Wellington (Florida)

Wellington
County and state location
Basic data
Foundation :	1972
State :	United States
State :	Florida
County :	Palm Beach County
Coordinates :	26 ° 39 ′  N , 80 ° 15 ′  W Coordinates: 26 ° 39 ′  N , 80 ° 15 ′  W
Time zone :	Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 )
Inhabitants : -  Metropolitan Area :	56,508 (status: 2010) 5,564,635 (status: 2010)
Population density :	702.8 inhabitants per km 2
Area :	116.63 km 2  (approx. 45 mi 2 ) of which 80.4 km 2  (approx. 31 mi 2 ) is land
Height :	5 m
Postcodes :	33411, 33414, 33449, 33467
Area code :	+1 561
FIPS :	12-75812
GNIS ID :	1759737
Website :	www.wellingtonfl.gov
Mayor :	Bob Margolis

Wellington is a municipality in Palm Beach County in the US state of Florida with 56,508 inhabitants (as of 2010).

geography

West Palm Beach is about 20 kilometers northeast of the community . The community area is affected by the US Highways 98 and 441 as well as the Florida State Roads 7 , 80 , 91 (Florida's Turnpike) , 700 and 882 .

Demographic data

According to the 2010 census, the then 56,508 inhabitants were distributed over 22,685 households. The population density was 702.8 inh / km². 80.0% of the population identified themselves as whites, 10.4% as African American , 0.2% as Indians and 3.8% as Asian Americans . 3.1% said they belonged to another ethnic group and 2.5% to several ethnic groups. 19.4% of the population were Hispanics or Latinos .

In 2010 children under the age of 18 lived in 43.0% of all households and persons aged 65 or over lived in 22.2% of all households. 79.1% of households were family households (consisting of married couples with or without offspring or one parent with offspring). The average household size was 2.87 people and the average family size was 3.22 people.

29.8% of the population were younger than 20 years, 20.3% were 20 to 39 years old, 33.7% were 40 to 59 years old, and 16.0% were at least 60 years old. The mean age was 40 years. 48.2% of the population were male and 51.8% were female.

The median annual income was $ 78,268, with 8.1% of the population living below the poverty line.

In 2000, 83.52% of the population spoke English as their mother tongue, 12.18% spoke Spanish and 4.30% had another mother tongue.

education

Wellington has above-average educational institutions compared to the rest of the schools in Palm Beach County . This point increases the attractiveness of the place, especially for families with children of school age.

List of schools

Elementary Schools:

(corresponds to the German primary school; grades 1 to 5)

• New Horizons Elementary
• Wellington Community Elementary School
• Binks Forest Elementary School
• Equestrian Trails Elementary School
• Panther Run Elementary
• Elbridge Gales Elementary School

Middle Schools:

("Middle School"; Grades 6 to 8)

• Emerald Cove Middle School
• Wellington Landings Community Middle School
• Polo Park Middle School

High Schools:

(corresponds to secondary schools)

• Wellington Community High School
• Palm Beach Central High School

Private schools

• Wellington Christian School
• Kings Academy
• Glades Day School

Sports

Wellington is world famous for its equestrian events . Jumping, hunting, dressage and polo tournaments are held there for around 40 weeks a year, from January to April.

Wellington hosts the Winter Equestrian Festival as well as the Global Dressage Festival . Wellington is also one of the largest polo sites in the world.

Many Canadian and US equestrians live in Wellington - at least over the winter months.

Culture and sights

Wellington has a public library, several rest homes, and a number of public parks.

Wellingtons Parks:

Aquatics Complex Aero Club Drive Park Amesbury Park Azure Park Berkshire Park Block Island Park Boat ramp to Lake Wellington Commons Preserve

Dorchester Place Park Essex Park Farmington Park Field of Dreams Park Foresteria Park Greenbriar Park Little Blue Park Margate Park Mystic Way Park

Olympic Park Patriot Memorial Peaceful Waters Sanctuary Pine Valley Preserve Primrose Park Scott's Place Skate Park at Village Park Staimford Park Summerwood Circle Park

Tiger Shark Cove Park Veteran's Memorial Village Park Wellington Community Center Wellington Community Park Wellington Green Park Wellington Rotary Peace Park Wellington Tennis Center Yarmouth Park

Regional shopping centers in Wellington include The Mall at Wellington Green and The Old Wellington Mall, and numerous shopping bays along the major streets.

Wellington Amphitheater, Florida

The Wellington Amphitheater shows free movies, music and comedy shows and among other events also the " Food Truck Invasion".

The Perfect Vodka Amphitheater regularly hosts music and film performances.

crime

The crime rate in 2010 was 217 points (US average: 266 points) in the average range. There were four murders, eight rapes, 17 robberies, 96 assaults, 301 break-ins, 1,191 thefts, 98 car thefts and five arson attacks.

Personalities (excerpt)

Residents:

• Michael Bloomberg (born 1942), Mayor of New York City
• Tommy Lee Jones (born 1946), actor
• Glenn Close (born 1947), actress
• Bruce Springsteen (born 1949), singer
• Margie Goldstein-Engle (* 1958), show jumper
• Madonna (* 1958), singer and actress
• Fred Couples (born 1959), golfer
• Peter Wylde (* 1965), show jumper
• Vanilla Ice (born 1967), rapper
• Curtis Pride (born 1968), baseball player
• Ian Carey (* 1975), music producer
• Lauren Hough (* 1977), show jumper
• Nicolas Roldan (* 1982), polo player
• Jarrod Saltalamacchia (born 1985), baseball player
• Matthew Williams (* 1985), show jumper

Web links

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

• Official website

Individual evidence

1. ^ Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 . United States Census Bureau . Retrieved March 15, 2013.
2. ↑ Language distribution 2000 . Modern Language Association . Retrieved March 15, 2013.
3. ↑ http://www.city-data.com/crime/crime-Wellington-Florida.html