Expansion
New Municipalities Late 1940s-1960s
Just as many new communities were formed in the 1920s land boom, the rapid population growth after World War II resulted in 19 new municipalities in Palm Beach County by 1963, listed below. Two of these—Juno Beach and Hypoluxo—were settled earlier but incorporated during the 1950s. For a complete listing of incorporated municipalities see Timelines, Municipalities Timeline.
- 1947 - Mangonia Park
- 1949 - Highland Beach
- 1947 - Glen Ridge
- 1950 - Haverhill
- 1951 - Palm Beach Shores
- 1953 - Juno Beach (incorporation)
- 1955 - Hypoluxo (incorporation)
- 1955 - South Palm Beach
- 1956 - North Palm Beach
- 1957 - Palm Springs
- 1957 - Lake Clarke Shores (founding date; settled in the early 1900s)
- 1957 - Tequesta
- 1957 - Golf
- 1959 - Jupiter Inlet Colony
- 1959 - Palm Beach Gardens
- 1959 - Atlantis
- 1959 - University Park
- 1959 - Royal Palm Beach
- 1963 - Briny Breezes