Oakland Park, Florida

Oakland Park, officially the City of Oakland Park, is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. It is part of the South Florida metropolitan area, which was home to 6,166,488 people at the 2020 census. As of the 2020 United States census, the city's population was 44,229. City Hall is now located at the Sky Building at 1100 Park Lane East, Oakland Park, FL 33334

History

Originally named Floranada (a blend of Florida and Canada), the town was forced into bankruptcy after the hurricane of 1926. When the municipality reincorporated in 1929, residents chose to make it a city and voted for the name Oakland Park. The original boundaries went from the Atlantic Ocean, west to what is now U.S. 441, and from the north fork of Middle River north to Cypress Creek Boulevard, but when the boundaries were reestablished, it was to approximately the west side of U.S. 1, west to Northeast 3rd Avenue and the north fork of Middle River north to what is now Prospect Road. Over time, it has expanded to its current boundaries, mainly due to acquiring a few other areas, such as recent annexations of previously unincorporated neighborhoods of Twin Lakes South and North Andrews Gardens.

Climate

Oakland Park has a tropical climate, similar to the climate found in much of the Caribbean. It is part of the only region in the 48 contiguous states that falls under that category. More specifically, it generally has a tropical monsoon climate (Köppen climate classification, Am).

Demographics

Racial and ethnic composition

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|+Oakland Park racial composition (Hispanics excluded from racial categories) (NH = Non-Hispanic)

!Race

!Pop 2010

!Pop 2020

!% 2010

!% 2020

|White (NH)

|18,650

|16,472

|45.09%

|37.24%

|Black or African American (NH)

|10,306

|11,143

|24.92%

|25.19%

|Native American or Alaska Native (NH)

|74

|64

|0.18%

|0.12%

|Asian (NH)

|796

|958

|1.92%

|2.17%

|Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian (NH)

|29

|32

|0.07%

|Some other race (NH)

|152

|332

|0.37%

|0.75%

|Two or more races/Multiracial (NH)

|772

|1,745

|1.87%

|3.95%

|Hispanic or Latino (any race)

|10,584

|13,483

|25.59%

|30.48%

|Total

|41,363

|44,229

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Oakland Park had a population of 44,229. The median age was 41.1 years. 18.3% of residents were under the age of 18 and 13.9% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 116.4 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 119.1 males age 18 and over.

There were 19,091 households in Oakland Park, of which 24.4% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 32.6% were married-couple households, 29.3% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 28.0% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 33.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

! Race !! Number !! Percent

| White || 19,100 || 43.2%

| Black or African American || 11,426 || 25.8%

| American Indian and Alaska Native || 187 || 0.4%

| Asian || 1,002 || 2.3%

| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 38 || 0.1%

| Some other race || 4,960 || 11.2%

| Two or more races || 7,516 || 17.0%

| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 13,483 || 30.5%

2010 census

As of the 2010 United States census, there were 41,363 people, 18,027 households, and 8,768 families residing in the city.

2000 census

As of 2000, 24.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 32.3% were married couples living together, 13.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 48.6% were non-families. 35.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 3.00.

In 2000, the city the population was spread out, with 20.9% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 38.7% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 10.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 109.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 109.8 males.

In 2000, the median income for a household in the city was $35,493, and the median income for a family was $38,571. Males had a median income of $30,269 versus $25,514 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,873. About 13.3% of families and 16.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.1% of those under age 18 and 11.3% of those age 65 or over.

As of 2000, English as a first language comprised 66.52%, while 18.16% spoke Spanish, 6.95% spoke French Creole as theirs, 3.32% spoke Portuguese, 1.99% spoke French, Italian was at 0.64%, and German as a mother tongue made up 0.52% of the population.

As of 2000, Oakland Park was the fifteenth most Brazilian-populated area in the US (tied with several other areas) at 2.1%, and it had the twenty-fifth highest percentage of Haitians in the US, with 7% of the population (tied with Ramapo, New York.)

Also, as of 2000, the North Andrews Gardens section of Oakland Park is the sixty-third most Cuban-populated area in the US at 5.76%, while the rest of Oakland Park had the 113th highest percentage of Cubans with 2.03% of all residents. The North Andrews Gardens section was also the thirty-third most Peruvian-populated area in the US, at 1.51% of the population, as well as having the seventy-fourth highest percentage of Colombians in the US, at 2.03% of all residents.

Neighborhoods

These are the neighborhoods and communities that are officially recognized by the City of Oakland Park.

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Andrews Gardens
Central Business District (Downtown Oakland Park-Main Street)
Central Corals
Central Oakland Park
Coral Brook
East Lakeside
Garden Acres
Harlem McBride
I-95 Business Corridor Central
I-95 Business Corridor North

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I-95 Business Corridor South
Lake Emerald
Lloyd Estates
North Andrews Gardens
North Corals
North Ridge
Oakland Forest
Oakland Grove
Oakland Hills
Oaktree Estates

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Orange Grove Manors
Prospect Gardens
Rivers Edge
Royal Palm Acres
Royal Palm Isles
Sailboat Lake Pointe
Sleepy River
South Corals
Three Lakes
Twin Lakes South
West Lakeside

Government and infrastructure

Oakland Park is represented by 5 City Commissioners, elected to 4-year terms. Commission Members may only serve for 2 consecutive terms. A Commission Member who has served 2 consecutive terms may not run for election for a 2-year period.

The City operates under a commission-manager form of government in which the City Manager is appointed by the City Commission and serves as the head of the City's administration.

The City Manager's goals are to provide capable and inspiring leadership for City staff, to make day-to-day decisions that allow for the most effective use of resources, and to operate in a manner that improves the quality of life for Oakland Park's business and residents.

The United States Postal Service operates post offices in Oakland Park, including the Oakland Park Post Office at 3350 NE 12th Avenue, and the Fort Lauderdale Main Post Office at 1900 West Oakland Park Boulevard.

Economy

Oakland Park is home to Funky Buddha Brewery.29] [30]. The brewery also supports many of the City's events, such as the annual Oakland Park Oktoberfest [https://www.oaklandparkfl.gov/228/Oktoberfest].

The movie theater chain Muvico had its headquarters in Oakland Park before going defunct in 2017.

Media

Oakland Park is a part of the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood media market, which is the twelfth largest radio market and the seventeenth largest television market in the United States. Its primary daily newspapers are the South Florida Sun-Sentinel and The Miami Herald, and their Spanish language counterparts El Sentinel and El Nuevo Herald.

Libraries

The Oakland Park Library, officially named the Ethel M. Gordon Oakland Park Library, is a public library in Oakland Park, Florida.

In 1951, Gordon donated her personal book collection and housed the collection in the Oakland Park Women's Clubhouse. Gordon later won a seat on the City Commission after campaigning on the promise to create a municipal library. On February 10, 1958 the City of Oakland Park Library was officially opened.

Public schools within the city limits:

North Andrews Gardens Elementary School – Northern Oakland Park
Oakland Park Elementary School – Central and Southern Oakland Park (It is a 1925 school building on the National Register of Historic Places.)
James S. Rickards Middle School – Serves most of the city
Northeast High School – Serves most of the city

Public schools outside of the city limits zoned to Oakland Park students:

Floranada Elementary School (Fort Lauderdale)
Oriole Elementary School (Lauderdale Lakes)
Rock Island Elementary School (Fort Lauderdale)
William Dandy Elementary School (Fort Lauderdale)
Wilton Manors Elementary School (Wilton Manors).
Lauderdale Lakes Middle School (Lauderdale Lakes)
Sunrise Middle School (Fort Lauderdale).
Boyd Anderson High School (Lauderdale Lakes)
Fort Lauderdale High School (Fort Lauderdale)

References

External links

Official website
Oakland Park at City-Data.com