Tamarac, Florida Explained

Tamarac, Florida
Settlement Type:City
Motto:"The City For Your Life!"[1]
Image Blank Emblem:Logo of Tamarac, Florida.pngborder
Blank Emblem Type:Logo
Mapsize:250x200px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Broward
Government Type:Commission-Manager
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Michelle J. Gomez
Leader Title1:Vice Mayor
Leader Name1:Morey Wright, Jr.
Leader Title2:Commissioners
Leader Name2:Elvin Villalobos,
Kicia Daniel, and
Marlon D. Bolton
Leader Title3:City Manager
Leader Name3:Levent Sucuoglu
Leader Title4:City Clerk
Leader Name4:Kimberly Dillon
Established Title3:Incorporated
Established Date3:August 15, 1963[2]
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[3]
Area Total Km2:31.28
Area Land Km2:30.03
Area Water Km2:1.25
Area Total Sq Mi:12.08
Area Land Sq Mi:11.60
Area Water Sq Mi:0.48
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:71897
Population Density Km2:2394.08
Population Metro:5564635
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:26.2125°N -80.25°W
Elevation M:3
Elevation Ft:9
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Postal Code:33309, 33319, 33320, 33321, 33351, 33359
Area Code:954, 754
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:12-70675[4]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0300337[5]
Population Density Sq Mi:6200.69

Tamarac is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. It is part of the Miami metropolitan area. At the 2020 census, the city had a population of 71,897.

History

In the early 1960s a young developer named Ken Behring came from the Midwest and bought land where he could, creating an active adult community of two-bedroom maintenance-free homes. He called his new city Tamarac, named after the nearby Tamarac Country Club in Oakland Park.[6]

In 1963, Behring built and Jesse Pilch sold the city's first development east of State Road 7, Tamarac Lakes Section One and Section Two. Next came two neighborhoods of homes built on a former orange grove called Tamarac Lakes North and Tamarac Lakes Boulevard. Four of Behring's last developments were Tamarac Lakes South, then the Mainlands of Tamarac Lakes just west of State Road 7, and finally the Woodlands community.[7]

The city's early leaders, hoping to preserve Tamarac as a bedroom community, allowed Fort Lauderdale to annex commercial pockets, forever losing land that might have bolstered the city's coffers. In the late 1970s, the city de-annexed a long line of commercial buildings from State Road 7 all the way to Northwest 31 Avenue, but it went along with Behring's vision of Tamarac as a bedroom community. The boundaries were wherever Behring decided to build homes. The city's current eastern boundaries narrow to a sliver from Northwest 31 to 37 Avenues, then widen to the south. The city's easternmost boundary extends below Commercial Boulevard to Northwest 16 Avenue.[8] City officials had once considered revising their east city limit lines to ensure efficient delivery of government services.[9]

Behring also named a subdivision he built in the Pinellas Park area, the "Mainlands of Tamarac By-the-Gulf".

Geography

The approximate coordinates for the City of Tamarac is located at (26.203581, –80.246376).[10]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 31.3km2, of which 30.1km2 is land and 1.2km2 is water (3.92%).[11]

Climate

Tamarac has a tropical climate, similar to the climate found in much of the Caribbean. It is part of the only region in the 48 contiguous states that falls under that category. More specifically, it generally has a tropical monsoon climate (Köppen climate classification, Am).[12]

Demographics

2010 and 2020 census

Tamarac racial composition
(Hispanics excluded from racial categories)
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
!Race!Pop 2010[13] !Pop 2020[14] !% 2010!% 2020
White (NH)29,57921,74148.95%30.24%
Black or African American (NH)13,30422,87722.02%31.82%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH)73690.12%0.10%
Asian (NH)1,5042,2232.49%3.09%
Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian (NH)18240.03%0.03%
Some other race (NH)2746730.45%0.94%
Two or more races/Multiracial (NH)9622,4151.59%3.36%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)14,71321,87524.35%30.43%
Total60,42771,897
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 71,897 people, 27,330 households, and 15,437 families residing in the city.[15]

As of the 2010 United States census, there were 60,427 people, 27,833 households, and 15,279 families residing in the city.[16]

2000 census

In 2000, the city the population was spread out, with 13.4% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 23.5% from 25 to 44, 20.1% from 45 to 64, and 37.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 53 years. For every 100 females, there were 80.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.3 males.

As of 2000, 15.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.8% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.6% were non-families. 36.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 23.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.00 and the average family size was 2.56.

In 2000, the median income for a household in the city was $34,290, and the median income for a family was $41,927. Males had a median income of $32,317 versus $28,360 for females. The per capita income for the city was $22,243. About 6.1% of families and 8.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.5% of those under age 18 and 7.2% of those age 65 or over.

As of 2000, speakers of English language as a first language were at 78.08% of the population, while Spanish was at 13.69%. Also, Yiddish was at 1.90%, French at 1.15%, Haitian Creole consisted of 1.12%, Italian made up 1.08%, German comprised 0.62%, and Hebrew as a mother tongue made up 0.52% of residents.[17]

Over the years, the multicultural population has expanded in Tamarac, such as people from Latin American and Caribbean ancestry. As of 2000, Tamarac was the fifty-first-most Colombian-populated area in the U.S., with 2.74% of the population.[18] It also had the thirty-second-highest percentage of Jamaicans in the U.S., (tied with Royal Palm Beach and Goulds) at 4.1% of all residents.[19]

Education

Broward County Public Schools operates public schools.[20]

Elementary schools in the Tamarac city limits include:

Other elementary schools serving sections of Tamarac include Discovery Elementary School (Sunrise),[23] Pinewood Elementary School (North Lauderdale),[24] Park Lakes Elementary School (Lauderdale Lakes),[25] Oriole Elementary School (Lauderdale Lakes),[26] and Lloyd Estates Elementary School (Oakland Park).[27]

Millennium 6–12 Collegiate Academy is the sole public secondary school in Tamarac; it was previously only a middle school, but its high school began operations in 2017.[28] Tamarac has a middle school attendance zone serving the majority of the city (sections of the city limits west of NW 81 Avenue). High school students are not zoned to Tamarac; preference is given to those who attended Millennium middle, and those wishing to attend the high school must be eligible for dual-enrollment with Broward College.[29] Other sections are served by Silver Lakes Middle School in North Lauderdale,[30] Lauderdale Lakes Middle School in Lauderdale Lakes.[31] and James S. Rickards Middle School in Oakland Park.[32]

Much of Tamarac is zoned to J. P. Taravella High School in Coral Springs,[33] and Piper High School in Sunrise,[34] with Taravella serving northern areas and Piper serving southern areas.[35] Other sections are assigned to Boyd H. Anderson High School in Lauderdale Lakes and Northeast High School in Oakland Park.[36] [37]

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Miami operates Saint Malachy School in Tamarac.[38]

External links


Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tamarac Florida Official Website. Tamarac Florida Official Website. September 19, 2012.
  2. Web site: Broward-by-the-Numbers (pages 3-5) . www.broward.org . 2015-06-25 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20151010175608/http://www.broward.org/PlanningAndRedevelopment/DemographicsAndEconomics/Documents/bbtn38.pdf . 2015-10-10 .
  3. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. December 2, 2021.
  4. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  5. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2008-01-31. United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25.
  6. Web site: Our Name: Solved!. 9 January 2012 . Tamarac Historical Society. January 9, 2012.
  7. Web site: Tamarac Florida Official Website. Tamarac Florida Official Website. September 19, 2012.
  8. News: An Elusive East Side Story. South Florida Sun Sentinel. September 2, 2001.
  9. News: Tamarac's City Boundaries Make No Sense At All. South Florida Sun Sentinel.
  10. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. 2011-04-23. 2011-02-12.
  11. Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Tamarac city, Florida. https://archive.today/20200212182555/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US1270675. dead. February 12, 2020. U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. October 23, 2013.
  12. Web site: Köppen Climate Classification Map: South Florida=Am/Aw=tropical wet & dry. https://web.archive.org/web/20110706200651/http://www2.johnabbott.qc.ca/webpages/departments/geoscience/intro/Koppen/KoppenMap.htm. dead. July 6, 2011.
  13. Web site: P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Tamarac city, Florida. United States Census Bureau.
  14. Web site: P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Tamarac city, Florida. United States Census Bureau.
  15. Web site: S1101 HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES - 2020: Tamarac city, Florida. United States Census Bureau.
  16. Web site: S1101 HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES - 2010: Tamarac city, Florida. United States Census Bureau.
  17. Web site: Tamarac, Florida . . 2007-07-23.
  18. Web site: Ancestry Map of Colombian Communities . Epodunk.com . 2007-10-22.
  19. Web site: Ancestry Map of Jamaican Communities . Epodunk.com . 2007-10-22.
  20. "Future Land Use Map." City of Tamarac. Retrieved on September 27, 2018.
  21. "Challenger Elementary." Broward County Public Schools. Retrieved on September 27, 2018.
  22. "Tamarac Elementary." Broward County Public Schools. Retrieved on September 27, 2018.
  23. "Discovery Elementary." Broward County Public Schools. Retrieved on September 27, 2018.
  24. "Pinewood Elementary." Broward County Public Schools. Retrieved on September 27, 2018.
  25. "Park Lakes Elementary." Broward County Public Schools. Retrieved on September 27, 2018.
  26. "Oriole Elementary." Broward County Public Schools. Retrieved on September 27, 2018.
  27. "Lloyd Estates Elementary." Broward County Public Schools. Retrieved on September 27, 2018.
  28. News: Reyes, Junette. Tamarac welcomes the first public high school. South Florida Sun Sentinel. 2017-09-06. 2018-09-26.
  29. "Millennium." Broward County Public Schools. Retrieved on September 25, 2018.
  30. "Silver Lakes." Broward County Public Schools. Retrieved on September 25, 2018.
  31. "Lauderdale Lakes." Broward County Public Schools. Retrieved on September 27, 2018.
  32. "Rickards." Broward County Public Schools. Retrieved on September 27, 2018.
  33. "J.P. Taravella." Broward County Public Schools. Retrieved on September 27, 2018.
  34. "Piper High." Broward County Public Schools. Retrieved on September 27, 2018.
  35. News: Huriash, Lisa J.. Tamarac could see first high school in 2017. South Florida Sun-Sentinel. 2016-05-10. 2018-09-28.
  36. "Boyd H. Anderson." Broward County Public Schools. Retrieved on September 27, 2018.
  37. "Northeast High." Broward County Public Schools. Retrieved on September 27, 2018.
  38. Web site: Saint Malachy. https://web.archive.org/web/20031230173030/http://www.miamiarch.org/ministry/schools/schoolsdetail.cfm?s_id=36. dead. 2003-12-30. Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Miami. 2003-12-30. 2020-05-09. 7595 NW 61st Street Tamarac, Florida 33321.