Dania Beach, Florida

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Dania Beach is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. The population was 20,061 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 28,479.^[link]

Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, which is located between Fort Lauderdale and Hollywood, Florida, is located in Dania Beach.

Contents

1 History
2 Geography
3 Demographics
4 External links

History

The first city in Broward County dating back to the 1880s. Starting as a settlement called Modello, it was incorporated in November, 1904. Most of the 35 residents were of Danish ancestry, and they changed the name of the town to Dania.

In 2001, the city annexed several unincorporated areas of Broward County increasing the population by about 3,600.

Geography

Dania Beach is located at [26°3′18″N, 80°9′11″W] (26.054916, -80.153119).^{[Geographic references#1GR1]}

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 16.3 km² (6.3 mi²). 15.8 km² (6.1 mi²) of it is land and 0.6 km² (0.2 mi²) of it (3.49%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census^{[Geographic references#2GR2]} of 2000, there were 20,061 people, 9,012 households, and 4,866 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,271.9/km² (3,294.2/mi²). There were 10,847 housing units at an average density of 687.7/km² (1,781.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 70.14% White, 23.74% African American, 0.30% Native American, 1.39% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 2.27% from other races, and 2.14% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 12.01% of the population.

There were 9,012 households out of which 21.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 34.9% were married couples living together, 14.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 46.0% were non-families. 35.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 2.85.

In the city the population was spread out with 20.0% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 31.9% from 25 to 44, 25.1% from 45 to 64, and 16.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 99.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $34,125, and the median income for a family was $37,405. Males had a median income of $35,081 versus $26,535 for females. The per capita income for the city was $20,795. About 14.6% of families and 18.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 31.6% of those under age 18 and 16.0% of those age 65 or over.

External links

[City of Dania Beach]
[The Greater Dania Beach Chamber of Commerce]
[Dania Jai-Alai/Race Book & Poker Room]
[County of Broward Official Website]
[Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International Airport]
[Maps and aerial photos] Coordinates: [26.054916° -80.153119°]
* Street map from [Google Maps] or [Yahoo! Maps]
* Topographic map from [TopoZone]
* Aerial image or topographic map from [TerraServer-USA]
* Satellite image from [Google Maps] or [Windows Live Local]

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