Hutchinson Island consists of two barrier islands on the coast of Martin , St. Lucie , and Indian River counties, in Florida . The two islands are separated by the Fort Pierce Inlet and are known as "North Hutchinson Island" and "South Hutchinson Island".
18-425: Hutchinson Island may refer to: Hutchinson Island (Florida) , United States Hutchinson Island (Georgia) , United States Hutchinson Island (Antarctica) [REDACTED] Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
36-737: Is State Road A1A that enters the island several miles north of the St. Lucie Inlet at Stuart Beach via the Ernest Lyons Bridge across the Indian River from Sewall's Point . A1A exits the island approximately 22 miles to the north via the South Bridge in Fort Pierce. In Martin County, A1A is known as Northeast (or N.E.) Ocean Boulevard based on the naming system of that county, while in St. Lucie County, A1A
54-481: Is divided into two counties - Indian River County and St. Lucie County. Although it is not a separate island, the Indian River county portion of North Hutchinson Island that extends to the Sebastian Inlet sometimes is called "Orchid Island". The Martin County portion of Hutchinson Island is unincorporated. The southern end, which sometimes is called "Stuart Beach", receives mail from Stuart Zip Code 34996, while
72-672: Is known as South (or S.) Ocean Drive from the Martin County line north to the traffic circle at the Fort Pierce Inlet, based on the naming system of that county. At the Fort Pierce Inlet, A1A turns west onto Seaway Drive for the short distance to the South Bridge and US 1. The only other road access to the island is in Martin County on State Road 732 , N.E. Causeway Boulevard, which crosses the Indian River from its intersection with County Road 707 and Indian River Drive in Jensen Beach on
90-403: The St. Lucie County line is lined with mid-rise luxury condominium buildings. South of that line Martin County limits buildings to four stories. Several resorts are located on the island. On the Indian River side there is a mix of communities, the largest of which is Nettles Island. Several popular restaurants and shops are located on the island. The main north-south highway on Hutchinson Island
108-470: The St. Lucie County portion comprises the Hutchinson Island South census-designated place , but that name is rarely used by residents, who receive their mail from Jensen Beach ZIP code 34957. The Jensen Beach post office has a postal contract substation known as Hutchinson Beach located at 11007 South Ocean Drive, but it offers only post office boxes and counter services. The ocean front north of
126-402: The inlet. In the St. Lucie County portion of the island, there are many platted public subdivision streets and roads in the area that is within the Fort Pierce city limits. Practically all other roads on the island in either county are private roads controlled by homeowner associations or condominiums. Sewall%27s Point, Florida Sewall's Point is a town located on the peninsula of
144-416: The island was hit by two hurricanes which made landfall on the Martin County portion of the island. On September 5, 2004, Hurricane Frances made landfall with winds of 105 miles per hour (169 km/h). On September 25, 2004, Hurricane Jeanne made landfall with winds of 120 miles per hour (190 km/h). The St. Lucie County portion of the island consists of three parts as follows: The southern part of
162-420: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hutchinson_Island&oldid=932883952 " Category : Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Hutchinson Island (Florida) North Hutchinson Island
180-506: The mainland over the Frank A. Wacha Bridge and Causeway. State Road 732 reaches its eastern terminus at a traffic circle with A1A and the entrance to Jensen Sea Turtle Public Beach. The only internal public road in the Martin County portion of Hutchinson Island is MacArthur Boulevard which runs south from A1A to the entrance to the Sailfish Point development that is approximately a mile north of
198-525: The north it is bordered by unincorporated Jensen Beach . According to the United States Census Bureau , the town has a total area of 4.1 square miles (11 km ), of which 1.2 square miles (3.1 km ) are land and 2.9 square miles (7.5 km ), or 71.48%, are water. The Town of Sewall's Point has a tropical climate , similar to the climate found in much of the Caribbean . It is part of
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#1733085514286216-449: The northern part receives its mail from Jensen Beach ZIP code 34957. Martin County has limited the building height on the island to four stories and thus has no high-rise or mid-rise buildings. The closest incorporated areas to the Martin County portion of Hutchinson Island are the towns of Ocean Breeze and Sewall's Point . The city of Stuart is west of Sewall's Point. Large Public Beaches located on South Hutchinson Island: In 2004
234-495: The only region in the 48 contiguous states that falls under that category. More specifically, it generally has a tropical savanna climate ( Köppen climate classification : Aw ), bordering a tropical monsoon climate (Köppen climate classification: Am ). As of the 2020 United States census , there were 1,991 people, 921 households, and 588 families residing in the town. As of the 2010 United States census , there were 1,996 people, 739 households, and 576 families residing in
252-401: The population. In 2000, there were 758 households, out of which 33.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.4% were married couples living together, 4.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.8% were non-families. 15.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size
270-573: The same location. The approximate coordinates for the Town of Sewall's Point is located in northeastern Martin County at 27°12′N 80°12′W / 27.200°N 80.200°W / 27.200; -80.200 (27.195, –80.198). Occupying a peninsula , it is bordered by water on the south, east, and west. On the south and west is the St. Lucie River and to the east is the Indian River Lagoon . On
288-573: The same name in Martin County , Florida , United States. The population was 1,991 at the 2020 census. Both the town and the peninsula are named for Capt. Henry Edwin Sewall (August 22, 1848 – August 1, 1925). It is an eastern suburb of Stuart , which is the county seat of Martin County. On September 26, 2004, Hurricane Jeanne made landfall on Hutchinson Island , just east of Sewall's Point, exactly three weeks after Hurricane Frances did so at
306-486: The town. As of the census of 2000, there were 1,946 people, 758 households, and 607 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,578.1 inhabitants per square mile (609.3/km ). There were 828 housing units at an average density of 671.5 per square mile (259.3/km ). The racial makeup of the town was 98.72% White , 0.41% African American , 0.41% Asian , 0.10% from other races , and 0.36% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.39% of
324-410: Was 2.57 and the average family size was 2.85. In 2000, in the town, the population was spread out, with 24.6% under the age of 18, 2.9% from 18 to 24, 19.9% from 25 to 44, 33.0% from 45 to 64, and 19.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.8 males. In 2000, the median income for
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