WESTON, FLORIDA

'Weston' is a city located in Broward County, Florida, USA. Established as a city in 1996, much of the community was developed by Arvida/JMB Partners and is located near the western developmental boundary of Broward County. As of 2006, the city had a total population of 65,793. Weston is part of the South Florida metropolitan area, which is home to 5,463,857 people. Annual Estimates of the Population of Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2006 An 800 year old Tequesta Indian burial mound is located in the city.
In 2006, ''Money Magazine'' ranked Weston 20th in America in the "Biggest Earners" category.^[2] It was also ranked as the city with largest job growth in Florida and 18th largest in the nation.^[3] ''BusinessWeek'' ranked Weston as one of the "best affordable suburbs" in the United States in November 2006.^[4] The city is sometimes jokingly referred to as "Westonzuela" due to the large number of Venezuelan immigrants who have made the city their home.^[5]

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Geography

Demographics

Education

Public Elementary Schools

Public Middle Schools

Public High Schools

Private Elementary Schools

Private 6-12 Schools

Institutions of Higher Learning

Notable residents

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Geography

Weston is located at 26°6'27" North, 80°23'17" West (26.107534, -80.388151). The city is located at the western edge of development in Broward County. It is bordered by the following municipalities:
On its northeast: Sunrise

On its east: Davie

On its south: Southwest Ranches
According to the United States Census Bureau the city has a total area of 26.28 mi² (69.1 km²), of which is land and is water. The total area is 9.59% water.

Demographics

As of April of 2005 there are 61,042 people in the city. The population density is 2,074.2/mi² (800.9/km²). There are 18,943 housing units at an average density of 797.2/mi² (307.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city is 87.83% White, 3.72% African American, 0.12% Native American, 3.17% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 2.93% from other races and 2.23% from two or more races. 30.19% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.