Parkland, Florida | |
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| City of Parkland | |
| Motto: "Environmentally Proud" | |
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| Coordinates: 26°18′55″N 80°14′26″W / 26.31528°N 80.24056°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Florida |
| County | Broward |
| Incorporated | July 10, 1963[1] |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Manager |
| • Mayor | Richard "Rich" Walker |
| • Vice Mayor | Jordan Isrow |
| • Commissioners | Bob Mayersohn, Simeon Brier, and Ken Cutler |
| • City Manager | Nancy Morando |
| • City Clerk | Alyson Morales |
| Area | |
| • City | 14.35 sq mi (37.16 km2) |
| • Land | 12.50 sq mi (32.38 km2) |
| • Water | 1.84 sq mi (4.77 km2) 3.77% |
| Elevation | 9 ft (4 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • City | 34,670 |
| • Density | 2,772.93/sq mi (1,070.61/km2) |
| • Metro | 6,166,488 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 33067, 33073, 33076 |
| Area code(s) | 754, 954 |
| FIPS code | 12-55125[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0307615[4] |
| Website | www |
Parkland is a city in northern Broward County, Florida, United States. It is a suburb of Miami and located 42 miles (68 km) north of the city. As of the 2020 census, the population of Parkland was 34,670. Parkland is part of the Miami metropolitan area, which was home to 6,166,488 people in 2020.[5]
Parkland's zoning laws are designed to protect the "park-like" character of the city. There were no stores or traffic lights in Parkland until the mid-1990s and early 2000s when large neighborhood developments (Heron Bay and Parkland Isles) were built. The city of Parkland has been known since its early days for its assortment of park spaces and its emphasis on environmental preservation and equestrianism, so beloved, that over the first decade of Parkland's existence horses had outnumbered the town's population. [6][7]
- ^ "Broward-by-the-Numbers (pages 3-5)" (PDF). www.broward.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 10, 2015. Retrieved July 8, 2015.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "About the City of Parkland". cityofparkland.org. City of Parkland, Florida. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
- ^ "Interactive and Static Maps | Parkland, FL".
- ^ "Parkland 60th Throughout the Years". YouTube.