Transit , a division of The Council on Aging of St. Lucie , Inc . The original bus system started out as a demand response service bus in the 1990s , it only served St. Lucie County . Soon it expanded to a fixed route system , going to predetermined locations along a route . On June 3 , 2002 , the Florida Department of Transportation ( FDOT ) approved funding , expanding the bus service to Martin County , and became the Treasure Coast Connector . Major highways ( edit ) Florida 's Turnpike ( State Road 91 ) is the only toll road in St. Lucie County , which is the northernmost place where the Turnpike and Interstate 95 run close to each other . The Turnpike has 2 exits within Port St. Lucie 's city limits : Port St. Lucie Boulevard ( SR 716 ) and Becker Road . For most of its route through St. Lucie County , the Turnpike is east of I - 95 . The Turnpike provides access to Orlando to the north , and Miami to the southeast . Interstate 95 ( State Road 9 ) is in the western portion of the city . It is 6 lanes wide ( 3 in each direction ) , and provides access to Miami and Jacksonville . Exits include exit 126 ( Midway Road ) , exit 121 ( St. Lucie West Blvd . ) , exit 120 ( Crosstown Parkway ) , exit 118 ( Gatlin Blvd. / Tradition Pkwy . ) , and exit 114 ( Becker Rd . ) . U.S. 1 ( State Road 5 ) almost runs parallel to Interstate 95 , and runs from Key West to Jacksonville , where it crosses into Georgia at Folkston . Its route through the city extends from Lennard Road to Midway Road . Sports ( edit ) PGA Village golf complex The city is home to New York Mets spring training , the St. Lucie Mets Florida State League team and the Gulf Coast League Mets rookie level team in the Gulf Coast League . All three play at First Data Field . The city also has two soccer clubs , Mako Soccer Club and Port St. Lucie Soccer Club , that field both competitive and recreational teams at several age levels . The PGA Village golf complex includes 54 holes of golf as well as a learning center and a historical center . The city also hosted the Ginn sur Mer Classic at Tesoro , the city 's first ever PGA Tour event , in 2007 . Port St. Lucie is also the home of the 2009 & 2011 National Champions in Pop Warner football . The 2009 Jr . Midget team went 16 - 0 en route to winning the Pop Warner National Championship at Disney 's Wide World of Sports Complex . The 2011 Jr . Peewee team went 17 - 0 in winning the National Championship . Education ( edit ) Port St. Lucie is served by St. Lucie County Public Schools , which is a school district which serves the rest of St. Lucie County , FL . In Port St. Lucie , there are six elementary schools , seven K -- 8 schools , three high schools , and three post-secondary institutions . The three public high schools in Port St. Lucie are Port St. Lucie High School , St. Lucie West Centennial High School , and Treasure Coast High School . The three post-secondary institutions operated in Port St. Lucie are Indian River State College , Barry University , and Keiser University . Government ( edit ) City Council Mayor Gregory J. Oravec Vice Mayor Shannon Martin - District 3 Councilwoman Stephanie Morgan - District 1 Councilman John Carvelli - District 2 Councilwoman Jolien Caraballo - District 4 City Manager Russ Blackburn Notable people ( edit ) Rick Ankiel , professional baseball player Mario Bencastro , Salvadorian novelist Michael Brantley , professional baseball player Megan Fox , American actress Ace Hood , hip hop artist Vanilla Ice , hip hop artist Larry Sanders ( basketball ) , professional basketball player Fabrizio Scaccia , professional football player Din Thomas , UFC fighter Mickey Wright , LPGA Hall of Fame Sister cities ( edit ) Putuo , Zhoushan , Zhejiang , China In popular culture ( edit ) A fictional version of Port St. Lucie is the setting for JoJo 's Bizarre Adventure Part 6 : Stone Ocean . References ( edit ) Jump up ^ Nicole Rodriguez . `` Greg Oravec wins Port St. Lucie mayor 's race - TC Palm '' . TCP . Retrieved 28 February 2015 . Jump up ^ `` 2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files '' . United States Census Bureau . Retrieved Jul 7 , 2017 . Jump up ^ `` American FactFinder '' . United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2014 - 08 - 01 . ^ Jump up to : `` Population and Housing Unit Estimates '' . Retrieved June 9 , 2017 . Jump up ^ `` US Board on Geographic Names '' . United States Geological Survey . 2007 - 10 - 25 . Retrieved 2008 - 01 - 31 . Jump up ^ `` Population Estimates '' . United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2014 - 08 - 01 . Jump up ^ http://www.portstluciehistoricalsociety.org/pslhistory2.htm Archived October 5 , 2008 , at the Wayback Machine . Jump up ^ http://www.portstluciehistoricalsociety.org Archived 2008 - 10 - 05 at the Wayback Machine . ^ Jump up to : `` Archived copy '' . Archived from the original on 2009 - 12 - 08 . Retrieved 2010 - 10 - 02 . Jump up ^ `` Hard - Hit Boomtown Considers Emergency Measures '' . NPR.org. 18 February 2009 . Retrieved 28 February 2015 . Jump up ^ `` Census of Population and Housing '' . Census.gov . Retrieved June 4 , 2015 . Jump up ^ Modern Language Association Data Center Results of Port Saint Lucie , FL Jump up ^ `` US Gazetteer files : 2010 , 2000 , and 1990 '' . United States Census Bureau . 2011 - 02 - 12 . Retrieved 2011 - 04 - 23 . Jump up ^ Average Weather for Port Saint Lucie , FL - Temperature and Precipitation Jump up ^ `` Average Weather for Port Saint Lucie , FL - Temperature and Precipitation '' . Retrieved 8 April 2009 . Jump up ^ `` St Lucie TPO '' . stlucietpo.org . Retrieved 28 February 2015 . Jump up ^ `` COASL : Our Services - Transportation '' . coasl.com . Retrieved 28 February 2015 . Jump up ^ Florida Department of Transportation - Home Archived 2011 - 07 - 09 at the Wayback Machine . Jump up ^ `` Treasure Coast Connector : Home '' . treasurecoastconnector.com . Retrieved 28 February 2015 . Jump up ^ Laurie K. Blandford . `` Becker Road interchange should make things easier for Port St. Lucie residents '' . TCP . Retrieved 28 February 2015 . Jump up ^ PGATOUR.COM - Ginn Resorts to host PGA TOUR event Archived October 31 , 2007 , at the Wayback Machine . Jump up ^ http://www.popwarner.com/09superbowl/pop.asp Jump up ^ http://www.popwarner.com/11superbowl/jrpeeweebrackets.asp External links ( edit ) Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Port St. Lucie . 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