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A city of southeast Florida on the Atlantic Ocean north of Fort Lauderdale. It is in a truck-farming area. Population: 76,200.

 

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Deerfield Beach, town (1990 pop. 46,325), Broward co., SE Fla., on the Atlantic coast; inc. 1925. The development of high-technology industry and commerce expanded the town and more than doubled its population between 1970 and 1990. Deerfield Beach has one of the largest retirement communities in the United States.

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Wikipedia: Deerfield Beach, Florida
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City of Deerfield Beach
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Deerfield Beach shoreline from the Pier.

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Location within the state of Florida
Coordinates: 26°19′05″N 80°05′59″W / 26.31806°N 80.09972°W / 26.31806; -80.09972Coordinates: 26°19′05″N 80°05′59″W / 26.31806°N 80.09972°W / 26.31806; -80.09972
Country  United States
State  Florida
County Broward
Incorporated June 11, 1925
Government
 - Mayor Peggy Noland
Area [1]
 - City 14.9 sq mi (38.7 km2)
 - Land 13.4 sq mi (34.8 km2)
 - Water 1.5 sq mi (3.9 km2)  10.05%
Elevation 13 ft (4 m)
Population (2006)[2]
 - City 76,478
 - Density 4,810.6/sq mi (1,857.4/km2)
 - Metro 5,463,857
  Census Bureau estimate
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
 - Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 33441–33443
Area code(s) 754, 954
FIPS code 12-16725[3]
GNIS feature ID 0281460[4]
Website http://www.deerfield-beach.com/

Deerfield Beach is a city in Broward County, Florida, USA. The city is named for the numerous deer that once roamed the area. As of 2004, the population estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau is 76,478.[2] It is part of the South Florida metropolitan area, which is home to 5,463,857 people.[5]

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Geography

Deerfield Beach is located at 26°18′19″N 80°07′11″W / 26.305223°N 80.119817°W / 26.305223; -80.119817.[6] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 14.9 mi² (38.7 km²), of which 13.4 square miles (35 km2) is land and 1.5 square miles (4 km2) is water (10.05%).

Demographics

Deerfield Beach with the pier visible in the background

As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 64,583 people, 31,392 households, and 16,041 families residing in the city. The population density was 4,810.6/mi² (1,856.7/km²). There were 37,343 housing units at an average density of 2,781.6/mi² (1,073.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 71.30% White (Non-Hispanic White,) 16.00% African American, 0.17% Native American, 1.39% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 2.36% from other races, and 2.79% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.74% of the population.[7]

There were 31,392 households out of which 16.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.2% were married couples living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 48.9% were non-families. 40.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 22.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.02 and the average family size was 2.72.

In the city the population was spread out with 15.6% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to 64, and 29.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 87.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $34,041, and the median income for a family was $44,853. Males had a median income of $35,154 versus $27,451 for females. The per capita income for the city was $23,296. About 9.2% of families and 12.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.3% of those under age 18 and 10.2% of those age 65 or over.

As of 2000, speakers of English as a first language accounted for 75.36%, while speakers of Spanish made up 8.70%. Portuguese was spoken by 4.89%, French Creole 3.42%, French 2.16%, Italian 1.51%, and Yiddish comprised 1.17% of the population.[8]

As of 2000, Deerfield Beach also had the ninth largest Brazilian population (as a percentage of total population) in the United States at 3.5%, and the second largest in Florida; only North Bay Village had a greater percentage, at 6%.[9] It also had the 59th largest proportion of Haitian American residents in the United States, at 3.5%.[10]

Points of Interest

Deerfield Beach
Deerfield Beach Pier
A look inland at Deerfield Beach
Deerfield Beach City Hall
Deerfield Beach Elementary School
Deerfield Beach Train Station

Education

There are five public schools located in Deerfield Beach, as well as numerous private institutions. Public schools are administered by the Broward County Public Schools district.

Public schools

Private schools

  • Highlands Christian Academy
  • Zion Lutheran Christian School
  • St. Ambrose Catholic School

Libraries

There are two locations of the Broward County Library system in Deerfield Beach.

  • Century Plaza
  • Percy White

Recent events

Marwan Al-Shehhi and several other September 11, 2001 hijackers stayed at the Panther Motel in Deerfield Beach in early September 2001.[11]

In recent years, development near Deerfield's beachfront has been a major source of local controversy. Groups such as Original Save Our Beach have actively opposed this development.

Deerfield is also home to Willie J. "Iceman" Dennis, who came under scrutiny in August 2009 when a video of him brutally beating a mentally ill man was published on the internet.[12][dead link]

Ace Hood, a up-and-coming rapper, also calls Deerfield his home. He has recorded 2 studio albums and is signed under DJ Khaled's We The Best label.

Transportation

Companies based in Deerfield Beach

Sister city

Deerfield Beach has one sister city,[13] as designated by Sister Cities International:

See also

References

  1. ^ "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 2007-09-25. 
  2. ^ a b "Annual Estimates of the population for the Incorporated Places of Florida" (XLS). US Census Bureau. http://www.census.gov/popest/cities/tables/SUB-EST2006-04-12.xls. Retrieved 2007-09-25. 
  3. ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
  4. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
  5. ^ "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 2007-09-25. 
  6. ^ "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. 
  7. ^ "Demographics of Deerfield Beach, FL". MuniNetGuide.com. http://www.muninetguide.com/states/florida/municipality/Deerfield_Beach.php. Retrieved 2007-11-15. 
  8. ^ "MLA Data Center Results for Deerfield Beach, FL". Modern Language Association. http://www.mla.org/map_data_results&state_id=12&county_id=&mode=place&zip=&place_id=16725&cty_id=&ll=&a=&ea=&order=r. Retrieved 2007-09-25. 
  9. ^ "Ancestry Map of Brazilian Communities". Epodunk.com. http://www.epodunk.com/ancestry/Brazilian.html. Retrieved 2008-06-23. 
  10. ^ "Ancestry Map of Haitian Communities". Epodunk.com. http://www.epodunk.com/ancestry/Haitian.html. Retrieved 2008-06-23. 
  11. ^ "Panther Motel in Deerfield Beach, Fla.". Associated Press. http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-092701atta4_gjq3zvke,1,101470.photo. Retrieved 2007-09-25. 
  12. ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nIoFxPLJBZE
  13. ^ "Online Directory: Florida, USA". Sister Cities International. http://www.sister-cities.org/icrc/directory/usa/FL. Retrieved 2008-05-09. 

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