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Melbourne Beach Real Estate

A lovely beach-side town in Brevard County...

One fine morning on December 22, 1888, a group of 23 qualified electors gathered, to create the "Village of Melbourne" by a spoken vote, to reap the benefits provided to towns under Florida law.

By night fall, they had elected their first officer and had settled on a seal, consisting of a pineapple plant, whooping crane, & palmetto tree.

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One day, tragedy struck hard in this quiet little settlement, and the original downtown area was forever changed. It is said that a renter in a waterfront boarding house hurled a kerosene lantern out of a second-story window, reportedly after someone shot it full of holes. The wooden sidewalk along Front Street was ignited, and a strong wind fueled the flames; causing the downtown area to be engulfed in flames, forever changing the original downtown area.

Source: History compiled by the Melbourne Centennial Committee and The Historic Buildings of Melbourne, written by Stephen Olausen.

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Melbourne Beach Real Estate Facts

Melbourne merged with Eau Gallie in 1969.
Today, the City is approximately 35.4 square miles in size, with about 75% Melbourne Real Estate land in use. The population is growing by about 2% each year, and currently stands at approximately 74,644.

Melbourne International Airport, which consists of approximately 2,800 acres, serves the county with six airlines providing service to more than 500,000 passengers per year.

Residents of Melbourne typically live in two-income households. Most are homeowners in suburban neighborhoods or in condominium complexes. A portion of the population lives in multi-family structures.