Hollywood, Florida
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| 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 1921 | ||
| Incorporated (city) | 28 November 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 (1 July 2007)[3] | |||
| - Total | 142,473 | ||
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| 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 1 July 2007, the population estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau is 142,473.[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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[edit] Geography
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:
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To the northwest:
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To the southwest:
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[edit] 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 78.35% White (61.6% were Non-Hispanic White,)[9] 12.09% African American or Black, 0.27% Native American, 1.98% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 3.95% from other races, and 3.27% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 22.53% of the population.
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 $36,714, and the median income for a family was $44,849. Males had a median income of $33,102 versus $27,237 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.[10]
As of 2000, Hollywood had the seventy-fifth highest percentage of Cuban residents in the US, at 4.23% of the city's population,[11] 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.)[12] 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,)[13] and the twentieth highest percentage of Romanian residents in the US, at 1.1% of the it's population (tied with several other areas in the US.)[14]
[edit] Education
Hollywood's public schools are operated by the Broward County Public Schools.
[edit] Public High Schools
[edit] Public Middle Schools
- Apollo Middle School
- Attucks Middle School
- Driftwood Middle School
- McNicol Middle School
[edit] 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
[edit] Notable residents
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- Bethany Joy Lenz-Galeotti, actress, One Tree Hill
- Bella Thorne, actress, model
- Victoria Justice, actress, model
- Tracy Lindsey Melchior, actress
- Jamie Westenhiser, Playboy Playmate
- Erasmus James, defensive end for the Minnesota Vikings of the NFL
- Joseph Trohman, Fall Out Boy lead guitarist
- Michael Mizrachi, World Poker Tour winner
- Janice Dickinson, model, author
- Oddibe McDowell, baseball center fielder
- Bryant McFadden, cornerback for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the NFL
- Veronica Lake, actress, World War II pin-up girl
- Scotty Emerick, singer-songwriter
- Mike Napoli, baseball catcher, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
- Danny McManus, Former CFL quarterback and current broadcaster for TSN's CFL games.
- Brad Meltzer, author
- Chris Britton, baseball pitcher, New York Yankees
- Scott Hall, professional wrestler
- John Walsh, host of America's Most Wanted
- Ethan Bortnick, piano child prodigy
[edit] Law enforcement controversy
Recently several Hollywood Police Department officers have been implicated in a wide-reaching corruption investigation by the FBI, and a few officers turned state's evidence in order to reduce their potential sentences.[15] Several officers faced trial and one was convicted in August 2007.[16]
[edit] Neighborhoods
These are the neighborhoods and communities that are officially recognized by the City of Hollywood.[17][18]
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[edit] Sister cities
- See also: List of sister cities in Florida
Hollywood has eight sister cities, as designated by Sister Cities International, Inc. (SCI):
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
[edit] Transportation
Hollywood is served by Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, the 22nd busiest airport in the United States.[19]
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Florida by Place. Population, Housing, Area, and Density: 2000". US Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2007-09-22.
- ^ "Hollywood, United States Page". Falling Rain Genomics. Retrieved on 2007-09-22.
- ^ a b "Annual Estimates of the population for the Incorporated Places of Florida" (XLS). US Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-07-11.
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Hollywood History". City of Hollywood. Retrieved on 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. Retrieved on 2008-07-11.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990". United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Demographics of Hollywood, FL". MuniNetGuide.com. Retrieved on 2007-11-15.
- ^ "MLA Data Center results for Hollywood, FL". Modern Language Association. Retrieved on 2007-09-22.
- ^ "Ancestry Map of Cuban Communities". Epodunk.com. Retrieved on 2007-10-24.
- ^ "Ancestry Map of Colombian Communities". Epodunk.com. Retrieved on 2007-10-24.
- ^ "Ancestry Map of Peruvian Communities". Epodunk.com. Retrieved on 2007-10-24.
- ^ "Ancestry Map of Romanian Communities". Epodunk.com. Retrieved on 2007-10-24.
- ^ "Four Hollywood Florida Police Officers Take Step Toward Corruption Plea Deals", The Ledger (Lakeland, Florida) (19 April 2007). Retrieved on 2 October 2007.
- ^ United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Florida (10 August 2007). Former Hollywood police officer sentenced in corruption probe. Press release. http://www.usdoj.gov/usao/fls/PressReleases/070810-01.html. Retrieved on 2007-10-02.
- ^ "Hollywood, FL Homeowners Association/Communities". hollywoodfl.org. Retrieved on 2007-10-24.
- ^ "Hollywood, FL Neighborhood Map". hollywoodfl.org. Retrieved on 2007-10-24.
- ^ "Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL/KFLL), FL, USA". Airport Technology.com. Retrieved on 2007-09-22.
[edit] Sources
- Florida, DK Eyewitness Travel Guides, 2004, pg. 132
[edit] External links
- Hollywood, Florida is at coordinates Coordinates:
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