Jupiter is the northernmost town in

Palm Beach County, Florida Palm Beach County is a county in the southeastern part of Florida, located in the Miami metropolitan area. It is Florida's third-most populous county after Miami-Dade County, Florida, Miami-Dade County and Broward County, Florida, Broward County ...

, United States. According to the 2020 US Census, the town had a population of 61,047. It is 84 miles north of

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and 15 miles north of

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. Along with the adjacent Village of

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, Jupiter is considered the northernmost municipality in the

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. It was named the 9th Best Southern Beach Town to live in by ''Stacker Newsletter'' for 2022, was rated as the 12th Best Beach Town in the United States by ''WalletHub'' in 2018, and as the 9th Happiest Seaside Town in the United States by ''Coastal Living'' in 2012.

History

The area where the town now sits was originally named for the Hobe Indian tribe which lived at the mouth of the

Loxahatchee River The Loxahatchee River (Seminole for ''river of turtles'') is a 7.6 mile river near the southeast coast of Florida. It is a National Wild and Scenic River, one of only two in the state, and received its federal designation on May 17, 1985. The s ...

and whose name is also preserved in the name of nearby

Hobe Sound Hobe Sound is an unincorporated area and census-designated place (CDP) in Martin County, Florida, Martin County, Florida, United States, located along Florida's Treasure Coast. The population was 13,163 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 cens ...

. A mapmaker misunderstood the Spanish spelling ''Jobe'' of the native people name ''Hobe'' and recorded it as ''Jove''. Subsequent mapmakers further misunderstood this to be the name of the

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Jupiter Jupiter is the fifth planet from the Sun and the List of Solar System objects by size, largest in the Solar System. It is a gas giant with a Jupiter mass, mass more than 2.5 times that of all the other planets in the Solar System combined a ...

, because the declension of the word Jupiter in

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includes the root Jov- in all cases but the nominative case and vocative case. They, therefore, adopted the more familiar name of ''Jupiter''. The god Jupiter (or

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in the

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) is the chief Roman god, and the god of light, of the sky and weather, and of the state and its welfare and laws. Jupiter's consort was

Juno Juno commonly refers to: *Juno (mythology), the Roman goddess of marriage and queen of the gods * ''Juno'' (film), the 2007 film Juno may also refer to: Arts, entertainment and media Fictional characters *Juno, a character in the book ''Juno of ...

, inspiring a neighboring town to name itself

Juno Beach Juno and or Juno Beach was one of five beaches of the Allies (World War II), Allied invasion of German occupation of France during World War II, German-occupied France in the Normandy landings on 6 June 1944 during the World War II, Second Wo ...

. The Battles of the Loxahatchee took place near the site of Jupiter during the

Seminole Wars The Seminole Wars (also known as the Florida Wars) were a series of three military conflicts between the United States and the Seminoles that took place in Florida between about 1816 and 1858. The Seminoles are a Native American nation which co ...

in 1838. The most notable landmark is the

Jupiter Inlet Light The Jupiter Inlet Light is located in Jupiter, Florida, on the north side of the Jupiter Inlet. The site for the lighthouse was chosen in 1853. It is located between Cape Canaveral Light and Hillsboro Inlet Light. The lighthouse was designed b ...

house, completed in 1860. Made of brick, it was painted red in 1910 to cover discoloration caused by humidity.

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in 2004 sandblasted the paint from the upper portion of the tower, and the tower was repainted using a potassium silicate mineral coating. The lighthouse often is used as the symbol for Jupiter.

United States flag incident

In 1999, Jupiter resident George Andres wanted to display a

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in his front yard; however, the homeowners association had a bylaw that prohibits the display of a flagpole in the front lawn. Andres still displayed the flag, while the homeowners association continued litigation until George Andres foreclosed his home to cover legal fees after being in court at least twenty-eight times. Even after governor

Jeb Bush John Ellis "Jeb" Bush (born February 11, 1953) is an American politician and businessman who served as the 43rd governor of Florida from 1999 to 2007. A member of the Bush family, Bush political family, he was an unsuccessful candidate for pre ...

visited his home along with members of the local and national media, the homeowners association, as well as George, refused to budge. George Andres later won the case and was allowed to display his flag in his front lawn with the use of a flagpole. On July 24, 2006, President George W. Bush signed into law the Freedom to Display the American Flag Act of 2005, allowing residents to display the flag on their residential property despite any homeowners association rules.

Geography and climate

Jupiter beach looking north at Jupiter Beach Park

The approximate coordinates for the Town of Jupiter is located at . According to the

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, the town has a total area of , of which is land and is water. Jupiter has a unique geographical location that sticks out into the Atlantic Ocean further than any other point on the Florida coast. Since 1550, ships have considered it an important stop when sailing to Central and South America. Jupiter has a trade-wind

Tropical rainforest climate A tropical rainforest climate or equatorial climate is a tropical climate sub-type usually found within 10 to 15 degrees latitude of the equator. There are some other areas at higher latitudes, such as the coast of southeast Florida, United States ...

(Köppen Af). Much of the year is warm to hot in Jupiter, and frost is extremely rare. Jupiter is also known for humid summers. As is typical in South Florida, there are two basic seasons in Jupiter, a mild and dry winter (November through April), and a hot and wet summer (May through October). Daily thundershowers are common in the hot season, though they are brief. The Town of Jupiter is home to a multitude of tropical trees, and is also known for its lush landscaping around private homes and public parks.

Demographics

2010 and 2020 census

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 61,047 people, 26,597 households, and 16,484 families residing in the town. In 2020, 19.1% of the population was under the age of 18, and 23.1% of the population was 65 years of age or older. Females made up 51.7% of the population in 2020, and the average household size was 2.43. In 2020, the median income for a household in the town was $87,163, and the per capita income for the town was $57,865. Out of the total population, 7.9% were living below the poverty line. As of the 2010 United States census, there were 55,156 people, 21,614 households, and 13,452 families residing in the town.

2000 census

As of the 2000 US census, there are 39,328 people, 16,945

households A household consists of one or more persons who live in the same dwelling. It may be of a single family or another type of person group. The household is the basic unit of analysis in many social, microeconomic and government models, and is impo ...

, and 11,403 families residing in the town. The

population density Population density (in agriculture: Standing stock (disambiguation), standing stock or plant density) is a measurement of population per unit land area. It is mostly applied to humans, but sometimes to other living organisms too. It is a key geog ...

is 759.2/km² (1,966.5/mi²). There are 20,943 housing units at an average density of 404.3/km² (1,047.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 94.86%

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(89.4% were

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), 1.22%

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, 0.19% Native American, 1.12% Asian, 0.12%

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, 1.37% from other races, and 1.12% from two or more races. 7.33% of the population are

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or Latino of any race. In 2000, there are 16,945 households out of which 26.6% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.8% are

married couples Marriage, also called matrimony or wedlock, is a culturally and often legally recognised union between people called spouses. It establishes rights and obligations between them, as well as between them and their children (if any), and b ...

living together, 8.4% have a female householder with no husband present, and 32.7% are non-families. 25.8% of all households are made up of individuals and 10.4% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.32 and the average family size is 3.15 In 2000, the town the age distribution is 20.7% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 26.5% from 45 to 64, and 18.9% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 42 years. For every 100 females there are 97.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 94.2 males. In 2000, the median income for a household in the town is $54,945, and the median income for a family is $64,873. Males have a median income of $44,883 versus $33,514 for females. The

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for the town is $35,088. 4.8% of the population and 3.0% of families are below the

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. Out of the total population, 4.7% of those under the age of 18 and 4.7% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line. As of 2000, speakers of

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as a

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accounted for 88.47% of all residents, while

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was at 7.17%, and

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made up 1.66% of the population. As of 2000, it's also home to the 102nd highest percentage of Guatemalan residents, which made up 1.09% of the population (tied with

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Education and Research

Public and Private Grade Level Schools

The School District of Palm Beach County provides public

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for Kindergarten through twelfth grades. Jupiter's population is served primarily by two public high schools:

Jupiter Community High School Jupiter Community High School, also known as Jupiter High School and JHS, is a Public High School in Jupiter, Florida, United States. JHS is a part of the School District of Palm Beach County and is the northernmost high school in Palm Beach Cou ...

in Jupiter, and

William T. Dwyer High School William T. Dwyer High School is a public high school for grades 9–12 in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, United States. The school was named for William T. Dwyer, former vice president of Pratt & Whitney's Government Products Division and a commun ...

in Palm Beach Gardens. Jupiter is also home to several private schools and religious schools that serve the same grade levels. Jupiter Christian School is one of the privately operated schools in the town. Universities and colleges Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College at Florida Atlantic University

Florida Atlantic University Florida Atlantic University (Florida Atlantic or FAU) is a Public university, public research university with its main campus in Boca Raton, Florida, United States. The university is a member of the State University System of Florida and has s ...

, John D. MacArthur Campus Research Jupiter is home to the

Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience Max or MAX may refer to: Animals * Max (American dog) (1983–2013), at one time purported to be the world's oldest living dog * Max (British dog), the first pet dog to win the PDSA Order of Merit (animal equivalent of the OBE) * Max (gorilla) (1 ...

, which conducts fundamental research in neuroscience, and is the Max Planck Society's first non-European research institute.

Public safety

Fire Department

Since 1984, Palm Beach County Fire Rescue provides fire protection and emergency medical services to the citizens of Jupiter. There are three fire stations assigned to the town: * Station 16 – Engine 16, Rescue 16 and Brush 16; * Station 18 – Engine 18 and Rescue 18; * Station 19 – Squad 19, Rescue 19, Special Operations 19, Brush 19 and 3 command vehicles. Station 19 is the headquarters for Battalion 1, which covers Jupiter, Juno Beach, Lake Park and unincorporated areas of Palm Beach County such as Jupiter Farms and Palm Beach Country Estates.

Police Department

The Jupiter Police Department consists of 121 sworn officers and 36 civilian support staff personnel, and is headquartered in the town's municipal campus. Its operational divisions include Road Patrol, Criminal Investigations, Traffic, K-9, Marine, Beach Patrol, Crime Scene Investigation, SWAT and Hostage Negotiation.

Economy

Companies based in Jupiter include

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Town Sports International Holdings Town Sports International Holdings (or TSI Holdings) is an operator of fitness centers in Florida and in Puerto Rico. Its current brands include Liv Fitness Clubs, Palm Beach Sports Clubs, and Christi's Fitness. Former brands include New York ...

Holtec International Holtec International is a supplier of equipment and systems for the energy industry. Founded in Mount Laurel, New Jersey in 1986, Holtec International is a privately-held technology company with domestic operation centers in New Jersey, Florida, ...

, and ''

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''.

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. *

Burt Reynolds Burton Leon Reynolds Jr. (February 11, 1936 – September 6, 2018) was an American actor most famous during the 1970s and 1980s. He became well known in television series such as ''Gunsmoke'' (1962–1965), '' Hawk'' (1966) and '' Dan Augus ...

, actor *

Kid Rock Robert James Ritchie (born January 17, 1971), known professionally as Kid Rock, is an American musician, singer, rapper, and songwriter. After establishing himself in the Music of Detroit#Hip-hop, Detroit hip-hop scene, he broke through into m ...

, American musician *

Joe Scarborough Charles Joseph Scarborough (; born April 9, 1963) is an American television host and former politician who is the co-host of ''Morning Joe'' on MSNBC with his wife Mika Brzezinski and Willie Geist. He previously hosted '' Scarborough Country'' ...

, political commentator *

Mike Schmidt Michael Jack Schmidt (born September 27, 1949) is an American former professional baseball third baseman who spent his entire 18-year Major League Baseball (MLB) career with the Philadelphia Phillies from 1972 to 1989. Schmidt was a 12-time Al ...

major league baseball player *

Justin Thomas Justin Louis Thomas (born April 29, 1993) is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour and is a former List of World Number One male golfers, world number one. In 2017, Thomas experienced a breakout year, winning five PGA Tour e ...

, professional golfer on PGA Tour *

Dara Torres Dara Grace Torres (born April 15, 1967) is an American former competitive swimmer, who is a 12-time Olympic medalist and former world record-holder in three events. Torres is the first swimmer to represent the United States in five Olympic Ga ...

, five-time Olympic swimmer and gold medalist *

Tico Torres Hector Samuel Juan "Tico" Torres (born October 7, 1953) is an American musician, best known as the drummer for the rock band Bon Jovi. In 2018, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Bon Jovi. Childhood Hector J ...

, drummer for the band

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Charles Vanik Charles Albert Vanik (April 7, 1913 – August 30, 2007) was a Democratic politician from Ohio. He served in the United States House of Representatives from 1955 to 1981. Early life Vanik was born in Cleveland, Ohio, the son of Stella (née ...

, former Democratic

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from Ohio * Richy Werenski, professional golfer on PGA Tour *

Brett Wetterich Brett Milton Wetterich (born August 9, 1973) is an American professional golfer. Early life Wetterich was born in Cincinnati, Ohio. He attended Oak Hills High School and Wallace State Community College. Professional career In 1994, Wetteri ...

, professional golfer on PGA Tour *

Tiger Woods Eldrick Tont "Tiger" Woods (born December 30, 1975) is an American professional golfer. He is tied for first in List of golfers with most PGA Tour wins, PGA Tour wins, ranks second in List of men's major championships winning golfers, men's m ...

, professional golfer on the PGA Tour *

Zion Wright Zion Wright (born February 3, 1999) is a Regular footed, regular-footed Americans, American skateboarder. In 2019, Wright solidified himself as one of the newest generation's stars after being named a member of the USA Skateboarding National Tea ...

, professional skateboarder, U.S. Olympic Skateboard Team

Points of interest

house, listed on the

National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the Federal government of the United States, United States federal government's official United States National Register of Historic Places listings, list of sites, buildings, structures, Hist ...

since 1973. * Jupiter is the home to the

Miami Marlins The Miami Marlins are an American professional baseball team based in Miami. The Marlins compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (baseball), National League (NL) National League East, East Division. The ...

and

St. Louis Cardinals The St. Louis Cardinals are an American professional baseball team based in St. Louis. The Cardinals compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (baseball), National League (NL) National League Central, Centra ...

spring training Spring training, also called spring camp, is the preseason of the Summer Professional Baseball Leagues, such as Major League Baseball (MLB), and it is a series of practices and exhibition games preceding the start of the regular season. Spri ...

facilities as well as one of their respective Low-A

Minor League Baseball Minor League Baseball (MiLB) is a professional baseball organization below Major League Baseball (MLB), constituted of teams affiliated with MLB clubs. It was founded on September 5, 1901, in response to the growing dominance of the National Le ...

affiliates, the

Jupiter Hammerheads The Jupiter Hammerheads are a Minor League Baseball team of the Florida State League and the Single-A affiliate of the Miami Marlins. They are located in the town of Jupiter in Palm Beach County, Florida, and play their home games at Roger Dean ...

and

Palm Beach Cardinals The Palm Beach Cardinals are a Minor League Baseball team of the Florida State League and the Single-A affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals. They are located in the town of Jupiter in Palm Beach County, Florida, and play their home games at Roge ...

. They share the use of the

Roger Dean Stadium Roger Dean Stadium (officially known as Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium) is a baseball stadium located in the Abacoa community of the town of Jupiter, Florida. The stadium was built in 1998, holds 6,871 people, and features luxury sky-box seating, ...

complex, located in Abacoa. Both minor league squads compete in the

Low-A Southeast The Florida State League (FSL) is a Minor League Baseball league based in the state of Florida. Having been classified at various levels throughout its existence, it operated at Class A-Advanced from 1990 until its demotion to Single-A following ...

. * William P. Gwinn Airport is located in Jupiter. * Jupiter is home to

's MacArthur Campus. This northern campus of FAU is also the location of the Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College. *

Palm Beach International Raceway Palm Beach International Raceway (stylized as PBIR and formerly Moroso Motorsports Park) was a motorsports facility located west of Jupiter, Florida. The facility had a quarter-mile drag strip, a road course, 7/10-mile kart track as well as mud ...

a racing facility built in 1965, and was remodeled in 2008 in an attempt to obtain a FIA Grade II Certification. The Facility currently hosts several IHRA and

NHRA The National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) is a governing body which sets rules in drag racing and hosts events all over the United States and Canada. With over 40,000 drivers in its rosters, the NHRA claims to be the largest motorsport sanction ...

sportsman events as well as an ARCA Remax Series event. *

The Scripps Research Institute Scripps Research is a nonprofit American medical research facility that focuses on research and education in the biomedical sciences. Headquartered in San Diego, California, the institute has over 170 laboratories employing 2,100 scientists, tec ...

has opened a satellite campus adjacent to the MacArthur Campus of Florida Atlantic University in Jupiter. Approximately 360 scientists and technical staff operate in a state of the art research facility. Scripps Florida focuses on the development of therapeutic opportunities in several disease areas. * The

Max Planck Society The Max Planck Society for the Advancement of Science (; abbreviated MPG) is a formally independent non-governmental and non-profit association of German research institutes. Founded in 1911 as the Kaiser Wilhelm Society, it was renamed to the M ...

has a facility on the FAU campus, the

, and is the Max Planck Society's first non-European research institute. * Jupiter beaches, many of which are dog-friendly, draw many residents and visitors from all over the world. *The Harbourside Place is an outdoor, upscale shopping mall located just South of the Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse. *Downtown Abacoa is a downtown area present adjacent to Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College in Southwest Jupiter. It houses an amphitheater, restaurants, coffee shops, a farmer's market, and the yearly Feast of Little Italy. *The

Jupiter Ridge Natural Area Jupiter Ridge Natural Area is a area of protected land in Jupiter, Florida, in Palm Beach County. It is located at 1800 South U.S. Highway 1. Habitats include Florida scrub Florida scrub is a forest ecoregion found throughout Florida in the U ...

, a 271-acre area of protected land containing

Florida scrub Florida scrub is a forest ecoregion found throughout Florida in the United States. It is found on coastal and inland sand ridges and is characterized by an evergreen Xerophyte, xeromorphic plant community dominated by shrubs and dwarf oaks. Becau ...

, depression marsh, tidal swamp, and flatwoods.

Media

'' American Horror Story: Freak Show'', the fourth season of ''American Horror Story'', is set in Jupiter in 1952.

Smokey and the Bandit II ''Smokey and the Bandit II'' is a 1980 American action comedy film directed by Hal Needham, and starring Burt Reynolds, Jackie Gleason, Jerry Reed, Dom DeLuise, Sally Field, Mike Henry (football), Mike Henry, Paul Williams (songwriter), Paul Wi ...

has scenes set locally in Jupiter, FL. This 1980's film starring

and

shows recognizable stretches' of Indiantown Rd and other Town of Jupiter landmarks. Here is a link to the Smokey and the Bandit II movie poster found via the museum of Florida History.

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Gallery

File:New Jupiter Town Hall.jpg, New Jupiter Town Hall File:Jupiter, FL, USA - panoramio.jpg, Jupiter, FL, United States – panoramio File:Jupiter High School Courtyard, 2012.jpg, Jupiter Community High School

References

External links

Jupiter official website
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