North Lauderdale, Florida facts for kids
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North Lauderdale, Florida
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Motto(s):
"A Fun City In The Heart Of Broward" "Building a Future" "City of Tomorrow"
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Location of North Lauderdale in Broward County in State of Florida
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Country | United States of America |
State | Florida |
County | Broward |
Incorporated | July 10, 1963 |
Government | |
• Type | Commission-Manager |
Area | |
• City | 4.69 sq mi (12.16 km2) |
• Land | 4.62 sq mi (11.97 km2) |
• Water | 0.07 sq mi (0.19 km2) 0.72% |
Elevation | 9 ft (3 m) |
Population
(2020)
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• City | 44,794 |
• Density | 9,691.48/sq mi (3,742.06/km2) |
• Metro | 6,166,488 |
Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code |
33068, 33319
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Area code(s) | 754, 954 |
FIPS code | 12-49425 |
GNIS feature ID | 0294455 |
North Lauderdale is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. As of the 2020 census,the city's population was 44,794. It is a principal city of the Miami metropolitan area, which was home to an estimated 6,166,488 people in the 2020 census.
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History
North Lauderdale was originally conceived as "The City of Tomorrow" by famed architect Morris Lapidus, fresh from his success in redefining the glittering Collins Avenue in Miami Beach with his work on the Fontainebleau Hotel, Eden Roc, Americana and other neo-baroque moderne hotel designs.
Geography
North Lauderdale is located at 26°12′57″N 80°13′28″W / 26.215717°N 80.224491°W in north-central Broward County. It is adjacent to the following municipalities:
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On its northwest:
On its west and south:
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On its northeast:
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.6 square miles (12.0 km2), of which 4.6 square miles (11.9 km2) is land and 0.039 square miles (0.1 km2) (0.72%) is water.
Demographics
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1970 | 1,213 | — | |
1980 | 18,653 | 1,437.8% | |
1990 | 26,506 | 42.1% | |
2000 | 32,264 | 21.7% | |
2010 | 41,023 | 27.1% | |
2020 | 44,794 | 9.2% | |
U.S. Decennial Census |
2020 census
Race | Number | Percentage |
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White (NH) | 4,231 | 9.45% |
Black or African American (NH) | 25,620 | 57.2% |
Native American or Alaska Native (NH) | 83 | 0.19% |
Asian (NH) | 1,303 | 2.91% |
Pacific Islander (NH) | 10 | 0.02% |
Some Other Race (NH) | 486 | 1.08% |
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) | 1,362 | 3.04% |
Hispanic or Latino | 11,699 | 26.12% |
Total | 44,794 |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 44,794 people, 13,713 households, and 9,120 families residing in the city.
2010 census
North Lauderdale Demographics | |||
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2010 Census | North Lauderdale | Broward County | Florida |
Total population | 41,023 | 1,748,066 | 18,801,310 |
Population, percent change, 2000 to 2010 | +27.1% | +7.7% | +17.6% |
Population density | 8,937.3/sq mi | 1,444.9/sq mi | 350.6/sq mi |
White or Caucasian (including White Hispanic) | 33.1% | 63.1% | 75.0% |
(Non-Hispanic White or Caucasian) | 16.1% | 43.5% | 57.9% |
Black or African-American | 53.4% | 26.7% | 16.0% |
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 25.8% | 25.1% | 22.5% |
Asian | 2.9% | 3.2% | 2.4% |
Native American or Native Alaskan | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% |
Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
Two or more races (Multiracial) | 3.8% | 2.9% | 2.5% |
Some Other Race | 6.4% | 3.7% | 3.6% |
As of 2010, there were 14,709 households, out of which 11.8% were vacant. In 2000, 42.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.8% were married couples living together, 19.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.6% were non-families. 19.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.99 and the average family size was 3.43.
Activities
Every year, during Halloween, Hampton Pines Park host the Haunted Hamptons.
Education
Broward County Public Schools operates public schools. District schools in the city limits include:
- North Lauderdale PK-8 – Zoned for elementary only, serves the center-north of the city
- Silver Lakes Middle School – Serves much of the city
- Broadview Elementary School – Serves the south/southeast of the city
- Morrow Elementary School – Serves the north of the city
- Pinewood Elementary School – Serves the south and west of the city
Some sections are served by Cypress, Liberty, and Park Lakes elementary schools. Some sections are served by Lauderdale Lakes, Margate, and Millennium 6-12 Collegiate Academy middle schools.
Much of North Lauderdale is zoned to Coconut Creek High School. Other sections are zoned to Boyd Anderson, Northeast, and Piper high schools.
There is also a charter school, Somerset Preparatory Academy Charter High At North Lauderdale.
Notable people
- Christian Thompson, former NFL one-time champion player
See also
In Spanish: North Lauderdale para niños