Davie is a town in
Broward CountyBroward County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. As of 2000, the population is 1,623,018; this makes it the second most populated county in the state. According to 2007 U.S. Census estimates, its population has increased to 1,759,591...
,
FloridaFlorida is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the north. It was the 27th state admitted to the United States...
,
United StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. In 2007, the U.S. Census Bureau estimated the city's population at 90,329. It is part of the
South Florida metropolitan areaSouth Florida, or more officially the Miami–Fort Lauderdale–Pompano Beach Metropolitan Area, encompasses a three-county area of the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Florida. The metropolitan area covers the counties of Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach. The three counties are the three most...
, which is home to 5,463,857 people.
Davie was founded by a group of settlers composed of workers from the
Panama Canal ZoneThe Panama Canal Zone was a 553 square mile territory inside of Panama, consisting of the Panama Canal and an area generally extending 5 miles on each side of the centerline, but excluding Panama City and Colón, which otherwise would have fallen in part within the limits of the Canal Zone...
. The original name of the town was
Zona because of this. Randolph P. Davie, a developer, bought about in the area and the town name was changed to "Davie." It was carved out of
EvergladesThe Everglades are subtropical wetlands located in the southern portion of the U.S. state of Florida, comprising the southern half of a large watershed. The system begins near Orlando with the Kissimmee River, which discharges into the vast but shallow Lake Okeechobee...
land that was mostly under water.
Davie is a town in
Broward CountyBroward County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. As of 2000, the population is 1,623,018; this makes it the second most populated county in the state. According to 2007 U.S. Census estimates, its population has increased to 1,759,591...
,
FloridaFlorida is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the north. It was the 27th state admitted to the United States...
,
United StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. In 2007, the U.S. Census Bureau estimated the city's population at 90,329. It is part of the
South Florida metropolitan areaSouth Florida, or more officially the Miami–Fort Lauderdale–Pompano Beach Metropolitan Area, encompasses a three-county area of the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Florida. The metropolitan area covers the counties of Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach. The three counties are the three most...
, which is home to 5,463,857 people.
History
Davie was founded by a group of settlers composed of workers from the
Panama Canal ZoneThe Panama Canal Zone was a 553 square mile territory inside of Panama, consisting of the Panama Canal and an area generally extending 5 miles on each side of the centerline, but excluding Panama City and Colón, which otherwise would have fallen in part within the limits of the Canal Zone...
. The original name of the town was
Zona because of this. Randolph P. Davie, a developer, bought about in the area and the town name was changed to "Davie." It was carved out of
EvergladesThe Everglades are subtropical wetlands located in the southern portion of the U.S. state of Florida, comprising the southern half of a large watershed. The system begins near Orlando with the Kissimmee River, which discharges into the vast but shallow Lake Okeechobee...
land that was mostly under water. The early history of the town was dominated by drainage issues, some of which persist today.
Davie has always had a reputation as a "Western" town. It boasts a significant horse-owning population and once was home to many herds of cattle. In recent years, commercial and residential development has discouraged such practices but Davie still tries to maintain a "
WesternThe American Old West comprises the history, geography, peoples, lore, and cultural expression of life in the Western United States, most often referring to the period of the latter half of the 19th century, between the American Civil War and the end of the century...
" feel.
Pioneer CityPioneer City was a western theme park located across the street from Flamingo Gardens next to in Davie, FloridaThe park opened in 1966 and closed due to bankruptcy in 1968. Pioneer City offered a stagecoach ride, train, and boat ride from the main depot to the town. It had a saloon show,...
, a western theme park, was located across the street from
Flamingo GardensFlamingo Gardens is a not-for-profit wildlife sanctuary, aviary, and botanical garden set just west of Fort Lauderdale, Florida at 3750 South Flamingo Road, Davie, Florida, USA, covering...
. It was built in the 1960s and closed a few years later.
Geography
Davie is located at . According to the
United States Census BureauThe United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data. As part of the United States Department of Commerce, the Census Bureau serves as the leading source of quality data about...
, the city has a total area of . of it is land and of it (2.17%) is water.
Demographics
As of the
censusA "census" is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population.In other words every 10 years...next one would be in 2010 The term is used mostly in connection with...
of 2000, there were 75,720 people, 28,682 households, and 19,761 families residing in the city. The
population densityPopulation density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans. It is a key term used in geography....
was 2,265.2/mi² (874.5/km²). There were 31,284 housing units at an average density of 935.9/mi² (361.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 87.05% White (72.2% were Non-Hispanic White,) 4.56% African American, 0.25% Native American, 2.79% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 2.86% from
other racesRace and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget , are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 2.45% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 18.85% of the population.
There were 28,682 households out of which 36.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.8% were married couples living together, 12.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.1% were non-families. 22.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.13.
In the city the population was spread out with 26.4% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 33.4% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 9.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 95.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $47,014, and the median income for a family was $56,290. Males had a median income of $38,756 versus $30,016 for females. The
per capita incomePer capita income means how much each individual receives, in monetary terms, of the yearly income generated in the country. This is what each citizen is to receive if the yearly national income is divided equally among everyone. Per capita income is usually reported in units of currency per year...
for the city was $23,271. About 6.9% of families and 9.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.3% of those under age 18 and 7.1% of those age 65 or over.
As of 2000, speakers of
EnglishEnglish is a West Germanic language that developed in England during the Anglo-Saxon era. As a result of the military, economic, scientific, political, and cultural influence of the British Empire during the 18th, 19th, and early 20th centuries, and of the United States since the mid 20th century,...
as a
first languageA first language is the language a human being learns from birth...
made up 75.47% of the population, while
SpanishSpanish or Castilian is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that originated in northern Spain and gradually spread in the Kingdom of Castile, evolving into the principal language of government and trade in the Iberian peninsula...
speakers made up 18.74%, and
FrenchFrench is a Romance language globally spoken by about 65 million people as a first language , by 50 million as a second language, and by about another 200 million people as an acquired foreign language, with significant speakers in 57 countries. Most native speakers of the language live in France,...
speakers made up 1.13% of residents. A few other languages spoken were
ItalianItalian is a Romance language spoken by about 60 million people in Italy, and by a total of around 70 million in the world. In Switzerland, Italian is one of four official languages. It is also the official language of San Marino, as well as the primary language of Vatican City...
at 0.73%,
ChineseChinese or the Sinitic language is a language family consisting of languages mutually unintelligible to varying degrees. Originally the indigenous languages spoken by the Han Chinese in China, it forms one of the two branches of Sino-Tibetan family of languages...
at 0.53%,
PortuguesePortuguese is a Romance language that originated in what is now Galicia and northern Portugal. It is derived from the Latin spoken by the romanized Pre-Roman peoples of the Iberian Peninsula around 2000 years ago...
0.51%, and French Creole being the mother tongue of 0.38% of the population.
As of 2000, Davie had the seventy-second highest percentage of
CubaThe Republic of Cuba is an island country in the Caribbean. It consists of the island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city. Cuba is home to over 11 million people and is...
n residents in the US, at 4.33% of the town's population, and the ninety-sixth highest percentage of
ColombiaColombia , officially the Republic of Colombia , is a constitutional republic in northwestern South America. Colombia is bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the northwest by Panama; and to the west by the Pacific Ocean...
n residents in the US, with 1.72% of all residents (tied with
SweetwaterSweetwater is a Miami suburban city in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. The population was 14,226 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 13,992...
and
Maywood, New JerseyMaywood is a Borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 9,523.Maywood was incorporated as a borough on June 29, 1894, from portions of Midland Township, based on the results of a referendum held that day, at the height of the...
.)
Education
Davie is host of the South Florida Educational Center.
A large number of educational institutions have campuses in Davie, including:
Colleges and Universities
- Nova Southeastern University
Nova Southeastern University, commonly referred to as NSU or Nova, is a private, coeducational, nonsectarian, research university located in Broward County, Florida, with its' main campus in the town of Davie...
- Florida Atlantic University
Florida Atlantic University, also referred to as FAU or Florida Atlantic, is a public, coeducational, research university located in , United States. The university has six satellite campuses located in the Florida cities of Dania Beach, Davie, Fort Lauderdale, Jupiter, Port St. Lucie, and in Fort...
and Florida International UniversityFlorida International University, commonly referred to as FIU, is a public research university located in Miami, Florida, in the United States, with its main campus at University Park...
(shared Davie campus)
- University of Florida
The University of Florida is a public land-grant, sea-grant, space-grant major research university located on a campus located in Gainesville, Florida, in the United States. The university traces its origins to 1853, and has continuously operated on its present Gainesville campus since the fall...
(Davie Campus)
- Broward College
Broward College, previously known as Broward Community College, was established in 1959 by the Florida Legislature to create a broad public community system. Of Florida’s “Great 28” public community college, 10 community colleges were created before 1959, four during the year, and 14 in the...
(Central Campus)
- ITT Technical Institute
ITT Technical Institute is a private, for-profit, technical institute with 108 campuses in 38 states of the United States. ITT Tech is owned and operated by ITT Educational Services, Inc. , a publicly traded company. ITT Educational Services, Inc...
Public Elementary Schools
- Davie Elementary School
- Flamingo Elementary School
- Fox Trail Elementary School
- Hawkes Bluff Elementary School (opened in 1989)
- Nova Blanche Forman Elementary School
- Nova Dwight D. Eisenhower Elementary School
- Silver Ridge Elementary School
Public Middle Schools
- Indian Ridge Middle School
- Nova Middle School
- Tequesta Trace Middle School
Public High Schools
- McFatter Technical High School
- Nova High School
Nova High School is a public high school located in suburban Davie, Florida and is part of the Broward County Public Schools district. It is one of four schools that comprise the Nova Center for Applied Research and Professional Development, the others being Nova Eisenhower Elementary School, Nova...
- Western High School
Private Schools
- St. David Catholic Elementary/Middle School
- http://school.stbonaventurechurch.comSt. Bonaventure School (Catholic Elementary/Middle)
- The Master's Academy
- University School of Nova Southeastern University
The University School of Nova Southeastern University, better known as "University School" or "U School" is a fully accredited, independent, college preparatory school in Davie, Florida that serves grades Pre-K through Grade 12. The school is on the grounds of Nova Southeastern University...
- Kentwood Preparatory School, a school for children with AD/HD and similar learning problems
- Summit-Questa Montessori School
- Apple Tree Montessori School
Media
Davie is a part of the
MiamiMiami is a major coastal city in southeastern Florida, in the United States. Miami is the county seat of Miami-Dade County, the most populous county in Florida. With an estimated population of 424,662 in 2007, Miami is the largest city within the Miami metropolitan area, which is the...
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Fort LauderdaleFort Lauderdale is a city in the U.S. state of Florida, along the Atlantic Ocean. It is the county seat of Broward County. According to 2007 U.S. Census Bureau estimates, the city had a population of 183,606...
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HollywoodHollywood is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. As of July 1 2008, the population estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau is 141,740. Founded in 1925, the city grew rapidly in the 1950s and 1960s, and is now the twelfth largest city in Florida...
media market, which is the twelfth largest radio market and the seventeenth largest television market in the United States.
Its daily newspapers are the
South Florida-Sun SentinelThe South Florida Sun Sentinel, owned by the Tribune Company, is the main daily newspaper of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S., and all of Broward County, but circulates throughout all of South Florida. Its main competitor in this area is The Miami Herald, out of neighboring Miami-Dade County to the...
and
The Miami HeraldThe Miami Herald is a daily newspaper owned by The McClatchy Company headquartered in Downtown Miami, Florida. It primarily serves Miami-Dade, Broward and Monroe counties in the U.S...
, and their
SpanishSpanish or Castilian is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that originated in northern Spain and gradually spread in the Kingdom of Castile, evolving into the principal language of government and trade in the Iberian peninsula...
-language counterparts
El SentinelEl Sentinel del Sur de la Florida is a weekly Spanish-language newspaper published in Fort Lauderdale, Florida by the Sun-Sentinel Company, a subsidiary of the Tribune Company of Chicago, which also publish the South Florida Sun-Sentinel...
and
El Nuevo HeraldEl Nuevo Herald is a McClatchy newspaper published daily in Spanish in Miami, Florida, in the United States. The Heralds sister paper is The Miami Herald, also produced by the McClatchy Company.-History:...
.
Davie Digest is the local free community newspaper serving the Town of Davie with community news and an interactive website http://www.daviedigest.com allowing for the community to submit news and subscribe to the paper.
Points of interest
- Flamingo Gardens
Flamingo Gardens is a not-for-profit wildlife sanctuary, aviary, and botanical garden set just west of Fort Lauderdale, Florida at 3750 South Flamingo Road, Davie, Florida, USA, covering...
- Miami Dolphins Training Facility
The Miami Dolphins Training Facility is located on the Nova Southeastern University main campus in Davie, Florida. It is the headquarter location for the Miami Dolphins, as well as a location for frequent special events.-Architecture and features:...
- Bergeron Rodeo Grounds
The Bergeron Rodeo Grounds were founded in the early 1940's.. They are located in the historical western theme downtown district of Davie, Florida. They serve as Davie’s main tourist attraction. This indoor/outdoor facility has been building and establishing itself as one of the up and coming...
Famous residents
- Vanilla Ice
Robert Matthew Van Winkle , best known by his stage name Vanilla Ice, is an American rapper. Born in Dallas, Texas, and raised in Texas and South Florida, Van Winkle released his debut album, Hooked, in 1989 through Ichiban Records, before signing a contract with SBK Records, which released a...
, Musician
- Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Wrestling personality/Actor
- Jason Taylor
Jason Paul Taylor is an American football linebacker for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Dolphins in the third round of the 1997 NFL Draft...
, professional football player
- Jim Leyritz
James Joseph Leyritz is a former catcher and infielder in Major League Baseball.-Career:Leyritz played for the New York Yankees , with whom he debuted on June 8,...
, former professional baseball player
- Chad Ocho Cinco, professional football player for the Cincinnati Bengals
The Cincinnati Bengals are a professional football team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Their first two seasons, 1968 and 1969, were as an American Football League franchise...
- Jerry D. Bailey, retired American Hall of Fame jockey
- Rocky Johnson
Rocky Johnson Rocky Johnson Rocky Johnson (born Wayde Bowles on August 24, 1944 in Amherst, Nova Scotia, Rocky Johnson (born Wayde Bowles on August 24, 1944 in [[Amherst, Nova Scotia|Amherst]], [[Nova Scotia]],...
Wrestler
- Shannon Spake
Shannon Spake is a NASCAR correspondent for ESPN. Spake contributes to both NASCAR Countdown and NASCAR Now, and occasionally appears on SportsCenter to give pre and post-race reports....
- Tony Segreto
- Rick Ross
William Leonard Roberts II , better known by his stage name Rick Ross, sometimes written as Rick Ro$$ is an American rapper. He took his stage name from the drug trafficker "Freeway" Ricky Ross, to whom he has no connection...
, rapper
- Pretty Ricky
Pretty Ricky is an American R&B/hip hop group originally made up of Diamond "Baby Blue" Smith, Spectacular Smith, Corey "Slick 'em" Mathis and Marcus "Pleasure P" Cooper....
, R&B artist
- Chris Chambers
Christopher J. Chambers is an American football wide receiver for the San Diego Chargers of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the second round of the 2001 NFL Draft. He played college football at Wisconsin.-Early years:Chambers attended Bedford High School in...
- San Diego ChargersThe San Diego Chargers are an American Professional Football team based in San Diego, California. They are currently members of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . The club began play in 1960 as a charter member of the American Football League...
Wide Receiver
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