Towns and cities · town
South Bay
the Crossroads of South Florida
- Founded
- 1941
- Place
- South Bay, Palm Beach County
- District
- The Glades
- Geography scope
- network extension palm beach glades
- Status as of 12 September 2026
- Operating city, population 4,860 at the 2020 census.
- Connections
- 3 edges, 3 distinct neighbors · betweenness 0.006 (rank 104 of 243) · location and lineage only 0.016 (rank 35) · outside endpoint share 0.00
- Confidence
- Medium · sources: [WSBY] [PBCH2] [JMFS] (register)
Settlement begins at the North New River Canal completed in 1912 and the town incorporates in 1941 at the crossing of State Road 80 and US 27 [PBCH2][WSBY]. The Okeelanta mill complex south of town, begun by a 1946 cooperative, is its dominant industry [JMFS][CLUIO].
Connections
Location and lineage
- grew out ofEverglades Drainage Districtthe North New River Canal of 1912 brings the first settlers1907 onward
- tied venture or seat ofOkeelanta Corporationthe mill complex is the town's dominant industry1946 to present
- tied venture or seat ofTalisman Sugar Corporationthe plantation and mill near South Bay1962 to 1999