Sewall's Point, Florida

Sewall's Point is an affluent town located on the peninsula of the same name in Martin County, Florida, United States. The population was 1,999 at the 2010 census. As of 2013, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 2,078. Both the town and the peninsula are named for Capt. Henry Edwin Sewall (August 22, 1848 – August 1, 1925).

Geography

Sewall's Point is located at 27°12′N 80°12′W / 27.200°N 80.200°W / 27.200; -80.200 (27.195,-80.198). It is bordered by water on the south, east, and west due to its peninsula shape of the entire town. On the south and east is the St. Lucie River and to the east is the Indian River Lagoon. On the north it is bordered by unincorporated Jensen Beach

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 4.1 square miles (11 km²), of which 1.2 square miles (3.1 km²) is land and 2.9 square miles (7.5 km²) (70.05%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2010, there were 1,999 people, 758 households, and 607 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,578.1 people per square mile (610.9/km²). There were 828 housing units at an average density of 671.5 per square mile (259.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.72% White, 0.41% African American, 0.41% Asian, 0.10% from other races, and 0.36% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.39% of the population.