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, making it the largest town in Florida by population. Davie is a principal town of the Miami metropolitan area. Horseback riding is common, as many of its historic buildings include ranches and other Western establishments. History Prior to European colonization, the Tequesta were the indigenous 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. After Spanish colonization, many of the Tequesta died and the remaining few either 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. At the turn of the 20th century, when the state of Florida reclaimed 156 square miles (400 km2) of swampland, out-of-state businessman Robert Parsell Davie purchased 44 square miles (110 km2), to develop farms and establish the town of "Zona"; within a few years, the townspeople renamed it "Davie" in his honor. Geography 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. It is where I-595 meets I-75. Climate Davie has a tropical monsoon climate (Am) with hot, humid summers and warm winters. Demographics 2020 census As of the 2020 United States census, there were 105,691 people, 35,644 households, and 24,596 families residing in the town. As of the 2010 United States census, there were 91,922 people, 33,249 households, and 22,313 families residing in the town. 2000 census 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 2000, 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. As of 2000, 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. Arts and culture Points of interest include: Education Colleges and universities Public schools Broward County Public Schools operates public schools. Elementary schools Middle schools High schools Public charter schools Championship Academy of Distinction at Davie Private schools Catholic schools are under the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Miami: St. David's Catholic Elementary/Middle School St. Bonaventure School (Catholic Elementary/Middle) St. Bernadette School (in the Davie city limits, has a Hollywood address) Other private schools The Master's Academy Conservatory Prep Senior High School – an arts-integrated school for grades 8–12 David Posnack Jewish Day School University School of Nova Southeastern University Media Davie is a part of the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood media market, which in 2005 was the twelfth largest radio market and the seventeenth largest television market in the United States. Notable people Abiaka (1781 – 1866) Seminole-Miccosukee chief who fought against the United States during the Seminole Wars Richard Bleier (born 1987), Major League Baseball pitcher with the Boston Red Sox Nick Castellanos (born 1992), Major League Baseball right fielder for the Philadelphia Phillies Jon Feliciano (born 1992), NFL guard for the San Francisco 49ers James Fishback (born 1995), CEO of Azoria Partners Ernie Francis Jr. (born 1998), racing driver Jeronimo Gomez (born 1976), musician, notably of As Friends Rust, The Rocking Horse Winner, and Poison the Well Michael Gottlieb (born 1968), member of the Florida House of Representatives Leslie Grace (born 1995), singer and actress Luis Guillorme (born 1994), Venezuelan-American MLB infielder for the Atlanta Braves Randal Hill (born 1969), NFL wide receiver Scott Israel (born 1956/57), Police Chief of Opa-locka, former Sheriff of Broward County Jacob Jeffries (born 1988), songwriter and pianist Mike Lawrence (born 1983), comedian and writer Earl Morrall (1934–2014), NFL quarterback Scott Storch (born 1973), record producer and songwriter References External links Town of Davie official website