Ponce de Leon, Florida
Ponce de Leon, Florida | |
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| Town of Ponce de Leon | |
Ponce de Leon Town Hall | |
| Motto: "Fountain of Youth for Family Fun" | |
Location in Holmes County and the state of Florida | |
| Coordinates: 30°43′33″N 85°56′16″W / 30.72583°N 85.93778°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Florida |
| County | Holmes |
| Settled | c. 1830 |
| Incorporated | 1963 |
| Named after | Juan Ponce de León |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-Council |
| • Mayor | Shane Busby |
| • Chairman | George Robertson |
| • Councilmembers | Marrilyn Haney, Kimberly Mason, Zack Williams, and Vice Chairman Laura Johnson |
| • Town Clerk | Jessica Harris |
| • Town Attorney | Lyndia Spears |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.00 sq mi (12.95 km2) |
| • Land | 4.96 sq mi (12.85 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.10 km2) |
| Elevation | 62 ft (19 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 504 |
| • Density | 101.59/sq mi (39.23/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 32455 |
| Area code | 850 |
| FIPS code | 12-58175 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0289171 |
Ponce de Leon (/ˌpɒns də ˈliːən/ PONSS də LEE-ən) is a town in Holmes County, Florida, United States. The Town of Ponce de Leon was named after Spanish explorer, Juan Ponce de León. It is part of the Florida Panhandle in North Florida. The population was 504 at the 2020 census, down from 598 at the 2010 census.