Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, Florida

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Lauderdale-by-the-Sea
Town
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The beach is the main visitor attraction of Lauderdale-by-the-Sea
Nickname: 
LBTS
Map of Florida highlighting Lauderdale-by-the-Sea.svg
Location of Lauderdale-by-the-Sea in Broward County, Florida
Coordinates: 26°11′22″N80°5′52″W / 26.18944°N 80.09778°W / 26.18944; -80.09778
Country Flag of the United States.svg  United States
State Flag of Florida.svg  Florida
County Broward
Settled c. 1920s–1924 [1]
Incorporated November 30, 1927 [1] [2]
Reincorporated November 30, 1947 [1]
Government
 • Type Commission-Manager
 •  Mayor Christopher Vincent
 •  Vice Mayor Edmund Malkoon
 •  Commissioners Alfred "Buz" Oldaker,
Theo Poulopoulos, and
Randy Strauss
 •  Town Manager Linda Connors
 •  Town Clerk Katrina Adler
Area
[3]
 • Total0.94 sq mi (2.43 km2)
 • Land0.88 sq mi (2.27 km2)
 • Water0.06 sq mi (0.16 km2)  44.2%
Elevation
7 ft (2.13 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total6,198
 • Density7,067.27/sq mi (2,729.44/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
33308, 33062
Area code(s) 954, 754
FIPS code 12-39475 [4]
GNIS feature ID0285367 [5]
Website http://www.lauderdalebythesea-fl.gov/
Shops and restaurants around the intersection of Commercial Boulevard and A1A in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea Lauderdale-by-the Sea South Florida January 2018 08.jpg
Shops and restaurants around the intersection of Commercial Boulevard and A1A in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea

Lauderdale-by-the-Sea is a town in Broward County, Florida, United States, situated 33 miles north of Miami. The town is part of the South Florida metropolitan area. As of the 2020 census, the population was 6,198.

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Geography

Lauderdale-by-the-Sea is located at 26°11′22″N80°5′52″W / 26.18944°N 80.09778°W / 26.18944; -80.09778 (26.189561, –80.097756). [6] According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.57 square miles (4 km2), of which 0.876 square miles (2 km2) is land and 0.694 square miles (2 km2) (44.2%) is water.

The southern half of Lauderdale-by-the-Sea is situated between Fort Lauderdale and the Village of Sea Ranch Lakes, Florida. The Town's northern municipal neighbor is Pompano Beach. The entire town is located on a long, narrow barrier island separated from the mainland by the Intracoastal Waterway (spanned by one drawbridge at Commercial Boulevard), stretching approximately one-half dozen blocks to the Atlantic Ocean. The town is centered on the junction of State Road A1A and Commercial Boulevard. The main industry is tourism; the town has many hotels and motels used by visitors, especially during the winter; many of its older hotels and buildings reflect mid-century modern architecture design [MiMo]. Recognized by the Florida Legislature in 2016 for its near-shore coral reefs and efforts to promote scuba diving, the town is known as Florida's Beach Diving Capital. With a coral reef just 100 yards offshore, the town is a popular spot for scuba divers, especially just south of Anglin's Pier.[ citation needed ]

On the ocean at the east end of Commercial Boulevard is Anglin's Fishing Pier, named after Lauderdale-by-the-Sea's first mayor, Melvin I. Anglin. [1] [7] The town is home to SS Copenhagen, a 19th-century British steamship that wrecked in 25 feet of water in May 1900 after striking a coral reef. The historic site is a Florida archaeological underwater preserve and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. [8] The town doubled in size in 2001 when it annexed the unincorporated Intracoastal Beach Area to the north. The area included the neighborhoods of Bel Air and Terra Mar Island. Even though the town's permanent population is 6,056, it nearly doubles when snowbirds and tourists come here to spend the winter. The Town underwent a major transformation in 2013, when it completed a streetscape project between the Commercial Boulevard Bridge and the ocean. Sidewalks were widened and enhanced with brick pavers as well as landscaping.[ citation needed ]

Two new public plazas were added in Anglin's Square and furnished with colorful "Addy" chairs, boat benches and bike racks shaped like fish. Each of the four business plazas on Commercial were outfitted with coral reef themed artworks (parrotfish, green turtle, eagle ray and sea fan), reflecting the town's ties with the ocean. An 18-foot coral reef sculpture also greets visitors as they enter the town over the intracoastal waterway.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1950 234—
1960 1,327467.1%
1970 2,879117.0%
1980 2,639−8.3%
1990 2,99013.3%
2000 2,563−14.3%
2010 6,056136.3%
2020 6,1982.3%
U.S. Decennial Census [9]

2020 census

Lauderdale-by-the-Sea racial composition
(Hispanics excluded from racial categories)
(NH = Non-Hispanic) [10]
RaceNumberPercentage
White (NH)5,08181.98%
Black or African American (NH)861.39%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH)20.03%
Asian (NH)901.45%
Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian (NH)60.10%
Some other race (NH)410.66%
Two or more races/Multiracial (NH)2023.26%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)69011.13%
Total6,198100.00%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 6,198 people, 3,756 households, and 1,725 families residing in the town. [11]

2010 census

Lauderdale-by-the-Sea Demographics
2010 Census Lauderdale-by-the-SeaBroward CountyFlorida
Total population6,0561,748,06618,801,310
Population, percent change, 2000 to 2010+136.3%+7.7%+17.6%
Population density6,916.1/sq mi1,444.9/sq mi350.6/sq mi
White or Caucasian (including White Hispanic)96.3%63.1%75.0%
(Non-Hispanic White or Caucasian)88.2%43.5%57.9%
Black or African-American 1.2%26.7%16.0%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 8.8%25.1%22.5%
Asian 0.8%3.2%2.4%
Native American or Native Alaskan 0.1%0.3%0.4%
Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian 0.0%0.1%0.1%
Two or more races (Multiracial) 0.9%2.9%2.5%
Some Other Race 0.7%3.7%3.6%

As of 2010, there were 6,563 households, out of which 45.2% were vacant.

Media

Lauderdale-by-the-Sea is a part of the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood media market, which is the twelfth largest radio market [12] and the seventeenth largest television market [13] in the United States. Its primary daily newspapers are the South Florida Sun-Sentinel and The Miami Herald . There are currently no newspapers based in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, although the neighboring weekly, The Pompano Pelican regularly covers the community.

Education

Broward County Public Schools operates public schools. Zoned schools include: [14]

In addition the community is in the service area of the magnet school Pompano Beach High School. [22]

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