City of Plantation

Population: 85,725 (as of September 2009, according to University of Florida Bureau of Economic and Business Research)

Area: 22.8 square miles

County: Broward

Government: Strong Mayor and five elected Council Members, incorporated in April, 1953

Location: directly west of Fort Lauderdale, Florida; 20 miles north of Miami/Dade County; 15 minutes from Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International Airport

Housing: Single and multi-family dwellings; home costs range from $72,000 to over $2 million

Climate:  Subtropical; average rainfall: 62 inches; average temperature: 75.4°; winter mean temperature: 66.5°; summer mean temperature: 84.2°

Industry: Retail, office, light industrial and general business; 4,450 registered businesses; 46,178 persons employed; Bachelor’s Degree or higher: 42.1 percent

Libraries: Helen B. Hoffman Plantation Library (City)
West Regional Library (Broward County)

Medical Services: Two general hospitals, four nursing homes, various clinics, rehab services and professional offices

Parks and Recreation: 42 parks and playgrounds (totaling 414 acres); 6 golf courses including the City’s own Plantation Preserve Golf Course & Club, extensive recreation programs for all ages, including tennis, swimming, baseball, football, soccer, track and jogging

Protection: City Police Department, City emergency medical services (EMS), emergency operations management and volunteer Fire Department

Schools: 6 public elementary, 2 public middle, 2 public high schools & 32 private schools (preschool/daycare through grade 12). Plantation is home to the University of Phoenix; within a 10 minute drive are Nova Southeastern University, Florida Atlantic University, Broward College and McFatter Technical Center, all part of the prestigious South Florida Education Center.

Transportation: County and community bus service, close proximity to major interstates (I-95, I-595, and I-75); Ft. Lauderdale/Hollywood International Airport, Amtrak, Tri-Rail commuter service, and Port Everglades, a major deep-water port for passengers and freight, including a Foreign Trade Zone.

Utilities: City-owned water and sewer; electric: Florida Power & Light; telephone: AT&T, various long distance, cellular and fiber optic service providers; television: Comcast Cable and various satellite TV providers; Internet providers: AT&T FastAccess DSL, Comcast High Speed Internet and more

Median Household Income:Plantation: $70,824
Broward County: $52,670

Median Age:Plantation: 38.7
Broward County: 39.4

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