Sunrise, Florida

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Sunrise is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. Originally called "Sunset," the name did not sit well with the retirees whom developers wanted to attract, so a change was made to "Sunrise." As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 85,779. As of 2004, the population estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau is 90,227 [1].

It is home to the Sawgrass Mills Mall, currently the fourth largest outlet shopping mall in the United States. The Florida Panthers of the NHL play in Sunrise at BankAtlantic Center.

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 Corporations
4 External links

[edit] Geography

BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA

City of Sunrise

Image:Map of Florida highlighting Sunrise.png
Location of Sunrise in Broward County, Florida.

Founded

1961

City Government Style

Commission-Manager

Mayor

Steven B. Feren

Area
- Total
- Water

18.4 mi² (47.7km²)
0.2 mi² (0.6 km²) 1.25%

Population
- City (2004)
- Density

90,227
4903.64/mi²

Latitude
Longitude

26°9'26" N
80°17'10" W

City of Sunrise Official Website

Sunrise is located at 26°9′26″N, 80°17′10″W (26.157145, -80.286002)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 47.7 km² (18.4 mi²). 47.1 km² (18.2 mi²) of it is land and 0.6 km² (0.2 mi²) of it (1.25%) is water.

The city of Sunrise borders the following municipalities:

To its north:

Tamarac

To its east:

Lauderhill

To its south:

Plantation

To its southwest:

Davie

To its west-southwest:

Weston

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 85,779 people, 33,308 households, and 22,249 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,819.8/km² (4,712.5/mi²). There were 35,661 housing units at an average density of 756.5/km² (1,959.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 69.48% White, 20.47% African American, 0.18% Native American, 3.08% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 3.46% from other races, and 3.26% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 17.08% of the population.

There were 33,308 households out of which 33.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.6% were married couples living together, 13.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.2% were non-families. 27.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.12.

In the city the population was spread out with 24.9% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 31.7% from 25 to 44, 18.4% from 45 to 64, and 17.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 87.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $40,998, and the median income for a family was $47,908. Males had a median income of $35,706 versus $28,147 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,713. About 7.3% of families and 9.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.3% of those under age 18 and 12.5% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Corporations

Sunrise hosts over 100 corporations. Some examples are companies like HBO Latin America, Sony and Sprint PCS.

The list of corporations includes but is not limited to:

United Healthcare
Nortel
BellSouth
Foundation Healthcare
Hormel Foods
Union Bank
Precision Response
ABN Amro
Interim Services
Xerox
Sheraton Health
Air France
Fox Sports Television
Sunrise Auto Mall
Cigna HealthCare
Cross Country Home Services
Motorola
Wildcard Services
GEOPAK/Beiswenger, Hoch & Assoc.
Bioheart
Perfumania
Honeywell
DHL
CIT Group

[edit] External links

City of Sunrise official site
City of Sunrise Corporate Neighbors official site
Sunrise Florida guide
Maps and aerial photos Coordinates: 26.157145° -80.286002°
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- Satellite image from Google Maps, Windows Live Local, WikiMapia
- Topographic map from TopoZone
- Aerial image or topographic map from TerraServer-USA

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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