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