A town of southeast Florida southwest of Fort Lauderdale. It is in a citrus-growing area. Population: 85,600.
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A town of southeast Florida southwest of Fort Lauderdale. It is in a citrus-growing area. Population: 85,600.
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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 [2] | 9 ft (1 m) |
| Population (1 July 2007)[3] | |
| - Town | 90,329 |
| - Density | 2,265.2/sq mi (874.6/km2) |
| - Metro | 5,463,857 |
| Census Bureau estimate | |
| 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[4] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0281316[5] |
| Website | http://www.davie-fl.gov |
Davie is a town in Broward County, Florida, United States. In 2007, the U.S. Census Bureau estimated the town's population at 90,329.[3] It is part of the South Florida metropolitan area, which is home to 5,463,857 people.[6]
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History
Davie was founded by a group of settlers composed of workers from the Panama Canal Zone. The original name of the town was Zona because of this. Randolph P. Davie, a developer, bought about 27,000 acres (109 km2) in the area and the town name was changed to "Davie." 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.
Geography
Davie is located at 26°04′53″N 80°16′49″W / 26.081426°N 80.280223°W.[7] According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 34.17 square miles (88 km2). 33.43 square miles (87 km2) of it is land and 0.74 square miles (2 km2) of it (2.17%) is water.
Demographics
As of the census[4] 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/mi² (874.5/km²). There were 31,284 housing units at an average density of 935.9/mi² (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.[8]
Education
Davie is host of the South Florida Educational Center. A large number of educational institutions have campuses in Davie, including:
Colleges and universities
- Nova Southeastern University
- Florida Atlantic University and Florida International University (shared Davie campus)
- University of Florida (Davie Campus)
- Broward College (Central Campus)
- ITT Technical Institute
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
Public middle schools
- Indian Ridge Middle School
- Nova Middle School
- Tequesta Trace Middle School
Public high schools
Private schools
- St. David Catholic Elementary/Middle School
- [1]St. Bonaventure School (Catholic Elementary/Middle)
- The Master's Academy
- University School of Nova Southeastern University
- Kentwood Preparatory School, a school for children with AD/HD and similar learning problems
- Summit-Questa Montessori School
- Apple Tree Montessori School
Media
Davie is a part of the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood media market, which is the twelfth largest radio market[9] and the seventeenth largest television market[10] 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.
Points of interest
Famous residents
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- Vanilla Ice, Musician
- Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Wrestling personality/Actor
- Jason Taylor, professional football player
- Jim Leyritz, former professional baseball player
- Chad Ocho Cinco, professional football player for the Cincinnati Bengals
- Jerry D. Bailey, retired American Hall of Fame jockey
- Rocky Johnson Wrestler
- Shannon Spake
- Rick Ross, rapper
- Pretty Ricky, R&B artist
- Chris Chambers - San Diego Chargers Wide Receiver
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.
- ^ "Davie, United States Page". Falling Rain Genomics. http://www.fallingrain.com/world/US/12/Davie.html. Retrieved 2007-09-23.
- ^ a b "Annual Estimates of the Population of Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2007" (XLS). U.S. Census Bureau. http://www.census.gov/popest/cities/tables/SUB-EST2007-04-12.xls. Retrieved 2009-05-18.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Annual Estimates of the Population of Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2006" (XLS). U.S. Census Bureau. http://www.census.gov/population/www/estimates/metro_general/2006/CBSA-EST2006-01.xls. Retrieved 2007-09-24.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2005-05-03. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "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. http://www.mediainfocenter.org/compare/top50/#radio. Retrieved 2007-09-24.
- ^ "Top 50 TV markets ranked by households". Northwestern University Media Management Center. http://www.mediainfocenter.org/compare/top50/#tv. Retrieved 2007-09-24.
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