Davie, Florida
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| Davie | |
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| Coordinates: 26°4′53″N 80°16′49″W / 26.08139°N 80.28028°WCoordinates: 26°4′53″N 80°16′49″W / 26.08139°N 80.28028°W | |
| 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 | 2,700/sq mi (1,000/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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[edit] History
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.
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.
[edit] Geography
Davie is located at 26°04′53″N 80°16′49″W / 26.081426°N 80.280223°W.[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.
[edit] Demographics
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]
[edit] Education
Davie is host of the South Florida Educational Center. A large number of educational institutions have campuses in Davie, including:
[edit] Colleges and universities
- Nova Southeastern University
- Florida Atlantic University (Davie Campus)
- University of Florida (Davie Campus)
- Broward College (Central Campus)
- ITT Technical Institute
- Unilatina international college
[edit] Public elementary schools
- Davie Elementary School
- Flamingo Elementary School
- Fox Trail Elementary School
- Hawkes Bluff Elementary School (opened in 1989)
- Nova Blanche Forman Elementary School
- Nova Dwight D. Eisenhower Elementary School
- Silver Ridge Elementary School
[edit] Public middle schools
- Indian Ridge Middle School
- Nova Middle School
[edit] Public high schools
[edit] Private schools
- St. David Catholic Elementary/Middle School
- St. Bonaventure School (Catholic Elementary/Middle)
- The Master's Academy
- University School of Nova Southeastern University
- Kentwood Preparatory School http://www.kentwoodprepcommunity.com/, a school for children with AD/HD and similar learning problems
- Summit-Questa Montessori School
- Apple Tree Montessori School
- Conservatory Prep Senior High School - an arts-integrated school for grades 8 - 12
- Parkway Christian School (Christian Elementary/Middle)
- Sunset Sudbury School
[edit] Media
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.
[edit] Points of interest
- Flamingo Gardens
- Miami Dolphins Training Facility
- Bergeron Rodeo Grounds
- Bamford Sports Complex
- Davie Broncos Tackle Football and Cheerleading
- Davie Lacrosse (www.davielacrosse.com)
- Young At Art Museum
[edit] Famous residents
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- Danny Joe Brown, Lead singer of Molly Hatchet.
- Jerry D. Bailey, retired American Hall of Fame jockey
- Chris Chambers, San Diego Chargers wide receiver
- Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, actor/wrestling personality
- Rocky Johnson, wrestler, father of Dwayne Johnson
- Jim Leyritz, former professional baseball player
- Chad Ochocinco, professional football player for the New England Patriots
- Rick Ross, rapper
- Shannon Spake, NASCAR correspondent for ESPN
- Jason Taylor, professional football player
- M.C. Hammer, rapper
[edit] References
- ^ "Florida by Place. Population, Housing, Area, and Density: 2000". US Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/GCTTable?_bm=y&-geo_id=04000US12&-_box_head_nbr=GCT-PH1&-ds_name=DEC_2000_SF1_U&-format=ST-7. Retrieved 2007-09-24.
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ "MLA Data Center Results for Davie, FL". Modern Language Association. http://www.mla.org/map_data_results&state_id=12&county_id=&mode=place&zip=&place_id=16475&cty_id=&ll=&a=&ea=&order=r. Retrieved 2007-09-24.
- ^ "Top 50 Radio Markets Ranked By Metro 12+ Population, Spring 2005". Northwestern University Media Management Center. Archived from the original on 2007-08-07. http://web.archive.org/web/20070807070323/http://www.mediainfocenter.org/compare/top50/#radio. Retrieved 2007-09-24.
- ^ "Top 50 TV markets ranked by households". Northwestern University Media Management Center. Archived from the original on 2007-08-07. http://web.archive.org/web/20070807070323/http://www.mediainfocenter.org/compare/top50/#tv. Retrieved 2007-09-24.
[edit] External links
Media related to Davie, Florida at Wikimedia Commons
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