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Dania Beach is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. The population was 20,061 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau is 28,479.[1] It is renowned for one of the state's largest Jai-Alai frontons, Dania Jai-Alai. Broward County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. ... Official language(s) English Capital Tallahassee Largest city Jacksonville Largest metro area Miami Area  Ranked 22nd  - Total 65,795[1] sq mi (170,304[1] km²)  - Width 361 miles (582 km)  - Length 447 miles (721 km)  - % water 17. ... The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... Jai-Alai (IPA: in English and in Basque) means Merry Festival in the Basque language. ...

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History

It was the first official city/municipality to be incorporated into Broward County dating back to the 1880s. Starting as a settlement called "Modello", it was incorporated in November of 1904. Most of the 35 residents were of Danish ancestry, and they changed the name of the town to Dania. In 1999, Dania formally changed it's name to "Dania Beach," however "Dania" is still used more often when referring to the city. Look up city, City in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... A municipality is an administrative entity composed of a clearly defined territory and its population and commonly referring to a city, town, or village, or a small grouping of them. ... Incorporation is: In business, incorporation is the creation of a corporation. ... // Development and commercial production of electric lighting Development and commercial production of gasoline-powered automobile by Karl Benz, Gottlieb Daimler and Maybach First commercial production and sales of phonographs and phonograph recordings. ... Look up November in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... 1904 (MCMIV) was a leap year starting on a Friday (see link for calendar). ... Kinship and descent is one of the major concepts of cultural anthropology. ... Year 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar). ...


In 2001, the city annexed several unincorporated areas of Broward County increasing the population by about 3,600 people. Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...


Geography

Location of Dania Beach in Broward County, Florida

Dania Beach is located at 26°3′18″N, 80°9′11″W (26.054916, -80.153119).GR1 Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ...


According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 16.3 km² (6.3 mi²). 15.8 km² (6.1 mi²) of it is land and 0.6 km² (0.2 mi²) of it (3.49%) is water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ...


Dania Beach is the geographic location of the Hollywood/Fort Lauderdale International Airport.


Demographics

As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 20,061 people, 9,012 households, and 4,866 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,271.9/km² (3,294.2/mi²). There were 10,847 housing units at an average density of 687.7/km² (1,781.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 70.14% White, 23.74% African American, 0.30% Native American, 1.39% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 2.27% from other races, and 2.14% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 12.01% of the population. 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...


There were 9,012 households out of which 21.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 34.9% were married couples living together, 14.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 46.0% were non-families. 35.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 2.85. This article or section needs copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone and/or spelling. ...


In the city the population was spread out with 20.0% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 31.9% from 25 to 44, 25.1% from 45 to 64, and 16.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 99.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.4 males.


The median income for a household in the city was $34,125, and the median income for a family was $37,405. Males had a median income of $35,081 versus $26,535 for females. The per capita income for the city was $20,795. About 14.6% of families and 18.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 31.6% of those under age 18 and 16.0% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...


Languages

As of 2000, English as a first language was spoken by 76.85%, while Spanish accounted for 12.38%, French at 4.88%, French Creole was at 1.94%, Italian comprised of 1.36%, and Arabic made up 0.80% of the population.[2] The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... “Native Language” redirects here. ... Haitian Creole (Kreyòl ayisyen) is a creole language based on the French language. ... Arabic ( or just ) is the largest living member of the Semitic language family in terms of speakers. ...


The data was before the annexation/incorporation of Chamber Estates, Edgewater, most of Estates of Fort Lauderdale, and Ravenswood Estates. Look up annex in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Incorporation is: In business, incorporation is the creation of a corporation. ... Chambers Estates is a census-designated place located in Broward County, Florida. ... Edgewater is a census-designated place located in Broward County, Florida. ... Estates of Fort Lauderdale is a census-designated place located in Broward County, Florida. ... Ravenswood Estates is a census-designated place located in Broward County, Florida. ...


References

  1. ^ http://www.census.gov/popest/cities/tables/SUB-EST2004-04-12.xls
  2. ^ http://www.mla.org/map_data_results&state_id=12&county_id=&mode=place&zip=&place_id=16325&cty_id=&ll=&a=&ea=&order=r

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County slogan: Delivering Excellence Every Day Location of county in the state of Florida County Seat Miami, Florida Area  - Total  - Water 6,297 km² (2,431 mi²) 1,257 km² (485 mi²) 19. ... FAA diagram of FLL “FLL” redirects here. ... Location of county in the state of Florida County Seat Fort Lauderdale, Florida Area  - Total  - Water 3,418 km² (1,320 Population  - Total (2000)  - Density   1,623,018 520/km² (1,346/mi²) Time zone Eastern: UTC_5 Latitude Longitude 26°728 N 80°1458 W External link: Official... Palm Beach International Airport (IATA: PBI, ICAO: KPBI) is a public airport located 3 miles (5 km) west of West Palm Beach, Florida and serves Palm Beach County. ... Location of county in the state of Florida County Seat West Palm Beach, Florida Area  - Total  - Water 6,181 km² (2,386 mi²) 1,068 km² (412 mi²) 17. ... Boca Raton Airport (IATA: BCT, ICAO: KBCT) is a general aviation airport located in the City of Boca Raton, Florida. ... 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