Niceville is a city in Okaloosa County, Florida, United States, located near Eglin Air Force Base on Boggy Bayou that opens into Choctawhatchee Bay.
The population was 11,684 at the 2000 census. The 2010 census population for Niceville was 12,749.
Niceville is part of the Fort Walton Beach–Crestview–Destin Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Name: | Niceville city |
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LSAD Code: | 25 |
LSAD Description: | city (suffix) |
State: | Florida |
County: | Okaloosa County |
Elevation: | 36 ft (11 m) |
Total Area: | 14.92 sq mi (38.63 km²) |
Land Area: | 14.41 sq mi (37.33 km²) |
Water Area: | 0.50 sq mi (1.30 km²) |
Total Population: | 15,772 |
Population Density: | 1,094.21/sq mi (422.49/km²) |
ZIP code: | 32578, 32588 |
Area code: | 850 |
FIPS code: | 1248750 |
GNISfeature ID: | 0294621 |
Website: | www.cityofniceville.org |
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History
When mail service began on July 21, 1868, the city was known as Boggy, and on November 5, 1910, the name was officially changed to Niceville. The name Niceville was selected by the postmaster’s daughter. In 1915, Niceville became part of newly formed Okaloosa County after previously being in Walton County. It is a twin city along with Valparaiso, which borders it on the west side of the city.
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Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 11.3 square miles (29 km), of which 10.9 square miles (28 km) is land and 0.4 square miles (1.0 km) is water.
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See also
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