Pompano Beach, Florida

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Pompano Beach /?p?mp?no? 'bi:t?/ is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States, along thecoast of the Atlantic Ocean just to the north of Fort Lauderdale. The nearby Hillsboro Inlet formspart of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway. As of the 2010 census the city's population was99,845,[9] with an estimated population of 102,984 as of 2012.[10] It is part of the MiamiMetropolitan Area, which was home to 5,564,635 people at the 2010 census. Pompano Beach isabout 31 miles north of Miami. Just a quick ride up or down I-95 or Florida's Turnpike.

Pompano Beach is currently in the middle of a redevelopment process to revitalize its beachfrontand historic downtown.[11] The city has also been listed as one of the top real estate markets, beingfeatured in CNN, Money and the Wall Street Journal as one of the country's top vacation homemarkets. Pompano Beach Airpark, located within the city, is the home of the Goodyear Blimp Spiritof Innovation.[12][5]

Contents

1 History

2 Geography

2.1 Climate

3 Demographics

4 Economy

4.1 Largest employers

5 Arts and culture

5.1 Annual cultural events

5.2 Museums and other points of interest

6 Sports

7 Parks and recreation

8 Government

9 Media

10 Infrastructure

10.1 Transportation

11 Notable people

12 See also

13 References

14 External links

History

Its name is derived from the Florida pompano (Trachinotus carolinus), a fish found off the Atlanticcoast.[13]

There had been scattered settlers in the area from at least the mid-1880s, but the first documentedpermanent residents of the Pompano area were George Butler and Frank Sheene and their families,who arrived in 1896 as railway employees.[14] The first train arrived in the small Pompanosettlement on February 22, 1896.[14] It is said that Sheene gave the community its name afterjotting down on his survey of the area the name of the fish he had for dinner. The coming of therailroad led to development farther west from the coast. In 1906 Pompano became the southernmostsettlement in newly created Palm Beach County.[14] That year, the Hillsboro Lighthouse wascompleted on the beach.[14]

On July 3, 1908, a new municipality was incorporated in what was then Dade County: the Town ofPompano.[5] John R. Mizell was elected the first mayor.[5][14] In 1915, Broward County wasestablished, with a northern boundary at the Hillsboro Canal. Thus, within eight years, Pompano hadbeen in three counties.[5] Pompano Beach experienced significant growth during the Florida landboom of the 1920s.

Following the population boom due to World War II, in 1947 the City of Pompano merged with thenewly formed municipality on the beach and became the City of Pompano Beach.[4][5] In 1950, thepopulation of the city reached 5,682. Like most of southeast Florida, Pompano Beach experiencedgreat growth in the late 20th century as many people moved there from northern parts of the UnitedStates. A substantial seasonal population also spends its winters in the area.

The city of Pompano Beach celebrated its centennial in 2008.[3]

Geography

Pompano Beach is located at 26°14?5?N 80°7?32?W / 26.23472°N 80.12556°W (26.234659, -80.125615).[15] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 25.4square miles (65.8 km2), of which 24.0 square miles (62.2 km2) is land and 1.4 square miles(3.6 km2), or 5.54%, is water.[9]

Pompano Beach is in northeastern Broward County along the Atlantic Ocean. It includes about 3miles (5 km) of beachfront, extending from the intersection of State Road A1A and Terra Mar Driveto the Hillsboro Inlet. The city is bounded by the following municipalities:

On its northeast:

Hillsboro Beach

Lighthouse Point

On its north:

Deerfield Beach

On its west:

Coconut Creek

On its southwest:

Margate

North Lauderdale

On its south:

Fort Lauderdale

On its southeast:

Lauderdale-by-the-Sea

Climate

Pompano Beach has a tropical rainforest climate.

Climate data for Pompano Beach, Florida

Month

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Year

Record high °F (°C)

88.6

(31.4)

93.1

(33.9)

92.3

(33.5)

94.7

(34.8)

99.1

(37.3)

107.0

(41.7)

102.6

(39.2)

99.7

(37.6)

100.1

(37.8)

97.1

(36.2)

90.9

(32.7)

89.4

(31.9)

107.0

(41.7)

Average high °F (°C)

75.6

(24.2)

76.2

(24.6)

78.0

(25.6)

81.6

(27.6)

85.9

(29.9)

89.8

(32.1)

91.9

(33.3)

91.7

(33.2)

89.4

(31.9)

85.5

(29.7)

80.2

(26.8)

76.4

(24.7)

83.5

(28.6)

Average low °F (°C)

56.1

(13.4)

57.2

(14)

60.4

(15.8)

65.5

(18.6)

69.8

(21)

74.6

(23.7)

75.7

(24.3)

76.0

(24.4)

74.8

(23.8)

72.0

(22.2)

64.0

(17.8)

58.2

(14.6)

67.0

(19.4)

Record low °F (°C)

27.0

(-2.8)

30.2

(-1)

29.4

(-1.4)

35.2

(1.8)

40.2

(4.6)

40.0

(4.4)

52.8

(11.6)

59.0

(15)

51.1

(10.6)

41.5

(5.3)

32.3

(0.2)

30.5

(-0.8)

27.0

(-2.8)

Source: The Weather Channel[16]

Demographics

Historical population

Year

Pop.

±%

1910

350

--

1920

753

+115.1%

1930

2,614

+247.1%

1940

4,427

+69.4%

1950

5,082

+14.8%

1960

15,992

+214.7%

1970

38,137

+138.5%

1980

52,618

+38.0%

1990

72,411

+37.6%

2000

78,191

+8.0%

2010

99,845

+27.7%

2014 est.

113,286

+13.5%

Pompano Beach Demographics

2010 Census

Pompano Beach

Broward County

Florida

Total population

99,845

1,748,066

18,801,310

Population, percent change, 2000 to 2010

+27.7%

+7.7%

+17.6%

Population density

4,159.8/sq mi

1,444.9/sq mi

350.6/sq mi

White or Caucasian (including White Hispanic)

62.6%

63.1%

75.0%

(Non-Hispanic White or Caucasian)

50.6%

43.5%

57.9%

Black or African-American

28.9%

26.7%

16.0%

Hispanic or Latino (of any race)

17.5%

25.1%

22.5%

Asian

1.3%

3.2%

2.4%

Native American or Native Alaskan

0.3%

0.3%

0.4%

Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian

0.0%

0.1%

0.1%

Two or more races (Multiracial)

2.4%

2.9%

2.5%

Some Other Race

4.5%

3.7%

3.6%

As of 2010, there were 55,885 households, of which 24.5% were vacant. As of 2000, 17.4% ofhouseholds had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.4% were married couples livingtogether, 10.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 47.6% were non-families.38.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.1% had someone living alone who was65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.13 and the average family size was 2.85.

In 2000, the city the population was spread out with 17.7% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24,29.1% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 23.4% who were 65 years of age or older. Themedian age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 97.3 males. For every 100 females age18 and over, there were 96.2 males.

In 2000, the median income for a household in the city was $36,073, and the median income for afamily was $44,195. Males had a median income of $31,162 versus $26,870 for females. The percapita income for the city was $23,938. About 13.1% of families and 17.0% of the population werebelow the poverty line, including 30.1% of those under age 18 and 9.4% of those age 65 or over.

As of 2010, Italian-Americans made up 8.5% of the population, forming the second largest ancestrygroup in the city.[17]

As of 2010, before annexation of other areas, Pompano Beach has the highest concentration ofresidents of Haitian ancestry in the country, at 9.3% of the population.[18] while it had thepercentage of Brazilians in the US, at 2.67%,[19]

As of 2000, before many of the unincorporated areas were annexed to the city, those who spoke onlyEnglish were 76.4% of the population, while those who spoke Spanish as a mother tongue were9.3%, while French Creole (Haitian Creole) was at 6.2%, French at 2.4%, Portuguese 1.5%, Germanwas 1.0%, and Italian as a first language made up 0.9% of the population.[20]

Data for previously unincorporated areas that are now part of Pompano Beach:

Pompano Beach Highlands as English being at 69.54% who spoke it as a first language, whileSpanish at 20.26%, French Creole (Haitian Creole) at 4.74%, Portuguese 3.89%, and Vietnamese at1.12% of the population.[21]

Collier Manor-Cresthaven had speakers of English as their first language at 72.54%, Spanish at16.92%, French Creole (Haitian Creole) 6.88%, French at 1.40%, Italian at 1.12%, and Portuguese at1.12% of residents.[22]

Leisureville: As of 2000, speakers of English as a first language accounted for 86.24% of all

residents, while speakers of French Creole accounted for 10.05%, and speakers of German as amother tongue made up 3.70% of the population.[23]

Economy

In recent years, an effort to rejuvenate rundown areas near the city's beach has gained momentumand has stimulated a multibillion dollar building boom. Community redevelopment agencies wereestablished for the East Atlantic/Beach corridor, as well as for the old downtown andHammondville/Martin Luther King corridor.[5]

Companies based in Pompano Beach include Associated Grocers of Florida and PetMeds. Nonprofitsinclude Cross International.

Largest employers

According to the City's 2011 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report,[24] the largest employers inthe city are:

#

Employer

# of Employees

1

Pompano Park

1,100

2

City of Pompano Beach

712

3

Broward County Sheriff's Office

700

4

Walmart

687

5

Publix

655

6

Aetna Rx Home Delivery

490

7

Point Blank Solutions

400

8

Associated Grocers of Florida

300

9

Pompano Masonry

300

10

FreshPoint

284

Arts and culture

Annual cultural events

Pompano Beach holds several annual events including the Pompano Beach Seafood Festival, St.Patrick's Irish Festival, St. Coleman's Italian Festival, the Pompano Beach Holiday Boat Parade, TheHoliday Yuletide Parade and the Annual Nautical Flea Market at Pompano Community ParkAmphitheater.[1]

Museums and other points of interest

The Ely Educational Museum, Meridian Gallery, and Pompano Beach Art Gallery are located in thecity. Two theatres in the area include Curtain Call Playhouse and Poet Productions.[1] There are twomalls in Pompano Beach. The first is Festival Flea Market Mall, which houses booths and kiosksselling jewelry, electronics, and clothing. The other, Pompano Citi Centre, is an open-air mall.

Sports

Pompano Beach Golf Course is located in the city.

Parks and recreation

Local parks include Pompano Park and Fern Forest Nature Park. There are also many smaller parksthroughout the city of Pompano Beach, including Kester Park, Cresthaven Park, Harbors Edge Park,Scott Meyers Memorial Park, and many others.

Government

In 2004, John Rayson became the first elected mayor of Pompano Beach. Prior mayors had beenselected by city commissioners from among themselves. The vice-mayor continues to be selected bycity commissioners from among themselves. At the federal level, Pompano Beach is located inFlorida's 20th congressional district, which is represented by Democrat Alcee Hastings.

Media

Pompano Beach is a part of the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood media market, which is thetwelfth largest radio market[25] and the seventeenth largest television market[26] in the UnitedStates. Its primary daily newspapers are the South Florida Sun-Sentinel and The Miami Herald, andtheir Spanish-language counterparts El Sentinel and El Nuevo Herald. Local Pompano based mediaincludes The Pompano Pelican, the longtime local weekly newspaper, the Deerfield-Pompano BeachForum, published by the Sun-Sentinel Company and PompanoFun.com, a website focusing on localentertainment, events and fun things to do.[27]

Infrastructure

Transportation

The South Florida Regional Transportation Authority has its headquarters in Pompano Beach,[28]located next to the Pompano Beach Tri-Rail station.

In addition to Tri-Rail, Pompano Beach is also served by several bus routes operated by BrowardCounty Transit. Two major transfer points are the Northeast Transit Center and Pompano CitiCentre.[29]

Notable people

Lepa Brena (Fahreta Jahi? ?ivojinovi?), famous Bosniak singer, South Slavs pop star

Tyrone Carter, professional football player, Pittsburgh Steelers[30]

Henri Crockett, professional football player, Atlanta Falcons[31]

Zack Crockett, professional football player, Oakland Raiders[32]

Ronald "Bad Bad Leroy Brown" Daniels, professional wrestler

Al Goldstein, pornographer and former publisher of Screw magazine

Kelsey Grammer, actor in the NBC sitcoms Cheers and Frasier

Paolo Gregoletto, bass player in metal band Trivium

Al Harris, professional football player, Green Bay Packers[33]

Eddie Jones, professional basketball player, Dallas Mavericks[34]

Barry Krauss, professional football player, Miami Dolphins[35]

Jerome McDougle, professional football player, Philadelphia Eagles[36]

Stockar McDougle, professional football player Jacksonville Jaguars

Richard Thomas Nolan, writer, Episcopal Church canon, retired philosophy and religion professor

Dan Nugent, professional football player, Washington Redskins[37]

Patrick Peterson, professional football player, Arizona Cardinals[38]

Jason Pierre-Paul, professional football player, New York Giants[39]

Jordan Pundik, vocalist in pop-punk band New Found Glory

Jake "The Snake" Roberts, professional wrestler, retired WWE

Esther Rolle, actress, from television's Good Times and Maude

Clint Session, professional football player, Indianapolis Colts[40]

Shai Hulud, popular metalcore band

Corey Simon, professional football player, Indianapolis Colts[41]

Brett Swenson, professional football player, Indianapolis Colts[42]

See also

References

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^ a b "Pompano Beach Centennial Celebration". Pompano Beach Centennial Celebration Committee.Retrieved 2010-07-04.

^ a b William D. Halsey, ed. (1976). "Pompano Beach". Collier's Encyclopedia 19. MacmillanEducational Corporation. p. 232.

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^ a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Pompano Beach city, Florida".U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved October 23, 2013.

^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012 (PEPANNRES):Pompano Beach city, Florida". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved October 23,2013.

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^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved2011-04-23.

^ "Monthly Averages for Pompano Beach, FL". Weather.com. 2013. Retrieved 2013-10-20.

^ Data Access and Dissemination Systems (DADS). "American FactFinder - Results". census.gov.

^ "Ancestry Map of Haitian Communities". Epodunk.com. Retrieved 2007-10-28.

^ "Ancestry Map of Haitian Communities". Epodunk.com. Retrieved 2007-12-05.

^ "MLA Data Center results for Pompano Beach, FL". Modern Language Association. Retrieved2007-09-24.

^ "MLA Data Center results for Pompano Beach Highlands, FL". Modern Language Association.Retrieved 2007-10-22.

^ "MLA Data Center results for Collier Manor-Cresthaven, FL". Modern Language Association.Retrieved 2007-10-22.

^ "MLA Data Center results for Leisureville, FL". Modern Language Association. Retrieved 2011-0--09.

^ "City of Pompano Beach 2012 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report" (PDF).

^ "Top 50 Radio Markets Ranked By Metro 12+ Population, Spring 2005". Northwestern UniversityMedia Management Center. Archived from the original on 2007-08-07. Retrieved 2007-09-24.

^ "Top 50 TV markets ranked by households". Northwestern University Media Management Center.Archived from the original on 2007-08-07. Retrieved 2007-09-24.

^ "New website part of greater tourism efforts". Pompano Beach Forum. Retrieved 3 October 2013.

^ "Contact Us." South Florida Regional Transportation Authority. Retrieved on September 14, 2011."800 NW 33rd Street, Suite 100 Pompano Beach, Florida 33064"

^ http://www.broward.org/BCT/Documents/SystemMap.pdf

^ "Tyrone Carter". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 28 June 2014.

^ "Henri Crockett". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 28 June 2014.

^ "Zack Crockett". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 28 June 2014.

^ "Al Harris". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 28 June 2014.

^ "Eddie Jones". Pro-Basketball Reference.com. Retrieved 28 June 2014.

^ "Barry Krauss". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 28 June 2014.

^ "Jerome McDougle". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 28 June 2014.

^ "Dan Nugent". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 28 June 2014.

^ "Patrick Peterson". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 28 June 2014.

^ "Jason Pierre-Paul". v. Retrieved 28 June 2014.

^ "Clint Session". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 28 June 2014.

^ "Corey Simon". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 28 June 2014.

^ "Brett Swenson". msuspartans.com. Retrieved 28 June 2014.

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