Davie, Florida
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Davie is a town in Broward County, Florida, USA. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 75,720. As of 2004, the population estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau is 82,579.[1]
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[edit] History
Davie was founded by a group of settlers composed of workers from the Panama Canal Zone. The original name of the town was Zona because of this. Randolph P. Davie, a developer, bought about 27,000 acres in the area and the town name was changed to "Davie." It was carved out of Everglades land that was mostly under water. The early history of the town was dominated by drainage issues, some of which persist today.
Davie has always had a reputation as a "Western" town. It boasts a huge horse owning population and once was home to many herds of cattle. In recent years commercial and residential development has discouraged such practices but Davie still tries to maintain what it has.
Pioneer City, a western theme park, was located across the street from Flamingo Gardens. It was built in the 1960's and close a few years later.
[edit] Geography
Davie is located at (26.081426, -80.280223).GR1
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 88.5 km² (34.2 mi²). 86.6 km² (33.4 mi²) of it is land and 1.9 km² (0.7 mi²) of it (2.17%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 75,720 people, 28,682 households, and 19,761 families residing in the city. The population density was 874.5/km² (2,265.2/mi²). There were 31,284 housing units at an average density of 361.3/km² (935.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 87.05% White, 4.56% African American, 0.25% Native American, 2.79% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 2.86% from other races, and 2.45% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 18.85% of the population.
There were 28,682 households out of which 36.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.8% were married couples living together, 12.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.1% were non-families. 22.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.13.
In the city the population was spread out with 26.4% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 33.4% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 9.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 95.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $47,014, and the median income for a family was $56,290. Males had a median income of $38,756 versus $30,016 for females. The per capita income for the city was $23,271. About 6.9% of families and 9.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.3% of those under age 18 and 7.1% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Education
A large number of educational institutions have campuses in Davie, including:
- Nova Southeastern University
- Florida Atlantic University and Florida International University (shared Davie campuses)
- University of Florida (Davie Campus)
- Broward Community College (Central Campus)
- McFatter Vocational/Technical Center
- Nova Community School/Nova High School
as well as a number of public and private elementary, middle, and high schools including:
- Davie Elementary School
- Flamingo Elementary School
- Fox Trail Elementary School
- Hawkes Bluff Elementary School
- Nova Blanche Forman Elementary School
- Nova Dwight D. Eisenhower Elementary School
- Silver Ridge Elementary School
- Indian Ridge Middle School
- Nova Middle School
- McFatter Technical High School
- Nova High School
- St. David Catholic Elementary/Middle School
- Western High School
[edit] Points of interest
- Flamingo Gardens
- Miami Dolphins Training Facility
- Bergeron Rodeo Grounds
[edit] Trivia
- A young Mickey Rourke used to box in Davie, Florida.
- The hit movie "Caddyshack" was filmed at Rolling Hills Golf Course.
- The movie 'Cape Fear' features Bob Roth's Groves in the background.
- The former national restaurant chain "LUMS" has one of its last remaining restaurants located along Davie Road.
- Vanilla Ice currently resides in Davie, Florida.
- Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson also lives in Davie.
[edit] External links
- Town of Davie
- Maps and aerial photos
- Street map from Google Maps, or Yahoo! Maps, or Windows Live Local
- Satellite image from Google Maps, Windows Live Local, WikiMapia
- Topographic map from TopoZone
- Aerial image or topographic map from TerraServer-USAde:Davie
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