Hallandale Beach, Florida
Hallandale Beach (formerly known simply as Hallandale) is a city in southern Broward County, Florida, United States. The city is named after Luther Halland, the son of a Swedish worker for Henry Flagler's Florida East Coast Railroad. It is also part of the Miami metropolitan area of South Florida. As of the 2020 census, the population was 41,217.
Hallandale Beach | |
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Sunset at Hallandale Beach | |
| Nickname(s): "Southernmost Canadian City" "Canada's Southernmost City" | |
| Motto(s): "Progress. Innovation. Opportunity." "City of Choice" | |
Location of Hallandale Beach, in Broward County, Florida | |
| Coordinates: 25°59′12″N 80°8′46″W | |
| Country | United States of America |
| State | Florida |
| County | Broward |
| Settled (Halland Settlement) | c. 1895 |
| Incorporated (Town of Hallandale) | May 11, 1927 |
| Incorporated (City of Hallandale) | August 27, 1947 |
| Incorporated (City of Hallandale Beach) | August 27, 1999 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Commission-Manager |
| • Mayor | Joy F. Cooper |
| • Vice Mayor | Anabelle Lima-Taub |
| • Commissioners | Joy D. Adams, Michele Lazarow, and Mike Butler |
| • City Manager | Dr. Jeremy Earle |
| • City Clerk | Jenorgen M. Guillen |
| Area | |
| • City | 4.61 sq mi (11.95 km2) |
| • Land | 4.21 sq mi (10.91 km2) |
| • Water | 0.40 sq mi (1.04 km2) 7.47% |
| Elevation | 6 ft (2 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • City | 41,217 |
| • Density | 9,785.61/sq mi (3,778.14/km2) |
| • Metro | 5,564,635 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 33009 |
| Area code(s) | 754, 954 |
| FIPS code | 12-28452 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0283628 |
| Website | hallandalebeach |
The city is known as the home of Gulfstream Park (horse racing and casino) and Big Easy Casino, a greyhound racing track which hosts the World Classic. The area surrounding those two major places created a sizable downtown financial district, with offices for a number of banks and brokerage houses, plus many restaurants. Together with neighbouring Hollywood, Florida, it is a popular centre for snowbird tourists and migrants from the Canadian province of Québec, for whom it is called "Canada's southernmost city" or the "southernmost Canadian city".