Fort Walton Beach, Florida | |
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City of Fort Walton Beach | |
Fort Walton Beach City Hall, September 2014 | |
Nicknames: "The Emerald Coast", "The Camellia City", "The Sonic City"[N 1] | |
Motto: "A City On The Move!" | |
![]() Location in Okaloosa County and the state of Florida | |
Coordinates: 30°25′13″N 86°37′0″W / 30.42028°N 86.61667°W | |
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Incorporated (city) | 1941 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Camden Gerling |
• City Council |
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Area | |
• Total | 7.72 sq mi (20.00 km2) |
• Land | 7.64 sq mi (19.79 km2) |
• Water | 0.08 sq mi (0.20 km2) |
Elevation | 7 ft (2 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 20,922 [1] |
• Density | 2,737.41/sq mi (1,056.99/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
ZIP Codes | 32547-32549 [4] |
Area code | 850 |
FIPS code | 12-24475[5] |
GNIS feature ID | 0282710[6] |
Website | http://www.fwb.org |
Fort Walton Beach, often referred to by the initialism FWB, is a city in southern Okaloosa County, Florida, United States. As of the 2020 U.S. census, the population was 20,922,[7] up from 19,507 in 2010.[8] It is a principal city of the Crestview−Fort Walton Beach−Destin, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Fort Walton Beach is a year-round fishing and beach resort community. Its busiest time of the year is the summer, causing a boost to the local economy because of seasonal human migration.
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