West Park, Florida | |
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| City of West Park | |
| Motto: "The City of Positive Progression" | |
 Location of West Park in Broward County, Florida | |
| Coordinates:25°59′00″N80°11′11″W / 25.98333°N 80.18639°W /25.98333; -80.18639 | |
| Country |  United States of America |
| State |  Florida |
| County | Broward |
| Incorporated | March 1, 2005[1] |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Manager |
| • Mayor | Felicia M. Brunson |
| • Vice Mayor | Brandon Smith |
| • Commissioners | Marvin Price, Brandon Smith, Joy B. Smith, and Dr. Katrina V. Touchstone |
| • City Manager | W. Ajibola Balogun |
| • City Clerk | Alexandra Grant |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.26 sq mi (5.86 km2) |
| • Land | 2.20 sq mi (5.69 km2) |
| • Water | 0.066 sq mi (0.17 km2) 2.85% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 15,130 |
| • Density | 6,890/sq mi (2,660/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 33021-33023, 33009 |
| Area codes | 754,954 |
| FIPS code | 12-76658[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2062996[4] |
| Website | www |
West Park, officially theCity of West Park, is amunicipality inBroward County,Florida, United States. It was created on March 1, 2005. West Park is part of theMiami metropolitan area ofSouth Florida. It is located in the southeastern part of the county and consists of the neighborhoods ofCarver Ranches,Lake Forest,Miami Gardens (Broward County), andUtopia. 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 the2020 census.[5]
The previously unincorporated neighborhoods of West Park embarked on the road to incorporation in 2004, after theFlorida 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 electedMayor 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 organizationKaBOOM![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]
The city is bordered byMiami-Dade County on the south,Pembroke Park on the east,Hollywood on the north andMiramar on the west.
The city of West Park has its own newspaper, "The West Park News", which is published by and part of Miami Community Newspapers.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12,713 | — | |
| 2010 | 14,156 | 11.4% | |
| 2020 | 15,130 | 6.9% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[8] | |||
| Race / Ethnicity(NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2010[9] | Pop 2020[10] | % 2010 | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White (NH) | 1,805 | 1,214 | 12.75% | 8.02% |
| Black or African American (NH) | 7,828 | 8,365 | 55.30% | 55.29% |
| Native American orAlaska Native (NH) | 37 | 38 | 0.26% | 0.25% |
| Asian (NH) | 140 | 165 | 0.99% | 1.09% |
| Native Hawaiian orPacific Islander alone (NH) | 5 | 5 | 0.04% | 0.03% |
| Other race (NH) | 50 | 141 | 0.35% | 0.93% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (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% |
As of the2020 United States census, there were 15,130 people, 4,260 households, and 3,274 families residing in the city.[11]
As of the2010 United States census, there were 14,156 people, 4,340 households, and 3,219 families residing in the city.[12]
| West Park Demographics | |||
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| 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 (includingWhite 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 orNative Alaskan | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| Pacific Islander orNative 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 beingannexed to West Park, the Carver Ranches neighborhood hadEnglish as afirst language accounted for 96.90% of all residents, whileSpanish accounted for 2.19%, andFrench Creole as amother tongue made up 0.90% of the population.[13]
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%, andFrench as a mother tongue made up 0.67% of the population.[14]
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.[15]
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.[16]
As of 2000, before West Park annexed it, the Miami Gardens neighborhood had the 103rd-highest percentage ofColombian residents in the US, with 1.63% of the US populace.[17] The forty-fourth-highest percentage ofCuban residents in the US, at 9.76% of the city's population (tied withKey Largo,)[18] the twenty-fourth-highest percentage ofDominicans in the US, with 4.62%,[19] and the fifteenth-highest percentage ofJamaican residents in the US, at 6.3% of the city's population.[20] It also had the forty-fourth-mostPeruvians in the US, at 1.26% (tied withNorth Plainfield,New Jersey,)[21] while it had the forty-fifth-highest percentage ofHaitians (tied withLeisure City), at 3.6% of all residents.[22] Also, West Park's Miami Gardens neighborhood had the sixty-first-highest percentage ofPuerto Ricans, which was at an 11.2% populace.[23] As of 2010, there were 4,711 households, out of which 8.0% were vacant.
Residents are zoned to schools inBroward County Public Schools:[24]
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