Lighthouse Point, Florida

Not to be confused with Lookout Cay at Lighthouse Point.

Lighthouse Point, Florida
City
City of Lighthouse Point
Official seal of Lighthouse Point, Florida
Seal
Nickname: 
LHP
Location of Lighthouse Point in Broward County in State of Florida
Location of Lighthouse Point in Broward County in State of Florida
Coordinates: 26°16′29″N 80°5′22″W / 26.27472°N 80.08944°W / 26.27472; -80.08944
Country United States of America
State Florida
CountyBroward
Settled (Hillsboro Isles Settlement)c. 1947–1951[1]
Incorporated (Town of Lighthouse Point)June 13, 1956[1][2]
Incorporated (City of Lighthouse Point)June 11, 1957[1][3]
Government
 • TypeMayor-Commission
 • MayorKyle Van Buskirk
 • Commission Vice PresidentSandy Johnson
 • CommissionersPatty Petrone,
Everett Marshall III,
Jason D. Joffe and
Michael S. Long
 • City AdministratorJohn D. Lavisky
 • City ClerkKathryn Sims
Area
[4]
 • City2.39 sq mi (6.19 km2)
 • Land2.31 sq mi (5.97 km2)
 • Water0.08 sq mi (0.22 km2)  4.58%
Elevation
3 ft (1 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • City10,486
 • Density4,545.30/sq mi (1,755.21/km2)
 • Metro
6,166,488
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
33064, 33074
Area code(s)754, 954
FIPS code12-40450[5]
GNIS feature ID0285506[6]
Websitehttp://www.lighthousepoint.com

Lighthouse Point, officially the City of Lighthouse Point, is a suburb of Fort Lauderdale located in Broward County, Florida, United States. The suburb was named for the Hillsboro Inlet Lighthouse, which is located in nearby Hillsboro Beach. The city is a part of the Miami metropolitan area of South Florida. As of the 2020 census, the population of Lighthouse Point was 10,486.

  1. ^ a b c "City of Lighthouse Point: History". city.lighthousepoint.com. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
  2. ^ "Broward-by-the-Numbers (pages 3-5)" (PDF). www.broward.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 10, 2015. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
  3. ^ "Broward-by-the-Numbers (pages 3-5)" (PDF). www.broward.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 10, 2015. Retrieved July 9, 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.