Niceville, Florida

Niceville, Florida
City
Location in Okaloosa County and the state of Florida
Coordinates: 30°30′58″N 86°28′18″W / 30.51611°N 86.47167°W / 30.51611; -86.47167Coordinates: 30°30′58″N 86°28′18″W / 30.51611°N 86.47167°W / 30.51611; -86.47167
Country	United States
State	Florida
County	Okaloosa
Area
• Total	11.3 sq mi (29.4 km2)
• Land	10.9 sq mi (28.3 km2)
• Water	0.4 sq mi (1.1 km2)
Elevation	36 ft (11 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	11,684
• Density	1,034/sq mi (397.4/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes	32578, 32588
Area code(s)
FIPS code	12-48750[1]
GNIS feature ID	0294621[2]

Niceville is a city in Okaloosa County, Florida, United States, located close to Eglin Air Force Base. It originally began with the name Valparaiso, then to separate itself from the neighboring town took the unofficial name of Boggy. Upon incorporation as an official city, the name was changed to attract more citizens and tourists. The Boggy Bayou Mullet Festival is still held annually.^[3] The population was 11,684 at the 2000 census. The 2010 census population for Niceville, Florida is 12,749.^[4]

Niceville is part of the Fort Walton Beach–Crestview–Destin Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Sportscaster Pam Oliver lived in Niceville.

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