Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, Florida

Lauderdale-By-The-Sea
Town
Town of Lauderdale-By-The-Sea
Nickname(s): LBTS
Location of Lauderdale-By-The-Sea in Broward County, Florida
Coordinates: 26°11′22″N 80°5′52″W / 26.18944°N 80.09778°WCoordinates: 26°11′22″N 80°5′52″W / 26.18944°N 80.09778°W
Country	United States of America
State	Florida
County	Broward
Settled	Circa 1920's-1924[1]
Incorporated	November 30, 1927[1][2]
Reincorporated	November 30, 1947[1]
Government
• Type	Commission-Manager
• Mayor	Scot Sasser
• Vice Mayor	Mark Brown
• Commissioners	Chris Vincent, Buz Oldaker, and Elliot Sokolow
• Town Manager	Bud Bentley
• Town Clerk	Tedra Allen
Area[3]
• Town	1.57 sq mi (4.064 km^2)
• Land	0.876 sq mi (2.268 km^2)
• Water	0.694 sq mi (1.796 km^2)  44.2%
Elevation	7 ft (2.13 m)
Population (2010)
• Town	6,056
• Density	6,916.1/sq mi (2,670.3/km^2)
• Metro	5,564,635
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	33308, 33062
Area code(s)	954, 754
FIPS code	12-39475[4]
GNIS feature ID	0285367[5]
Website	http://www.lauderdalebythesea-fl.gov/

Lauderdale-By-The-Sea is a town in Broward County, Florida, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 6,056. It is part of the Miami–Fort Lauderdale–Pompano Beach Metropolitan Statistical Area, which was home to 5,564,635 people at the 2010 census.

Geography

The Town of Lauderdale-By-The-Sea is located at 26°11′22″N 80°5′52″W / 26.18944°N 80.09778°W (26.189561, -80.097756).^[6] According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.57 square miles (4 km²), of which 0.876 square miles (2 km²) is land and 0.694 square miles (2 km²) (44.2%) is water.

The southern half of Lauderdale-By-The-Sea is situated between Fort Lauderdale and the Village of Sea Ranch Lakes, Florida. The Town's northern municipal neighbor is Pompano Beach. The entire town is located on a long, narrow barrier island separated from the mainland by the Intracoastal Waterway (spanned by one drawbridge at Commercial Boulevard), stretching approximately one-half dozen blocks to the Atlantic Ocean. The town is centered on the junction of State Road A1A and Commercial Boulevard. The main industry is tourism; the town has many hotels and motels used by visitors, especially during the winter; many of its older hotels and buildings reflect mid-century modern architecture design [MiMo]. Recognized by the Florida Legislature in 2016 for its near-shore coral reefs and efforts to promote scuba diving, the town is known as Florida's Beach Diving Capital. With a coral reef just 100 yards offshore, the Town is a popular spot for scuba divers, especially just south of Anglin's Pier. On the ocean at the east end of Commercial Boulevard is Anglin's Fishing Pier, named after Lauderdale-by-the-Sea's first mayor, Melvin I. Anglin.^[1][7] The Town is home to SS Copenhagen, a 19th Century British steamship that wrecked in 25 feet of water in May 1900 after striking a coral reef. The historic site is a Florida archaeological underwater preserve and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. ^[8] The town doubled in size in 2001 when it annexed the unincorporated Intracoastal Beach Area to the north. The area included the neighborhoods of Bel Air and Terra Mar Island. Even though the Town's permanent population is 6,056, it nearly doubles when snowbirds and tourists come here to spend the winter. The Town underwent a major transformation in 2013, when it completed a beautiful streetscape project between the Commercial Boulevard Bridge and the ocean. Sidewalks were widened and enhanced with brick pavers and lush landscaping. Two new public plazas were added in Anglin's Square and furnished with colorful "Addy" chairs, boat benches and bike racks shaped like fish. Each of the four business plazas on Commercial were outfitted with coral reef themed artworks (parrotfish, green turtle, eagle ray and sea fan), reflecting the town's ties with the ocean. An 18-foot coral reef sculpture also greets visitors as they enter the town over the bridge.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1950	234		—
1960	1,327		467.1%
1970	2,879		117.0%
1980	2,639		−8.3%
1990	2,990		13.3%
2000	2,563		−14.3%
2010	6,056		136.3%
Est. 2015	6,460	[9]	6.7%
U.S. Decennial Census[10]

Lauderdale-by-the-Sea Demographics
2010 Census	Lauderdale-by-the-Sea	Broward County	Florida
Total population	6,056	1,748,066	18,801,310
Population, percent change, 2000 to 2010	+136.3%	+7.7%	+17.6%
Population density	6,916.1/sq mi	1,444.9/sq mi	350.6/sq mi
White or Caucasian (including White Hispanic)	96.3%	63.1%	75.0%
(Non-Hispanic White or Caucasian)	88.2%	43.5%	57.9%
Black or African-American	1.2%	26.7%	16.0%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	8.8%	25.1%	22.5%
Asian	0.8%	3.2%	2.4%
Native American or Native Alaskan	0.1%	0.3%	0.4%
Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	0.9%	2.9%	2.5%
Some Other Race	0.7%	3.7%	3.6%

As of 2010, there were 6,563 households out of which 45.2% were vacant.

Media

Lauderdale-By-The-Sea is a part of the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood media market, which is the twelfth largest radio market^[11] and the seventeenth largest television market^[12] in the United States. Its primary daily newspapers are the South Florida Sun-Sentinel and The Miami Herald. There are currently no newspapers based in Lauderdale-By-The-Sea, although the neighboring weekly, The Pompano Pelican regularly covers the community.

References

1. "Town of Lauderdale-By-The-Sea: A Little History - A BRIEF HISTORY OF LAUDERDALE-BY-THE-SEA". http://www.lauderdalebythesea-fl.gov/. Retrieved 2015-07-15. External link in |publisher= (help)
2. "Broward-by-the-Numbers (pages 3-5)" (PDF). www.broward.org. Retrieved 2015-07-15.
3. "Census Summary File 1, Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, FL, town:2010". US Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-09-21.
4. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
5. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
6. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
7. "Lauderdale-By-The-Sea Chamber of Commerce: Fishing". http://www.lbts.com/. Retrieved 2015-07-15. External link in |publisher= (help)
8. "Fort Lauderdale Scuba Diving Beach Dive Site | LBTS Shipwreck Snorkel Trail". Sink, Florida, Sink!. Retrieved 28 February 2013.
9. "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015". Retrieved July 2, 2016.
10. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
11. "Top 50 Radio Markets Ranked By Metro 12+ Population, Spring 2005". Northwestern University Media Management Center. Archived from the original on 2007-08-07. Retrieved 2007-09-24.
12. "Top 50 TV markets ranked by households". Northwestern University Media Management Center. Archived from the original on 2007-08-07. Retrieved 2007-09-24.

External links

• Town of Lauderdale-By-The-Sea official website
• Town of Lauderdale-By-The-Sea official website
• Lauderdale-By-The-Sea Chamber of Commerce