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Big Pine Key

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Big Pine Key

Total population

4,258

Median home value

$637,000

30.5%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$110,134

Big Pine Key$110k
National$74k
Weather80°F · Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Coordinates24.69°, -81.36°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Big Pine Key is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Monroe County, Florida, United States, on an island of the same name in the Florida Keys. As of the 2020 census, the town had a total population of 4,521.

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History & geography

Geography

U.S. 1 (the Overseas Highway) crosses the key at mile markers 29.5–33, one of the few places on the keys where the road orients north–south (along the eastern edge of the Key). The highway leads west-southwest to Key West and east-northeast to Marathon. Big Pine Key was the location of one of the stations of the Overseas Railroad. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which , or 1.04%, is covered by water.

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Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Demographics & economy

Median age
52.9
Median home value
$637,000
Housing units
2,884
Poverty rate
10.7%
Unemployment
1.8%

Race & ethnicity

White
88.7%
Black
0.4%
Asian
1.2%
Hispanic
8.2%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
24.6851
Longitude
-81.3625
Water area
0.11 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Tonight
80°F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Sunday
91°F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Sunday Night
81°F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy
Monday
91°F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Monday Night
81°F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Clear
Tuesday
91°F
Sunny

Forecast for Big Pine Key, FL from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
110,680
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Turkey Vulture
    Cathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    4,061
  • Mourning Dove
    Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    3,516
  • Northern Cardinal
    Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    3,300
  • Red-winged Blackbird
    Agelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    2,897
  • White Ibis
    Eudocimus albus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    2,705
  • Red-bellied Woodpecker
    Melanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    2,640
  • Double-crested Cormorant
    Phalacrocorax auritus (Lesson, 1831) · Aves
    2,598
  • Laughing Gull
    Leucophaeus atricilla (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    2,351

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
0
Largest magnitude
—
Largest event
—

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Florida

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.37
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,962

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
1,009
Avg daily Wikipedia views
34
Attention level
Quiet

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Big Pine Key

Freshwater resources of Big Pine Key, Florida
C. E. Hanson · 1980
Sudoku Genius Mind Exercises Volume 1
Big Pine Key State of Mind Collection · 2019
Proceedings, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Workshop on Coastal Ecosystems of the Southeastern United States
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Workshop on Coastal Ecosystems of the Southeastern United States (1980 Big Pine Key, Fla.) · 1981
Big Pine Key Florida for People Who Like Beach Vacations, Surfing, Sand Ocean Shores and Sea Sides
Positive publishing · 2022
Florida Keys, upper & lower islands, streetmap
Universal Map (Firm) · 1998
Kenzie's Key
Kenzie's Key
Bonnie J. Doerr · 2003

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

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Recently spotted species

Nearest stream gauge

Events

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Big Pine Key, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

Nelms Quarters (37234423230) — Big Pine Key, United States0.2 miIxora-FuelBreak-FireEdge-Hose-1 (5486554235) — Big Pine Key, United States0.5 miNational Key Deer Refuge bunkhouse (37056245846) — Big Pine Key, United States0.5 miDamage assessment at National Key Deer Refuge (36432321243) — Big Pine Key, United States0.5 miFallen trees at National Key Deer Refuge bunkhouse (37246652075) — Big Pine Key, United States0.5 miFallen trees and fencing (36432427433) — Big Pine Key, United States0.5 miNational Key Deer Refuge after Irma (36408956154) — Big Pine Key, United States0.5 miHole in the roof (36848518660) — Big Pine Key, United States0.5 miClearing fallen trees (37074783112) — Big Pine Key, United States0.6 miDumpster washed away by storm surge (37074799732) — Big Pine Key, United States0.6 miNational Key Deer Refuge bunkhouse (36408966574) — Big Pine Key, United States0.6 miPenestola bufalis — Big Pine Key, United States0.6 miConsolea macracantha 1 — Big Pine Key, United States0.6 miConsolea macracantha 2 — Big Pine Key, United States0.6 miConsolea macracantha 3 — Big Pine Key, United States0.6 miConsolea macracantha 4 — Big Pine Key, United States0.6 miConsolea macracantha 5 — Big Pine Key, United States0.6 miThe endangered Key deer (1) (5494835696) — Big Pine Key, United States0.7 miDSC 3764 011 (4971507723) — Big Pine Key, United States0.8 miDSC 3686 (4972118280) — Big Pine Key, United States0.8 miDSC 3743 003 (4972116562) — Big Pine Key, United States0.8 miDSC 3748 004 (4972114980) — Big Pine Key, United States0.8 miDSC 3739 002 (4971499885) — Big Pine Key, United States0.8 miDSC 3673 (4971500371) — Big Pine Key, United States0.8 mi

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikimedia Commons
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library