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Palm Coast a city in Flagler County, Florida. As of 2006, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 68,013; it is the most populous city or town in Flagler County. Palm Coast is a principal town of the Palm Coast, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area, designated in 2007. The town of Palm Coast, and Flagler County in general, have been rapidly growing locations in population, having increased their populations from 32,732 and 49,832, respectively, from the 1990 census to the 2000 census.
Palm Coast is located at 29°32′17″N 81°13′24″W / 29.538128°N 81.223385°W / 29.538128; -81.223385. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 51.7 mi² (133.9 km²). 50.72 square miles (131 km2) of it is land and 0.98 square miles (3 km2) of it (1.90%) is water.
The area around Palm Coast has not seen a direct hit from a hurricane since well before 1950. A unique location on the eastern seaboard coupled with prevailing wind and ocean currents have so far managed to steer hurricanes away from the community.
Palm Coast has become a quiet bedroom community for St. Augustine and Daytona Beach workers, while many locals work in Orlando and Jacksonville and commute from Palm Coast.
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