Dania Beach, Florida

Dania Beach, Florida
City
City of Dania Beach
Dania Jai Alai in The Casino @ Dania Beach
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Nickname:  "The Antique Capital of the South" [1]
Motto(s):  "Broward's First City" "Sea it. Live it. Love it." [2]
Location of Dania Beach in Broward County, Florida
City boundaries prior to 2001 annexation
Coordinates: 26°3′18″N80°9′11″W / 26.05500°N 80.15306°W / 26.05500; -80.15306
Country	United States
State	Florida
County	Broward
Settled (Modello)	c.  1898–1899 [1]
Incorporated (Town of Dania)	November 30, 1904 [3]
Incorporated (City of Dania)	June 06, 1927 [3]
Incorporated (City of Dania Beach)	November 03, 1998 [3]
Government
• Type	Commission-Manager
•  Mayor	A.J. Ryan IV
•  Vice Mayor	Lori Lewellen
•  Commissioners	Tamara James, Joyce L. Davis, and Marco Salvino, Sr.
•  City Manager	Ana M. García
•  City Clerk	Elora Riera
Area [4]
• Total	8.35 sq mi (21.62 km2)
• Land	7.83 sq mi (20.28 km2)
• Water	0.52 sq mi (1.34 km2)  3.04%
Elevation	9 ft (3 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	31,723
• Density	4,051.47/sq mi (1,564.23/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	33004
Area code(s)	754, 954
FIPS code	12-16335 [5]
GNIS feature ID	0281279 [6]
Website	www.daniabeachfl.gov

Dania Beach (Dania until 1998) is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. It is part of the South Florida metropolitan area. As of the 2020 census, the city's population was 31,723. Dania Beach is the location of one of the largest jai alai frontons in the United States, The Casino @ Dania Beach (Dania Jai Alai). ^[7] It was formerly the location for two amusement centers; one named Boomers! (formerly Grand Prix Race-O-Rama), which housed the Dania Beach Hurricane roller coaster, and the other being Pirates World amusement park, which was featured in Barry Mahon's Thumbelina . It is also home to the International Game Fish Association Hall of Fame and Museum.

History

The area was started as a neighborhood called Modello in the late 19th century. ^[8] In November 1904, the area was incorporated as the "Town of Dania", because most of the 35 residents were farmers of Danish ancestry. ^[8] On January 4, 1926, Dania voted to annex itself to the City of Hollywood.

After the September 1926 Miami hurricane decimated Hollywood's fortunes, most of Dania seceded from the City of Hollywood and reincorporated as a city. ^{[1] [9]} The areas that chose to remain part of the City of Hollywood caused Dania's current noncontinuous city boundaries. In November 1998, the "City of Dania" formally changed its name to "City of Dania Beach". ^[8] The name "Dania" is still commonly used to refer to the city.

In 2001, the city annexed several unincorporated areas of Broward County, increasing its population by about 3,600 people. ^[1]

Formerly known as the "Tomato Capital of the World", once the city went from a farming settlement to an urban city, it soon took on the name "Antique Capital of the South", due to many antique shops in downtown Dania Beach, especially along Federal Highway, known as the city's "Antique Row". ^[1]

Geography

The approximate coordinates for the City of Dania Beach is located at 26°03′18″N80°09′11″W / 26.054916°N 80.153119°W / 26.054916; -80.153119 . According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 8.3 sq mi (21.6 km²), of which 0.27 sq mi (0.7 km²) (3.04%) is covered by water. ^[10]

Dania Beach's boundaries are Fort Lauderdale to the north, Hollywood to the south, Hollywood and the Atlantic Ocean to the east, and Davie along with the Hollywood Seminole Indian Reservation to the west of the city.

Dania Beach is adjacent to Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport. ^[11]

Climate

Dania Beach 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 rainforest climate (Köppen climate classification: Af), bordering a tropical monsoon climate (Köppen climate classification: Am). ^[12]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1910	369		—
1920	762		106.5%
1930	1,674		119.7%
1940	2,902		73.4%
1950	4,540		56.4%
1960	7,065		55.6%
1970	9,013		27.6%
1980	11,796		30.9%
1990	13,024		10.4%
2000	20,061		54.0%
2010	29,639		47.7%
2020	31,723		7.0%
U.S. Decennial Census [13]

2010 and 2020 census

Dania Beach racial composition
(Hispanics excluded from racial categories)
(NH = Non-Hispanic)

Race	Pop 2010 [14]	Pop 2020 [15]	% 2010	% 2020
White (NH)	15,580	13,368	52.57%	42.14%
Black or African American (NH)	6,205	6,443	20.94%	20.31%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH)	69	86	0.23%	0.27%
Asian (NH)	606	668	2.04%	2.11%
Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian (NH)	14	28	0.05%	0.09%
Some other race (NH)	97	292	0.33%	0.92%
Two or more races/Multiracial (NH)	416	962	1.40%	3.03%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	6,652	9,876	22.44%	31.13%
Total	29,639	31,723	100.00%	100.00%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 31,723 people, 12,234 households, and 7,560 families residing in the city. ^[16]

As of the 2010 United States census, there were 29,639 people, 12,749 households, and 7,578 families residing in the city. ^[17]

2000 census

In 2000, 21.4% had children under 18 living with them, 34.9% were married couples living together, 14.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 46.0% were not families. About 35.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.8% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.19, and the average family size was 2.85.

In 2000, the age distribution was 20.0% under 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 31.9% from 25 to 44, 25.1% from 45 to 64, and 16.1% who were 65 or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.6 males. For every 100 females 18 and over, there were 99.4 males.

In 2000, the median income for a household in the city was $34,125, and for a family was $37,405. Males had a median income of $35,081 versus $26,535 for females. The per capita income for the city was $20,795. About 14.6% of families and 18.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 31.6% of those under age 18 and 16.0% of those age 65 or over.

As of 2000, English as a first language was spoken by 76.85%, while Spanish accounted for 12.38%, French at 4.88%, French Creole at 1.94%, Italian at 1.36%, and Arabic was spoken by 0.80% of the population. ^[18]

As of 2000, Dania Beach had the 127th-highest percentage of Cuban residents in the US, at 1.69% of the city's population (tied with Fort Lauderdale and Parkland). ^[19]

Economy

The airline Sun Air International has its headquarters in Dania Beach. ^{[20] [21]}

American Maritime Officers is headquartered in Dania Beach, as well as Alec Bradley Cigar Co. and Chewy.com, which also have their headquarters in the city. ^[22]

Both Carnival Air Lines ^[23] and Gulfstream International Airlines were formerly headquartered in Dania Beach. ^{[24] [25]}

Education

Dania Beach's public schools are operated by the Broward County Public Schools. Its public elementary schools include Collins Elementary School and Dania Elementary School. Olsen Middle School is a local public middle school, and South Broward High School serves the area from neighboring Hollywood, Florida.

During the segregation period, the first school for Black students met in the St. Ruth Missionary Baptist Church.^{[ citation needed ]}

Media

Dania Beach is a part of the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood media market, which is the 12th-largest radio market ^[26] and the 17th largest television market ^[27] in the United States. Its primary daily newspapers are the South Florida-Sun Sentinel and The Miami Herald , and their Spanish-language counterparts El Sentinel and El Nuevo Herald .

Transportation

Dania Beach is served by the Fort Lauderdale Airport station on the Tri-Rail. It is also served by several Broward County Transit buses.

References

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7. Burstein, Jon (April 23, 2005). "Dania Beach Jai-Alai fronton may find rescue in slots". South Florida Sun-Sentinel . Archived from the original on January 12, 2008. Retrieved September 23, 2007.
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12. "Köppen Climate Classification Map: South Florida=Am/Aw=tropical wet & dry". Archived from the original on July 6, 2011.
13. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
14. "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Dania Beach city, Florida". United States Census Bureau .
15. "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Dania Beach city, Florida". United States Census Bureau .
16. "S1101 HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES - 2020: Dania Beach city, Florida". United States Census Bureau .
17. "S1101 HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES - 2010: Dania Beach city, Florida". United States Census Bureau .
18. "MLA Data Center results for Dania Beach, FL". Modern Language Association . Retrieved September 23, 2007.
19. "Ancestry Map of Cuban Communities". Epodunk.com. Archived from the original on November 22, 2012. Retrieved October 24, 2007.
20. "Contact Us." (Archive) Sun Air International. Retrieved on March 30, 2013. "Mailing Address Sun Air International 3201 Griffin Road Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33312"
21. "2010 CENSUS – CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Dania Beach city, FL 001." (Archive). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on March 30, 2013.
22. "About Us". Chewy.com. Retrieved October 17, 2017.
23. Ostrowski, Jeff. "Codina, Swerdlow set sights on Sawgrass Mills." South Florida Business Journal . Friday March 28, 1997. Retrieved on May 23, 2009.
24. "Dania Beach city, Florida Archived August 26, 2009, at the Wayback Machine ." U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved on May 21, 2009.
25. "Contact Us Archived April 19, 2009, at the Wayback Machine ." Gulfstream International Airlines. Retrieved on May 21, 2009.
26. "Top 50 Radio Markets Ranked By Metro 12+ Population, Spring 2005". Northwestern University Media Management Center. Archived from the original on August 7, 2007. Retrieved September 23, 2007.
27. "Top 50 TV markets ranked by households". Northwestern University Media Management Center. Archived from the original on August 7, 2007. Retrieved September 23, 2007.

External links

• City of Dania Beach official website