Jupiter Farms is a community in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. Jupiter Farms, locally known as "The Farms", is located west of Florida's Turnpike on Indiantown Road (County Road 706), the major highway through the community. The exact population is unknown. In 2010 the population was approximately[1] 12,000. "The Farms" is composed of roughly 15 square miles (39 km²) of land.

Geography

Jupiter Farms is located at 26°55′13″N 80°12′43″W. It is located west of the Town of Jupiter.[2]

Demographics

As of the census of 2000,[1] there were 11,994 people in 3,829 households residing in the CDP. The population density was 800.9 inhabitants per square mile (309.2/km²). There were 4,437 housing units.

Notable residents

• Actor Burt Reynolds previously owned Burt Reynolds Ranch of 152 acres (620,000 m²) off Jupiter Farms Road. It is now the site of a luxury home development. [3]

• Musician "El Jefe" Tater, frontman, leading vocalist and instrumentalist of the legendary mariachi band "Tater and the Guats", lives in Jupiter Farms. Tater and the Guats are most known for their community activism amongst the strong Guatemalan community within Jupiter Farms, and have been credited with raising over $500,000 at their benefit concerts, to pay court costs and bail for Guatemalan's accused of various traffic-related, and other crimes.

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