Davie

History

Prior to European colonization, the Tequesta were the indigenous people of what is now Davie. A few campsites and graves have been found in Davie, the oldest dating back 5,000 to 7,000 years in Pine Island Ridge. After Spanish colonization, many of the Tequesta died and the remaining few either escaped to Havana with the Spanish when Florida became a British colony, or they assimilated into the newly arrived Seminoles in the late 18th century.

At the turn of the 20th century, when the state of Florida reclaimed 156 square miles (400 km2) of swampland, out-of-state businessman Robert Parsell Davie purchased 44 square miles (110 km2), to develop farms and establish the town of "Zona"; within a few years, the townspeople renamed it "Davie" in his honor.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 35.7 square miles (92.5 km2), of which 34.9 square miles (90.4 km2) is land and 0.85 square miles (2.2 km2) (2.32%) is water.

It is where I-595 meets I-75.

Climate

Davie has a tropical monsoon climate (Am) with hot, humid summers and warm winters.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 105,691 people, 35,644 households, and 24,596 families residing in the town.

As of the 2010 United States census, there were 91,922 people, 33,249 households, and 22,313 families residing in the town.

2000 census

As of 2000, 36.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.8% were married couples living together, 12.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.1% were non-families. 22.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.13.

In 2000, in the town, the population was spread out, with 26.4% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 33.4% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 9.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.4 males.

As of 2000, the median income for a household in the town was $47,014, and the median income for a family was $56,290. Males had a median income of $38,756 versus $30,016 for females. The per capita income for the town was $23,271. About 6.9% of families and 9.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.3% of those under age 18 and 7.1% of those age 65 or over.

As of 2000, those who spoke only English at home made up 75.47% of the population, while those who spoke Spanish made up 18.74%, and French speakers made up 1.13% of residents. A few other languages spoken were Italian at 0.73%, Chinese at 0.53%, Portuguese 0.51%, and Haitian Creole being the mother tongue of 0.38% of the population.

Arts and culture

Points of interest include:

Education

Public schools

Broward County Public Schools operates public schools.

Public charter schools

Championship Academy of Distinction at Davie

Private schools

Catholic schools are under the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Miami:

St. David's Catholic Elementary/Middle School

St. Bonaventure School (Catholic Elementary/Middle)

St. Bernadette School (in the Davie city limits, has a Hollywood address)

Other private schools

The Master's Academy

Conservatory Prep Senior High School – an arts-integrated school for grades 8–12

David Posnack Jewish Day School

University School of Nova Southeastern University

Media

Davie is a part of the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood media market, which in 2005 was the twelfth largest radio market and the seventeenth largest television market in the United States.

Notable people

Abiaka (1781 – 1866) Seminole-Miccosukee chief who fought against the United States during the Seminole Wars

Richard Bleier (born 1987), Major League Baseball pitcher with the Boston Red Sox

Nick Castellanos (born 1992), Major League Baseball right fielder for the Philadelphia Phillies

Jon Feliciano (born 1992), NFL guard for the San Francisco 49ers

James Fishback (born 1995), CEO of Azoria Partners

Ernie Francis Jr. (born 1998), racing driver

Jeronimo Gomez (born 1976), musician, notably of As Friends Rust, The Rocking Horse Winner, and Poison the Well

Michael Gottlieb (born 1968), member of the Florida House of Representatives

Leslie Grace (born 1995), singer and actress

Luis Guillorme (born 1994), Venezuelan-American MLB infielder for the Atlanta Braves

Randal Hill (born 1969), NFL wide receiver

Scott Israel (born 1956/57), Police Chief of Opa-locka, former Sheriff of Broward County

Jacob Jeffries (born 1988), songwriter and pianist

Mike Lawrence (born 1983), comedian and writer

Earl Morrall (1934–2014), NFL quarterback