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Twin Lakes (Fort Lauderdale)

Twin Lakes, Florida
neighborhood
Coordinates: 26°10′58″N 80°9′33″W / 26.18278°N 80.15917°W / 26.18278; -80.15917Coordinates: 26°10′58″N 80°9′33″W / 26.18278°N 80.15917°W / 26.18278; -80.15917
Country  United States
State  Florida
County  Broward
Area
 • Total 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km2)
 • Land 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation 3 ft (1 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 1,875
 • Density 7,210.9/sq mi (2,784.2/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code 12-72812
GNIS feature ID 0301155

Twin Lakes was a census-designated place (CDP) in Broward County, Florida, United States, which was divided into Twin Lakes North and Twin Lakes South. The population was 1,875 at the 2000 census.

On November 2, 2004, residents of the Twin Lakes North voted to join the City of Fort Lauderdale. The annexation became effective on September 15, 2005, and it now serves as a Fort Lauderdale neighborhood. Twin Lakes South became a neighborhood of Oakland Park, Florida in 2005.

Twin Lakes is located at 26°10′58″N 80°9′33″W / 26.18278°N 80.15917°W / 26.18278; -80.15917 (26.182661, -80.159252).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 0.7 km² (0.3 mi²). 0.7 km² (0.3 mi²) of it is land and 3.70% is water.

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,875 people, 656 households, and 446 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 2,784.4/km² (7,210.9/mi²). There were 680 housing units at an average density of 1,009.8/km² (2,615.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 79.47% White (66.6% were Non-Hispanic White,) 13.87% African American, 0.37% Native American, 1.76% Asian, 2.51% from other races, and 2.03% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 16.11% of the population.


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