Back بونس دي ليون Arabic پونس د لئون، فلوریدا AZB Ponce de Leon Catalan Понс-де-Лион (Флорида) CE Ponce de Leon CEB Ponce de Leon, Florida Welsh Ponce de Leon (Florida) German Ponce de León (Florida) Spanish Ponce de Leon (Florida) Basque پونس دو لئون، فلوریدا Persian
Ponce de Leon, Florida | |
|---|---|
| Town of Ponce de Leon | |
 Ponce de Leon Town Hall | |
 Location in Holmes County and the state of Florida | |
  Ponce de Leon Location in the United States  Ponce de Leon Ponce de Leon (Florida) | |
| Coordinates: 30°43′33″N 85°56′16″W / 30.72583°N 85.93778°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Florida |
| County | Holmes |
| Incorporated | 1963[1][2] |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-Council |
| • Mayor[2] | Shane Busby |
| • Councilmembers | Ashley Johnson, Laura Johnson, Kimberly Mason, George Robertson, and Zack Williams |
| • Town Clerk | Jessica Harris |
| • Town Attorney | Lyndia Spears |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.00 sq mi (12.95 km2) |
| • Land | 4.96 sq mi (12.85 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.10 km2) |
| Elevation | 62 ft (19 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 504 |
| • Density | 101.59/sq mi (39.23/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 32455 |
| Area code | 850 |
| FIPS code | 12-58175[4] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0289171[5] |
Ponce de Leon (/ˌpɒns də ˈliːən/ PONSS də LEE-ən) is a town in Holmes County, Florida, United States. The Town of Ponce de Leon was named after Spanish explorer, Juan Ponce de León. It is part of the Florida Panhandle in North Florida. The population was 504 at the 2020 census, down from 598 at the 2010 census.
- ^ "FLORIDA CITIES BY INCORPORATION YEAR WITH INCORPORATION & DISSOLUTION INFO" (PDF). www.flcities.com.
- ^ a b "MUNICIPAL DIRECTORY: Town of Ponce De Leon". www.floridaleagueofcities.com.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.