Grant-Valkaria, Florida

Grant-Valkaria, Florida
Town
Town of Grant-Valkaria
Driving through U.S. Route 1 in Grant-Valkaria
Driving through U.S. Route 1 in Grant-Valkaria
Official seal of Grant-Valkaria, Florida
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Grant-Valkaria, Florida is located in Florida
Grant-Valkaria, Florida
Grant-Valkaria, Florida
Grant-Valkaria, Florida is located in the United States
Grant-Valkaria, Florida
Grant-Valkaria, Florida
Coordinates: 27°56′03″N 80°33′57″W / 27.93417°N 80.56583°W / 27.93417; -80.56583
Country United States of America
State Florida
County Brevard
IncorporatedJuly 25, 2006
Government
 • TypeMayor–Council
 • MayorDel Yonts
 • Town CouncilTom Sammon, Lisette Kolar,
Dan Faden, Brent Jackson,
Mike Bradvarevic, and
Dan Robino
 • Town Administrator
Jason Mahaney
 • Town ClerkJessica Keenan
Area
[1]
 • Total
30.26 sq mi (78.36 km2)
 • Land27.22 sq mi (70.50 km2)
 • Water3.03 sq mi (7.86 km2)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
4,509
 • Density165.64/sq mi (63.95/km2)
 Census Bureau estimate
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
32949, 32950, 32909
Area code321
FIPS code12-73625
GNIS feature ID292723
Websitewww.GrantValkaria.org

Grant-Valkaria is a town in Brevard County, Florida. It is part of the Palm Bay–Melbourne–Titusville, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. The town's population was 4,509 as the 2020 census, up from 3,850 at the 2010 census.

History

Bensen House

The community of Grant was originally established in 1925, and it has a history as a fishing village, with agriculture also a part of both communities' histories.[2]

The community name of Valkaria derives from Valkyrie, a warrior-maiden of Norse mythology.[2]

A MISTRAM missile tracking system was built by the US Air Force here in the early 1960s.[citation needed]

Grant-Valkaria was incorporated as a town on July 25, 2006, by joining the two previously unincorporated communities of Grant and Valkaria. The ZIP code 32949 is solely within the Grant-Valkaria town limits, while portions of the 32950 and 32909 ZIP codes are part of the town as well. The town's area code is 321.

Geography

Grant-Valkaria is located at 27°56′03″N 80°33′57″W / 27.934301°N 80.565885°W / 27.934301; -80.565885.[3]

Grant-Valkaria is located south of Melbourne, between Palm Bay and Sebastian.

Surrounding areas

Climate

The Town of Grant-Valkaria has a humid subtropical climate zone (Cfa).

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
20103,850—
20204,50917.1%
U.S. Decennial Census[4]
Grant-Valkaria racial composition
(Hispanics excluded from racial categories)
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Race Pop 2010[5] Pop 2020[6] % 2010 % 2020
White (NH) 3,390 3,781 88.05% 83.85%
Black or African American (NH) 147 164 3.82% 3.64%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH) 17 13 0.44% 0.29%
Asian (NH) 60 48 1.56% 1.06%
Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian (NH) 2 3 0.05% 0.07%
Some other race (NH) 3 25 0.08% 0.55%
Two or more races/Multiracial (NH) 55 183 1.43% 4.06%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 176 292 4.57% 6.48%
Total 3,850 4,509 100.00% 100.00%

Grant-Valkaria had a population of 4,449, and was the 510th most populated city in Florida, as of 2022.[7]

In 2021, the median household income in Grant-Valkaria was $82,273 per year, although 6.3% of Grant-Valkaria's population lived in poverty. The median age for Grant-Valkaria was 54.[7]

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 4,509 people, 1,476 households, and 1,197 families residing in the town.[8]

As of the 2010 United States census, there were 3,850 people, 1,443 households, and 1,147 families residing in the town.[9]

Government

In 2007, the town had a taxable real estate base of $503.37 million.[10]

The town charter reflects the reason for incorporation and calls for future development to be consistent with a rural and fishing village lifestyle that preserves the history and natural green spaces of the two communities. Government services are to be kept to a minimum, density kept low and lot sizes kept large.[citation needed]

Culture

Jorgensen's General Store

A largely rural town in the south end of the county, the town includes older homes, newer homes on acre-plus lots and the county-owned Habitat Golf Course, a 6,836-yard (6,251 m), par-72 course near the Valkaria Airport.

The town has held the Grant Seafood Festival every year on the last weekend of February since 1966. In 1968, then U.S. Vice-President Hubert Humphrey visited the Seafood Festival while campaigning for his 1968 presidential bid.[11] The proceeds go towards college scholarships for local children, as well as summer break activities for the community's children.

The town has the historic Bensen House as well as the historic Jorgensen's General Store.

Transportation

  • U.S. 1 – This US highway runs along the Indian River Lagoon.
  • CR 507 – Locally known as Babcock Street, CR 507 forms the western boundaries of Grant-Valkaria.
  • Palm Bay Parkway – A proposed highway of Palm Bay, which may terminate in Grant-Valkaria, at I-95. One of the planned intersections would be at Babcock Street.
  • The Valkaria Airport serves small general aviation aircraft.[12]

Notable people

References

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "History: The Town of Grant-Valkaria". grantvalkaria.org. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
  3. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  4. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  5. ^ "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Grant-Valkaria town, Florida". United States Census Bureau.
  6. ^ "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Grant-Valkaria town, Florida". United States Census Bureau.
  7. ^ a b "Grant-Valkaria Demographics - Get Current Census Data for Grant-Valkaria, FL". www.florida-demographics.com. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
  8. ^ "S1101 HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES - 2020: Grant-Valkaria town, Florida". United States Census Bureau.
  9. ^ "S1101 HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES - 2010: Grant-Valkaria town, Florida". United States Census Bureau.
  10. ^ Dean, James (April 26, 2008). More taxes or fewer services. Florida Today.
  11. ^ Grant Seafood Festival website Archived February 5, 2008, at the Wayback Machine accessed February 24, 2008
  12. ^ Valkaria Airport
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