Coconut Creek, Florida

Coconut Creek, Florida City of Coconut Creek Flag of Coconut Creek, Florida Flag Coat of arms of Coconut Creek, Florida Location in Broward County and the state of Florida Location in Broward County and the state of Florida Coconut Creek, Florida is positioned in the US Coconut Creek, Florida - Coconut Creek, Florida County Logo of Broward County, Florida.svg Broward Coconut Creek is a town/city in Broward County, Florida, United States.

Coconut Creek has an region of 12 square miles (31 km2), with approximately 50,000 inhabitants and 1,400 businesses.

The town/city took its name from the coconut trees, that were planted in the region by early developers.

Bateman, one of the developers, titled Coconut Creek after combining the names of Miami-Dade County's village of Indian Creek and the Miami neighborhood of Coconut Grove.

According to the 2010 United States Census, the town/city had a populace of 52,909.

Coconut Creek is part of the Miami Fort Lauderdale Pompano Beach Metropolitan Statistical Area, which was home to 5,564,635 citizens at the 2010 census.

Coconut Creek is the first in the state of Florida and eleventh in the nation to be certified as a "Community Wildlife Habitat".

In 2010, Money periodical titled the town/city of Coconut Creek the 48th best small town to live in the United States.

Playful City USA, a nationwide program advocating for small-town policies that increase play opportunities for kids and is a key platform in combating the play deficit, titled Coconut Creek a 2012 Playful City USA.

Selected Coconut Creek for its outstanding dedication to play.

Coconut Creek is adjoining to "Mount Trashmore", officially known as the Monarch Hill Renewable Energy Park, which has long emitted foul odors into the air of the city. In September 2010, after threatening to sue over the landfill's odors, Coconut Creek reached an agreement with Waste Management, Inc., the operator of the landfill, that prohibits food and other decaying materials from going into Mount Trashmore after October 2, 2013. Coconut Creek is positioned at 26 16 30 N 80 11 5 W (26.275010, -80.184719). The town/city is in northern Broward County.

It is bounded by unincorporated Palm Beach County on the north, by the metros/cities of Parkland, Coral Springs and Margate on its west, by Deerfield Beach on its east, and by Pompano Beach on its east and southeast.

According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, Coconut Creek has a total region of 12.0 square miles (31.1 km2), of which 11.9 square miles (30.7 km2) is territory and 0.15 square miles (0.4 km2) is water (1.21%). According to the Koppen climate classification, Coconut Creek has a tropical savanna climate.

The annual average rain at Coconut Creek is 57.27 inches.

Climate data for Coconut Creek, FL Coconut Creek Demographics 2010 Enumeration Coconut Creek Broward County Florida In 2000, the town/city the populace was spread out with 18.0% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 31.3% from 25 to 44, 18.6% from 45 to 64, and 26.5% who were 65 years of age or older.

As of 2000, Coconut Creek was the twenty-sixth most Brazilian-populated region in the US (tied with Belle Isle, Big Pine Key, and a several other areas in the Northeast) at 1.2% of the population. According to the City's 2010 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the biggest employers in the town/city are: 2 Broward County Public Schools 1,283 3 Seminole Coconut Creek Casino 600 6 City of Coconut Creek 374 Coconut Creek is served by seven enhance schools directed by Broward County Public Schools.

Coconut Creek Elementary Lyons Creek Middle School Coconut Creek High School Coconut Creek Community Center Coconut Creek Recreation Complex Seminole Casino Coconut Creek The Promenade at Coconut Creek "Coconut Creek, United States Page".

"Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Coconut Creek city, Florida".

"Butterfly World -- Call: 954-977-4400 -- in Coconut Creek, Florida".

"Creek Officials Gear To Fight Compost Plan".

"POMPANO BEACH Weather station, 2.33 miles from Coconut Creek".

"Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015".

"Enumeration of Population and Housing".

"MLA Data Center result for Coconut Creek, FL".

"City of Coconut Creek 2010 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report" (PDF).

"Seminole Casino Coconut Creek".

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