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Welcome to Stuart ...

The city of Stuart is located on the Treasure Coast.

Stuart is located in Martin County<1> and is the County Seat for Martin County.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Stuart, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1895.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Stuart has a population of 16,221 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Stuart is near sea level<3>.

Time Zone: Stuart lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Stuart: (772)

The ZIP codes for Stuart: 34994-34997<4>

Websites for Stuart ...

Official Website:   www.cityofstuart.com/

Junior League:   www.juniorleagueofmartincounty.org/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Stuart had an population of 16,221 people. This is an increase of 4.03% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 10.85% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Stuart had a population of 15,593 people (or 10.66% of the total population of Martin County). This makes Stuart the county's most populous community.

The population of Stuart represents 0.08% of the population of Florida (which has 18,801,310 people), making it the state's 122nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 15,593 people, the population of Stuart increased 6.56% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 14,633 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Stuart.

Communities Also Named Stuart ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 14 communities that are also named Stuart - they are located in Arkansas, British Columbia, California (2), Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Ontario, Utah, Virginia and Washington.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Stuart.

Communities near Stuart ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Stuart.

  • Port Saint Lucie
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Fort Pierce
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Indiantown
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Tequesta
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jupiter Island
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jupiter Island have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jupiter Island
    • Jupiter Island is located in Martin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 941 people
  • Jensen Beach
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Port Salerno
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Hutchinson Island South
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hutchinson Island South. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutchinson Island South
    • Hutchinson Island South is located in Saint Lucie County
  • Hobe Sound
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Indian River Estates
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian River Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian River Estates
    • Indian River Estates is located in Saint Lucie County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Stuart. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Stuart.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Stuart. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Stuart.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Stuart. Our list includes 7 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Stuart.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Stuart ...

Looking for more information about Stuart? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Stuart, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Stuart.

Adding Stuart to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Stuart in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Stuart was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Stuart post office opened in 1895.

We also found Stuart on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Florida (1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Stuart.

The official website for Stuart: www.cityofstuart.com/

The official website for Martin County: www.martin.fl.us/

The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Martin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Stuart.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Stuart - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Stuart). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Stuart or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).

Our list of ZIP Codes for Stuart includes: 34994, 34995, 34996 & 34997.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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