Map of West Melbourne city

West Melbourne is a city in Brevard County, Florida, United States. It was created in 1959 to stop the area from being annexed into the city of Melbourne. As of the 2010 United States Census, the population was 18,355, reflecting an increase of 8,531 from the 9,824 counted in the 2000 Census. In 1970, the city’s population was approximately 3,050. Since 2000, the city has experienced the highest population growth percentage of any municipality in Brevard County. It is part of the Palm Bay–Melbourne–Titusville Metropolitan Statistical Area.

West Melbourne city overview:
Name:	West Melbourne city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Florida
County:	Brevard County
Elevation:	30 ft (9 m)
Total Area:	10.86 sq mi (28.13 km²)
Land Area:	10.66 sq mi (27.60 km²)
Water Area:	0.20 sq mi (0.53 km²)
Total Population:	25,924
Population Density:	2,432.81/sq mi (939.28/km²)
ZIP code:	32904, 32912
Area code:	321
FIPS code:	1276500
GNISfeature ID:	0293092
Website:	www.WestMelbourne.org

Online Interactive Map

West Melbourne online map. Source: Basemap layers from Google Map, Open Street Map (OSM), Arcgisonline, Wmflabs. Boundary Data from Database of Global Administrative Areas.

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West Melbourne location on the U.S. Map. Where is West Melbourne city. — West Melbourne location on the U.S. Map.

West Melbourne location on the Florida map. Where is West Melbourne city. — Location of West Melbourne in Florida.

History

Voters created the city in 1959 to stop the area from being annexed into the City of Melbourne.

In 2005, the City of West Melbourne started charging property taxes for the first time in its existence (since 1959). Prior to 2005, the city survived on a “fees only” tax revenue system for its $17 million budget.

From 2005 to 2014, home-schooled students, all three children from a West Melbourne family, won the state spelling bee championship a total of seven times, from two to three times each.

West Melbourne Road Map

West Melbourne city Satellite Map

Geography

West Melbourne is located at 28°4′40″N 80°39′55″W / 28.07778°N 80.66528°W / 28.07778; -80.66528 (28.077895, −80.665326).

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 10.2 square miles (26.5 km). 10.2 square miles (26.4 km) of it is land, and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km) of it (0.21%) is water.