Parkland is a suburban city, 42 miles northwest of Miami, in northern

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, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of Parkland was 34,670. Parkland is part of the Miami metropolitan area, which was home to 6,166,488 people in 2020. Parkland's

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laws are designed to protect the "park-like" character of the city. There were no stores or traffic lights in Parkland until the mid-1990s and early 2000s when large neighborhood developments (Heron Bay and Parkland Isles) were built.

History

Parkland was incorporated as a city on August 13, 1963, by

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, the

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. On February 14, 2018, Parkland became the scene of a deadly mass shooting perpetrated by a 19-year-old former student of Stoneman Douglas High School. It was the fifth deadliest high school shooting in United States history.

Geography

Parkland is located at . According to the

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, the city has a total area of , of which is land and (3.97%) is water. The northern boundary of Parkland coincides with the border between Broward and Palm Beach counties. West Boca Raton, an unincorporated area of Palm Beach County that extends west of Boca Raton's city limits, lies to the north. Coconut Creek lies to the east,

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lies to the south and the west is bounded by the

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Demographics

2020 census

As of the

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, there were 34,670 people, 9,752 households, and 8,472 families residing in the city.

2010 census

As of 2010, there were 8,292 households, out of which 7.4% were vacant. In 2000, the city population was spread out, with 35.1% under the age of 18, 4.3% from 18 to 24, 32.8% from 25 to 44, 24.0% from 45 to 64, and 3.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.7 males. According to a 2016 estimate, the median income for a household in the city was $131,340, and the estimated median house value was $596,212. Males had a median income of $103,942 versus $81,425 for females. The

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for the city was $56,793. About 2.0% of families and .4% of the population were below the

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, including 3.2% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over. As of 2000, 82.79% of inhabitants spoke

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at home, while 11.48% spoke

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, of 2.03% spoke

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, and 1.20% spoke

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Politics

Parkland elects a five-member City Commission. Elections are non-partisan, however, all current members are party-affiliated (4 Democrats and 1 Republican).

Education

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operates public schools in Parkland.Zoning Map
" City of Parkland. Retrieved on September 22, 2018. Public high school *

Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School (MSDH or MSD) is a public high school in Parkland, Florida, United States. It was established in 1990 and is part of the Broward County Public Schools district. It is named after the writer Marjory Stoneman D ...

serves almost all of the city limits, while small sections are zoned to

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In addition the community is in the service area of the

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. Public middle school * Westglades Middle School in Parkland serves almost all of the city limits, while small sections are zoned to Forest Glen Middle School in

. Public elementary schools * Riverglades Elementary School * Park Trails Elementary School * Heron Heights Elementary School Portions are zoned to Coral Park and Park Springs elementaries in Coral Springs. Private primary schools * Mary Help of Christians School (of the

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)

Notable people

Caesar Bacarella Caesar P. Bacarella (born December 18, 1975) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He competes part-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the No. 45 Chevrolet Camaro for Alpha Prime Racing. Bacarella has also driven in the AR ...

, race car driver * X González, political activist who organized protests in response to the 2018 shooting at Stoneman Douglas High School *

Roberto Luongo Roberto Luongo (, , ; born April 4, 1979) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender. He played 19 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the New York Islanders, Florida Panthers and the Vancouver Canucks. Luongo is a two ...

, former NHL goalie for the Florida Panthers, has lived in Parkland since 2000 *

Anthony Rizzo Anthony Vincent Rizzo (born August 8, 1989) is an American professional baseball first baseman for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the San Diego Padres and Chicago Cubs. He is a three-time ...

, professional baseball player for the New York Yankees *

XXXTentacion Jahseh Dwayne Ricardo Onfroy (January 23, 1998 – June 18, 2018), known professionally as XXXTentacion, was an American rapper and singer-songwriter. Though a controversial figure due to his widely publicized legal troubles, XXXTentacion ga ...

, rapper and singer, lived in Parkland from 2017 until his death * Jon Weiner, ESPN radio host

References

External links

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