Weston, Florida

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official_name = Weston
settlement_type = City
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map_caption = Location of Weston, Broward County, Florida


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subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = flag|Florida
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = noflag|Broward
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government_type = Commission-Manager
leader_title = Mayor
leader_name = Eric M. Hersh
leader_title1 = City Manager
leader_name1 = John R. Flint
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established_title3 = Incorporated (city)
established_date3 = 1996
unit_pref = Imperial
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area_total_km2 = 68.1
area_land_km2 = 61.5
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population_as_of = 1 July 2006
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postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 33326-33327, 33331-33332
area_code = 754, 954
website = http://www.westonfl.org
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Weston is a city located in Broward County, Florida, USA. Established as a city in 1996, much of the community was developed by Arvida/JMB Realty and is located near the western developmental boundary of Broward County. As of 2006, the city had a total population of 65,793. Weston is part of the South Florida metropolitan area, which is home to 5,463,857 people.cite web |url=http://www.census.gov/population/www/estimates/metro_general/2006/CBSA-EST2006-01.xls |title=Annual Estimates of the Population of Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2006 |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau |accessdate=2007-07-23|format=XLS] An 800 year old Tequesta Indian burial mound is located in the city.

In 2006, "Money Magazine" ranked Weston 20th in America in the "Biggest Earners" category. [cite web |url=http://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/bplive/2006/top25s/highincomes.html |title=Best Places to Live 2006: Top 25 Biggest earners |publisher="Money Magazine" |accessdate=2007-07-23] It was also ranked as the city with largest job growth in Florida and 18th largest in the nation. [cite web |url=http://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/bplive/2006/top25s/jobgrowth.html |title=Best Places to Live 2006: Top 25 Fastest job growth |publisher="Money magazine" |accessdate=2007-07-23] "BusinessWeek" ranked Weston as one of the "best affordable suburbs" in the United States in November 2006. [cite web |url=http://images.businessweek.com/ss/06/11/1116_suburbs/index_01.htm?chan=rss_topSlideShows_ssi_5 |title=Best Affordable Suburbs 2006 |publisher="BusinessWeek" |accessdate=2007-07-23] [citation |url=http://southflorida.bizjournals.com/southflorida/stories/2006/11/06/focus2.html |title=The New World: Weston |author=Freygang, Andrea and Rafkin, Janis |magazine=South Florida Business Journal |date=3 November 2006 |accessdate=2007-07-23] Due to it being a fully planned community, local realtors often state that "everything is located exactly where it should be."

In 2008, "Money Magazine" ranked Weston as the 73rd best place to live in America, making it the best place to live in the state of Florida. [cite web |url=http://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/bplive/2008/snapshots/PL1276582.html |title=Best Places to Live 2008 |publisher="Money Magazine" |accessdate=2008-09-22]

Geography

Weston is located at 26°6'27" North, 80°23'17" West (26.107534, -80.388151)GR|1. The city is located at the western edge of development in Broward County. It is bordered by the following municipalities:

On its northeast: Sunrise
On its east: Davie
On its south: Southwest Ranches

According to the United States Census Bureau the city has a total area of 26.28 mi² (69.1 km²), of which convert|23.76|sqmi|km2|0 is land and convert|2.52|sqmi|km2|0 is water. The total area is 9.59% water.

Demographics

As of April of 2005 there are 61,042 people in the city. The population density is 2,074.2/mi² (800.9/km²). There are 18,943 housing units at an average density of 797.2/mi² (307.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city is 87.83% White (61.8% being Non-Hispanic White,) [cite web |url=http://www.muninetguide.com/states/florida/municipality/Weston.php |title=Demographics of Weston, FL |publisher=MuniNetGuide.com |accessdate=2007-10-24] 3.72% African American, 0.12% Native American, 3.17% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 2.93% from other races and 2.23% from two or more races. 30.19% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. The Latin business community is growing and many retail stores are bilingual.

There are 16,576 households out of which 51.3% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.0% are married couples living together, 9.0% have a female householder with no husband present and 17.6% are non-families. 13.8% of all households are made up of individuals and 3.3% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.97 and the average family size is 3.29.

In the city the population is spread out with 32.4% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 36.1% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64 and 6.7% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 34 years. For every 100 females there are 94.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over there are 90.2 males.

The city is one of the nation's wealthiest in terms of income with a sizable Latino population. The median income for a household in the city is $92,748 and the median income for a family is $113,970. [cite web |url=http://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/bplive/2008/snapshots/PL1276582.html |title=Best Places to Live 2008: Weston, Florida Snapshot |publisher="Money Magazine" |accessdate=2007-07-23] Males have a median income of $63,135 versus $38,119 for females. The per capita income for the city is $35,490. 5.0% of the population and 3.9% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 5.0% of those under the age of 18 and 5.5% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line. The city is generally considered to be an upper middle class to affluent/wealthy living area.

As of 2000, English was spoken as a first language by 62.54% of the residents and Spanish comprised 31.40% of the population. Also, Portuguese speakers comprised 1.29% of the population. Some other languages spoken were French at 0.82%,Korean at 0.49%, and Chinese as a mother tongue of 0.47% of all residents. [cite web |url=http://www.mla.org/map_data_results&state_id=12&county_id=&mode=&zip=&place_id=76582&cty_id=&ll=&a=&ea=&order=r |title=Modern Language Association Data Center Results of Weston, FL |publisher=Modern Language Association |accessdate=2007-07-23]

As of 2000, Weston had the second highest percentage of Venezuelans, at 4.1% of the city's residents (Doral having the highest Venezuelan population in the US, with 8.22%,) [cite web |url=http://www.epodunk.com/ancestry/Venezuelan.html |title=Ancestry Map of Venezuelan Communities |publisher=Epodunk.com |accessdate=2007-10-24] and the fourteenth highest percentage of Colombian residents in the US, at 6.19% of the city's population. [cite web |url=http://www.epodunk.com/ancestry/Colombian.html |title=Ancestry Map of Colombian Communities |publisher=Epodunk.com |accessdate=2007-10-24] It also had the seventy-seventh highest Cuban concentration, at 4.05% of all residents, [cite web |url=http://www.epodunk.com/ancestry/Cuban.html |title=Ancestry Map of Cuban Communities |publisher=Epodunk.com |accessdate=2007-10-24] and had the forty-seventh highest percentage of Peruvians in the US, with 1.19% of the population (tied with Orange, New Jersey.) [cite web |url=http://www.epodunk.com/ancestry/Peruvian.html |title=Ancestry Map of Peruvian Communities |publisher=Epodunk.com |accessdate=2007-10-24]

Weston has many organized comunities ranging from $ 100,000 houses to house over $ 7 million. The largest home in Broward county is located in Weston.

Education

Public Elementary Schools

{| class="wikitable"
-! Gator Run Elementary School! Indian Trace Elementary School! Manatee Bay Elementary School
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http://www.broward.k12.fl.us/gatorrunelem
http://www.indiantrace.com
http://www.manateebayelementary.net
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Public Middle Schools

*Falcon Cove Middle School
*Tequesta Trace Middle School

Public High Schools

*Cypress Bay High School

Private Schools

*The Sagemont School

Institutions of Higher Learning

*American InterContinental University South Florida Campus is located in Weston.

*Broward College has a small campus on the second floor of the Weston Library.

Charter Schools

* Imagine Charter School at Weston

Notable residents

*Barbara Palacios - 1986 Miss Universe
*Jeff Conine - Retired baseball player who previously played for the Florida Marlins.
*Brandon Jackson - Professional football player for the Green Bay Packers.
*José Canseco - Former professional baseball player and reality TV celebrity.
*Bartolo Colón - Professional baseball player for the Boston Red Sox.
*Bernie Kosar - Former professional NFL quarterback for the Cleveland Browns.
*Al Leiter - Former professional MLB player 19 seasons NY Yankees, NY Mets, Marlins and Toronto Blue Jays
*Dan Marino - NFL Hall of Fame quarterback and former member of the Miami Dolphins.
*Roberto Moreno - Brazilian racecar driver ace for Formula 1, IRL and Champcars.
*Debbie Wasserman Schultz - US Representative
*Angelo Dundee - Famed professional boxing trainer/corner man who trained Sugar Ray Leonard and Mohammad Ali.
*Manny Ramírez - Professional baseball player for the Los Angeles Dodgers.
*Sugar Ray Leonard - Famous boxer
*Jason Taylor - Professional football player for the Washington Redskins.
*Hanley Ramirez- Professional baseball player (Florida Marlins shortstop)
*Pretty Ricky - Famous Male Hip-Hop Group

References

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External links

* [http://www.westonfl.org City of Weston] official site
* [http://www.westondailyphoto.com Weston Daily Photo] City Photo Blog
* [http://www.westonnightlife.com Weston Nightlife]