Lauderdale Lakes, Florida
| Lauderdale Lakes, Florida | |||
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| City of Lauderdale Lakes | |||
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| Nickname(s): "The Heart of Broward County" | |||
| Motto: "We Care!" & "Life in Full Color" | |||
 Location of Lauderdale Lakes in Broward County in State of Florida |
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| Coordinates: 26°10′12″N 80°12′5″W / 26.17000°N 80.20139°WCoordinates: 26°10′12″N 80°12′5″W / 26.17000°N 80.20139°W | |||
| Country |  United States of America |
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 Florida
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| County |
 Broward
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| Incorporated | June 22, 1961 | ||
| Government | |||
| • Type | Commission-Manager | ||
| • Mayor | Barrington A. Russell, Sr. (D) | ||
| • Vice Mayor | Beverly Williams | ||
| • Commissioners | Patricia Hawkins-Williams, Gloria Lewis, Edwina Coleman, and Eileen Rathery | ||
| • City manager | Danny "Dan" A. Holmes | ||
| • City Clerk | Sharon Houslin | ||
| Area | |||
| • City | 3.64 sq mi (9.4 km2) | ||
| • Land | 3.59 sq mi (9.3 km2) | ||
| • Water | 0.05 sq mi (0.1 km2) 1.37% | ||
| Elevation | 9 ft (2 m) | ||
| Population (2010) | |||
| • City | 32,593 | ||
| • Density | 9,000/sq mi (3,500/km2) | ||
| • Metro | 5,564,635 | ||
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) | ||
| ZIP code | 33309, 33311, 33313, 33319 | ||
| Area code(s) | 754, 954 | ||
| FIPS code | 12-39525 | ||
| GNIS feature ID | 0285365 | ||
| Website | http://www.lauderdalelakes.org | ||
Lauderdale Lakes, officially the City of Lauderdale Lakes, is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population was 32,593. It is part of the Miami–Fort Lauderdale–West Palm Beach Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is home to 5,564,635 people.
The city of Lauderdale Lakes was incorporated on June 22, 1961, and was originally popular as a retirement area for Northeasterners, notably New Yorkers who were Jewish. As the White population in Broward County steadily moved westward and its early residents died toward the end of the 20th century, Lauderdale Lakes became a predominantly Caribbean and African American community.
Lauderdale Lakes is located at 26°10′12″N 80°12′05″W / 26.170012°N 80.201318°W. The city is located in central Broward County. It is bordered by the city of Tamarac on its north, by the city of Lauderhill on its west and south, by the city of Oakland Park on its east, and by the city of Fort Lauderdale on its southeast.
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