Parkland, Florida

Parkland is a suburban city, 42 miles northwest of Miami, in northern Broward County, Florida, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of Parkland was 34,670. Parkland is part of the Miami metropolitan area, which was home to 6,166,488 people in 2020.[5]

This article is about the city in Florida. For the school shooting in the same city, see Parkland high school shooting.
Parkland, Florida
City
City of Parkland
Motto: 
Environmentally Proud
Parkland, Florida is located in Florida
Parkland, Florida
Parkland, Florida
Parkland, Florida is located in the United States
Parkland, Florida
Parkland, Florida
Parkland, Florida is located in North America
Parkland, Florida
Parkland, Florida
Coordinates: 26°18′55″N 80°14′26″W
Country United States
State Florida
CountyBroward
IncorporatedJuly 10, 1963[1]
Government
 • TypeCouncil-Manager
 • MayorRichard "Rich" Walker
 • Vice MayorSimeon Brier
 • CommissionersBob Mayersohn,
Jordan Isrow, and
Ken Cutler
 • City ManagerNancy Morando
 • City ClerkAlyson Morales
Area
[2]
 • City14.35 sq mi (37.16 km2)
 • Land12.50 sq mi (32.38 km2)
 • Water1.84 sq mi (4.77 km2)  3.77%
Elevation
9 ft (4 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • City34,670
 • Density2,772.93/sq mi (1,070.61/km2)
 • Metro
6,166,488
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes
33067, 33073, 33076
Area code(s)754, 954
FIPS code12-55125[3]
GNIS feature ID0307615[4]
Websitewww.cityofparkland.org

Parkland's zoning laws are designed to protect the "park-like" character of the city. There were no stores or traffic lights in Parkland until the mid-1990s and early 2000s when large neighborhood developments (Heron Bay and Parkland Isles) were built. The city of Parkland has been known since its early days for its assortment of park spaces and its emphasis on environmental preservation. For the first few decades of its existence, horses outnumbered the town's population. [6][7]

History

On July 10, 1963 a city charter was passed upon legislative approval after actively supported through the Florida State House of Representatives as House bill 2079, guided through the Florida House with the aid of Representative Emerson Alsworth Esq., from the original idea of a city charter for an unincorporated rural ranch style open spaced town of founder and local farmer, rancher, veteran, and politician Bruce Blount. Early on, Blount put up tracts of his private land, calling his town BBB Ranches, in his original attempts for official recognition. Rep. Alsworth would facilitate this process of approval by adding in the bill the name of the proposed town as Parkland, a description befitting Blount's initial proposal of an undeveloped town out of the way of the building boon of Broward County. And after a passing vote in July, on August 12, 1963, Parkland was officially recognized as a city of the state of Florida, by C. Farris Bryant, the Governor of Florida. Blount would go on to be the inaugural mayor of Parkland, previously having served as mayor and city commissioner of Pompano Beach.[8][9]

On February 14, 2018, Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, the lone public High School in Parkland, Florida became the scene of a deadly mass shooting perpetrated by a former student, Nikolas Cruz. Surpassing the death toll at Columbine High School, the Stoneman Douglas shooting became the fifth deadliest shooting at a school inside the United States overall.

Geography

Parkland is located at 26°18′55″N 80°14′26″W.[10] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 12.8 square miles (33.2 km2), of which 12.3 square miles (31.9 km2) is land and 0.50 square miles (1.3 km2) (3.97%) is water.[11] The northern boundary of Parkland coincides with the border between Broward and Palm Beach counties. West Boca Raton, an unincorporated area of Palm Beach County that extends west of Boca Raton's city limits, lies to the north. Coconut Creek lies to the east, Coral Springs lies to the south and the west is bounded by the Everglades.

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1970165—
1980545230.3%
19903,558552.8%
200013,835288.8%
201023,96273.2%
202034,67044.7%
U.S. Decennial Census[12]

2020 census
Parkland racial composition
(Hispanics excluded from racial categories)
(NH = Non-Hispanic)[13]
Race Number Percentage
White (NH) 20,756 59.87%
Black or African American (NH) 2,067 5.96%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH) 33 0.10%
Asian (NH) 3,071 8.86%
Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian (NH) 13 0.04%
Some other race (NH) 373 1.08%
Two or more races/Multiracial (NH) 1,951 5.63%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 6,406 18.48%
Total 34,670

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 34,670 people, 9,819 households, and 8,526 families residing in the city.[14]

2010 census
Parkland Demographics
2010 CensusParklandBroward CountyFlorida
Total population23,9621,748,06618,801,310
Population, percent change, 2000 to 2010+73.2%+7.7%+17.6%
Population density1,943.3/sq mi1,444.9/sq mi350.6/sq mi
White or Caucasian (including White Hispanic)84.0%63.1%75.0%
(Non-Hispanic White)73.1%43.5%57.9%
Black or African-American (including Black Hispanic)6.5%26.7%16.0%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)13.0%25.1%22.5%
Asian5.9%3.2%2.4%
Native American or Native Alaskan0.1%0.3%0.4%
Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian0.0%0.1%0.1%
Two or more races (Multiracial)1.9%2.9%2.5%
Some Other Race1.6%3.7%3.6%

As of 2010, there were 8,292 households, out of which 7.4% were vacant.

According to a 2016 estimate, the median income for a household in the city was $131,340, and the estimated median house value was $596,212.[15] Males had a median income of $103,942 versus $81,425 for females. The per capita income for the city was $56,793. About 2.0% of families and .4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.2% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

2000 census

In 2000, the city population was spread out, with 35.1% under the age of 18, 4.3% from 18 to 24, 32.8% from 25 to 44, 24.0% from 45 to 64, and 3.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.7 males.

As of 2000, 82.79% of inhabitants spoke English at home, while 11.48% spoke Spanish, of 2.03% spoke Italian, and 1.20% spoke German.[16]

Politics

Parkland elects a five-member City Commission. Elections are non-partisan, however, all current members are party-affiliated (4 Democrats and 1 Republican).

Parkland vote
in presidential elections[17]
Year Democratic Republican Third Parties
2016 51.17% 7,839 46.11% 7,063 2.72% 417
2012 46.88% 4,954 52.70% 5,569 0.42% 45
2008 52.15% 5,178 47.41% 4,707 0.44% 44
2004 47.72% 2,632 51.59% 2,845 0.69% 38

Education

Broward County Public Schools operates public schools in Parkland.[18]

Public high school

In addition the community is in the service area of the magnet school Pompano Beach High School.[21]

Public middle school

  • Westglades Middle School in Parkland serves almost all of the city limits,[22] while small sections are zoned to Forest Glen Middle School in Coral Springs.[23]

Public elementary schools

  • Riverglades Elementary School[24]
  • Park Trails Elementary School[25]
  • Heron Heights Elementary School[26]

Portions are zoned to Coral Park and Park Springs elementaries in Coral Springs.[27][28]

Private primary schools

Notable people

References
  1. "Broward-by-the-Numbers (pages 3-5)" (PDF). www.broward.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 10, 2015. Retrieved July 8, 2015.
  2. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
  3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. https://www.cityofparkland.org/59/About-the-City-of-Parkland
  6. https://www.cityofparkland.org/916/Interactive-and-Static-Maps
  7. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QofKhk05hM4
  8. https://www.cityofparkland.org/916/Interactive-and-Static-Maps
  9. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QofKhk05hM4
  10. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  11. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Parkland city, Florida". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved October 22, 2013.
  12. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  13. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
  14. "S1101 HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES - 2020: Parkland City, Florida". United States Census Bureau.
  15. "Parkland, Florida (FL 33067) profile: population, maps, real estate, averages, homes, statistics, relocation, travel, jobs, hospitals, schools, crime, moving, houses, news, sex offenders". www.city-data.com.
  16. "MLA Data Center Results for Parkland, FL". Modern Language Association. Retrieved September 25, 2007.
  17. "Election Results".
  18. "Zoning Map." City of Parkland. Retrieved on September 22, 2018.
  19. "Stoneman Douglas, Marjory." Broward County Public Schools. In February 2018, the school was the scene of a massacre on Valentines Day. Retrieved on September 22, 2018.
  20. "Coral Springs High." Broward County Public Schools. Retrieved on September 22, 2018.
  21. "Pompano Beach High." Broward County Public Schools. Retrieved on September 23, 2018.
  22. "Westglades." Broward County Public Schools. Retrieved on September 22, 2018.
  23. "Forest Glen Middle." Broward County Public Schools. Retrieved on September 22, 2018.
  24. "Riverglades." Broward County Public Schools. Retrieved on September 22, 2018.
  25. "Park Trails." Broward County Public Schools. Retrieved on September 22, 2018.
  26. "Heron Heights." Broward County Public Schools. Retrieved on September 22, 2018.
  27. "https://www.browardschools.com/cms/lib/FL01803656/Centricity/domain/13425/maps/school%20boundary%20maps/2018-19/elementary/CoralParkElementary.pdf Coral Park]." Broward County Public Schools. Retrieved on September 22, 2018.
  28. "Park Springs." Broward County Public Schools. Retrieved on September 22, 2018.
  29. "Roberto Luongo on Parkland: 'We need to keep talking about this'". ESPN.com. March 12, 2018. Retrieved January 2, 2019.
  30. "XXXTENTACION WAS FINISHING HIS DREAM HOME IN FLORIDA BEFORE MURDER". The Source. June 19, 2018. Retrieved December 28, 2018.
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