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Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox settlement Parkland is a city in northern Broward County, Florida, United States. It is a suburb of Miami and located Template:Convert north of the city. 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.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

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 and equestrianism, so beloved, that over the first decade of Parkland's existence horses had outnumbered the town's population.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

History

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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.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

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

Geography

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The approximate coordinates for the City of Parkland is located at Template:Coord.<ref name="GR1">Template:Cite web</ref> According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert is land and Template:Convert (3.97%) is water.<ref name="Census 2010">Template:Cite web</ref> 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.

Climate

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Parkland has a tropical climate, similar to the climate found in much of the Caribbean. It is part of the only region in the 48 contiguous states that falls under that category. More specifically, it generally has a tropical rainforest climate (Köppen climate classification: Af), bordering a tropical monsoon climate (Köppen climate classification: Am).<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Demographics

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2010 and 2020 census

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Parkland racial composition
(Hispanics excluded from racial categories)
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Race Pop 2010<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Pop 2020<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> % 2010 % 2020
White (NH) 17,506 20,756 73.06% 59.87%
Black or African American (NH) 1,504 2,067 6.28% 5.96%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH) 16 33 0.07% 0.10%
Asian (NH) 1,396 3,071 5.83% 8.86%
Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian (NH) 3 13 0.01% 0.04%
Some other race (NH) 89 373 0.37% 1.08%
Two or more races/Multiracial (NH) 335 1,951 1.40% 5.63%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 3,113 6,406 12.99% 18.48%
Total 23,962 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.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

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.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> 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.

As of the 2010 United States census, there were 23,962 people, 7,073 households, and 6,084 families residing in the city.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

2000 census

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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.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Politics

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Parkland elects a five-member City Commission.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Elections are non-partisan, however, all current members are party-affiliated (4 Democrats and 1 Republican).Template:Citation needed

Parkland vote
in presidential elections<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Year Democratic Republican Third Parties
align="center" Template:Party shading/Democratic|2016 align="center" Template:Party shading/Democratic|51.17% 7,839 align="center" Template:Party shading/Republican|46.11% 7,063 align="center" Template:Party shading/Independent|2.72% 417
align="center" Template:Party shading/Republican|2012 align="center" Template:Party shading/Democratic|46.88% 4,954 align="center" Template:Party shading/Republican|52.70% 5,569 align="center" Template:Party shading/Independent|0.42% 45
align="center" Template:Party shading/Democratic|2008 align="center" Template:Party shading/Democratic|52.15% 5,178 align="center" Template:Party shading/Republican|47.41% 4,707 align="center" Template:Party shading/Independent|0.44% 44
align="center" Template:Party shading/Republican|2004 align="center" Template:Party shading/Democratic|47.72% 2,632 align="center" Template:Party shading/Republican|51.59% 2,845 align="center" Template:Party shading/Independent|0.69% 38

Education

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Broward County Public Schools operates public schools in Parkland.<ref name=Parklandmap>"Zoning Map." City of Parkland. Retrieved on September 22, 2018.</ref>

Public high school

In addition, the community is in the service area of the magnet school Pompano Beach High School.<ref>"Pompano Beach High." Broward County Public Schools. Retrieved on September 23, 2018.</ref>

Public middle school

Public elementary schools

Portions are zoned to Coral Park and Park Springs elementaries in Coral Springs.<ref>"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.</ref><ref>"Park Springs." Broward County Public Schools. Retrieved on September 22, 2018.</ref>

Private primary schools

Notable people

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