Parkland, Florida

Parkland, Florida
City
Motto: Environmentally Proud
Coordinates: 26°18′55″N 80°14′26″W / 26.31528°N 80.24056°W / 26.31528; -80.24056Coordinates: 26°18′55″N 80°14′26″W / 26.31528°N 80.24056°W / 26.31528; -80.24056
Country  United States of America
State  Florida
County Broward
Incorporated July 10, 1963[1]
Government
 • Type Commission-Manager
 • Mayor Michael Udine
 • Vice Mayor Mark Weissman
 • Commissioners Stacy Kagan, David Rosenof, and Christine Hunschofsky
 • City Manager Caryn Gardner-Young
 • City Clerk Jennifer Johnson
Area[2]
 • City 12.8 sq mi (33.2 km2)
 • Land 12.3 sq mi (31.9 km2)
 • Water 0.5 sq mi (1.3 km2)  3.77%
Elevation 9 ft (4 m)
Population (2014)
 • City 28,131
 • Density 1,943/sq mi (750.3/km2)
 • Metro 5,564,635
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 33067, 33073, 33076
Area code(s) 754, 954
FIPS code 12-55125[3]
GNIS feature ID 0307615[4]
Website www.cityofparkland.org

Parkland is an affluent city in Broward County, Florida, United States, where zoning laws are designed to protect the "parklike" character of the city. Initially, there were no stores or traffic lights in Parkland, though this changed in the early 2000s. As of the 2010 census, the population of Parkland was 23,962.[5] It is part of the Miami–Fort Lauderdale–Pompano Beach Metropolitan Statistical Area, which was home to 5,564,635 people at the 2010 census.

Geography

Parkland is located at 26°18′55″N 80°14′26″W / 26.315357°N 80.240444°W / 26.315357; -80.240444.[6] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 12.8 square miles (33.2 km2). 12.3 square miles (31.9 km2) of it is land and 0.50 square miles (1.3 km2) of it (3.97%) is water.[5] The northern boundary of Parkland coincides with the border between Broward and Palm Beach counties. West Boca Raton, an unincorporated area of Palm Beach County that extends west of Boca Raton's city limits, lies to the north. Coconut Creek lies to the east, Coral Springs lies to the south, and the west is bound by The Everglades.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
1970165—
1980545230.3%
19903,558552.8%
200013,835288.8%
201023,96273.2%
Est. 201428,131[7]17.4%
U.S. Decennial Census[8]
Parkland Demographics
2010 CensusParklandBroward CountyFlorida
Total population23,9621,748,06618,801,310
Population, percent change, 2000 to 2010+73.2%+7.7%+17.6%
Population density1,943.3/sq mi1,444.9/sq mi350.6/sq mi
White or Caucasian (including White Hispanic)84.0%63.1%75.0%
(Non-Hispanic White or Caucasian)73.1%43.5%57.9%
Black or African-American6.5%26.7%16.0%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)13.0%25.1%22.5%
Asian5.9%3.2%2.4%
Native American or Native Alaskan0.1%0.3%0.4%
Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian0.0%0.1%0.1%
Two or more races (Multiracial)1.9%2.9%2.5%
Some Other Race1.6%3.7%3.6%

As of 2010, there were 8,292 households out of which 7.4% were vacant. In 2000, the city the population was spread out with 35.1% under the age of 18, 4.3% from 18 to 24, 32.8% from 25 to 44, 24.0% from 45 to 64, and 3.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 99.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.7 males.

According to a 2008 estimate, the median income for a household in the city was $177,072, and the estimated median house value was $873,176.[9] Males had a median income of $93,942 versus $71,425 for females. The per capita income for the city was $41,896. About 2.0% of families and .4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.2% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

As of 2000, speakers of English as a first language was 82.79%, Spanish was at 11.48%, Italian at 2.03%, and German made up 1.20% of the population.[10]

Education

Broward County Public Schools serves Parkland.

Public high school

Public middle school

Public elementary schools

Private primary schools

References

  1. ↑ "Broward-by-the-Numbers (pages 3-5)" (PDF). www.broward.org. Retrieved 2015-07-08.
  2. ↑ "Florida by Place. Population, Housing, Area, and Density: 2000". US Census Bureau. Retrieved 2007-09-25.
  3. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  4. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  5. 1 2 "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Parkland city, Florida". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved October 22, 2013.
  6. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  7. ↑ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2014". Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  8. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  9. ↑ http://www.city-data.com/city/Parkland-Florida.html
  10. ↑ "MLA Data Center Results for Parkland, FL". Modern Language Association. Retrieved 2007-09-25.

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