Jupiter Farms is a community in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. Jupiter Farms, locally known as "The Farms", is located west of Florida's Turnpike on Indiantown Road (County Road 706), the major highway through the community. The exact population is unknown. In 2010 the population was approximately 12,000. "The Farms" is composed of roughly 15 square miles (39Â km2) of land and has property sizes ranging from 1 acre (4,000Â m2) to 152 acres (600,000Â m2).
Geography
Jupiter Farms is located at 26°55â²13â³N 80°12â²43â³W. It is located west of the Town of Jupiter.
- To the north: Hobe Sound
- To the northwest: Indiantown
- To the south: Palm Beach Gardens
- To the east: Jupiter
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 11,994 people in 3,829 households residing in the CDP. The population density was 800.9 inhabitants per square mile (309.2/km2). There were 4,437 housing units.
Jupiter Farms is 55.6% white (Caucasian), 32.4% Hispanic (primarily Guatemalan descent) and 16.0% African American). (US Census 2016)
Single family households make up 72% of Jupiter Farms.
Notable person
- Actor Burt Reynolds previously owned Burt Reynolds Ranch of 152 acres (620,000Â m2) off Jupiter Farms Road.
Points of interest
- Jupiter Farms Park