Weston Facts and Figures At-a-Glance
Incorporated: | September 3, 1996 |
Form of Government: | Commission / Manager |
City Commission: | Mayor and Four Commissioners |
Mayor: | Eric Hersh |
City Manager: | John R. Flint |
Commissioners: | Robin Bartleman, Murray Chermak, Daniel J. Stermer, Barbara Herrera-Hill |
City Clerk: | Barabara D. Showalter |
Official City Website: | www.westonfl.org |
City Info. & Emergency Advisory Radio: | 1680 AM |
Land Area: | 25.5 square miles |
Property Tax Rate: | 1.5235 mils / per $1,000 of assessed valuation |
Assessed Value of All Property: | $5.3 billion FY 2003 |
City Hall: | 2500 Weston Road, Suite 101, FL 33331, 954-385-2000 |
Land
Land Area: | 25.5 square miles |
Lakes and Canals: | 1,877 acres |
Mitigation Areas: | 2,200 acres |
Mitigation Wetlands: | 1,686 acres |
Miles of Public Water Mains: | 205 |
Miles of Public Streets: | 41 |
Average Annual Temperature: | Summer 82.7ºF / Winter 68.5ºF |
Leisure
Municipal Parks: | 12, totaling 236 acres |
Municipal Community Center: | 20200 Saddle Club Rd. |
Municipal Tennis Center: | 16451 Racquet Club Rd. |
Golf Courses: | 2 @ 36 holes each |
Fire Stations
Station No. 67: | 951 Saddle Club Road |
Station No. 81: | 17350 Arvida Parkway |
Station No. 55: | 3955 Bonaventure Blvd. |
Police Stations
Weston Police Services Center: | 17300 Arvida Parkway |
People
Population: | 61,557 (as of July 2003) |
Gender: | Male: 48.5%, Female: 51.5% |
Median Age: | 34.1 |
Resident Age: | 18 years & over: 67.6% |
Diversity: | White - 61.8%, Hispanic - 30.2%, Black - 3.4%, Asian - 3.1% |
Median Income: | $80,920 as of 2000 |
Total Housing Units: | 22,737 as of 07/03 |
Average Household Size: | 2.97 as of 2000 |
Percent of Owner Occupied: | 82% as of 2000 |
Business
Industrial/Office/Commercial Space: | 6,937,500 square feet developed (approx.) |
Hotels: | 5 (Wyndham Resort, AmeriSuites Plaza, Courtyard by Marriott, Residence Inn by Marriott, Town Place Suites by Marriott) |
Hotel Rooms: | 993 |
Major Health Care Facilities: | 3 (Cleveland Clinic Florida, Weston Regional, Miami Children’s Hospital, Dan Marino Center) |
Airports: | Fort Lauderdale (17 miles), Miami International (24 miles), West Palm Beach (44 miles) |
Education
Public Schools: | Elementary 6; Middle 2; High 1; Charter 1 |
Public School Enrollment: | 14,761 2002/03 school year |