Davie is a town in

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, United States, approximately north of

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. The town's population was 110,320 at the 2020 census, making it the largest town in Florida by population. Davie is a principal town of the

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is common, as many of its historic buildings include ranches and other

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establishments.

History

Prior to European colonization, the

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were the

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of what is now Davie. A few campsites and graves have been found in Davie, the oldest dating back 5,000 to 7,000 years in Pine Island Ridge. After Spanish colonization, many of the Tequesta died and the remaining few either escaped to

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s in the late 18th century. At the turn of the 20th century, when the state of Florida reclaimed of swampland, out-of-state businessman Robert Parsell Davie purchased , to develop farms and establish the town of "Zona"; within a few years, the townspeople renamed it "Davie" in his honor.

Geography

The approximate coordinates for the Town of Davie is located at . According to the

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, the town has a total area of , of which is land and (2.32%) is water.

Climate

Davie has a

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( ''Am'') with hot, humid summers and warm winters.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 105,691 people, 35,644 households, and 24,596 families residing in the town. As of the 2010 United States census, there were 91,922 people, 33,249 households, and 22,313 families residing in the town.

2000 census

As of 2000, 36.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.8% were married couples living together, 12.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.1% were non-families. 22.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.13. In 2000, in the town, the population was spread out, with 26.4% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 33.4% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 9.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.4 males. As of 2000, the median income for a household in the town was $47,014, and the median income for a family was $56,290. Males had a median income of $38,756 versus $30,016 for females. The

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for the town was $23,271. About 6.9% of families and 9.8% of the population were below the

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, including 10.3% of those under age 18 and 7.1% of those age 65 or over. As of 2000, those who spoke only English at home made up 75.47% of the population, while those who spoke Spanish made up 18.74%, and French speakers made up 1.13% of residents. A few other languages spoken were

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at 0.73%, Chinese at 0.53%, Portuguese 0.51%, and

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being the

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of 0.38% of the population.

Arts and culture

Points of interest include: * Bergeron Rodeo Grounds *

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* Old Davie School * Flamingo Gardens * Miami Dolphins Training Facility * Pine Island Ridge * Fort Lauderdale Florida Temple

Education

Colleges and universities

* Florida Atlantic University (Davie Campus) *

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(Davie Campus) *

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(Central Campus) * McFatter Technical College

Public schools

Broward County Public Schools operates public schools. - Compare this map to attendance boundary maps and/or street addresses of particular schools.

Elementary schools

* Davie Elementary School * Flamingo Elementary School * Fox Trail Elementary School * Hawkes Bluff Elementary School (opened in 1989) * Silver Ridge Elementary School * Nova Dwight D. Eisenhower Elementary School (district-wide

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) * Nova Blanche Forman Elementary School (district-wide magnet)

Middle schools

* Indian Ridge Middle School * Nova Middle School (magnet)

High schools

* Western High School * College Academy @ BC * McFatter Technical High School – Takes students from southern sections of Broward County * Nova High School – District-wide

Public charter schools

* Championship Academy of Distinction at Davie

Private schools

Catholic schools are under the

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: * St. David's Catholic Elementary/Middle School * St. Bonaventure School (Catholic Elementary/Middle) * St. Bernadette School (in the Davie city limits, has a Hollywood address)

Other private schools

* The Master's Academy * Conservatory Prep Senior High School – an arts-integrated school for grades 8–12 * David Posnack Jewish Day School * University School of Nova Southeastern University

Media

Davie is a part of the

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media market, which in 2005 was the twelfth largest radio market and the seventeenth largest television market in the United States.

Notable people

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(born 1987), Major League Baseball pitcher with the

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* Andres Cardenas (born 2003), soccer player * Nick Castellanos (born 1992), Major League Baseball right fielder for the

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* Jon Feliciano (born 1992), NFL guard for the San Francisco 49ers * Ernie Francis Jr. (born 1998), racing driver * Jeronimo Gomez (born 1976), musician, notably of

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, The Rocking Horse Winner, and Poison the Well * Michael Gottlieb (born 1968), member of the Florida House of Representatives *

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(born 1994), Venezuelan-American MLB infielder for the Atlanta Braves * Randal Hill (born 1969), NFL wide receiver * Scott Israel (born 1956/57), Police Chief of Opa-locka, former Sheriff of Broward County * Mike Lawrence (born 1983), comedian and writer *

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(1934–2014), NFL quarterback * Scott Storch (born 1973), record producer and songwriter

References

External links

Town of Davie official website
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