Hollywood, Florida
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| City of Hollywood | |||
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| Nickname: Diamond of the Gold Coast | |||
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| Country | United States | ||
| State | Florida | ||
| County | Broward | ||
| Established | 28 November 1925 | ||
| Government | |||
| - Type | Commission-Manager | ||
| - Mayor | Mara Giulianti | ||
| Area | |||
| - City | 30.8 sq mi (79.8 km²) | ||
| - Water | 3.5 sq mi (9.1 km²) | ||
| Population (2005) | |||
| - City | 145,629 | ||
| - Density | 4,728.21/sq mi (1,825.6/km²) | ||
| Website: http://www.hollywoodfl.org | |||
Hollywood is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. The population was 139,357 at the 2000 census. As of 2005, the population estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau is 145,629.[1] Founded in 1925, the city grew rapidly in the 1950s and 1960s, and is now the ninth largest city in Florida.[2] It is served by the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, the 23rd busiest airport in the United States.[3] As of 1998, the taxable value of property in the city exceeded 5.4 billion dollars.[4] Hollywood gained recent notoriety due to the death of actress Anna Nicole Smith on February 8th 2007 at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in West Hollywood.
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[edit] Geography
Hollywood is located at (26.021467, -80.174910).GR1
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 79.8 km² (30.8 mi²). 70.8 km² (27.3 mi²) of it is land and 9.0 km² (3.5 mi²) of it (11.23%) is water.
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:
To the northwest:
To the west:
To the southwest:
To the south:
[edit] Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 139,357 people, 59,673 households, and 34,490 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,968.0/km² (5,097.2/mi²). There were 68,426 housing units at an average density of 966.3/km² (2,502.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 78.35% White, 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.
In the city the population was spread out 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.
[edit] Education
Hollywood's public schools are operated by the Broward County Public Schools.
[edit] Notable Residents
- Bethany Joy Lenz-Galeotti, actress
- 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, american Baseball Player
[edit] Neighborhoods/Communities
- 441 Corridor
- Alandco
- Arapahoe Farms
- Beverley Parks
- Boulevard Heights
- Carriage
- Central Business District
- Driftwood
- Emerald Hills
- Highland Garden
- Hillcrest
- Hollywood Hills
- Hollywood Lakes
- Hollywood North Beach
- Hollywood South Central Beach
- Lake Eden
- Lakes of Emerald Hills
- Lawnacres
- Liberia
- Mapleridge
- North Central
- Oakridge
- Oakwood Hills
- Park East
- Park Side
- Playland
- Royal Poinciana
- Stirling Commercial
- T.Y. (Topeekeegee Yugnee) Park
- Washington Park
[edit] Sister Cities
Hollywood has eight sister cities, as designated by Sister Cities International, Inc. (SCI):
Lecheria, Venezuela
Ciudad de la Costa, Uruguay
Guatemala City, Guatemala
Herzliya, Israel
Romorantin, France
Baia Mare, Romania
Higüey, Dominican Republic
Vlorë, Albania
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.census.gov/popest/cities/tables/SUB-EST2005-04-12.xls
- ^ http://www.hollywoodfl.org/records_archives/ARC.asp?DeptN=ARC&PageX=history
- ^ http://www.airport-technology.com/projects/fort_laud/
- ^ http://www.hollywoodfl.org/records_archives/ARC.asp?DeptN=ARC&PageX=history
[edit] Sources
- Florida, DK Eyewitness Travel Guides, 2004, pg. 132
- United States Census Bureau
[edit] External links
- City of Hollywood official website
- Hollywood Historical Society
- Maps and aerial photos
- Street map from Google Maps, or Yahoo! Maps, or Windows Live Local
- Satellite image from Google Maps, Windows Live Local, WikiMapia
- Topographic map from TopoZone
- Aerial image or topographic map from TerraServer-USA
