Hollywood, Florida

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This article is about the city in Florida. For other uses, see Hollywood (disambiguation).
For the city in Florida with movie studios similar to Hollywood, CA, see Orlando.
Hollywood, Florida
City
City of Hollywood
Art and Culture Center of Hollywood
Flag of Hollywood, Florida
Flag		 Official seal of Hollywood, Florida
Seal
Nickname(s): Diamond of the Gold Coast
Location of Hollywood, Florida
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Country  United States of America
State  Florida
County 24px Broward
Founded February 18, 1921
Incorporated November 28, 1925
Government
 • Type Commission-manager
 • Mayor Peter Bober
 • Vice Mayor Kevin D. Biederman
 • Commissioners Patricia "Patty" Asseff, Peter D. Hernandez, Traci L. Callari, Richard S. Blattner, and Linda Sherwood
 • City Manager Dr. Wazir Ishmael
 • City Clerk Patricia Cerny
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 (2013)
 • Total 146,526
 • Density 5,156.3/sq mi (1,990.9/km2)
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP codes 33004, 33009, 33019-33021, 33023, 33024, 33312, 33314, 33316
Area code(s) 954, 754
FIPS code 12-32000[3]
GNIS feature ID 0284176[4]
Website www.HollywoodFL.org

Hollywood is a city in Broward County, Florida. As of 2013 Hollywood has a population of 146,526. Founded in 1925, the city grew rapidly in the 1950s and 1960s, and is now the twelfth largest city in Florida.[5] Hollywood is a principal city of the South Florida Metropolitan Area, which was home to 5,564,635 people at the 2010 census.

History

Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Joseph W. Young founded the city; he dreamed of building a motion picture colony on the East Coast of the United States and named the town after Hollywood, California. Young bought up thousands of acres of land around 1920, and named his new town "Hollywood by the Sea" to distinguish it from his other real estate venture, "Hollywood in the Hills", in New York. After the 1926 Miami hurricane, Hollywood was severely damaged; local newspapers reported that Hollywood was second only to Miami in losses from the storm.

Hollywood is a planned city. On Hollywood Boulevard is the Mediterranean-style Joseph Young Mansion, built around 1921, making it one of the oldest houses in Hollywood.

Geography

Hollywood is located at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. (26.021467, -80.174910).[6]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of Lua error in Module:Convert at line 272: attempt to index local 'cat' (a nil value).. 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 to 6 miles (8.0 to 9.7 km) of Atlantic Ocean beach, interrupted briefly by a portion deeded to Dania Beach. It is bounded by the following municipalities:

To the north:

To the northwest:

To the west:

To the southwest:

To the south:

Like the rest of South Florida, Hollywood has a Tropical monsoon climate, with humid summers and mild winters.

Climate data for Hollywood, Florida
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 88
(31)		 94
(34)		 92
(33)		 94
(34)		 98
(37)		 97
(36)		 99
(37)		 98
(37)		 98
(37)		 98
(37)		 91
(33)		 88
(31)		 99
(37)
Average high °F (°C) 76
(24)		 77
(25)		 79
(26)		 82
(28)		 86
(30)		 88
(31)		 90
(32)		 90
(32)		 89
(32)		 86
(30)		 81
(27)		 77
(25)		 83
(28)
Average low °F (°C) 59
(15)		 60
(16)		 63
(17)		 66
(19)		 71
(22)		 74
(23)		 75
(24)		 76
(24)		 75
(24)		 72
(22)		 67
(19)		 62
(17)		 68
(20)
Record low °F (°C) 28
(−2)		 31
(−1)		 32
(0)		 40
(4)		 54
(12)		 60
(16)		 64
(18)		 66
(19)		 61
(16)		 47
(8)		 35
(2)		 30
(−1)		 28
(−2)
Average 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: [7]
Hollywood Beach in March 2008.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
1930 2,689 —
1940 6,239 132.0%
1950 14,351 130.0%
1960 35,237 145.5%
1970 106,873 203.3%
1980 121,323 13.5%
1990 121,697 0.3%
2000 139,357 14.5%
2010 140,768 1.0%
Est. 2014 148,047 [8] 5.2%
[9][10][11]
Hollywood Demographics
2010 Census Hollywood Broward County Florida
Total population 140,768 1,748,066 18,801,310
Population, percent change, 2000 to 2010 +1.0% +7.7% +17.6%
Population density 5,143.8/sq mi 1,444.9/sq mi 350.6/sq mi
White or Caucasian (including White Hispanic) 72.7% 63.1% 75.0%
(Non-Hispanic White or Caucasian) 47.5% 43.5% 57.9%
Black or African-American 16.7% 26.7% 16.0%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 32.6% 25.1% 22.5%
Asian 2.4% 3.2% 2.4%
Native American or Native Alaskan 0.4% 0.3% 0.4%
Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian 0.1% 0.1% 0.1%
Two or more races (Multiracial) 3.2% 2.9% 2.5%
Some Other Race 4.5% 3.7% 3.6%

As of 2000, 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.

Sun rising over the Atlantic Ocean in Hollywood
Hollywood's paved beach Boardwalk

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 women age 18 and over, there were 90.9 men.

The median income for a household in the city was $40,714, and the median income for a family was $55,849. Males had a median income of $33,102 versus $21,237 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.[12]

As of 2000, Hollywood had the seventy-fifth highest percentage of Cuban residents in the U.S., at 4.23% of the city's population,[13] 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.)[14] 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),[15] 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).[16]

Economy

Prior to their dissolutions, Commodore Cruise Line and its subsidiary Crown Cruise Line had their headquarters in Hollywood.[17]

HEICO has its headquarters in Hollywood.[18]

Since 1991, the Invicta Watch Group, a manufacturer of timepieces and writing instruments, has had its headquarters in Hollywood where it also operates its customer service call center.

Top employers

According to the City's 2011 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report,[19] the top employers in the city are:

# Employer # of Employees
1 Memorial Healthcare System 10,000
2 The Continental Group 3,900
3 City of Hollywood 1,208
4 Diplomat Resort & Spa Hollywood 900
5 Memorial Regional Hospital South 500
6 BrandsMart USA 400
7 HEICO 250
8 Great HealthWorks 220
9 Sheridan Technical College and Technical High School 200
10 Hollywood Woodwork 120

Education

Hollywood's public schools are operated by the Broward County Public Schools.

Public high schools

Public charter schools

  • Hollywood Academy of Arts and Science K-8
  • New Life Charter Academy
  • Championship Academy of Distinction at Hollywood K-5[20]
  • Championship Academy of Distinction, Avant Garde 6-8[20]
  • BridgePrep Academy at Hollywood Hills

Public middle schools

  • Apollo Middle School[21]
  • Attucks Middle School
  • Driftwood Middle School
  • McNicol Middle School
  • Olsen Middle School

Public elementary schools

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  • Mary M. Bethune Elementary School
  • Beachside Montessori Village
  • 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

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  • 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
  • First Presbyterian Pre-School[22]
  • 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

Police department

The city is protected by the Hollywood Police Department.

Notable people

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Neighborhoods

These are the neighborhoods and communities that are officially recognized by the City of Hollywood.[31][32]

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  • 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

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See also: List of sister cities in Florida

Hollywood has eight sister cities, as designated by Sister Cities International:

Transportation

Hollywood is served by Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, the 22nd busiest airport in the United States.[33] Broward County Transit operates several bus routes that pass through the city of Hollywood, such as the 1 on US 1 (Federal Highway).[34] It is also served by Tri-Rail stations at Sheridan Street and Hollywood.

Television

The television game show Hollywood Squares taped a week of shows at the historic Diplomat Hotel in 1987 and featured aerial footage shot over Hollywood, Florida.[35] The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood is the exterior of the police substation in the now cancelled TV show The Glades. The comedy series Big Time in Hollywood, FL is set in Hollywood, Florida.

See also

References

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  18. ↑ "Contact Us." HEICO. Retrieved on September 3, 2011. "Corporate Offices 3000 Taft Street Hollywood, FL 33021"
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  21. ↑ http://apollo.browardschools.com/
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Sources

  • Florida, DK Eyewitness Travel Guides, 2004, pg. 132

External links

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