Pompano Beach is a city in Broward County, Florida, along the coast of the Atlantic Ocean just to the north of Fort Lauderdale. The Nearby Hillsboro Inlet forms part of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway. As of 2004, the population estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau was 88,874; however, due to a recent annexation of neighboring Pompano Beach Highlands,Tedder and Collier Manor-Cresthaven, the population of the city has surpassed 100,000. Pompano Beach is currently in the middle of a redevelopment process of its neglected beachfront which promises to reinvent the city. The city has also been listed as one of the top real estate markets being featured in CNN, Money and the Wall Street Journal as one of the country's top vacation home markets.

History and current events

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Pompano Beach was settled about 1900, and incorporated as a town in 1908. Its name is derived from the Florida pompano (Trachinotus carolinus), a fish found off the Atlantic coast. Pompano Beach experienced significant growth during the Florida land boom of the 1920s. In 1950, the population of the city reached 5,682. Like most of southeast Florida, Pompano Beach experienced great growth in the late 20th century as many people moved there from northern parts of the United States. A substantial seasonal population also spends its winters in the area. In 2004, John Rayson was elected as the first official mayor of Pompano. In recent years, an effort to rejuvenate rundown areas, an example of urban blight, near the city's beach has gained momentum and is undergoing a multibillion dollar building boom.

Famous current and past residents

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Al Goldstein, pornographer and former publisher of Screw magazine

Jerome McDougle, professional football player, Philadelphia Eagles.

Stockar McDougle, professional football player Jacksonville Jaguars.

Esther Rolle, actress, from television's Good Times and Maude

Al Harris, professional football player, Green Bay Packers.

Eddie Jones, professional basketball player, Miami Heat.

Jake Roberts, professional wrestler, retired WWE.

Geography

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Pompano Beach is located at (26.234659, -80.125615).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 57.4 km² (22.1 mi²). 53.2 km² (20.5 mi²) of it is land and 4.1 km² (1.6 mi²) of it (7.22%) is water.

Pompano Beach is in northeast Broward County along the Atlantic Ocean. It includes about three (3) miles of beachfront that extends from the intersection of Florida State Road A1A and Terra Mar Drive to the Hillsboro Inlet. The city is bounded by the following municipalities:

On its northeast:

Hillsboro Beach

Lighthouse Point

On its north:

Deerfield Beach

On its west:

Coconut Creek

On its southwest:

Margate

North Lauderdale

On its south:

Fort Lauderdale

On its southeast:

Lauderdale-by-the-Sea

Demographics

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As of the census of 2000, there were 78,191 people, 35,197 households, and 18,443 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,469.1/km² (3,804.4/mi²). There were 44,496 housing units at an average density of 836.0/km² (2,165.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 54.8% White, 38.9% African American, 0.24% Native American, 0.81% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 2.05% from other races, and 3.66% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 21.94% of the population.

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