Davie, Florida

Davie is a town in Broward County, Florida, United States, approximately 24 miles (39 km) north of Miami. The town's population was 110,320 at the 2020 census.[1] Davie is a principal city of the Miami metropolitan area, which was home to an estimated 6,198,782. Horseback riding is common as much of its historic buildings include ranches and other Western establishments.

History
R. P. Davie
Davie's Long Key Natural Area & Nature Center

Prior to European colonization, the Tequesta were the native people of what is now Davie. A few campsites and graves have been found in Davie, the oldest dating back 5,000 to 7,000 years in Pine Island Ridge.[2] After Spanish colonization, many of the Tequesta died and the remaining few escaped to Havana with the Spanish when Florida became a British colony or they assimilated into the newly arrived Seminoles in the late 18th century.[3]

As a part of Napoleon Bonaparte Broward's plan to drain the Everglades, two dredges began the project of digging the North and South New River Canals in 1906.

R.P. Davie, along with his partner J.R. McKinnie and other investors, formed the Everglades Sugar and Land Company, purchasing 28,000 acres of this property in 1908. They continued the project of building the canals and “improving” the land, as well as starting a 10-acre experimental farm known as the Davie Tract.

The Zona Glade Company, formed in 1911 by employees formerly working on the Panama Canal, purchased and cultivated 700 acres of land. These enterprising pioneers called their new settlement “Zona” after the Panama Canal Zone.

In January 1913, the farmers organized together as the Everglade Vegetable Growers Association, a unifying effort to collectively ship their fruits and vegetables and provide mutual aid. With weekly meetings during the prime growing seasons, the association dealt with more than farming troubles—they served as the first governing body in the area, and when problems with mail service arose, the association put forward a solution. The name “Zona” too closely resembled another city by the name of Ozona in Pinellas County, causing trouble with mail delivery. Therefore, in April 1914, with a resolution adopted by the Everglade Vegetable Growers Association and signed by nearly all the residents, the post office formally recognized the new name of the community as “Davie.”

Davie has had a reputation as a "Western" town, with the Davie Rodeo Arena that began in the early 1940s. It boasts a significant horse-owning population and once was home to many herds of cattle. In recent years, commercial and residential development has rapidly changed the town, but Davie still tries to maintain a horse-friendly community with horse trails connecting the park system throughout the town. Pioneer City, a western theme park, was located across the street from Flamingo Gardens. It was built in the 1960s and closed a few years later.

The Old Davie School

The Davie School, designed in 1917 by August Geiger, one of South Florida's most prominent early architects, opened in 1918 with about 90 students. The Davie School was the first permanent school in the Everglades and is now Broward County's oldest existing school building. The building was in continuous use as a school until 1980. The Davie School Foundation was established in 1984 to protect and restore the Davie School to the integrity of its earlier appearance. The Foundation in conjunction with the Town of Davie, the Broward County School Board, the Soroptimists International of Davie, the Davie Historical Society and the community at large has worked tirelessly to preserve this important piece of Broward County's history. The building is now referred to as the "Old Davie School Historical Museum," and is maintained by a collaboration of the Davie School Foundation and the Town of Davie.

Davie
Town
Davie, Florida
Old Davie School Historical Museum
Location of Davie within eastern (incorporated) part of Broward County, Florida
Davie city map, Florida
Coordinates: 26°4′53″N 80°16′49″W
Country United States
State Florida
County Broward
Settled1909
Incorporated (town)November 16, 1925[4]
Formally Incorporated (town)September 19, 1963[4]
Government
 • TypeCouncil-Manager
 • MayorJudy Paul (D)
 • Vice MayorCaryl Hattan (D)
 • Councilmembers
  • Michelle Whitman (D)
  • Marlon Luis (D)
  • Susan Starkey (R)
 • Town ManagerRichard Lemack
 • Town ClerkEvelyn Roig
Area
[5]
 • Town35.77 sq mi (92.63 km2)
 • Land34.89 sq mi (90.38 km2)
 • Water0.87 sq mi (2.26 km2)  2.32%
Elevation
9 ft (3 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Town105,691
 • Density3,028.92/sq mi (1,169.46/km2)
 • Metro
5,564,635
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes
33312, 33314, 33317, 33324–33326, 33328–33331
Area code(s)754, 954
FIPS code12-16475[6]
GNIS feature ID0281316[7]
Websitewww.davie-fl.gov

In the early 2000s two other historic buildings from the surrounding neighborhood were moved to the property adjoining the Old Davie School.

  • The Viele House, built beginning in 1912, is the oldest residential structure remaining in Davie and is an excellent example of vernacular architecture. It survived the hurricane of 1926 and the floods of 1947. It was continuously occupied by members of the Viele family until being moved to the Old Davie School property. Regrettably, the Viele House was sealed to accommodate a modern air conditioning system, as part of the permanent preservation plan. One of the most important features of the original structure was the non-electric "air conditioned" design of the home. Specifically, warm air was drawn up and out through the opening in the top of the attic. The natural air flow kept the home relatively comfortable, even in the hot south Florida climate. Also, as with most of the old Davie homes, the Viele House was elevated on pillars, which permitted the breeze to blow under the building.
  • In 2004 the former home of Colonel Charles A. & Katherine M. Walsh (1914–1932) and the Bud & Betty Osterhoudt family (1958–2004) was also moved to the site.

In the 1970s Davie had the reputation of not being hospitable to Jews. Davie was rumored to be the seat of the Ku Klux Klan in South Florida; a cross was burned on the front lawn of a new Jewish family in 1977. This provoked an outpouring of community support which persuaded the family to remain, insisting that "never would they see anti-Semitism like that again." There are Chabad houses, and a K–12 Jewish day school.

Geography

Davie is located at 26°04′53″N 80°16′49″W.[8] According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 35.7 square miles (92.5 km2), of which 34.9 square miles (90.4 km2) is land and 0.85 square miles (2.2 km2) (2.32%) is water.[1]

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
19705,859—
198020,500249.9%
199047,217130.3%
200075,72060.4%
201091,99221.5%
2020105,69114.9%
U.S. Decennial Census[9]

2020 census
Davie racial composition
(Hispanics excluded from racial categories)
(NH = Non-Hispanic)[10]
Race Number Percentage
White (NH) 44,036 41.66%
Black or African American (NH) 8,673 8.21%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH) 174 0.16%
Asian (NH) 6,338 6.0%
Pacific Islander (NH) 65 0.06%
Some Other Race (NH) 859 0.81%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) 3,777 3.57%
Hispanic or Latino 41,769 39.52%
Total 105,691

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 105,691 people, 35,708 households, and 24,675 families residing in the town.

2010 census
Davie Demographics
2010 CensusDavieBroward CountyFlorida
Total population91,9221,748,06618,801,310
Population, percent change, 2000 to 2010+21.5%+7.7%+17.6%
Population density2,636.8/sq mi (1,018.1/km2)1,444.9/sq mi (557.9/km2)350.6/sq mi (135.4/km2)
White or Caucasian (including White Hispanic)80.1%63.1%75.0%
(Non-Hispanic White or Caucasian)56.8%43.5%57.9%
Black or African-American8.0%26.7%16.0%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)29.1%25.1%22.5%
Asian4.6%3.2%2.4%
Native American or Native Alaskan0.3%0.3%0.4%
Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian0.1%0.1%0.1%
Two or more races (Multiracial)3.1%2.9%2.5%
Some Other Race3.8%3.7%3.6%

As of 2010, there were 37,306 households, with 8.0% being vacant. As of 2000, 36.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.8% were married couples living together, 12.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.1% were non-families. 22.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.13.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.4% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 33.4% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 9.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $47,014, and the median income for a family was $56,290. Males had a median income of $38,756 versus $30,016 for females. The per capita income for the town was $23,271. About 6.9% of families and 9.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.3% of those under age 18 and 7.1% of those age 65 or over.

As of 2000, those who spoke only English at home made up 75.47% of the population, while those who spoke Spanish made up 18.74%, and French speakers made up 1.13% of residents. A few other languages spoken were Italian at 0.73%, Chinese at 0.53%, Portuguese 0.51%, and Haitian Creole being the mother tongue of 0.38% of the population.[11]

Education

Davie is host of the South Florida Educational Center. A number of educational institutions have campuses in Davie, including:

Colleges and universities
Alvin Sherman Library at Nova Southeastern University

Public schools

Broward County Public Schools operates public schools.[12]

Elementary schools
  • Davie Elementary School[13]
  • Flamingo Elementary School[14]
  • Fox Trail Elementary School[15]
  • Hawkes Bluff Elementary School[16] (opened in 1989[17])
  • Silver Ridge Elementary School[18]
  • Nova Dwight D. Eisenhower Elementary School (district-wide magnet)[19]
  • Nova Blanche Forman Elementary School (district-wide magnet)[20]
  • Elementary schools outside the city limits serving sections of the city include Country Isles in Weston, Tropical in Plantation and Griffin in Cooper City.[21]
Middle schools
High schools

Public charter schools
  • Championship Academy of Distinction at Davie[35]

Private schools

Catholic schools are under the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Miami:

Other private schools

Media

Davie is a part of the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood media market, which is the twelfth largest radio market[38] and the seventeenth largest television market[39] in the United States.

Its daily newspapers are the South Florida-Sun Sentinel and The Miami Herald, and their Spanish-language counterparts El Sentinel and El Nuevo Herald.

Points of interest

References
  1. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Davie town, Florida". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved October 23, 2013.
  2. "Ridge Yields Evidence of Campsite in 5000 B.c."
  3. Tebeau, p. 45.
  4. "Broward-by-the-Numbers (pages 3-5)" (PDF). www.broward.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-10-10. Retrieved 2015-03-04.
  5. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
  6. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  7. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  8. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  9. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  10. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved 2022-02-11.
  11. "MLA Data Center Results for Davie, FL". Modern Language Association. Retrieved 2007-09-24.
  12. "Zoning Map". Davie, Florida. Retrieved 2020-05-06. - Compare this map to attendance boundary maps and/or street addresses of particular schools.
  13. "Davie Elementary School" (PDF). Broward County Public Schools. Retrieved 2020-05-08. - Compare with the Davie zoning map.
  14. "Flamingo Elementary School" (PDF). Broward County Public Schools. Retrieved 2020-05-08. - Compare with the Davie zoning map.
  15. "Fox Trail Elementary School" (PDF). Broward County Public Schools. Retrieved 2020-05-08. - Compare with the Davie zoning map.
  16. "Hawkes Bluff Elementary School" (PDF). Broward County Public Schools. Retrieved 2020-05-08. - Compare with the Davie zoning map.
  17. "SCHOOLS GET NEW PRINCIPALS; TRANSFERS OPEN OTHER JOBS". South Florida Sun Sentinel. 1994-08-13. Retrieved 2020-05-10.
  18. "Silver Ridge Elementary School" (PDF). Broward County Public Schools. Retrieved 2020-05-08. - Compare with the Davie zoning map.
  19. "Dwight D. Eisenhower Elementary School" (PDF). Broward County Public Schools. Retrieved 2020-05-08. - Compare with the Davie zoning map.
  20. "Nova Blanche Forman Elementary School" (PDF). Broward County Public Schools. Retrieved 2020-05-08. - Compare with the Davie zoning map.
  21. "Tropical Elementary School" (PDF). Broward County Public Schools. Retrieved 2020-05-08. - Compare with the Davie zoning map.
  22. "Indian Ridge Middle School" (PDF). Broward County Public Schools. Retrieved 2020-05-08. - Compare with the Davie zoning map.
  23. "Driftwood Middle School" (PDF). Broward County Public Schools. Retrieved 2020-05-08. – Compare with the Davie zoning map.
  24. "Pioneer Middle School" (PDF). Broward County Public Schools. Retrieved 2020-05-08. – Compare with the Davie zoning map.
  25. "Seminole Middle School" (PDF). Broward County Public Schools. Retrieved 2020-05-08. – Compare with the Davie zoning map.
  26. "Silver Trail Middle School" (PDF). Broward County Public Schools. Retrieved 2020-05-08. – Compare with the Davie zoning map.
  27. "Western High School" (PDF). Broward County Public Schools. Retrieved 2020-05-06. - Compare with the Davie zoning map.
  28. "Cooper City High School" (PDF). Broward County Public Schools. Retrieved 2020-05-06. - Compare with the Davie zoning map.
  29. "Hollywood Hills High School" (PDF). Broward County Public Schools. Retrieved 2020-05-06. - Compare with the Davie zoning map.
  30. "South Plantation High School" (PDF). Broward County Public Schools. Retrieved 2020-05-06. - Compare with the Davie zoning map.
  31. "Stranahan High School" (PDF). Broward County Public Schools. Retrieved 2020-05-06. - Compare with the Davie zoning map.
  32. "West Broward High School" (PDF). Broward County Public Schools. Retrieved 2020-05-06. - Compare with the Davie zoning map.
  33. "McFatter Technical High School" (PDF). Broward County Public Schools. Retrieved 2020-05-06. - The document does not show a boundary for this school.
  34. "Nova High School" (PDF). Broward County Public Schools. Retrieved 2020-05-06. - The document does not show a boundary for this school.
  35. Championship Academy of Distinction - WEST CAMPUS
  36. "Contact". St. Bernadette School. Retrieved 2020-05-06. Saint Bernadette Catholic School 7450 Stirling Rd. Hollywood, FL 33024 Despite the "Hollywood, FL" city name, it is in the Davie city limits. Compare with the Davie zoning map.
  37. AEF Schools
  38. "Top 50 Radio Markets Ranked By Metro 12+ Population, Spring 2005". Northwestern University Media Management Center. Archived from the original on 2007-08-07. Retrieved 2007-09-24.
  39. "Top 50 TV markets ranked by households". Northwestern University Media Management Center. Archived from the original on 2007-08-07. Retrieved 2007-09-24.
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