Hollywood, Florida
| City of Hollywood | |||
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| Nickname(s): Diamond of the Gold Coast | |||
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| Country |  United States |
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| State |  Florida |
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| County | Broward | ||
| Founded | February 18, 1921 | ||
| Incorporated (city) | November 28, 1925 | ||
| Government | |||
| - Type | Commission-manager | ||
| - Mayor | Peter Bober | ||
| - City Manager | Cameron D. Benson | ||
| Area[1] | |||
| - Total | 30.80 sq mi (79.8 km2) | ||
| - Land | 27.3 sq mi (70.8 km2) | ||
| - Water | 3.46 sq mi (8.9 km2) 11.23% | ||
| Elevation[2] | 9 ft (3 m) | ||
| Population (2010)[3] | |||
| - Total | 142,622 | ||
| - Density | 5,191.9/sq mi (2,004.6/km2) | ||
| Census Bureau Estimate | |||
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) | ||
| ZIP code | 33019-33029, 33081-33084, | ||
| Area code(s) | 954, 754 | ||
| FIPS code | 12-32000[4] | ||
| GNIS feature ID | 0284176[5] | ||
| Website | http://www.hollywoodfl.org | ||
Hollywood 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.[3] Founded in 1925, the city grew rapidly in the 1950s and 1960s, and is now the twelfth largest city in Florida.[6] Hollywood is a Principal City of the South Florida metropolitan area, which is home to 5,413,212 people.[7]
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Geography and climate
Hollywood is located at (26.021467, -80.174910).[8]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 30.8 square miles (80 km2). 27.34 square miles (71 km2) of it is land and 3.46 square miles (9 km2) of it is water (11.23%).[1]
Hollywood is located in southeastern Broward County, and includes about 5–6 miles of Atlantic Ocean beach, interrupted briefly by a portion deeded to Dania Beach. Hollywood is bounded by the following municipalities:
To the north:
- Fort Lauderdale
- Dania Beach
To the northwest:
- Davie
- Cooper City
To the west:
To the southwest:
To the south:
- West Park
- Pembroke Park
- Hallandale Beach
Hollywood's area as well of South Florida area has Tropical monsoon climate with humid summers, and mild winters.
| Climate data for Hollywood, FL | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 88 (31.1) |
94 (34.4) |
92 (33.3) |
94 (34.4) |
98 (36.7) |
97 (36.1) |
99 (37.2) |
98 (36.7) |
98 (36.7) |
98 (36.7) |
91 (32.8) |
88 (31.1) |
99 (37.2) |
| Average high °F (°C) | 76 (24.4) |
77 (25) |
79 (26.1) |
82 (27.8) |
86 (30) |
88 (31.1) |
90 (32.2) |
90 (32.2) |
89 (31.7) |
86 (30) |
81 (27.2) |
77 (25) |
83 (28.3) |
| Average low °F (°C) | 59 (15) |
60 (15.6) |
63 (17.2) |
66 (18.9) |
71 (21.7) |
74 (23.3) |
75 (23.9) |
76 (24.4) |
75 (23.9) |
72 (22.2) |
67 (19.4) |
62 (16.7) |
68 (20) |
| Record low °F (°C) | 28 (-2.2) |
31 (-0.6) |
32 (0) |
40 (4.4) |
54 (12.2) |
60 (15.6) |
64 (17.8) |
66 (18.9) |
61 (16.1) |
47 (8.3) |
35 (1.7) |
30 (-1.1) |
28 (-2.2) |
| Precipitation inches (mm) | 2.94 (74.7) |
2.70 (68.6) |
2.80 (71.1) |
3.91 (99.3) |
6.33 (160.8) |
10.01 (254.3) |
6.70 (170.2) |
6.88 (174.8) |
8.26 (209.8) |
6.44 (163.6) |
4.57 (116.1) |
2.65 (67.3) |
64.19 (1,630.4) |
| Source: [9] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 139,357 people, 59,673 households, and 34,490 families residing in the city. The population density was 5,097.2/mi² (1,968.0/km²). There were 68,426 housing units at an average density of 2,502.8/mi² (966.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 78.4% White, 12.1% African American or Black, 0.30% Native American, 2% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 4.10% from other races, 3.27% from two or more races and 22.5% Hispanic of any race.[10]
There were 59,673 households out of which 24.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.5% were married couples living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.2% were non-families. 34.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 3.00.
The city's age demographic shows a mixed population with 21.3% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 31.3% from 25 to 44, 23.1% from 45 to 64, and 17.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 94.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $10,714, and the median income for a family was $15,849. Males had a median income of $13,102 versus $11,237 for females. The per capita income for the city was $22,097. About 9.9% of families and 13.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.1% of those under age 18 and 11.8% of those age 65 or over.
As of 2000, speakers of English as a first language accounted for 66.94% of residents, Spanish accounted for 21.62%, French made up 2.06%, French Creole consisted of 1.32%, Italian comprised 1.12%, Romanian was at 0.91%, Hebrew at 0.88%, Portuguese 0.84%, and German as a mother tongue was 0.72% of the population.[11]
As of 2000, Hollywood had the seventy-fifth highest percentage of Cuban residents in the US, at 4.23% of the city's population,[12] and the sixty-fifth highest percentage of Colombian residents in the US, at 2.26% of the city's population (tied with both the town and village of Mount Kisco, New York.)[13] It also had the fifty-seventh highest percentage of Peruvian residents in the US, at 1.05% of the city's population (tied with Locust Valley, New York),[14] and the twentieth highest percentage of Romanian residents in the US, at 1.1% of the its population (tied with several other areas in the US).[15]
Economy
Prior to their dissolutions, Commodore Cruise Line and its subsidiary Crown Cruise Line had their headquarters in Hollywood.[16]
Education
Hollywood's public schools are operated by the Broward County Public Schools.
Public high schools
- Hollywood Hills High School
- McArthur High School
- South Broward High School
Public middle schools
- Apollo Middle School
- Attucks Middle School
- Driftwood Middle School
- McNicol Middle School
Public elementary schools
- Mary M. Bethune Elementary School
- Boulevard Heights Elementary School
- Colbert Elementary School
- Driftwood Elementary School
- Hollywood Central Elementary School
- Hollywood Hills Elementary School
- Hollywood Park Elementary School
- Oakridge Elementary School
- Orange Brook Elementary School
- Sheridan Hills Elementary School
- Sheridan Park Elementary School
- Stirling Elementary School
- West Hollywood Elementary School
Private schools
- Annunciation School
- Aukela Christian Military Academy
- Beacon Hill School
- Brauser Maimonides Academy
- Calvary Kids School
- Chaminade-Madonna College Preparatory School
- Covenant Teaching Fellowship School
- Ebony Village School
- Hollywood Christian School
- Little Flower School
- Love Outreach Christian Academy
- Nativity Elementary School
- New Mirawood Elementary School
- Parkway Christian School
- Patty Cake Academy
- Pembroke Park Montessori School
- Phyls Academy
- Point of Grace Christian Academy
- Rainbow Montessori School
- Sheridan Hills Christian School
- St. Bernadette Catholic School
- St. Mark's Lutheran School
- Toddler Technology Academy
Notable residents
- Steve Blake, NBA player for the Portland Trail Blazers
- Ethan Bortnick, piano child prodigy
- Chris Britton, baseball pitcher, San Diego Padres
- Janice Dickinson, model, author
- Norman Reedus, actor
- Scotty Emerick, singer-songwriter
- Scott Hall, professional wrestler
- Erasmus James, defensive end for the Minnesota Vikings of the NFL
- Victoria Justice, actress, model, singer
- Veronica Lake, actress, World War II pin-up girl
- Bethany Joy Lenz-Galeotti, actress, One Tree Hill
- Oddibe McDowell, baseball center fielder
- Bryant McFadden, cornerback for the Arizona Cardinals of the NFL
- Ray Downs, Author, Country Music Singer
- Danny McManus, Former CFL quarterback and current broadcaster for TSN's CFL games.
- Tracy Lindsey Melchior, actress
- Billy Mitchell, champion videogamer
- Michael Mizrachi, professional poker player
- Mike Napoli, baseball catcher, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
- Bella Thorne, actress, model
- Joseph Trohman, Fall Out Boy lead guitarist
- John Walsh, host of America's Most Wanted
- Lorenzo White, former Houston Oilers running back
Neighborhoods
These are the neighborhoods and communities that are officially recognized by the City of Hollywood.[17][18]
- 441 Corridor
- Alandco
- Arapahoe Farms
- Beverly Hills
- Beverly Park
- Boulevard Heights
- Camino Sheridan
- Carriage/Carriage Hills
- Central Business District
- Condo Presidents
- Downtown Hollywood
- Driftwood/Driftwood Acres
- East Lake
- Emerald Hills
- Emerald Oaks
- Emerald Point
- Estates of Fort Lauderdale
- Highland Gardens
- Hillcrest
- Hollywood Beach
- Hollywood Gardens
- Hollywood Hills
- Hollywood Lakes
- Hollywood North Beach
- Hollywood South Central Beach
- L'Etoile at Emerald Point
- Lake Eden
- Lakes of Emerald Hills
- Lawnacres
- Liberia
- Mapleridge
- Martin Luther King Jr. Community
- North Central
- Oak Point
- Oakridge
- Oakwood Hills
- Park East
- Park Side
- Playland/Playland Village
- Playland Estates
- Quadomain
- Royal Poinciana
- Sheridan Oaks
- Stirling Commercial
- The Homes at East Lake
- The Townhouses of Emerald Hills
- The Wood of Emerald Hills
- T.Y. (Topeekeegee Yugnee) Park
- Washington Park
- West Hollywood
Sister cities
Hollywood has eight sister cities, as designated by Sister Cities International:
Lecheria, Venezuela
Mollendo, Peru
Ciudad de la Costa, Uruguay
Guatemala City, Guatemala
Herzliya, Israel
Romorantin-Lanthenay, France
Baia Mare, Romania
Salvaleón de Higüey, Dominican Republic
Vlorë, Albania
Transportation
Hollywood is served by Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, the 22nd busiest airport in the United States.[19]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Florida by Place. Population, Housing, Area, and Density: 2000". US Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/GCTTable?_bm=y&-geo_id=04000US12&-_box_head_nbr=GCT-PH1&-ds_name=DEC_2000_SF1_U&-format=ST-7. Retrieved 2007-09-22.
- ↑ "Hollywood, United States Page". Falling Rain Genomics. http://www.fallingrain.com/world/US/12/Hollywood.html. Retrieved 2007-09-22.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places Over 100,000 Ranked by July 1, 2008" (XLS). US Census Bureau. http://www.census.gov/popest/cities/tables/SUB-EST2008-01.xls. Retrieved 2009-07-10.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "Hollywood History". City of Hollywood. http://www.hollywoodfl.org/records_archives/ARC.asp?DeptN=ARC&PageX=history. Retrieved 2007-09-22.
- ↑ "Annual Estimates of the Population of Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2007" (XLS). U.S. Census Bureau. http://www.census.gov/population/www/estimates/metro_general/2007/CBSA-EST2007-01.xls. Retrieved 2008-07-11.
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2005-05-03. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "Average Weather for Hollywood, FL - Temperature and Precipitation". Weather.com. http://www.weather.com/outlook/health/fitness/wxclimatology/monthly/graph/USFL0204. Retrieved August 26, 2010.
- ↑ "Demographics of Hollywood, Florida". MuniNetGuide.com. http://www.hollywoodfl.org/html/demographics.htm. Retrieved 2007-11-15.
- ↑ "MLA Data Center results for Hollywood, Florida". Modern Language Association. http://www.mla.org/map_data_results&state_id=12&county_id=&mode=&zip=&place_id=32000&cty_id=&ll=&a=&ea=&order=r. Retrieved 2007-09-22.
- ↑ "Ancestry Map of Cuban Communities". Epodunk.com. http://www.epodunk.com/ancestry/Cuban.html. Retrieved 2007-10-24.
- ↑ "Ancestry Map of Colombian Communities". Epodunk.com. http://www.epodunk.com/ancestry/Colombian.html. Retrieved 2007-10-24.
- ↑ "Ancestry Map of Peruvian Communities". Epodunk.com. http://www.epodunk.com/ancestry/Peruvian.html. Retrieved 2007-10-24.
- ↑ "Ancestry Map of Romanian Communities". Epodunk.com. http://www.epodunk.com/ancestry/Romanian.html. Retrieved 2007-10-24.
- ↑ "Commodore Holdings Ltd · 10-K · For 9/30/98 · EX-10.V." Securities and Exchange Commission. Retrieved on January 15, 2010.
- ↑ "Hollywood, Fla. Homeowners Association/Communities". hollywoodfl.org. http://www.hollywoodfl.org/html/Homeowne.htm. Retrieved 2007-10-24.
- ↑ "Hollywood, Florida Neighborhood Map". hollywoodfl.org. http://www.hollywoodfl.org/comm_planning/map.htm. Retrieved 2007-10-24.
- ↑ "Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL/KFLL), Florida, USA". Airport Technology.com. http://www.airport-technology.com/projects/fort_laud/. Retrieved 2007-09-22.
Sources
- Florida, DK Eyewitness Travel Guides, 2004, pg. 132
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