Parkland (Florida)

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Parkland
Map of Florida highlighting Parkland.png
County and state location
Basic data
Foundation : 1963
State : United States
State : Florida
County : Broward County
Coordinates : 26 ° 19 ′  N , 80 ° 14 ′  W Coordinates: 26 ° 19 ′  N , 80 ° 14 ′  W
Time zone : Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 )
Inhabitants :
-  Metropolitan Area :		 23,962 (status: 2010)
5,564,635 (status: 2010)
Population density : 907.7 inhabitants per km 2
Area : 27.9 km 2  (approx. 11 mi 2 ) of
which 26.4 km 2  (approx. 10 mi 2 ) are land
Height : 4 m
Postcodes : 33067, 33073, 33076
Area code : +1 754, 954
FIPS : 12-55125
GNIS ID : 0307615
Website : www.cityofparkland.org
Mayor : Christine Hunschofsky

Parkland is a city in Broward County in the US state of Florida with 23,962 inhabitants (as of 2010).

geography

Parkland is located approximately 12 miles northwest of Fort Lauderdale and 34 miles north of Miami . The city is bordered by Coral Springs to the south, Coconut Creek to the east, Palm Beach County to the north and the Everglades to the west .

According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has an area of ​​33.2 km², of which 31.9 km² is land and 1.3 km² (= 3.97%) is water.

history

In the Parkland school massacre , the perpetrator shot a total of 17 people on February 14, 2018.

Demographic data

According to the 2010 census, the 23,962 inhabitants at that time were distributed over 8,292 households. The population density was 907.7 inh / km². 84.0% of the population identified themselves as whites , 6.5% as African-Americans , 0.1% as Indians and 5.9% as Asian Americans . 1.5% said they belonged to another ethnic group and 1.9% to several ethnic groups. 13.0% of the population were Hispanics or Latinos .

In 2010 children under 18 years of age and 17.9% of all households lived in 52.7% of all households with persons at least 65 years of age. 86.1% of households were family households (consisting of married couples with or without offspring or one parent with offspring). The average household size was 3.12 people and the average family size was 3.38 people.

33.6% of the population were younger than 20 years, 16.4% were 20 to 39 years old, 37.1% were 40 to 59 years old, and 12.8% were at least 60 years old. The mean age was 40 years. 48.8% of the population were male and 51.2% were female.

The median annual income was $ 114,651, with 6.1% of the population living below the poverty line.

In 2000, English was the first language of 82.79% of the population, 11.48% spoke Spanish and 5.73% spoke another language.

economy

The largest employers in 2018 were:

employer Workers
Broward County School Board 699
Aston Gardens 190
City of Parkland 138
BJ's Wholesale Club 125
Publix 115

traffic

Parkland is touched by US Highway 441 and Florida State Roads 7 and 869 ( Sawgrass Expressway , toll). The nearest airports are Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (18 km), Miami International Airport (45 km) and Palm Beach International Airport (50 km).

Weather

The climate is mild and warm with a light sea wind. Statistically, it rains an average of 50% of the days in the summer months. The highest temperatures are in May to October, with up to 33 ° C. The coldest months from December to February with an average of only 12 ° C. Snowfall is almost unknown in the region.

schools

  • Riverglades Elementary School
  • Park Trails Elementary School
  • Westglades Middle School
  • Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School

Parks and sports facilities

There is a wide range of different city parks as well as several sporting facilities, as well as playgrounds and opportunities for camping. Sports options include softball, baseball, football, basketball, soccer and swimming.

Web links

Commons : Parkland, Florida  - Collection of pictures, videos, and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Parkland city, Florida ( English ) US Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved February 15, 2018.
  2. ↑ 17 dead after being shot at a high school in Florida , Zeit Online. 15th February 2018. 
  3. ^ Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 . United States Census Bureau . Retrieved March 7, 2013.
  4. ↑ Language distribution 2000 . Modern Language Association . Retrieved March 7, 2013.
  5. ↑ Parkland 2018 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report , at www.cityofparkland.org , accessed March 31, 2020