Weston, Florida
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Weston is a city located in Broward County, Florida, USA. Established as a city in 1996, much of the community was developed by Arvida/JMB Partners and is located near the western developmental boundary of Broward County. As of July 2004, the city had a total population of 63,534. The town is home to an 800 year old Tequesta Indian burial mound.
In 2006, CNN Money Magazine ranked Weston 20th in America in the "Biggest Earners" category, which ranks the 13 cities in America with the highest incomes.[2] It was also ranked as the city with largest job growth in Florida and 18th largest in the nation. [3] Business Week ranked Weston as the 11th most affordable suburb in the United States. [4] It is jokingly referred to as "Westonzuela" due to the large number of Venezuelan immigrants who have made the city their home.[5]
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[edit] Geography
Weston is located at 26°6'27" North, 80°23'17" West (26.107534, -80.388151)GR1. The city is located in the very west of developed Broward County. It is bordered by the following municipalities:
On its northeast: Sunrise
On its east: Davie
On its south: Southwest Ranches
According to the United States Census Bureau the city has a total area of 68.1 km² (26.3 mi²). 61.5 km² (23.8 mi²) of it is land and 6.5 km² (2.5 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 9.59% water.
[edit] Demographics
As of April of 2005, there are 61,042 people in the city. The population density is 800.9/km² (2,074.2/mi²). There are 18,943 housing units at an average density of 307.8/km² (797.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 87.83% White, 3.72% African American, 0.12% Native American, 3.17% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 2.93% from other races, and 2.23% from two or more races. 30.19% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
![Weston Hills Country Club[1]](../../../upload/4/44/Weston_2.jpg)
There are 16,576 households out of which 51.3% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.0% are married couples living together, 9.0% have a female householder with no husband present, and 17.6% are non-families. 13.8% of all households are made up of individuals and 3.3% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.97 and the average family size is 3.29.
In the city the population is spread out with 32.4% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 36.1% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 6.7% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 34 years. For every 100 females there are 94.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 90.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $92,748, and the median income for a family is $104,113.[6] Males have a median income of $63,135 versus $38,119 for females. The per capita income for the city is $35,490. 5.0% of the population and 3.9% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 5.0% of those under the age of 18 and 5.5% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line. It is generally considered to be an upper middle class to a high class living area.
[edit] Notable residents
- Dan Marino - Hall of Fame NFL Quarterback, and one of Weston's first residents.
- Jeff Conine - Professional baseball player for the Cincinnati Reds.
- José Canseco - Former professional baseball player and reality TV star.
- Bartolo Colon - Professional baseball player for the LA Angels.
- Pretty Ricky - R&B group
- Bernie Kosar - Former Professinal NFL Quarterback for the Cleveland Browns
- Roberto Moreno - Brazilian racecar ace for Formula 1, IRL and Champcars.
- Debbie Wasserman Schultz - US Representative
- Angelo Dundee - Famed professional boxing trainer and corner man who trained Muhammad Ali and
- Manny Ramirez - Professional baseball player for the Boston Red Sox
- Sugar Ray Leonard - Famous boxer
- Jason Taylor - Professional NFL player (Miami Dolphins)
[edit] Education
- The first public high school in Weston, Cypress Bay, recently opened in 2002.
- Weston also includes Falcon Cove Middle School and Tequesta Trace Middle School.
[edit] External links
- 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-USA
