Hypoluxo

Hypoluxo is a town in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. The population was 2,015 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau was 2,599.The origin of the name "Hypoluxo" is disputed. The word is composed of the Greek root "hypo-" (under, below average) and the Latin "lux" (light). It is possible the name comes from a loose translation of the Seminole for Lake Worth, roughly translated "water all 'round -- no get out." The lake was later renamed in honor of Seminole Indian War colonel William Jenkins Worth. However, the name "Hypoluxo" still was associated with the area on the south shores of the lake, as evidenced by its appearance on an 1841 War Department map. Hypoluxo Scrub Natural Area is a protected landscape.GeographyHypoluxo is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.8sqmi, of which 0.6sqmi is land and 0.2sqmi is water.DemographicsAs of the census of 2000, there were 2,015 people, 1,112 households, and 549 families residing in the town. The population density was 3,389.2 inhabitants per square mile (1,318.6/km²). There were 1,606 housing units at an average density of 2,701.3 per square mile (1,051.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 90.62% White (87.8% were Non-Hispanic White,) 4.22% African American, 0.10% Native American, 1.74% Asian, 0.99% from other races, and 2.33% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.57% of the population.