Boynton Beach (Florida)
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Boynton Beach statistic
| Coordinates | 26°31′41″N 80°4′35″W |
| Country | United States |
| State | Florida |
| County | Palm Beach |
| Settled (Boynton Settlement) | 1895 |
| Incorporated | 1920 |
| Elevation | 9 ft (3 m) |
| 2010 Census | |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| Zip Code | 33424–33426, 33435–33437, 33472–33474 |
| Area code(s) | 561 |
| FIPS code | 12-07875 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0279303 |
| Website | www.boynton-beach.org |
| Government (Type) | Mayor-Commission |
| Government (Mayor) | Ty Penserga |
| Government (Commissioners) | Justin Katz, Woodrow Hay, and Christina Romelus |
| Government (City Manager) | Lori LaVerriere |
| Government (City Clerk) | Crystal Gibson, MMC |
| Government (Total) | 16.57 sq mi (42.91 km2) |
| Government (Land) | 16.16 sq mi (41.85 km2) |
| Government (Water) | 0.41 sq mi (1.06 km2) 2.3% |
| Area (Total) | 16.57 sq mi (42.91 km2) |
| Area (Land) | 16.16 sq mi (41.85 km2) |
| Area (Water) | 0.41 sq mi (1.06 km2) 2.3% |
| Population (2020) (Total) | 80,380 |
| Population (2020) (Density) | 4,974.93/sq mi (1,920.85/km2) |
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Boynton Beach is a city in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. The population was 68,217 at the 2010 census. In 2019, the city had an estimated population of 78,679 according to the University of Florida, Bureau of Economic and Business Research. Boynton Beach is a principal city of the Miami metropolitan area, which was home to 6,138,333 people at the 2020 census. In 1894, two years before Henry Morrison Flagler built his railroad, a former American Civil War major named Nathan Boynton first set eyes on the area that now bears his name. Boynton hailed from Port Huron, Michigan. He was so impressed by the natural beauty of the year-round sunshine and pristine beaches, he built the famous Boynton Hotel, where he also spent winters with his family. The first settlers, whom Boynton had brought along from Michigan, soon realized that many fruits and vegetables thrived in the fertile climate. Pineapples, tomatoes, mangoes, and citrus fruit were packed in crates and shipped by the ton on the newly built Florida East Coast Railroad to satisfy the appetites of hungry Americans across the country. Major Boynton died on May 27, 1911 in Port Huron, but the hotel lasted until 1925.