County directory
Martin County
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- Local places
- 11
- Population
- 166,272
- Planning millage
- 16.0598 mills
- Note paths
- 7
Data notes
Census GEOID: 12085. Population and place types come from the Florida Census place dataset used by this site. The planning millage is a Florida Revenue county-summary row, not a parcel rate, estimate, or bill. Open the property-tax guide for the limits and calculator.
Official county paths
Start with the office that owns the record.
These links go to the county office or district listed by a statewide official directory. Use the exact address when a parcel, precinct, school assignment, or evacuation instruction is involved.
Property appraiser
Parcel records, assessed value, exemptions, and taxable value.
Open official site ->Tax collector
Tax bills, payments, discounts, deferrals, and delinquent-tax questions.
Open official site ->Clerk and recorder
Deeds, mortgages, official records, court files, and recorded documents.
Open official site ->Supervisor of Elections
Voter registration, precincts, ballots, and county election information.
Open official site ->Emergency management
Local alerts, evacuation information, shelters, and storm instructions.
Open official site ->School district
Enrollment, calendars, district contacts, and the address-based assignment path.
Open official site ->County-office snapshot checked 2026-07-13. Office names, hours, contacts, and service details can change on the linked site.
Local pages
Places in Martin County
Cities, towns, and villages
Census-designated places (6)
These are named Census places, not incorporated city governments. County and special-district offices often own the practical record.
Direct local notes
Notes about Martin County and its places
These entries have been reviewed as directly about the county or one of the local places listed here.
History and culture
House of Refuge keeps Martin County's shipwreck shelter story
The 1876 House of Refuge at Gilbert's Bar shows how food, clothing, medicine, and shelter reached shipwreck survivors on an isolated coast.
Read this note ->Cars and driving
Martin Grade Scenic Highway keeps Stuart close to ranch country
Martin Grade Scenic Highway is a short CR 714 route west of Stuart where oak canopy, pasture, and inland Martin County still show up from the road.
Read this note ->Useful county context
Notes with examples, nearby ties, or broader rules
These notes create useful paths from Martin County, but they may describe a statewide rule, regional subject, neighboring place, or one county example rather than a rule unique to this county.
Outdoors
Jonathan Dickinson gives Martin County room to roam
Jonathan Dickinson State Park gives Martin County a large public-land anchor, with river, trails, camping, history, and current state-park details to check.
Read this note ->Outdoors
Blowing Rocks makes Jupiter Island feel geologic
Blowing Rocks Preserve gives Jupiter Island a rare rocky shoreline, restored barrier-island habitat, trails, beach access, and a tide-shaped visit.
Read this note ->Outdoors
Bathtub Beach needs a current county check
Bathtub Beach in Martin County is loved for its reef and calmer feel, but access, water, lifeguards, and resilience work need checking.
Read this note ->Cars and driving
Elliott Museum keeps Stuart's car story in motion
The Elliott Museum in Stuart turns old cars, trucks, bicycles, and local history into a moving car-gallery experience on Hutchinson Island.
Read this note ->Rules and licenses
Atlantic sailfish is the state saltwater fish
Florida's state saltwater fish is the Atlantic sailfish, which ties the state symbol list to blue water, billfish, and careful fishing rules.
Read this note ->Sources used for this page
Use the county directory as a starting map.
Last checked July 13, 2026. The place list comes from the Florida Census place data used by this site. Direct note relationships stay separate from broader contextual paths. County office links come from the statewide directories named on the linked sites, and county tax planning rows use Florida Revenue November 2025 millage data. Before relying on a rule, fee, deadline, public record, service, school assignment, storm instruction, or permit path, use the official source for the exact address.
County paths
More ways through Martin County
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Local pages
Places in Martin County
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