Profile for Stuart, Florida, FL

Stuart is on the St. Lucie River and the Atlantic Ocean

Boomed with the pineapple industry in the 1880s

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 92. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 6.1 per 1,000 people.

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Panera Bread

Local festivals include:

• Martin County Fair - Feb. 9-18, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Jonathan Dickinson State Park

Historic sites and museums: Elliott Museum, Maritime and Yachting Museum of the Treasure Coast

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was on par with the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Stuart

Archives (1)

Cemeteries (4)

Communities (7)

Hotels (9)

Libraries (6)

Museums (2)

Parks (1)

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Sections below provide additional information and links about Stuart demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Martin County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Fort Pierce-Port St. Lucie area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 34996 ZIP code.

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• Stuart city government
• Martin County government
• Stuart Chamber of Commerce

14% of Stuart residents report German ancestry, and 15% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Stuart ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Stuart
• Cemeteries in Martin County
• Records of immigrants arriving in Stuart ( National Archives)
• Libraries in or near Stuart

Post a query on a message board:

• Martin County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - FL data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
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• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Stuart
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• Stuart business guide
• Stuart Chamber of Commerce
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• Courts in Florida
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• Crime in Martin County
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• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
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• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Florida
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Stuart was $21,139, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Martin County economic census
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• Florida economic data

22% of Stuart residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Stuart
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• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
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Stuart festival dates:

• Martin County Fair - Feb. 9-18, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

Stuart festival web sites:

• Martin County Fair

• ePodunk festival listings
• Florida county fairs
• Florida festivals (Florida tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Stuart

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• Geocaches in Florida

• Stuart items now on sale

• Stuart local government Web site
• Martin County government
• Florida state government
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• Florida state archives
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• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Martin County genealogy forum

Median rent in Stuart, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $576.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $858.

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Libraries in Stuart include Law Library Branch, Martin County Public Library, Robert Morgade Branch ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Stuart include Stuart News

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Martin County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Stuart political report.

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The average commute time for Stuart workers is 21 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 9 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Stuart between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 6.2 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was higher than the national norm.

Hotels in Stuart include Holiday Inn of Stuart, Howard Johnson Motor Lodge, Ramada Inn, Suburban Lodge.

• Stuart travel guide
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