Dania Beach, Florida

Dania Beach, Florida
City of Dania Beach
Dania Jai Alai in The Casino @ Dania Beach
Dania Jai Alai in The Casino @ Dania Beach
Official logo of Dania Beach, Florida
Nickname: 
"The Antique Capital of the South"[1]
Motto(s): 
"Broward's First City"
"Sea it. Live it. Love it."[2]
Location of Dania Beach in Broward County, Florida
Location of Dania Beach in Broward County, Florida
City boundaries prior to 2001 annexation
City boundaries prior to 2001 annexation
Coordinates: 26°3′18″N 80°9′11″W / 26.05500°N 80.15306°W / 26.05500; -80.15306
Country United States
State Florida
CountyBroward
Settled (Modello)c. 1898–1899[1]
Incorporated
(Town of Dania)
November 30, 1904[3]
Incorporated
(City of Dania)
June 06, 1927[3]
Incorporated (City of Dania Beach)November 03, 1998[3]
Government
 • TypeCommission-Manager
 • MayorA.J. Ryan IV
 • Vice MayorLori Lewellen
 • CommissionersTamara James,
Joyce L. Davis, and
Marco Salvino, Sr.
 • City ManagerAna M. García
 • City ClerkElora Riera
Area
 • Total8.35 sq mi (21.62 km2)
 • Land7.83 sq mi (20.28 km2)
 • Water0.52 sq mi (1.34 km2)  3.04%
Elevation
9 ft (3 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total31,723
 • Density4,051.47/sq mi (1,564.23/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
33004
Area code(s)754, 954
FIPS code12-16335[5]
GNIS feature ID0281279[6]
Websitewww.daniabeachfl.gov

Dania Beach (Dania until 1998) is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. It is part of the Miami metropolitan area. As of the 2020 census, the city's population was 31,723. Dania Beach is the location of one of the largest jai alai frontons in the United States, The Casino @ Dania Beach (Dania Jai Alai).[7] It was formerly the location for two amusement centers; one named Boomers! (formerly Grand Prix Race-O-Rama), which housed the Dania Beach Hurricane roller coaster, and the other being Pirates World amusement park, which was featured in Barry Mahon's Thumbelina. It is also home to the International Game Fish Association Hall of Fame and Museum.

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference DaniaHisto was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "City of Dania Beach Official Website". Dania Beach (Website as of June 23, 2018 via Wayback Machine. Archived from the original on June 23, 2018. Retrieved March 2, 2019.
  3. ^ a b c "Broward-by-the-Numbers (pages 3–5)" (PDF). www.broward.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 10, 2015. Retrieved July 6, 2015.
  4. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
  5. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  6. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  7. ^ Burstein, Jon (April 23, 2005). "Dania Beach Jai-Alai fronton may find rescue in slots". South Florida Sun-Sentinel. Archived from the original on January 12, 2008. Retrieved September 23, 2007.