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Lighthouse Point, Florida

Lighthouse Point, Florida
City
City of Lighthouse Point
Official seal of Lighthouse Point, Florida
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Nickname(s): LHP
Location of Lighthouse Point in Broward County in State of Florida
Location of Lighthouse Point in Broward County in State of Florida
Coordinates: 26°16′29″N 80°5′22″W / 26.27472°N 80.08944°W / 26.27472; -80.08944Coordinates: 26°16′29″N 80°5′22″W / 26.27472°N 80.08944°W / 26.27472; -80.08944
Country  United States of America
State  Florida
County Logo of Broward County, Florida.svg Broward
Settled (Hillsboro Isles Settlement) Circa 1947-1951
Incorporated (Town of Lighthouse Point) June 13, 1956
Incorporated (City of Lighthouse Point) June 11, 1957
Government
 • Type Mayor-Commission
 • Mayor Glenn Troast (R)
 • Commission President Michael S. Long
 • Commissioners Kyle Van Buskirk, Jason Joffe, Sandy Johnson and Earl Maucker
 • City Administrator John D. Lavisky
 • City Clerk Jennifer M. Oh
Area
 • City 2.40 sq mi (6.2 km2)
 • Land 2.29 sq mi (5.9 km2)
 • Water 0.11 sq mi (0.3 km2)  4.58%
Elevation 3 ft (1 m)
Population (2010)
 • City 10,344
 • Density 4,484/sq mi (1,731/km2)
 • Metro 5,564,635
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 33064, 33074
Area code(s) 754, 954
FIPS code 12-40450
GNIS feature ID 0285506
Website http://www.lighthousepoint.com

Lighthouse Point is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. The city was named for the Hillsboro Inlet Lighthouse, which is located in nearby Hillsboro Beach. As of the 2010 census, the population of Lighthouse Point was 10,344. The city is part of the Miami–Fort Lauderdale–Pompano Beach Metropolitan Statistical Area, which was home to 5,564,635 people at the 2010 census.

Lighthouse Point is located at 26°16′29″N 80°05′22″W / 26.274691°N 80.089414°W / 26.274691; -80.089414. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.4 square miles (6 km2), of which 2.29 square miles (6 km2) is land and .11 square miles (0 km2) (4.58%) is water.

Lighthouse Point is located in northeastern Broward County. It is adjacent to the following municipalities:

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As of 2010, there were 5,774 households out of which 15.1% were vacant. In 2000, 19.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.7% were married couples living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.4% were non-families. 33.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.08 and the average family size was 2.65.

In 2000, the city the population was spread out with 16.2% under the age of 18, 3.4% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 30.1% from 45 to 64, and 23.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females there were 91.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.4 males.


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