West Park, Florida

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West Park, Florida
City
City of West Park
Motto(s): 
"The City of Positive Progression"
Location of West Park in Broward County, Florida
Location of West Park in Broward County, Florida
Coordinates: 25°59′00″N 80°11′11″W / 25.98333°N 80.18639°W / 25.98333; -80.18639Coordinates: 25°59′00″N 80°11′11″W / 25.98333°N 80.18639°W / 25.98333; -80.18639
Country United States of America
State Florida
CountyLogo of Broward County, Florida.svg Broward
IncorporatedMarch 1, 2005[1]
Government
 • TypeCommission-Manager
 • MayorFelicia M. Brunson
 • Vice MayorDr. Anthony L.T. Dorsett
 • CommissionersMarvin Price, Brandon Smith , and
Joy Smith
 • City ManagerW. Ajibola Balogun
 • City ClerkAlexandra Grant
Area
[2]
 • Total2.26 sq mi (5.86 km2)
 • Land2.20 sq mi (5.69 km2)
 • Water0.06 sq mi (0.17 km2)  2.85%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total15,130
 • Density6,700/sq mi (2,600/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
33021-33023, 33009
Area code(s)754, 954
FIPS code12-76658[3]
GNIS feature ID2062996[4]
Websitecitywestpark.com

West Park, officially the City of West Park, is a municipality in Broward County, Florida, United States. It was created on March 1, 2005. It is located in the southeastern part of the county and consists of the neighborhoods of Carver Ranches, Lake Forest, Miami Gardens (Broward County), and Utopia. A large portion of the city lies west of the town of Pembroke Park, so the new city was called "West Park". The city has a population of 15,130 as of the 2020 census.[5] The city is bordered by Miami-Dade County on the south, Pembroke Park on the east, Hollywood on the north and Miramar on the west.

History[]

The previously unincorporated neighborhoods of West Park embarked on the road to incorporation in 2004, after the Florida Legislature approved House Bill 1491, which provided for an election on November 2, 2004. Following a vote of 3,400 to 956 for incorporation, West Park was on its way to becoming Broward County's 31st city. After the election, residents elected an interim transition committee and held a series of workshops to gain input on the level of municipal-type services to be provided. It was decided that the new municipality would be known as West Park until a consensus was reached on a permanent name; this name was subsequently retained. On March 8, 2005, Eric H. Jones, Jr., was elected Mayor and four Commissioners were elected: Felicia M. Brunson, Thomas W. Dorsett, Sharon Fyffe and Rita "Peaches" Mack. They were sworn-in as the municipality's first elected leaders on March 10, 2005.

In 2011 West Park, received acknowledgement from the national non-profit organization KaBOOM![6] As the city garnered the designation of a 2011 Playful City USA community. This recognition was given the city's effort to “increase play opportunities for children”.[7]

Media[]

The city of West Park has its own newspaper, "The West Park News", which is published by and part of Miami Community Newspapers.

Demographics[]

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
200012,713—
201014,15611.4%
202015,1306.9%
U.S. Decennial Census[8]

2020 census[]

West Park, Florida - Demographic Profile
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Race Pop 2010[9] Pop 2020[10] % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 1,805 1,214 12.75% 8.02%
Black or African American alone (NH) 7,828 8,365 55.30% 55.29%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 37 38 0.26% 0.25%
Asian alone (NH) 140 165 0.99% 1.09%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 5 5 0.04% 0.03%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 50 141 0.35% 0.93%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) 200 313 1.41% 2.07%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 4,091 4,889 28.90% 32.31%
Total 14,156 15,130 100.00% 100.00%

Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.

2010 Census[]

West Park Demographics
2010 Census West Park Broward County Florida
Total population 14,156 1,748,066 18,801,310
Population density 6,462.3/sq mi 1,444.9/sq mi 350.6/sq mi
White or Caucasian (including White Hispanic) 32.8% 63.1% 75.0%
(Non-Hispanic White or Caucasian) 12.8% 43.5% 57.9%
Black or African-American 57.9% 26.7% 16.0%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 28.9% 25.1% 22.5%
Asian 1.0% 3.2% 2.4%
Native American or Native Alaskan 0.4% 0.3% 0.4%
Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.1%
Two or more races (Multiracial) 3.3% 2.9% 2.5%
Some Other Race 4.6% 3.7% 3.6%

As of 2000, before being annexed to West Park, the Carver Ranches neighborhood had English as a first language accounted for 96.90% of all residents, while Spanish accounted for 2.19%, and French Creole as a mother tongue made up 0.90% of the population.[11]

As of 2000, before being annexed to West Park, the Lake Forest neighborhood had English as a first language accounted for 60.49% of all residents, while Spanish accounted for 34.79%, French Creole at 4.04%, and French as a mother tongue made up 0.67% of the population. [12]

As of 2000, the Miami Gardens neighborhood, before being annexed to West Park, had Spanish as a first language accounted for 51.09% of all residents, while English accounted for 45.17%, and French Creole as a mother tongue made up 3.72% of the population.[13]

As of 2000, before being annexed to West Park, the neighborhood of Utopia had English as a first language accounted for 80.62% of all residents, while Spanish as a mother tongue made up 19.37% of the population.[14]

As of 2000, before West Park annexed it, the Miami Gardens neighborhood had the 103rd-highest percentage of Colombian residents in the US, with 1.63% of the US populace.[15] The forty-fourth-highest percentage of Cuban residents in the US, at 9.76% of the city's population (tied with Key Largo,)[16] the twenty-fourth-highest percentage of Dominicans in the US, with 4.62%,[17] and the fifteenth-highest percentage of Jamaican residents in the US, at 6.3% of the city's population.[18] It also had the forty-fourth-most Peruvians in the US, at 1.26% (tied with North Plainfield, New Jersey,)[19] while it had the forty-fifth-highest percentage of Haitians (tied with Leisure City), at 3.6% of all residents.[20] Also, West Park's Miami Gardens neighborhood had the sixty-first-highest percentage of Puerto Ricans, which was at an 11.2% populace.[21] As of 2010, there were 4,711 households, out of which 8.0% were vacant.

Education[]

Residents are zoned to schools in Broward County Public Schools:[22]

References[]

  1. ^ "Broward-by-the-Numbers (pages 3-5)" (PDF). www.broward.org. Retrieved 2015-07-08.
  2. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  4. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  5. ^ "QuickFacts West Park city, Florida". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
  6. ^ https://kaboom.org/about_kaboom/press_room/making_play_priority_non_profit_organization_kaboom_announces_list_151_playful_city_u
  7. ^ "City Of West Park | The City of Positive Progression". Archived from the original on 2016-09-19.
  8. ^ "Census of Population and Housing from 1790". US Census Bureau. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
  9. ^ "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - West Park, Florida". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
  10. ^ "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - West Park, Florida". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
  11. ^ "MLA Data Center Results of Carver Ranches, FL". Modern Language Association. Retrieved 2015-01-02.
  12. ^ "MLA Data Center Results for Lake Forest, FL". Modern Language Association. Retrieved 2015-01-02.
  13. ^ "MLA Data Center Results for Miami Gardens (Broward,) FL". Modern Language Association. Retrieved 2015-01-02.
  14. ^ "MLA Data Center Results for Utopia, FL". Modern Language Association. Retrieved 2015-01-02.
  15. ^ "Ancestry Map of Colombian Communities". Epodunk.com. Retrieved 2015-01-02.
  16. ^ "Ancestry Map of Cuban Communities". Epodunk.com. Retrieved 2015-01-02.
  17. ^ "Ancestry Map of Dominican Communities". Epodunk.com. Retrieved 2015-01-02.
  18. ^ "Ancestry Map of Jamaican Communities". Epodunk.com. Retrieved 2015-01-02.
  19. ^ "Ancestry Map of Peruvian Communities". Epodunk.com. Retrieved 2015-01-02.
  20. ^ "Ancestry Map of Haitian Communities". Epodunk.com. Retrieved 2015-01-02.
  21. ^ "Ancestry Map of Puerto Rican Communities". Epodunk.com. Retrieved 2015-01-02.
  22. ^ "Zoning Map." West Park. Retrieved on September 23, 2018. Alternate link.
  23. ^ "Lake Forest." Broward County Public Schools. Retrieved on September 23, 2018.
  24. ^ "Watkins." Broward County Public Schools. Retrieved on September 23, 2018.
  25. ^ "McNicol." Broward County Public Schools. Retrieved on September 23, 2018.
  26. ^ "Hallandale High." Broward County Public Schools. Retrieved on September 23, 2018.

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