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Plantation, Florida
Plantation | |
|---|---|
 Plantation Historical Museum | |
 Flag  Seal | |
| Motto(s): | |
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 Satellite view of Plantation | |
| Coordinates: 26°7′28″N 80°14′58″W / 26.12444°N 80.24944°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Florida |
| County | Broward |
| Incorporated | April 23, 1953 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-Council |
| • Mayor | Nick Sortal[3] |
| • Council President | Jennifer Andreu |
| • Councilmembers | Erik Anderson, Denise Appleby Horland, Louis Reinstein, and Pro Tem President Timothy J. Fadgen |
| • Chief Administrative Officer | Jason Nunemaker |
| • City Clerk | April Beggerow |
| Area | |
• City | 22.05 sq mi (57.12 km2) |
| • Land | 21.75 sq mi (56.33 km2) |
| • Water | 0.30 sq mi (0.78 km2) 0.87% |
| Elevation | 9 ft (2.75 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• City | 91,750 |
| • Density | 4,218.20/sq mi (1,628.66/km2) |
| • Metro | 6,166,488 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 33311, 33313, 33317, 33322-33325, 33388 |
| Area codes | 754, 954 |
| FIPS code | 12-57425[5] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0289024[6] |
| Website | http://www.plantation.org |
Plantation is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. It is a part of the South Florida metropolitan area. The city's name comes from the previous part-owner of the land, the Everglades Plantation Company, and their unsuccessful attempts to establish a rice plantation in the area. As of the 2020 U.S. census, the population was 91,750.
- ^ "History Misspells Itself In Plantation Seal's Latin Motto". Sun-Sentinel. Archived from the original on May 18, 2015. Retrieved May 12, 2015.
- ^ "Out of the Wilderness, This City: Plantation's History". www.plantation.org. Archived from the original on February 28, 2020. Retrieved May 12, 2015.
- ^ "Plantation mayoral challenger wins city's top elected seat". Sun Sentinel.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
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