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Revision as of 04:45, 25 December 2008
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 Location of Weston, Broward County, Florida | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Florida |
| County | Broward |
| Incorporated (city) | 1996 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Commission-Manager |
| • Mayor | Eric M. Hersh |
| • City Manager | John R. Flint |
| Area | |
| • City | 26.28 sq mi (68.1 km2) |
| • Land | 23.76 sq mi (61.5 km2) |
| • Water | 2.52 sq mi (6.5 km2) 9.6% |
| Elevation | 9 ft (3 m) |
| Population | |
| • City | 65,793 |
| • Density | 2,074.2/sq mi (800.9/km2) |
| • Metro | 5,463,857 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 33326-33327, 33331-33332 |
| Area code(s) | 754, 954 |
| FIPS code | 12-76582Template:GR |
| GNIS feature ID | 1761599Template:GR |
| Website | http://www.westonfl.org |
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 Realty and is located near the western developmental boundary of Broward County. As of 2006, the city had a total population of 65,793.[3] Weston is part of the South Florida metropolitan area, which is home to 5,463,857 people.[4] An 800 year old Tequesta Indian burial mound is located in the city.
In 2006, Money Magazine ranked Weston 20th in America in the "Biggest Earners" category.[5] It was also ranked as the city with largest job growth in Florida and 18th largest in the nation.[6] BusinessWeek ranked Weston as one of the "best affordable suburbs" in the United States in November 2006.[7][8] Due to it being a fully planned community, local realtors often state that "everything is located exactly where it should be."
In 2008, "Money Magazine" ranked Weston as the 73rd best place to live in America, making it the best place to live in the state of Florida. [9]
Geography
Weston is located at 26°6'27" North, 80°23'17" West (26.107534, -80.388151)Template:GR. The city is located at the western edge of development in 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 26.28 mi² (69.1 km²), of which 23.76 square miles (62 km2) is land and 2.52 square miles (7 km2) is water. The total area is 9.59% water.
Demographics
As of April of 2005 there are 61,042 people in the city. The population density is 2,074.2/mi² (800.9/km²). There are 18,943 housing units at an average density of 797.2/mi² (307.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city is 87.83% White (61.8% being Non-Hispanic White,)[10] 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. The Latin business community is growing and many retail stores are bilingual.
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 $113,970.[11] 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. The city is generally considered to be an upper middle class to affluent/wealthy living area.
As of 2000, English was spoken as a first language by 62.54% of the residents and Spanish comprised 31.40% of the population. Also, Portuguese speakers comprised 1.29% of the population. Some other languages spoken were French at 0.82%,Korean at 0.49%, and Chinese as a mother tongue of 0.47% of all residents.[12]
As of 2000, Weston had the second highest percentage of Venezuelans, at 4.1% of the city's residents (Doral having the highest Venezuelan population in the US, with 8.22%,)[13] and the fourteenth highest percentage of Colombian residents in the US, at 6.19% of the city's population.[14] It also had the seventy-seventh highest Cuban concentration, at 4.05% of all residents,[15] and had the forty-seventh highest percentage of Peruvians in the US, with 1.19% of the population (tied with Orange, New Jersey.)[16]
Weston is home to several gated communities with home values ranging from several hundred thousand dollars to over $7 million.
Education
Public Elementary Schools
| Gator Run Elementary School | Indian Trace Elementary School | Manatee Bay Elementary School |
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| http://www.broward.k12.fl.us/gatorrunelem | http://www.indiantrace.com | http://www.manateebayelementary.net |
Public Middle Schools
Public High Schools
Private Schools
Institutions of Higher Learning
- American InterContinental University South Florida Campus is located in Weston.
- Broward College has a small campus on the second floor of the Weston Library.
Charter Schools
- Imagine Charter School at Weston
Notable residents
- Andre Goodman - Professional football player for the Miami Dolphins.
- Barbara Palacios - 1986 Miss Universe
- Jeff Conine - Retired baseball player who previously played for the Florida Marlins.
- Brandon Jackson - Professional football player for the Green Bay Packers.
- José Canseco - Former professional baseball player and reality TV celebrity.
- Bartolo Colón - Professional baseball player for the Boston Red Sox.
- Louis L. Gregory - Music Producer, President of Uncle Louie Music Group, Manager of the Fat Boys.
- Bernie Kosar - Former professional NFL quarterback for the Cleveland Browns.
- Al Leiter - Former professional MLB player 19 seasons NY Yankees, NY Mets, Florida Marlins and Toronto Blue Jays
- Dan Marino - NFL Hall of Fame quarterback and former member of the Miami Dolphins
- Roberto Moreno - Brazilian racecar driver ace for Formula 1, IRL and Champcars.
- Debbie Wasserman Schultz - US Representative
- Angelo Dundee - Famed professional boxing trainer/corner man who trained Sugar Ray Leonard and Mohammad Ali.
- Manny Ramírez - Professional baseball player for the Los Angeles Dodgers.
- Sugar Ray Leonard - Famous boxer
- Jason Taylor - Professional football player for the Washington Redskins.
- Hanley Ramirez- Professional baseball player (Florida Marlins shortstop)
- Pretty Ricky - Famous Male Hip-Hop Group
- Dudley Hart - Profesional Golfer
References
- ^ "Florida by place Population, Housing Units, Area and Density:2000". US Census Bureau. Retrieved 2007-07-23.
- ^ "Weston, United States Page". Falling Rain Genomics. Retrieved 2007-07-23.
- ^ a b "Annual Estimates of the population for the Incorporated Places of Florida" (XLS). US Census Bureau. Retrieved 2007-07-23.
- ^ "Annual Estimates of the Population of Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2006" (XLS). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2007-07-23.
- ^ "Best Places to Live 2006: Top 25 Biggest earners". Money Magazine. Retrieved 2007-07-23.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Best Places to Live 2006: Top 25 Fastest job growth". Money magazine. Retrieved 2007-07-23.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Best Affordable Suburbs 2006". BusinessWeek. Retrieved 2007-07-23.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Freygang, Andrea and Rafkin, Janis (3 November 2006), "The New World: Weston", South Florida Business Journal, retrieved 2007-07-23
{{citation}}: Check date values in:|date=(help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Best Places to Live 2008". Money Magazine. Retrieved 2008-09-22.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Demographics of Weston, FL". MuniNetGuide.com. Retrieved 2007-10-24.
- ^ "Best Places to Live 2008: Weston, Florida Snapshot". Money Magazine. Retrieved 2007-07-23.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Modern Language Association Data Center Results of Weston, FL". Modern Language Association. Retrieved 2007-07-23.
- ^ "Ancestry Map of Venezuelan Communities". Epodunk.com. Retrieved 2007-10-24.
- ^ "Ancestry Map of Colombian Communities". Epodunk.com. Retrieved 2007-10-24.
- ^ "Ancestry Map of Cuban Communities". Epodunk.com. Retrieved 2007-10-24.
- ^ "Ancestry Map of Peruvian Communities". Epodunk.com. Retrieved 2007-10-24.
Dudley Hart- PGA Tour golfer
External links
- City of Weston official site
- Weston Daily Photo City Photo Blog
- Weston Nightlife
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