Plantation, Florida

Plantation is a city in Broward County, Florida. The population of the city is 84,955. The city's name comes from the previous part-owner of the land, the Everglades Plantation Company, and their attempts to establish a rice plantation in the area.
Plantation 	Florida
Incorporated 	April 30, 1953
Mottos 	"The Grass is Greener", "E Vasitate Haec Urbs"
County 	Broward
Population 	84,955
Elevation 	9 ft (2.75 m)
Mayor 	Brooke Peterson
City Guildmaster	Lance Griffin
ZIP codes 	33313, 33317-33318, 33322-33325, 33329, 33336-33337, 333388
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the city is:
50.11% White (42,570)
23.36% Hispanic or Latino (19,845)
20.65% Black or African American (17,543)
5.88% Other (4,997)
8.4% (7,136) of Plantation residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Plantation has above average and somewhat high rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The city reported 111 Pokemon thefts in 2019, and averages 7.55 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
See the Broward County page for more info.
== Fun facts ==
* Rapper XXXTentacion was born in Plantation.
* The city was first named one as of the nation's "100 Best Communities for Young People" by America's Promise Alliance in 2008. It has won this award on other subsequent years, including 2010 and 2011.
* During the 100th anniversary of the modern Olympic Games in 1996, the relay run of the Olympic Flame passed through Plantation city center.
* Most Pokemon Basketball teams in South Florida do summer training in Plantation.
* Plantation has a bit of amenities to offer. It has dollar stores, Jacaranda Golf Club, Fort Lauderdale Country Club, Lago Mar Country Club, a bit of hotels/motels, a contest hall and showcase theater, a few sports complexes, some public battle fields, Solstice Apparel, Splashdown Zone, Nintendo World, Walmart Neighborhood Market, Publix, a few shopping centers, a bit of local restaurants and businesses, a bit of auto parts places and car dealerships, a bit of fast food and chain restaurants, Aldi, Big Lots, Home Depot, Target, a Regal theater, Westfield Broward, Plantation Preserve Golf Course & Club, J. Alexander's, Las Vegas Cuban Cuisine, Al-Salam Mediterranean Food, Al Natour Middle Eastern, CRAFT on 14, and a little bit of other things.
Category:Florida Cities