Broward County, Florida

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Broward County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. As of 2000, the population is 1,623,018. According to 2004 U.S. Census estimates, its population had grown to 1,754,893. Its county seat is Fort Lauderdale, Florida^{[Geographic references#6GR6]}.

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

Contents

1 History
2 Geography

2.1 Adjacent Counties

3 Demographics
4 Educational institutions
5 Cities, towns, villages, and unincorporated areas

5.1 Incorporated
5.2 Neighborhoods in incorporated areas (and recently annexed census-designated places)
5.3 Unincorporated areas and census-designated places

6 Transportation

6.1 Street grid

7 External links

7.1 Government links/Constitutional offices

7.1.1 Special Districts
7.1.2 Judicial branch

7.2 Tourism links

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.

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.

Adjacent Counties

Demographics

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

As of the census^{[Geographic references#2GR2]} 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.

**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

410,387 residents of Broward County, or 25.3 percent of the total population, are foreign-born. 60,241 are Jamaican, 47,445 are Haitian, 32,572 are Cuban, 12,776 are Peruvian, 10,843 are Mexican, 9,189 come from the United Kingdom, and 9,015 were born 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.

Educational institutions

Cities, towns, villages, and unincorporated areas

Incorporated

City of Parkland
City of Coconut Creek
City of Deerfield Beach
City of Coral Springs
City of Margate
City of Pompano Beach
City of Lighthouse Point
Town of Hillsboro Beach
City of Tamarac
City of North Lauderdale
Town of Lauderdale-by-the-Sea
Village of Sea Ranch Lakes
City of Oakland Park
City of Wilton Manors
Village of Lazy Lake

City of Fort Lauderdale
City of Lauderdale Lakes
City of Lauderhill
City of Sunrise
City of Plantation
City of Weston
Town of Davie
City of Dania Beach
City of Hollywood
Town of Southwest Ranches
City of Cooper City
City of Pembroke Pines
City of Miramar
City of West Park
Town of Pembroke Park
City of Hallandale Beach

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

Bonnie Loch-Woodsetter North in Deerfield Beach
Carver Ranches in West Park
Chambers Estates in Dania Beach
Collier Manor-Cresthaven in Pompano Beach
Country Estates in Southwest Ranches
Crystal Lake in Deerfield Beach
Edgewater in Dania Beach
Estates of Fort Lauderdale in Dania Beach and Hollywood
Golden Heights in Fort Lauderdale
Green Meadow in Southwest Ranches
Hacienda Village in Davie
Ivanhoe Estates in Southwest Ranches
Kendall Green in Pompano Beach
Lake Forest in West Park
Leisureville in Pompano Beach
Loch Lomond in Pompano Beach
Melrose Park in Fort Lauderdale
Miami Gardens in West Park
North Andrews Gardens in Oakland Park
Oak Point in Hollywood
Palm Aire in Fort Lauderdale
Pompano Beach Highlands in Pompano Beach
Pompano Estates in Deerfield Beach
Ravenswood Estates in Dania Beach
Ramblewood East in Coral Springs
Riverland Village in Fort Lauderdale
Rock Island in Fort Lauderdale
Rolling Oaks in Southwest Ranches
Royal Palm Ranches in Cooper City
Tedder in Deerfield Beach
St. George in Lauderhill
Sunshine Ranches in Southwest Ranches
Terra Mar in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea
Twin Lakes North of Prospect Road, in Fort Lauderdale. South of Prospect Road of Oakland Park, Florida.
Utopia in West Park.
Village Park in North Lauderdale
West Ken-Lark, now part of Lauderhill.

Unincorporated areas and census-designated places

Transportation

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.

External links

Government links/Constitutional offices

Special Districts

[Broward County Public Schools]
[North Broward Hospital District]
[South Broward Hospital District](Memorial Healthcare System)
[South Florida Water Management District]

Judicial branch

Tourism links

[Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention and Visitors Bureau]

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