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 estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau is 28,479.^[1] Despite the renaming from "Dania" to "Dania Beach" in recent years, the city actually has no beachfront^{[citation needed]}. It is, however, renowned for Dania Jai-Alai.

1 History
2 Geography
3 Demographics
4 External links

[edit] 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.

[edit] Geography

Dania Beach is located at 26°3′18″N, 80°9′11″W (26.054916, -80.153119).^GR1

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.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 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.

[edit] 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
Maps and aerial photos Coordinates: 26.054916° -80.153119°
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Cities and communities of Broward County, Florida

County seat	Fort Lauderdale
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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