Hollywood, Florida

Infobox Settlement
official_name = City of Hollywood
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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = flag|United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = flag|Florida
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = noflag|Broward


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settlement_type = City
nickname = Diamond of the Gold Coast

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established_title = Founded
established_date = February 1921
established_title2 = Incorporated (city)
established_date2 = 28 November, 1925
government_type = Commission-Manager
leader_title = Mayor
leader_name = Peter Bober
leader_title1 = City Manager
leader_name1 = Cameron D. Benson
unit_pref = Imperial
area_footnotes = cite web |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/GCTTable?_bm=y&-geo_id=04000US12&-_box_head_nbr=GCT-PH1&-ds_name=DEC_2000_SF1_U&-format=ST-7 |title=Florida by Place. Population, Housing, Area, and Density: 2000 |publisher=US Census Bureau |accessdate=2007-09-22]
area_magnitude =
area_total_km2 = 79.8
area_land_km2 = 70.8
area_water_km2 = 8.9
area_total_sq_mi = 30.80
area_land|sq_mi = 27.34
area_land_sq_mi = 27.3
area_water_sq_mi = 3.46
area_water_percent = 11.23
population_as_of = 1 July 2007
population_footnotes = cite web |url=http://www.census.gov/popest/cities/tables/SUB-EST2007-04-12.xls |title=Annual Estimates of the population for the Incorporated Places of Florida |publisher=US Census Bureau |accessdate=2008-07-11 |format=XLS]
population_note = Census Bureau Estimate
population_total = 142473
population_density_sq_mi =
elevation_footnotes = [cite web |url=http://www.fallingrain.com/world/US/12/Hollywood.html |title=Hollywood, United States Page |publisher=Falling Rain Genomics |accessdate=2007-09-22]
elevation_m = 3
elevation_ft = 9
postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 33019-33029, 33081-33084,
area_code = 954, 754
timezone = EST
utc_offset = -5
timezone_DST = EDT
utc_offset_DST = -4
latd = 26 |latm = 1 |lats = 17 |latNS = N
longd = 80 |longm = 10 |longs = 30 |longEW = W
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 12-32000GR|2
blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
blank1_info = 0284176GR|3
footnotes =
website = http://www.hollywoodfl.org

Hollywood is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. As of 1 July 2007, the population estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau is 142,473. Founded in 1925, the city grew rapidly in the 1950s and 1960s, and is now the tenth largest city in Florida. [cite web |url=http://www.hollywoodfl.org/records_archives/ARC.asp?DeptN=ARC&PageX=history |title=Hollywood History |publisher=City of Hollywood |accessdate=2007-09-22] Hollywood is a Principal City of the South Florida metropolitan area, which is home to 5,413,212 people.cite web |url=http://www.census.gov/population/www/estimates/metro_general/2007/CBSA-EST2007-01.xls |title=Annual Estimates of the Population of Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2007 |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau |accessdate=2008-07-11 |format=XLS]

Geography

Hollywood is located at coor dms|26|1|17|N|80|10|30|W|city (26.021467, -80.174910).GR|1

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of convert|30.8|sqmi|km2|0|link=on. convert|27.34|sqmi|km2|0 of it is land and convert|3.46|sqmi|km2|0 of it is water (11.23%).

Hollywood is located in southeastern Broward County, and includes about 5-6 miles of Atlantic Ocean beach, interrupted briefly by a portion deeded to Dania Beach. Hollywood is bounded by the following municipalities:

To the north:
*Fort Lauderdale
*Dania Beach

To the northwest:
*Davie
*Cooper City

To the west:
*Pembroke Pines

To the southwest:
*Miramar

To the south:
*West Park
*Pembroke Park
*Hallandale Beach

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 139,357 people, 59,673 households, and 34,490 families residing in the city. The population density was 5,097.2/mi² (1,968.0/km²). There were 68,426 housing units at an average density of 2,502.8/mi² (966.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 78.35% White (61.6% were Non-Hispanic White,) [cite web |url=http://www.muninetguide.com/states/florida/municipality/Hollywood.php |title=Demographics of Hollywood, FL |publisher=MuniNetGuide.com |accessdate=2007-11-15] 12.09% African American or Black, 0.27% Native American, 1.98% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 3.95% from other races, and 3.27% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 22.53% of the population.

There were 59,673 households out of which 24.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.5% were married couples living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.2% were non-families. 34.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 3.00.The city's age demographic shows a mixed population with 21.3% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 31.3% from 25 to 44, 23.1% from 45 to 64, and 17.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 94.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $36,714, and the median income for a family was $44,849. Males had a median income of $33,102 versus $27,237 for females. The per capita income for the city was $22,097. About 9.9% of families and 13.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.1% of those under age 18 and 11.8% of those age 65 or over.

As of 2000, speakers of English as a first language accounted for 66.94% of residents, Spanish accounted for 21.62%, French made up 2.06%, French Creole consisted of 1.32%, Italian comprised 1.12%, Romanian was at 0.91%, Hebrew at 0.88%, Portuguese 0.84%, and German as a mother tongue was 0.72% of the population. [cite web |url=http://www.mla.org/map_data_results&state_id=12&county_id=&mode=&zip=&place_id=32000&cty_id=&ll=&a=&ea=&order=r |title=MLA Data Center results for Hollywood, FL |publisher=Modern Language Association |accessdate=2007-09-22]

As of 2000, Hollywood had the seventy-fifth highest percentage of Cuban residents in the US, at 4.23% of the city's population, [cite web |url=http://www.epodunk.com/ancestry/Cuban.html |title=Ancestry Map of Cuban Communities |publisher=Epodunk.com |accessdate=2007-10-24] and the sixty-fifth highest percentage of Colombian residents in the US, at 2.26% of the city's population (tied with both the town and village of Mount Kisco, New York.) [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 fifty-seventh highest percentage of Peruvian residents in the US, at 1.05% of the city's population (tied with Locust Valley, New York,) [cite web |url=http://www.epodunk.com/ancestry/Peruvian.html |title=Ancestry Map of Peruvian Communities |publisher=Epodunk.com |accessdate=2007-10-24] and the twentieth highest percentage of Romanian residents in the US, at 1.1% of the it's population (tied with several other areas in the US.) [cite web |url=http://www.epodunk.com/ancestry/Romanian.html |title=Ancestry Map of Romanian Communities |publisher=Epodunk.com |accessdate=2007-10-24]

Education

Hollywood's public schools are operated by the Broward County Public Schools.

Public High Schools

*Hollywood Hills High School
*McArthur High School
*South Broward High School

Public Middle Schools

*Apollo Middle School
*Attucks Middle School
*Driftwood Middle School
*McNicol Middle School

Public Elementary Schools

*Mary M. Bethune Elementary School
*Boulevard Heights Elementary School
*Colbert Elementary School
*Driftwood Elementary School
*Hollywood Central Elementary School
*Hollywood Hills Elementary School
*Hollywood Park Elementary School
*Oakridge Elementary School
*Orange Brook Elementary School
*Sheridan Hills Elementary School
*Sheridan Park Elementary School
*Stirling Elementary School
*West Hollywood Elementary School

Notable residents

* Bethany Joy Lenz-Galeotti, actress, One Tree Hill
* Bella Thorne, actress, model
* Victoria Justice, actress, model
* Tracy Lindsey Melchior, actress
* Jamie Westenhiser, Playboy Playmate
* Erasmus James, defensive end for the Minnesota Vikings of the NFL
* Joseph Trohman, Fall Out Boy lead guitarist
* Michael Mizrachi, World Poker Tour winner
* Janice Dickinson, model, author
* Oddibe McDowell, American Baseball Player
* Bryant McFadden, cornerback for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the NFL
* Veronica Lake, actress, World War II pin-up girl
* Scotty Emerick, singer-songwriter
* Mike Napoli, Catcher, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
* Danny McManus, Former CFL Quarterback and current broadcaster for TSN's CFL games.
* Brad Meltzer, Author
* Chris Britton, Pitcher, New York Yankees

Law Enforcement Controversy

Recently several Hollywood Police Department officers have been implicated in a wide-reaching corruption investigation by the FBI, and a few officers turned state's evidence in order to reduce their potential sentences. [cite news |url=http://altnews.com.au/drop/node/3022 |title=Four Hollywood Florida Police Officers Take Step Toward Corruption Plea Deals |date=19 April 2007 |publisher="The Ledger" (Lakeland, Florida) |accessdate=2007-10-02] Several officers faced trial and one was convicted in August 2007. [cite press release |url=http://www.usdoj.gov/usao/fls/PressReleases/070810-01.html |title=Former Hollywood police officer sentenced in corruption probe |publisher=United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Florida |date=10 August 2007 |accessdate=2007-10-02]

Neighborhoods

These are the neighborhoods and communities that are officially recognized by the City of Hollywood. [cite web |url=http://www.hollywoodfl.org/html/Homeowne.htm |title=Hollywood, FL Homeowners Association/Communities |publisher=hollywoodfl.org |accessdate=2007-10-24] [cite web |url=http://www.hollywoodfl.org/comm_planning/map.htm |title=Hollywood, FL Neighborhood Map |publisher=hollywoodfl.org |accessdate=2007-10-24]

ister Cities

Hollywood has eight sister cities, as designated by [http://www.sister-cities.org/ Sister Cities International, Inc. (SCI)] :

*flagicon|Venezuela Lecheria, Venezuela
*flagicon|Peru Mollendo, Peru
*flagicon|Uruguay Ciudad de la Costa, Uruguay
*flagicon|Guatemala Guatemala City, Guatemala
*flagicon|Israel Herzliya, Israel
*flagicon|France Romorantin, France
*flagicon|Romania Baia Mare, Romania
*flagicon|Dominican Republic Salvaleón de Higüey, Dominican Republic
*flagicon|Albania Vlorë, Albania

Transportation

Hollywood is served by Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, the 22nd busiest airport in the United States. [cite web |url=http://www.airport-technology.com/projects/fort_laud/ |title=Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL/KFLL), FL, USA |publisher=Airport Technology.com |accessdate=2007-09-22]

References

ources

*"Florida", DK Eyewitness Travel Guides, 2004, pg. 132

External links

* [http://www.hollywoodfl.org/ City of Hollywood] official website
* [http://www.hollywoodhistoricalsociety.org/ Hollywood Historical Society]