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Pompano Beach | |
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.jpg) Coastline of Pompano Beach | |
 Flag  Seal | |
| Motto: "Florida's Warmest Welcome"[1] | |
 Location of Pompano Beach in Broward County, Florida | |
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| Coordinates: 26°14′5″N 80°7′32″W / 26.23472°N 80.12556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Florida |
| County | Broward |
| Settled (Pompano Settlement) | c. mid-1880s–1896[2][3] |
| Incorporated (Town of Pompano) | July 3, 1908[3][4] |
| Incorporated (City of Pompano Beach) | June 6, 1947[3][4][5] |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Manager |
| • Mayor | Rex Hardin |
| • Vice Mayor | Andrea McGee |
| • Commissioners | Alison Fournier, Beverly Perkins, Barry Moss, and Rhonda Sigerson-Eaton |
| • City Manager | Gregory Harrison |
| • City Clerk | Kervin Alfred |
| Area | |
| • Total | 24.69 sq mi (63.96 km2) |
| • Land | 24.02 sq mi (62.22 km2) |
| • Water | 0.67 sq mi (1.74 km2) 5.54% |
| Elevation | 13 ft (4 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 112,046 |
| • Estimate (2022)[8] | 112,302 |
| • Rank | 270th in the United States 20th in Florida |
| • Density | 1,804.92/sq mi (4,675.35/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 33060-33077, 33093, 33097 |
| Area code(s) | 754, 954 |
| FIPS code | 12-58050[9] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0289162[10] |
| Website | pompanobeachfl |
Pompano Beach (/ˈpɒmpənoʊ/ POM-pə-noh) is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. It is located along the coast of the Atlantic Ocean, just north of Fort Lauderdale. The nearby Hillsboro Inlet forms part of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway. It is a principal city of the Miami metropolitan area, which was home to 6.14 million people in 2020. As of the 2020 census, the population was 112,046,[7] making it the sixth-largest city in Broward County, the ninth-largest city in the South Florida metropolitan area, and the 20th-largest city in Florida.
Pompano Beach Airpark, located within the city, is the home of the Goodyear Blimp Spirit of Innovation.[2][11]
History
The city's name is derived from the Florida pompano (Trachinotus carolinus), a fish found off the Atlantic coast.[12]
There had been scattered settlers in the area since at least the mid-1880s, but the first documented permanent residents of the Pompano area were George Butler and Frank Sheen and their families, who arrived in 1896 as railway employees.[3] The first train arrived in the small Pompano settlement on February 22, 1896.[3] It is said that Sheen gave the community its name after jotting down on his survey of the area the name of the fish he had for dinner. The coming of the railroad led to development farther west from the coast. In 1906, Pompano became the southernmost settlement in newly created Palm Beach County.[3] That year, the Hillsboro Lighthouse was completed on the beach.[3]
On July 3, 1908, a new municipality was incorporated in what was then Dade County: the Town of Pompano.[2][3] John R. Mizell was elected the first mayor. In 1915, Broward County was established, with a northern boundary at the Hillsboro Canal. Thus, within eight years, Pompano had been in three counties.[2][3] Pompano Beach experienced significant growth during the Florida land boom of the 1920s. In 1940, the U.S. Supreme Court disallowed forced confessions in Chambers v. Florida, a dispute stemming from a murder in Pompano Beach.[13]
Following the population boom due to World War II, in 1947, the City of Pompano merged with the newly formed municipality on the beach and became the City of Pompano Beach.[2][5] In 1950, the population of the city reached 5,682. Like most of southeast Florida, Pompano Beach experienced great growth in the late 20th century as many people moved there from northern parts of the United States. A substantial seasonal population also spends its winters in the area. The city of Pompano Beach celebrated its centennial in 2008. It is twinned with West Bromwich in the United Kingdom.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 25.4 square miles (65.8 km2), of which 24.0 square miles (62.2 km2) is land and 1.4 square miles (3.6 km2), or 5.54%, is water.[14]
A 2017 study showed 73,000 residents living within FEMA's coastal floodplain.[15]
Pompano Beach is in northeastern Broward County along the Atlantic Ocean. It includes about 3 miles (5 km) of beachfront, extending from the intersection of State Road A1A and Terra Mar Drive to the Hillsboro Inlet. The city is bounded by the following municipalities:
On its northeast:
On its north:
On its west:
On its southwest:
On its south:
On its southeast:
Climate
Pompano Beach has a tropical monsoon climate (Am) with hot, humid summers and warm winters.
| Climate data for Pompano Beach, Florida (Pompano Beach Airpark), 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1998–present | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 88 (31) |
90 (32) |
96 (36) |
98 (37) |
99 (37) |
99 (37) |
98 (37) |
97 (36) |
102 (39) |
94 (34) |
89 (32) |
95 (35) |
102 (39) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 84.3 (29.1) |
85.6 (29.8) |
89.3 (31.8) |
91.1 (32.8) |
91.9 (33.3) |
93.3 (34.1) |
93.8 (34.3) |
93.7 (34.3) |
93.3 (34.1) |
90.5 (32.5) |
86.3 (30.2) |
85.5 (29.7) |
96.3 (35.7) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 76.3 (24.6) |
78.1 (25.6) |
80.2 (26.8) |
83.6 (28.7) |
86.3 (30.2) |
88.9 (31.6) |
90.5 (32.5) |
90.7 (32.6) |
89.0 (31.7) |
86.2 (30.1) |
81.3 (27.4) |
78.3 (25.7) |
84.1 (28.9) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 68.4 (20.2) |
70.3 (21.3) |
72.6 (22.6) |
76.6 (24.8) |
79.7 (26.5) |
82.6 (28.1) |
84.0 (28.9) |
84.2 (29.0) |
82.9 (28.3) |
79.9 (26.6) |
74.6 (23.7) |
71.0 (21.7) |
77.2 (25.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 60.4 (15.8) |
62.4 (16.9) |
64.9 (18.3) |
69.5 (20.8) |
73.2 (22.9) |
76.3 (24.6) |
77.5 (25.3) |
77.7 (25.4) |
76.8 (24.9) |
73.7 (23.2) |
67.8 (19.9) |
63.7 (17.6) |
70.3 (21.3) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | 42.9 (6.1) |
46.2 (7.9) |
49.7 (9.8) |
58.3 (14.6) |
65.1 (18.4) |
70.9 (21.6) |
72.9 (22.7) |
72.3 (22.4) |
72.3 (22.4) |
61.7 (16.5) |
53.2 (11.8) |
49.2 (9.6) |
40.5 (4.7) |
| Record low °F (°C) | 35 (2) |
35 (2) |
39 (4) |
51 (11) |
56 (13) |
66 (19) |
70 (21) |
63 (17) |
68 (20) |
52 (11) |
40 (4) |
34 (1) |
34 (1) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 1.93 (49) |
2.01 (51) |
2.90 (74) |
3.36 (85) |
5.46 (139) |
8.05 (204) |
5.26 (134) |
6.30 (160) |
7.58 (193) |
6.65 (169) |
3.67 (93) |
2.45 (62) |
55.62 (1,413) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 7.3 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 6.7 | 9.4 | 14.7 | 15.7 | 15.7 | 16.8 | 12.1 | 9.6 | 9.1 | 131.4 |
| Source: NOAA (mean maxima/minima 2006–2020)[16][17] | |||||||||||||
Neighborhoods
These are the neighborhoods and communities that are officially recognized by the City of Pompano Beach.[18]
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Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | 636 | — | |
| 1930 | 2,614 | 311.0% | |
| 1940 | 4,427 | 69.4% | |
| 1950 | 5,682 | 28.3% | |
| 1960 | 15,992 | 181.5% | |
| 1970 | 38,587 | 141.3% | |
| 1980 | 52,618 | 36.4% | |
| 1990 | 72,411 | 37.6% | |
| 2000 | 78,191 | 8.0% | |
| 2010 | 99,845 | 27.7% | |
| 2020 | 112,046 | 12.2% | |
| 2022 (est.) | 112,302 | 0.2% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 1920–1970[19] 1980[20] 1990[21] 2000[22] 2010[23] 2020[7] 2022[8] | |||
| Historical racial composition | 2020[7] | 2010[23] | 2000[22] | 1990[21] | 1980[20] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 41.0% | 50.6% | 60.8% | 66.5% | 80.6% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 23.8% | 17.5% | 9.9% | 5.4% | 2.2% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 28.0% | 28.2% | 25.0% | 27.4% | 16.8% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander (non-Hispanic) | 1.6% | 1.3% | 0.8% | 0.5% | 0.4% |
| Native American (non-Hispanic) | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| Some other race (non-Hispanic) | 1.3% | 0.7% | 0.3% | 0.1% | |
| Two or more races (non-Hispanic) | 4.1% | 1.5% | 3.0% | N/A | N/A |
| Population | 112,046 | 99,845 | 78,191 | 72,411 | 52,618 |
| Demographic characteristics | 2020[24][25][26] | 2010[27][28][29] | 2000[30][31][32] | 1990[21] | 1980[20] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Households | 59,742 | 55,885 | 44,496 | 32,157 | 24,244 |
| Persons per household | 1.88 | 1.79 | 1.76 | 2.25 | 2.17 |
| Sex Ratio | 101.5 | 104.3 | 97.3 | 92.7 | 86.2 |
| Ages 0–17 | 18.4% | 18.3% | 17.7% | 17.1% | 15.0% |
| Ages 18–64 | 61.2% | 62.8% | 58.9% | 65.4% | 55.2% |
| Ages 65 + | 20.3% | 18.9% | 23.4% | 17.5% | 29.8% |
| Median age | 43.2 | 42.7 | 42.2 | 41.0 | 50.9 |