Hobe Sound, Florida
Hobe Sound is a community of 13,817 people in Martin County, Florida.
Why visit Hobe Sound
Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks, 14 parks and trails and 8 places to eat in and around town.
Highlights include Gate House, Olympia School, Hobe Sound Golf Club and McArthur Golf Club.
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 91°F; January lows average 54°F.
Weather in Hobe Sound
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About Hobe Sound
Hobe Sound is an unincorporated area and census-designated place (CDP) in Martin County, Florida, United States, located along Florida's Treasure Coast. The population was 13,163 at the 2020 census, up from 11,521 in 2010.
From the Wikipedia article Hobe Sound, Florida (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks2
Gate House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.6 mi
Building in Jupiter Island, United States of America
Olympia School
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.3 mi
Parks, trails and playgrounds14
Eaglewood Golf Course
Golf course · 1.9 mi
8500 Southeast Eaglewood Way, Hobe Sound
2 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes8
Harry and the Natives
Diner · American · 1.1 mi
11910 Southeast Federal Highway, Hobe Sound
We-Sa 08:00-21:00; Su 08:00-13:00
JR Smoothies Jamaican Cafe
Restaurant · 1.1 mi
8767 Southeast Bridge Road, Hobe Sound
Mo-Sa 10:00-19:00
Scooters Fun Food + Spirits
Restaurant · 1.0 mi
8913 Southeast Bridge Road, Hobe Sound
Mo-Sa 11:00-01:30; Su 11:30-01:30
1120 Prime Steakhouse
Restaurant · Steak House · 0.5 mi
11220 Southeast Federal Highway, Hobe Sound
Churches and places of worship8
Saint John Chrysostom Greek Orthodox Church
Church · Greek Orthodox
10605 Southeast Federal Highway, Hobe Sound
First United Methodist Church of Hobe Sound
Church · Methodist · 0.5 mi
10100 Southeast Federal Highway, Hobe Sound
Saint Christophers Catholic Church
Church · Catholic · 1.2 mi
12001 Southeast Federal Highway, Hobe Sound
History
Hobe Sound is the anglicized form of the name of a village of the Jaega, a Native American group that lived in the area before European settlement. The Spanish recorded the village name as "Jobe" or "Jove" [ˈxoβe]. Jonathan Dickinson, whose party was shipwrecked near the town in 1696, spelled the name of the village "Hoe-bey".
Parts of Hobe Sound were included in the 12,000-acre (49 km2) Gomez grant given by Spain to Don Eusebio in 1815. In 1821, Gomez sold 8,000 acres (32 km2), including Jupiter Island, to Joseph Delespine for $1 per acre.
Shortly after the turn of the 20th century, Henry Flagler built his railroad along the east coast of Florida, passing through Hobe Sound. This gradually created many opportunities including jobs, the birth of tourism, and other related industries.
During the land boom of the 1920s elaborate plans were announced for Hobe Sound by the Olympia Improvement Corporation. Their goal was to create a town, in Greek style, where motion pictures could be produced. Street names bore such names as Zeus, Saturn, Mercury, Mars, Olympus, Venus, Pluto and Athena. For a brief time Hobe Sound was renamed "Picture City" and plans were presented for a movie picture production center. The boom collapsed after the 1928 Okeechobee hurricane, and the original name was restored. Street names remained, however, as did the cement streetlights along Dixie Highway.
From the History section of Hobe Sound, Florida on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Shopping3
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries9
Healthcare1
Map of Hobe Sound
46 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 74°F | 54°F | 3.2 in |
| Feb | 76°F | 55°F | 2.3 in |
| Mar | 78°F | 58°F | 4.0 in |
| Apr | 83°F | 62°F | 2.9 in |
| May | 86°F | 67°F | 5.7 in |
| Jun | 89°F | 72°F | 9.6 in |
| Jul | 90°F | 73°F | 7.0 in |
| Aug | 91°F | 74°F | 9.0 in |
| Sep | 88°F | 72°F | 9.2 in |
| Oct | 85°F | 68°F | 5.0 in |
| Nov | 79°F | 62°F | 3.4 in |
| Dec | 76°F | 57°F | 2.9 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Port Salerno 5W (8 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Martin County has had 28 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2024-10-11: Hurricane Milton (Hurricane)
- 2024-10-07: Hurricane Milton (Hurricane)
- 2022-12-13: Hurricane Nicole (Hurricane)
- 2022-11-08: Tropical Storm Nicole (Tropical Storm)
- 2022-09-29: Hurricane Ian (Hurricane)
- 2022-09-24: Tropical Storm Ian (Hurricane)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Witham Field (SUA) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 9 miles away.
- Port Salerno 6 mi northwest, about 9 min by car
- Stuart 10 mi northwest, about 17 min by car
- Jupiter 11 mi south, about 17 min by car
- Palm City 11 mi northwest, about 18 min by car
- Jupiter Farms 11 mi southwest, about 18 min by car
- Jensen Beach 13 mi northwest, about 21 min by car
- Palm Beach Gardens 16 mi south, about 25 min by car
- North Palm Beach 18 mi south, about 30 min by car
- Port St. Lucie 21 mi northwest, about 33 min by car
- Riviera Beach 21 mi south, about 33 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Hobe Sound Jupiter Island, AirportExpert, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Jupiter Island FL Gate House addr01, Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hobe Sound FL Olympia School01, Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0
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