Oakland Park, Florida | |
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| Motto: "Engaged·Inspired·United: A City on the Move"[1] | |
 Location of Oakland Park in Broward County, Florida | |
  Oakland Park, Florida | |
| Coordinates:26°10′35″N80°08′30″W / 26.17639°N 80.14167°W /26.17639; -80.14167 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Florida |
| County | Broward |
| Settled (Colohatchee Settlement) | Late 1800s–Early 1900s[2][3][4] |
| Incorporated (Town of Floranada) | November 25, 1925[5] |
| Incorporated (City of Oakland Park) | July 1, 1929[5] |
| Government | |
| • Type | City Commission |
| • Mayor | Steven R. Arnst |
| • Vice Mayor | Aisha Gordon |
| • Commissioners | Letitia Newbold Fitz Budhoo Tim Lonergan |
| • City Manager | David Hebert |
| • City Clerk | Renee M. Shrout |
| Area | |
• Total | 8.20 sq mi (21.24 km2) |
| • Land | 7.53 sq mi (19.51 km2) |
| • Water | 0.67 sq mi (1.73 km2) |
| Elevation | 7 ft (2.1 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 44,229 |
| • Density | 5,870.5/sq mi (2,266.62/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 33304-33309, 33311, 33334 |
| Area codes | 754,954 |
| FIPS code | 12-50575[8] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2404413[7] |
| Website | www |
Oakland Park, officially theCity of Oakland Park, is a city inBroward County, Florida, United States. It is part of theSouth Florida metropolitan area, which was home to 6,166,488 people at the 2020 census. As of the2020 United States census, the city's population was 44,229. City Hall is now located at the Sky Building at 1100 Park Lane East, Oakland Park, FL 33334
Originally namedFloranada (a blend ofFlorida andCanada), the town was forced intobankruptcy after thehurricane of 1926. When the municipality reincorporated in 1929, residents chose to make it a city and voted for the name Oakland Park.[9] The original boundaries went from the Atlantic Ocean, west to what is nowU.S. 441, and from the north fork of Middle River north to Cypress Creek Boulevard, but when the boundaries were reestablished, it was to approximately the west side ofU.S. 1, west to Northeast 3rd Avenue and the north fork of Middle River north to what is now Prospect Road. Over time, it has expanded to its current boundaries, mainly due to acquiring a few other areas, such as recent annexations of previously unincorporated neighborhoods of Twin Lakes South andNorth Andrews Gardens.[9]
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 8.1 square miles (21.1 km2), of which 7.5 square miles (19.3 km2) is land and 0.69 square miles (1.8 km2) (8.40%) is water.
Oakland Park is bisected by theFlorida East Coast Railway, which runs parallel toDixie Highway through the city's downtown. The City of Oakland Park has put into place new zoning regulations intended to transform downtown Oakland Park into a mixed-use pedestrian community. One element of the proposal is the creation of a newcommuter rail station on the FEC rail line.
Oakland Park borders the city ofWilton Manors. Increased property prices in Wilton Manors have pushed up prices in Oakland Park and spurred interest in the city's downtown redevelopment plan.[10]
Oakland Park has atropical climate, similar to the climate found in much of theCaribbean. It is part of the only region in the48 contiguous states that falls under that category. More specifically, it generally has atropical monsoon climate (Köppen climate classification,Am).[11]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 1930 | 463 | — | |
| 1940 | 815 | 76.0% | |
| 1950 | 1,295 | 58.9% | |
| 1960 | 5,331 | 311.7% | |
| 1970 | 16,261 | 205.0% | |
| 1980 | 22,944 | 41.1% | |
| 1990 | 26,326 | 14.7% | |
| 2000 | 30,966 | 17.6% | |
| 2010 | 41,363 | 33.6% | |
| 2020 | 44,229 | 6.9% | |
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| Race | Pop 2010[13] | Pop 2020[14] | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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| White (NH) | 18,650 | 16,472 | 45.09% | 37.24% |
| Black or African American (NH) | 10,306 | 11,143 | 24.92% | 25.19% |
| Native American orAlaska Native (NH) | 74 | 64 | 0.18% | 0.12% |
| Asian (NH) | 796 | 958 | 1.92% | 2.17% |
| Pacific Islander orNative Hawaiian (NH) | 29 | 32 | 0.07% | 0.07% |
| Some other race (NH) | 152 | 332 | 0.37% | 0.75% |
| Two or more races/Multiracial (NH) | 772 | 1,745 | 1.87% | 3.95% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 10,584 | 13,483 | 25.59% | 30.48% |
| Total | 41,363 | 44,229 |
As of the2020 United States census, there were 44,229 people, 16,971 households, and 8,956 families residing in the city.[15]
As of the2010 United States census, there were 41,363 people, 18,027 households, and 8,768 families residing in the city.[16]
As of 2000, 24.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 32.3% were married couples living together, 13.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 48.6% were non-families. 35.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 3.00.
In 2000, the city the population was spread out, with 20.9% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 38.7% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 10.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 109.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 109.8 males.
In 2000, the median income for a household in the city was $35,493, and the median income for a family was $38,571. Males had a median income of $30,269 versus $25,514 for females. Theper capita income for the city was $18,873. About 13.3% of families and 16.5% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 22.1% of those under age 18 and 11.3% of those age 65 or over.
As of 2000,English as afirst language comprised 66.52%, while 18.16% spokeSpanish, 6.95% spokeFrench Creole as theirs, 3.32% spokePortuguese, 1.99% spokeFrench,Italian was at 0.64%, andGerman as amother tongue made up 0.52% of the population.[17]
As of 2000, Oakland Park was the fifteenth mostBrazilian-populated area in the US (tied with several other areas) at 2.1%,[18] and it had the twenty-fifth highest percentage ofHaitians in the US, with 7% of the population (tied withRamapo, New York.)[19]
Also, as of 2000, theNorth Andrews Gardens section of Oakland Park is the sixty-third mostCuban-populated area in the US at 5.76%, while the rest of Oakland Park had the 113th highest percentage of Cubans with 2.03% of all residents.[20] The North Andrews Gardens section was also the thirty-third mostPeruvian-populated area in the US, at 1.51% of the population,[21] as well as having the seventy-fourth highest percentage ofColombians in the US, at 2.03% of all residents.[22]
These are the neighborhoods and communities that are officially recognized by the City of Oakland Park.[23]
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Oakland Park is represented by 5 City Commissioners, elected to 4-year terms. Commission Members may only serve for 2 consecutive terms. A Commission Member who has served 2 consecutive terms may not run for election for a 2-year period.The City operates under a commission-manager form of government in which the City Manager is appointed by the City Commission and serves as the head of the City's administration.The City Manager's goals are to provide capable and inspiring leadership for City staff, to make day-to-day decisions that allow for the most effective use of resources, and to operate in a manner that improves the quality of life for Oakland Park's business and residents.TheUnited States Postal Service operates post offices in Oakland Park, including the Oakland Park Post Office at 3350 NE 12th Avenue,[24] and the Fort Lauderdale Main Post Office at 1900 West Oakland Park Boulevard.
Oakland Park is home to Funky Buddha Brewery.29] [30]. The brewery also supports many of the City's events, such as the annual Oakland Park Oktoberfest[1].
The movie theater chainMuvico had its headquarters in Oakland Park before going defunct in 2017.[25][26]
Oakland Park is a part of theMiami-Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood media market, which is the twelfth largest radio market[27] and the seventeenth largest television market[28] in the United States. Its primary daily newspapers are theSouth Florida Sun-Sentinel andThe Miami Herald, and theirSpanish language counterpartsEl Sentinel andEl Nuevo Herald.
The Oakland Park Library, officially named the Ethel M. Gordon Oakland Park Library, is a public library in Oakland Park, Florida.
In 1951, Gordon donated her personal book collection and housed the collection in the Oakland Park Women's Clubhouse.[29] Gordon later won a seat on the City Commission after campaigning on the promise to create a municipal library. On February 10, 1958 the City of Oakland Park Library was officially opened.[29]
On October 16, 2013, the Oakland Park City Commission voted to officially re-name the Library in honor of Ethel M. Gordon.[29]
The city is served byBroward County Public Schools.[30]
Public schools within the city limits:[30]
Public schools outside of the city limits zoned to Oakland Park students:
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