Micco
The quiet community of Micco, located just inside the south border of Brevard County, is ideally placed for boating and fishing enthusiasts. Three marinas serve the 9,498 residents and many visitors are drawn to Sebastian Inlet's waters with its abundant snook, drum, sheepshead, tarpon, bluefish and tarpon. Micco's shores are also dotted with piers, seafood outlets, and marine repair services.
Barefoot Bay modular home development founded in 1970, occupies 1,100 acres. Micco Park provides amenities for the whole family, with picnic area, pavilion, playground, basketball and volleyball courts, and horseshoe pits.
DEMOGRAPHICS
For the most part, the town of Micco is comprised of retirees. Nearly a third of the population lives in single-person households.Although residents average earnings of less than $31,000 annually, most of their income is disposable and comes from Social Security, interest, dividends, and pensions. They rank high for investments and savings and typically own single-family or mobile homes in neighborhoods that include seasonal housing for snowbirds.
According to statistical surveys, the people of Micco keep busy playing golf, traveling overseas and domestically, fishing, boating, doing needlework and playing cards. Note: Some of the following information was compiled from 1999 data.
| Population | 9,498 |
| Housing | 5,212 housing units |
| Average Rent | $362 |
| Average Age of Residents | 68.6 |
| 2000 Population by Gender | Male: 47.4% |
| Female: 52.7% | |
| 2000 Population by Race | White: 98.4% |
| Black: 1.1% | |
| Asian Pacific Islander: .3% | |
| Other: .2% | |
| Median Household Income | $30,858 |
| HIGH SCHOOLS - PUBLIC |
Students living in Micco would attend the following school:
Bayside High School
1901 DeGroodt Road
Palm Bay
(321) 956-5000
Grades: 9-12
Principal: John Tuttle
Mascot: Bears
Florida 2004 Grade: B
Florida 2003 Grade: B
Florida 2002 Grade: B
Florida 2001 Grade: C
| MIDDLE SCHOOLS - PUBLIC |
Students living in Micco would attend the following school:
Southwest Middle School
451 Eldron Blvd
Palm Bay
(321) 952-5800
Grades: 7-8
Principal: Robin Novelli
Florida 2004 Grade: A
Florida 2003 Grade: A
Florida 2002 Grade: A
Florida 2001 Grade: B
| ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS - PUBLIC |
Students living in Micco would attend the following school:
Westside Elementary
2175 Degroodt Road, S.W.
Palm Bay
(321) 956-5050
Grades: K-6
Principal: Johnny Harper, Jr.
Florida 2004 Grade: A
Florida 2003 Grade: A
Florida 2002 Grade: A
Florida 2001 Grade: C