Parkland, Florida

Parkland, Florida
City of Parkland
Motto: 
"Environmentally Proud"
Parkland, Florida is located in Florida
Parkland, Florida
Parkland, Florida
Parkland, Florida is located in the United States
Parkland, Florida
Parkland, Florida
Parkland, Florida is located in North America
Parkland, Florida
Parkland, Florida
Coordinates: 26°18′55″N 80°14′26″W / 26.31528°N 80.24056°W / 26.31528; -80.24056
Country United States
State Florida
CountyBroward
IncorporatedJuly 10, 1963[1]
Government
 • TypeCouncil-Manager
 • MayorRichard "Rich" Walker
 • Vice MayorJordan Isrow
 • CommissionersBob Mayersohn,
Simeon Brier, and
Ken Cutler
 • City ManagerNancy Morando
 • City ClerkAlyson Morales
Area
 • City
14.35 sq mi (37.16 km2)
 • Land12.50 sq mi (32.38 km2)
 • Water1.84 sq mi (4.77 km2)  3.77%
Elevation
9 ft (4 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • City
34,670
 • Density2,772.93/sq mi (1,070.61/km2)
 • Metro
6,166,488
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes
33067, 33073, 33076
Area code(s)754, 954
FIPS code12-55125[3]
GNIS feature ID0307615[4]
Websitewww.cityofparkland.org

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]

  1. ^ "Broward-by-the-Numbers (pages 3-5)" (PDF). www.broward.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 10, 2015. Retrieved July 8, 2015.
  2. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ "About the City of Parkland". cityofparkland.org. City of Parkland, Florida. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
  6. ^ "Interactive and Static Maps | Parkland, FL".
  7. ^ "Parkland 60th Throughout the Years". YouTube.