Loxahatchee, Florida: Locals call Loxahatchee or also known as "The Acreage", Florida in Palm Beach County, the last frontier. The nickname is well-deserved; Loxahatchee is defined by open land dotted with country estates – a stunning contrast to the well-known beachfront cities of Florida.
Real estate listings in Loxahatchee consist of single-family homes for sale, estates and land lots. Situated west of Wellington and Royal Palm Beach in Palm Beach County, Loxahatchee offers a serene alternative to city and suburban living. The landscape is expansive and lush, an ideal backdrop to the community’s collection of estate homes, equestrian properties and nurseries. This same landscape also facilitates a wealth of outdoor recreational activities such as hiking, canoeing, kayaking, fishing, camping, golfing and horseback riding.
Active residents enjoy the proximity of Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge, Loxahatchee Preserve, Loxahatchee Groves Park and Lion Country Safari. Combined, the four sites feature hundreds of acres of Everglades, waterways and wildlife which can be explored on foot, by boat or by car. Protecting this diverse natural environment is a priority for locals. In late-2006, a portion of the community was incorporated as Loxahatchee Groves to keep development from altering the Loxahatchee lifestyle. While Loxahatchee itself is quite rural, daily conveniences are not far away – Royal Palm Beach and Wellington have shopping centers, grocery stores and medical facilities. Public schooling in Loxahatchee is under the jurisdiction of Palm Beach County School District. Six of the district’s 230-plus schools, including Seminole Ridge High School, are located within Loxahatchee.
There are nineteen thousand, one hundred and three people living in Loxahatchee, FL, among them forty-nine point three two percent males and fifty point six eight percent females. Good transportation, nice schools and friendly residents. The total number of households is five thousand, nine hundred and fifty-one. Median income for a household is sixty-one thousand, six hundred and forty-four dollars The city has several beautiful parks suitable for weddings, picnics and other large or small outdoor functions.
