Pembroke Pines is a town in Broward County south, Florida, United States. The current population of Pembroke Pines is estimated at 168,587 in 2016. The city has a population of 154,750 at the 2010 census, making it the second most populous city in Broward County after Fort Lauderdale, and the 11th most populous in Florida. This is the main city in the Miami metropolitan area, which is home to about 6,012,331 people by 2015.
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History
Pembroke Pines was officially established on January 16, 1960. The town's name, Pembroke Pines, was traced back to Sir Edward Reed, Member of the British Parliament to County Pembroke in 1874, who bought and cultivated the land in the 1880s which currently occupies much of what is now the nearest town of Dania Beach. The road that passes through the land became known as Pembroke Road. When combining, the mayor (Dr Kipnis) suggests the name Pembroke Pines because the pine trees grow near Pembroke Road.
The first inhabitants of the area were American Indians who first appeared about 4,000 years ago. The remains of a 10,000-year-old animal hunter skeleton found around Broward County, suggesting that humans probably lived in the area earlier.
The city began as an agricultural land occupied by dairy farms and grew after World War II when retired soldiers, including the large eastern part that was part of the Waldrep Dairy Farm, including now the Pembroke Lakes Mall. The first two subdivisions are called Pembroke Pines. One of the first houses in town. and Mrs. Walter Smith Kipnis, was built in 1956. Kipnis is also the first mayor. It was later known as the "Pembroke Pines Village" and was put into a village in 1959. Builders contested the merger, so a legal battle took place about new city boundaries. The municipal service was added in 1960 with the construction of the first firefighting building near North Perry Airport. However, University Drive is the inhabited western edge of the population.
In January 1960, Pembroke Pines held another election, and the village became a city. This small property is less than a square mile and is between Hollywood Boulevard and SW 72nd Avenue, and has the Florida Turnpike in the east. Pembroke Pines strives to provide citizen involvement so they set up the Pembroke Pines Civic Association. The square-mile city can not expand because of North Perry Airport and the South Florida State Hospital. Joseph LaCroix, a developer, owns 320 hectares of land (1,3Ã, km 2 ) north of Pines Boulevard annexed to the city. This provides a new path to continue westward. In 1977, a maximum security prison known as the Broward Penitentiary was built in the northwestern part of the city. The facility is closed in 2012. In 1980, the property of Flamingo Road to AS 27 was incorporated into Pembroke Pines, doubling the size of the city. This expansion includes the property that is currently C. Smith Park as well as what was once the Hollywood Sportatorium and Miami-Hollywood Motorsports Park. At this time, I-75 extended through the city.
In 1977, The Grateful Dead played a storied show at the Sportatorium. The first set of "Sugaree" was played with bold explorations featuring two colossal congestion led by Jerry Garcia - many dead heads consider this the biggest "Sugaree".
Rapid urban population growth in the mid to late 1990s was part of the influence of Hurricane Andrew in 1992. Thousands of southern Miami-Dade County residents moved north to Broward County, much to Pembroke Pines. The resulting explosion made the ratings of Pembroke Pines City ranks third in the list of "Fastest Growing Cities" in the United States in 1999. Over the years, population increases have led to the need for schools. In 2003, Charles W. Flanagan High School has nearly 6,000 students, making it the most populous high school in Florida. Responding to Broward County's needs to meet the demands, Mayor Alex Fekete and City Manager Charles Dodge started the Charter School System. In 2006, Pembroke Pines had the largest Charter School System in the county. The city is also home to campuses for Broward Community College and Florida International University. The city population has grown from 65,452 in 1990 to 157,594 in 2011.
In 2001, Pembroke Pines was home to the most dangerous intersections (Pines Boulevard and Flamingo Road) in the United States, according to State Farm Insurance. The bond initiative was passed by city dwellers to allow the city to begin construction to redesign the intersection. The intersection has been expanded with additional east/west pine Boulevard lanes.
Over the last decade as developers expanded Pembroke Pines to the west, more storms have affected the city and its inhabitants. In 1999 Hurricane Irene dropped rain to 16 inches (410 mm) in the city. Western communities, such as the Chapel Trail and Silver Lakes, see about 19 inches (480 mm). Then in 2004, Hurricane Frances and Jeanne crossed to the north (Palm Beach County) but brought a tropical storm and left little damage to trees and shrubs. The 2005 hurricane season left a mark in the city. Hurricane Katrina flew directly over the city as a category one hurricane. Behind him, he left some damage such as electricity grids and fallen trees, especially in the Chapel Trail and Silver Lakes developments. At the end of October the eye of Hurricane Wilma passed about 20 miles (32 km) to the north of the city, which saw the strongest winds experienced by its inhabitants in decades. The strongest breeze officially recorded in the city is a sustained wind of 92 miles per hour, with winds of 101 miles per hour (163 km/h). Most cities are left without electricity for days, lights at intersections have been destroyed, rioting at a gas station that causes it to shut down, most landscapes destroyed or damaged repaired, leaving little structural damage (especially roof and screen damage). In addition, schools remain closed for two weeks.
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Geography
Pembroke Pines is located in Broward County south in 26Ã, Â ° 00? 46? N 80 Â ° 18? 49? W .
According to the US Census Bureau, the city has a total area of ​​34.8 square miles (90.2 km 2 ), where 33.1 square miles (85.8 km 2 ) is ground and 1.7 square miles (4.4 km 2 ) (4.88%) is water, making it one of the largest cities in Broward County.
Climate
Pembroke Pines has warm and dry summers and hot and humid summers.
Nearby
- Southwestern Ranch, Davie, Cooper City, Hollywood
- The Everglades Hollywood
- The Everglades Ã, Hollywood
- The Everglades Hollywood
- Miramar
The Pembroke Pines area west of Flamingo Road is commonly known as the West Pines, and is composed largely of subdivisions built since Hurricane Andrew.
Education
Broward County Public Schools serves Pembroke Pines. In addition, several charter schools are located in Pembroke Pines, and the City of Pembroke Pines operates its own charter school system.
Public high school
- Charles W. Flanagan High School
- Pembroke Pines Charter High School
- West Broward High School
- McArthur High School (located in Hollywood, Florida)
- College Charter Academy Academy
- Everglades High School (located in Miramar, FL)
Public high school
- The Franklin Academy Charter School [K-8]
- Glades Middle School (located in Miramar, Florida)
- Pembroke Pines Charter Primary School (Central, West, and Academic Village)
- Pines Secondary School
- Secondary School Silver Trail
- Somerset Academy Charter Secondary School
- Walter C. Young Middle School
Public elementary school
Higher education
- Florida College of College Campus Pembroke Pines
- Broward-Pines Center's regional campus at Barry University.
- Broward-Pines Center's regional campus at Broward College.
- Broward-Pines Center's regional campus at Florida International University.
- South of Broward College's regional campus
- Keizer College Campus Pembroke Pines.
Demographics
In 2010, there were 61,703 households, with 7.8% of them being vacant. In 2000, 36.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.4% were married couples who lived together, 11.1% had a married woman without a husband present, and 29.1% is not a family. 24.1% of all households consist of individuals and 12.5% ​​have a person living alone aged 65 or older. The average household size is 2.62 and the average family size is 3.13.
In 2000, the urban population spread by 25.6% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 33.5% from 25 to 44, 19.3% from 45 to 64, and 15.2% aged 65 years or older. The mean age is 36 years. For every 100 females, there are 87.3 males. For every 100 women age 18 and over, there are 81.8 men.
In 2000, the average income for households in the city was $ 52,629, and the average income for families was $ 61,480. Men have an average income of $ 45,129 compared to $ 32,531 for women. The per capita income for the city is $ 23,843. About 3.9% of families and 5.4% of the population are below the poverty line, including 5.2% of those under the age of 18 and 8.1% of those aged 65 and older.
In 2000, English speakers as the first language were 63.06%, while Spain accounted for 27.91%, France comprised 1.24%, French Creole comprised 0.99%, Portuguese 0.94%, Italy 0.92% , Yiddish 0.74%, and Tagalog is the mother tongue of 0.52% of the population.
In 2000, Pembroke Pines had Colombia's forty-fifth highest percentage of Colombian citizens, in 3% of the city's population, and the fifth-highest percentage of Cuba's population in the United States, in 8.66% of the city's population. It also has the highest percentage of Jamaican twenty-four in the US (tied with Wheatley Heights, New York,) in 5.1% of all residents.
Famous people
- Eric Alejandro, Olympic fast runner
- Kenny Anderson, former NBA player (current resident)
- Geno Atkins, a defensive midfielder for the Cincinnati Bengals NFL
- Alex Avila, Major League Baseball player for the Detroit Tigers (former resident)
- Ethan Bortnick, pianist, singer, composer, actor, one of the world's youngest philanthropists
- Hidden, rappers and players in Wild 'n Out
- Danny Farquhar, Major League Baseball player for Tampa Bay Rays (former resident)
- Jeff Fiorentino, Major League Baseball player for the Baltimore Orioles (former resident)
- Frank Gore, professional footballer for the Indianapolis Colts
- Shayne Gostisbehere, defenseman for the Philadelphia NHL Flyers
- DJ Khaled, 99 Jamz Radio DJ (current resident)
- Mike Napoli, Major League Baseball player for Cleveland Indians (current population)
- Kendall Newson, former wide receiver for the Miami Dolphins (current resident)
- Manny RamÃÆ'rez, retired Major League Baseball player (current resident)
- Juan SebastiÃÆ'¡n Restrepo, Army medical officer killed in Afghanistan; stayed here from 1999-2006
- Rick Ross, rapper
- Lawrence Taylor, a former NFL star of the New York Giants (current resident)
- Niki Taylor, model
- Bella Thorne, actress and model
- Trina, rapper
- Walter C. Young, Florida businessman and legislator
References
External links
- Media related to Pembroke Pines, Florida on Wikimedia Commons
- Geographic data associated with Pembroke Pines, Florida in OpenStreetMap
- The official website of Pembroke Pines City
- "Pembroke Pines R & amp; R Veteran Village" YouTube link to Pembroke Pines City R & amp; R Veterans Village.
- Chapel Trail Living - Source # 1 for info on the Chapel Trail Community in Pembroke Pines, FL.
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