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Broward County, Florida
Image:Broward County Logo.gif
Map
Image:Map of Florida highlighting Broward County.svg
Location in the state of Florida
Statistics
Formed April 30, 1915
Seat Fort Lauderdale
Largest City Fort Lauderdale
Area
 - Total
 - Land
 - Water
3,418 km² (1,320 mi²)
3,122 km² (1,205 mi²)
296 km² (114 mi²), 8.66%
Population
 - (2005)
 - Density
1,777,638
520/km² 
Website: www.broward.org

Broward County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. As of 2000, the population is 1,623,018, making it the second most populated county in the state. According to 2005 U.S. Census estimates, its population had grown to 1,777,638. Its county seat is Fort Lauderdale, FloridaGR6.

Broward County is one of three counties that comprise the South Florida metropolitan area.

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[edit] History

Broward County was created in 1915. It was named for Napoleon Bonaparte Broward, Governor of Florida from 1905 to 1909. By the 1960s, Broward County was considered a leader in agriculture products and services within the State of Florida. The massive buildup of the South Florida region since the mid 1970s transformed the region, evidenced by the closure of the last major agriculture center within the county (Waldrep Dairy Farm) in 2003. It was one of the counties at the center of the 2000 U.S. Presidential election recount controversy. In 2002, it began an aggressive campaign of placing surveillance cameras along highways and traffic lights.

[edit] Points Of Interest

Broward boasts some notable attractions. The International Game Fish Association has the Hall of Fame for Sport Fishing in Dania Beach. Flamingo Gardens is a botanical garden and wildlife sanctuary.

[edit] Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 3,418 km² (1,320 mi²). Approximately two-thirds -- 2,194 km² (847 mi²) -- of the county's area lies in an undeveloped Everglades conservation area. 3,122 km² (1,205 mi²) of the county's area is land and 296 km² (114 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 8.66% water.

[edit] Adjacent Counties

Presidential elections results
Year Republican Democrat
2004 34.6% 244,674 64.2% 453,873
2000 30.9% 177,939 67.4% 387,760
1996 28.3% 142,870 63.5% 320,779
1992 30.9% 164,832 51.8% 276,361
1988 50.0% 220,316 49.5% 218,274
1984 56.7% 254,608 43.3% 194,584
1980 55.9% 229,693 35.6% 146,323
1976 47.1% 161,411 51.6% 176,491
1972 72.4% 196,528 27.3% 74,127
1968 54.5% 106,122 29.1% 56,613
1964 55.5% 85,264 44.5% 68,406
1960 58.8% 68,294 41.2% 47,811

[edit] Demographics

[edit] 2000 Census

As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 1,623,018 people, 654,445 households, and 411,645 families residing in the county. The population density was 520/km² (1,346/mi²). There were 741,043 housing units at an average density of 237/km² (615/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 70.57% White, 20.54% Black or African American, 0.24% Native American, 2.25% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 3.00% from other races, and 3.35% from two or more races. 16.74% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

410,387 residents of Broward County, or 25.3 percent of the total population, are foreign-born. 60,241 of these were born in Jamaica, 47,445 in Haiti, 32,572 in Cuba, 12,776 in Peru, 10,843 in Mexico, 9,189 in the United Kingdom, and 9,015 in the Dominican Republic.

There were 654,445 households out of which 29.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.1% were married couples living together, 12.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.1% were non-families. 29.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 3.07.

In the county the population was spread out with 23.6% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 31.4% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 16.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 93.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.8 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $41,691, and the median income for a family was $50,531. Males had a median income of $36,741 versus $28,529 for females. The per capita income for the county was $23,170. About 8.7% of families and 11.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.3% of those under age 18 and 10.0% of those age 65 or over.

Broward County leads the nation with AIDS cases, with 58.4 new AIDS cases per 100,000 people.

[edit] 2005 Census Report

According to a report released by the U.S. Census Bureau on August 4, 2006, the total population of Broward County had risen to 1.8 million people in 2005. This number is accounted for by an increase to 442,355 in its black population and an increase to 364,121 of its non-black Hispanic population. A significant portion of the black population has resulted from immigration—more black foreigners immigrated to Broward County between 2001 and 2005 than any other county in the United States.

The population change is significant in at least one respect: The percentage of population identified as non-Hispanic white has now dropped to less than half, at 49.9%. <ref>"Minorities become a majority in Broward", Sun-Sentinel, August 4 2006. Article no longer available at Sun Sentinal.com, link is to archive at soflo.org</ref>

[edit] Educational institutions

[edit] Cities, towns, villages, and unincorporated areas

[edit] Incorporated

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  1. City of Parkland
  2. City of Coconut Creek
  3. City of Deerfield Beach
  4. City of Coral Springs
  5. City of Margate
  6. City of Pompano Beach
  7. City of Lighthouse Point
  8. Town of Hillsboro Beach
  9. City of Tamarac
  10. City of North Lauderdale
  11. Town of Lauderdale-by-the-Sea
  12. Village of Sea Ranch Lakes
  13. City of Oakland Park
  14. City of Wilton Manors
  15. Village of Lazy Lake
  1. City of Fort Lauderdale
  2. City of Lauderdale Lakes
  3. City of Lauderhill
  4. City of Sunrise
  5. City of Plantation
  6. City of Weston
  7. Town of Davie
  8. City of Dania Beach
  9. City of Hollywood
  10. Town of Southwest Ranches
  11. City of Cooper City
  12. City of Pembroke Pines
  13. City of Miramar
  14. City of West Park
  15. Town of Pembroke Park
  16. City of Hallandale Beach

[edit] Neighborhoods in incorporated areas (and recently annexed census-designated places)

[edit] Unincorporated areas and census-designated places

[edit] Politics

While, Broward County has always leaned at least slightly Democratic, it occasionally supported Republicans in presidential races. Over the past fifteen years, the county has become more Democratic and is now one of the most reliably Democratic counties in the state. <ref name="Broward Power">State:Broward Power. St. Petersburg Times Last accessed November 14, 2006.</ref>


Presidential elections results
Year Republican Democratic Other
2004 34.6% 64.2% 0.4%
2000 30.9 67.4% 1.6%
1996 28.3% 63.5% 8.2%
1992 30.9% 51.8% 17.3%
1988 50.5% 45.5% 0.5%

[edit] Transportation

[edit] Street grid

A street grid stretches throughout Broward County. Most of this grid is loosely based on three primary eastern municipalities, (from South to North) Hollywood, Fort Lauderdale, and Pompano Beach. Deerfield Beach -- another primary eastern municipality -- has its own street grid, as do two smaller municipalities -- Dania and Hallandale.

[edit] References

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[edit] External links

[edit] Government links/Constitutional offices

[edit] Special Districts

[edit] Judicial branch

[edit] Tourism links

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South Florida

Counties: Miami-Dade • Broward • Palm Beach

Cities and communities of Broward County, Florida
County seat Fort Lauderdale Image:Broward County Florida.png
Incorporated places Coconut Creek | Cooper City | Coral Springs | Dania Beach | Davie | Deerfield Beach | Fort Lauderdale | Hallandale Beach | Hillsboro Beach | Hollywood | Lauderdale Lakes | Lauderdale-by-the-Sea | Lauderhill | Lazy Lake | Lighthouse Point | Margate | North Lauderdale | Oakland Park | Parkland | Pembroke Park | Pembroke Pines | Plantation | Pompano Beach | Sea Ranch Lakes | Southwest Ranches | Sunrise | Tamarac | West Park | Weston | Wilton Manors
Unincorporated Census-designated places Andytown | Boulevard Gardens | Broadview Park | Broadview-Pompano Park | Broward Estates | Chula Vista | Franklin Park | Godfrey Road | Hacienda Village | Hillsboro Pines | Hillsboro Ranches | Kendall Green | Leisureville | Loch Lomond | Pine Island Ridge | Roosevelt Gardens | Royal Palm Ranches | St. George | Sunshine Acres | Washington Park
Neighborhoods in incorporated areas (and recently annexed census-designated places) Bonnie Loch-Woodsetter North | Carver Ranches | Chambers Estates | Collier Manor-Cresthaven | Country Estates | Crystal Lake | Edgewater | Estates of Fort Lauderdale | Golden Heights | Green Meadow | Ivanhoe Estates | Lake Forest | Melrose Park | Miami Gardens | North Andrews Gardens | Oak Point | Palm Aire | Pompano Beach Highlands | Pompano Estates | Ramblewood East | Ravenswood Estates | Riverland Village | Rock Island | Rolling Oaks | Sunshine Ranches | Tedder | Terra Mar | Twin Lakes | Utopia | Village Park | West Ken-Lark
Adjacent Counties Palm Beach | Miami-Dade | Collier | Hendry
 

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