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Manalapan, Florida
Manalapan, Florida
Town
	Town of Manalapan
	Seal
	Location of Manalapan, Florida
	Coordinates: 26°34′15″N 80°2′40″W / 26.57083°N 80.04444°W
Country	United States
State	Florida
County	Palm Beach
Settled	1889
Incorporated	1931
Named for	Manalapan Township, New Jersey
Government
• Type	Commission-Manager
• Mayor	John Deese
• Vice Mayor	Simone Bonutti
• Commissioners	Orla Imbesi,; Cindy McMackin,; Dwight Kulwin,; David Knobel,; and Mayor Pro Tem; Elliot Bonner
• Town Manager	Eric Marmer
• Town Clerk	Erika Petersen
Area
• Total	10.52 sq mi (27.25 km2)
• Land	0.45 sq mi (1.16 km2)
• Water	10.07 sq mi (26.09 km2)
Elevation	3 ft (1 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	419
• Density	937.36/sq mi (361.76/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	33462
Area code(s)	561, 728
FIPS code	12-42700
GNIS feature ID	0286344
Website	www.manalapan.org

Manalapan is a town in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. It is part of the Miami metropolitan area of South Florida. The population was 419 at the 2020 United States census.

History

United States President Benjamin Harrison granted George H. K. Carter a homestead in 1889 on the yet unnamed land.^[1] In 1931, the sparsely populated settlement was incorporated by Harold Stirling Vanderbilt as the "Town of Manalapan".^[1]^[2]^[3] A large share of the first settlers being natives of Manalapan, New Jersey caused the name to be selected.^[4]

One of the most puzzling mysteries in Florida history was the disappearance of Circuit Judge Curtis Chillingworth and his wife Marjorie, who left a friend's home on the night of June 14, 1955, en route to their oceanfront cottage in Manalapan. It was established five years later that the couple were murdered by hitmen hired by one of Curtis Chillingworth's fellow judges. The Chillingworths were thrown overboard from a boat into the ocean with lead weights strapped to their legs; their bodies were never recovered.^[8]

The U.S. presidential yacht Sequoia was auctioned at the La Coquille Club in Manalapan on May 18, 1977, during the Carter administration, for US$286,000 ^[9] as a symbolic cutback in Federal Government spending (annual cost to the U.S. Navy was $800,000) and to reduce signs of an "imperial presidency".^[10]

A 22-acre property in Manalapan was purchased by Larry Ellison in 2022 for $173 million, making it the most expensive home sale in Florida history. The property spans A1A and is connected by a series of tunnels under the road.^[11]

Geography

The approximate coordinates for the Town of Manalapan is located at 26°34′15″N 80°2′40″W / 26.57083°N 80.04444°W / 26.57083; -80.04444.^[12]

Manalapan is a small beach side community. It is bordered on the north by the bridge, beach access road and beach for the Town of Lantana, Florida; on the west by the Lake Worth Lagoon; on the south by the South Lake Worth Inlet (known locally as "Boynton Inlet"); and on the east by the Atlantic Ocean.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.4 square miles (6.2 km²), of which 0.4 square miles (1.0 km²) is land and 2.0 square miles (5.2 km²) (81.48%) is water.

Climate

The Town of Manalapan has a tropical climate, similar to the climate found in much of the Caribbean. It is part of the only region in the 48 contiguous states that falls under that category. More specifically, it generally has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen climate classification: Aw), bordering a tropical monsoon climate (Köppen climate classification: Am).^[13]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1940	40	—
1950	54	35.0%
1960	62	14.8%
1970	205	230.6%
1980	329	60.5%
1990	312	−5.2%
2000	321	2.9%
2010	406	26.5%
2020	419	3.2%
U.S. Decennial Census^[14]

2010 and 2020 census

**Manalapan racial composition**
(Hispanics excluded from racial categories)
(*NH = Non-Hispanic*)
Race	Pop 2010^[15]	Pop 2020^[16]	% 2010	% 2020
White (NH)	365	386	89.91%	92.12%
Black or African American (NH)	16	5	3.94%	1.19%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH)	0	0	0.00%	0.00%
Asian (NH)	5	11	1.23%	2.63%
Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian (NH)	0	0	0.00%	0.00%
Some other race (NH)	0	0	0.00%	0.00%
Two or more races/Multiracial (NH)	1	1	0.25%	0.23%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	19	16	4.68%	3.82%
Total	406	419

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 419 people, 162 households, and 105 families residing in the town.^[17]

As of the 2010 United States census, there were 406 people, 152 households, and 104 families residing in the town.^[18]

2000 census

As of the census^[6] of 2000, there were 321 people, 167 households, and 107 families residing in the town. The population density was 712.7 inhabitants per square mile (275.2/km²). There were 271 housing units at an average density of 601.7 per square mile (232.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.13% White (95% were Non-Hispanic White),^[19] 1.56% Asian, and 0.31% Pacific Islander. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race were 3.12% of the population.

As of 2000, there were 167 households, out of which 9.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.9% were married couples living together, 2.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.9% were non-families. 30.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 21.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.92 and the average family size was 2.33.

In 2000, 7.8% of the population was under the age of 18, 2.2% was from 18 to 24, 13.4% from 25 to 44, 35.8% from 45 to 64, and 40.8% was 65 years of age or older. The median age was 61 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.0 males.

In 2000, the median income for a household in the town was $127,819, and the median income for a family was $117,051. Males had a median income of over $100,000 versus $36,250 for females. The per capita income for the town was $143,729. About 3.7% of families and 5.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 4.3% of those age 65 or over.

Those who spoke only English at home accounted for 98.54% of the population, while French was a home language of 1.45%.^[20]

Notable people

F. Lee Bailey, criminal defense attorney
Geoff Brabham, race car driver; IMSA GTP champion
Curtis Chillingworth, Circuit Judge, Palm Beach, Florida; murdered with his wife Marjorie in 1955
Larry Ellison, purchaser of the most expensive home in Florida for $173 million in 2022^[11]
Gloria Guinness, wife of Loel Guinness, Mexican socialite and fashion icon
Thomas "Loel" Guinness, member of the Guinness beer family who made his own fortune in banking and real estate
Don King, boxing promoter
Charles Peter McColough, former Xerox chairman and CEO; his family had an oceanfront estate in Manalapan for nearly 50 years^[21]
Generoso Pope, Jr., founded National Enquirer
Lois Pope, philanthropist/widow of Generoso Pope, Jr.
Hal Prewitt, past Town Commissioner, artist, photographer, race car driver, inventor of personal computer products and early pioneer in the personal computer revolution^[22]
Tony Robbins, self-help guru; relocated to Manalapan in 2013^[23]
Yanni, musician, lives in oceanfront home