| Davie | |
|---|---|
| — Town — | |
| Location of Davie in Broward County, Florida | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Florida |
| County | Broward |
| Settled | 1909 |
| Incorporated (first) | 16 November 1925 |
| Incorporated (second) | 1960 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Commission-Manager |
| • Mayor | Judy Paul (D) |
| • Town Administrator | Gary Shimun |
| Area[1] | |
| • Town | 34.17 sq mi (88.5 km2) |
| • Land | 33.43 sq mi (86.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.74 sq mi (1.9 km2) 2.17% |
| Elevation | 9 ft (1 m) |
| Population (2010 census) | |
| • Town | 91,992 |
| • Density | 2,692.2/sq mi (1,039.5/km2) |
| • Metro | 5,564,635 |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 33312, 33314, 33317, 33324-33332, 33355 |
| Area code(s) | 754, 954 |
| FIPS code | 12-16475[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0281316[3] |
| Website | http://www.davie-fl.gov |
Davie is a town in Broward County, Florida, United States. The town's population was 91,992 at the 2010 census.
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Davie was founded by Jake Tannebaum and Tamara Toussaint. The original name of the town was Zona. In 1909 R.P. Davie assisted then Governor Broward by draining the swamplands that were inhabited by mosquitoes. Robert Parsell (R.P.) Davie, a developer, bought about 27,000 acres (109 km2) in the area. He built a school in Zona and in 1916, the people of the town were so grateful they renamed the town after him. It was carved out of Everglades land that was mostly under water. The early history of the town was dominated by drainage issues, some of which persist today.
Davie has always had a reputation as a "Western" town. It boasts a significant horse-owning population and once was home to many herds of cattle. In recent years, commercial and residential development has discouraged such practices but Davie still tries to maintain a "Western" feel. Pioneer City, a western theme park, was located across the street from Flamingo Gardens. It was built in the 1960s and closed a few years later.
Davie is located at .[4] According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 34.17 square miles (88 km2), of which 33.43 square miles (87 km2) is land and 0.74 square miles (2 km2) (2.17%) is water.
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 75,720 people, 28,682 households, and 19,761 families residing in the town. The population density was 2,265.2 per square mile (874.5/km²). There were 31,284 housing units at an average density of 935.9 per square mile (361.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 87.05% White, 4.56% African American, 0.25% Native American, 2.79% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 2.86% from other races, and 2.45% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 18.85% of the population.
There were 28,682 households out of which 36.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.8% were married couples living together, 12.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.1% were non-families. 22.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.13.
In the town the population was spread out with 26.4% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 33.4% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 9.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 95.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $47,014, and the median income for a family was $56,290. Males had a median income of $38,756 versus $30,016 for females. The per capita income for the town was $23,271. About 6.9% of families and 9.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.3% of those under age 18 and 7.1% of those age 65 or over.
As of 2000, speakers of English as a first language made up 75.47% of the population, while Spanish speakers made up 18.74%, and French speakers made up 1.13% of residents. A few other languages spoken were Italian at 0.73%, Chinese at 0.53%, Portuguese 0.51%, and French Creole being the mother tongue of 0.38% of the population.[5]
Davie is host of the South Florida Educational Center. A large number of educational institutions have campuses in Davie, including:
Davie is a part of the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood media market, which is the twelfth largest radio market[6] and the seventeenth largest television market[7] in the United States. Its daily newspapers are the South Florida-Sun Sentinel and The Miami Herald, and their Spanish-language counterparts El Sentinel and El Nuevo Herald.
Davie Digest is the local free community newspaper serving the Town of Davie with community news and an interactive website http://www.daviedigest.com allowing for the community to submit news and subscribe to the paper.
Media related to [//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Davie,_Florida Davie, Florida] at Wikimedia Commons
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