Parkland is a city in northern Broward County, Florida. As of the 2020 census, there were 34,670 people living there. Parkland is part of the Miami metropolitan area. It is known for its zoning laws which protect "park-like" character of the city.
Until the mid-1990s and early 2000s, there were no stores or traffic lights in Parkland.
Geography
Parkland is located at . According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of . Its land area is while it has (12.8%) of water.
The northern boundary of Parkland shares with the border between Broward and Palm Beach counties. West Boca Raton, an unincorporated area of Palm Beach County that extends west of Boca Raton's city limits and lies to the north. Coconut Creek lies to the east while Coral Springs lies to the south. Its west side shares the bounded with the Everglades.
Demographics
As of 2020, there were 11,424 homes or housing units, out of which 5.0% were vacant. Of the people in Parkland, 29.7% were under the age of 18, 7.5% were 18 to 24, 20.7% were 25 to 44, 30.3% were 45 to 64, and 11.8% were 65 years of age or older.
According to a 2021 estimate, the median income for a household in the city was $177,604. This was nearly three times the median income for Florida. It is estimated that average house value was $831,364. The per capita income for the city was $63,602.
Politics
Parkland elects a five-member City Commission. Elections are technically non-partisan.
Notable people
Hi-Rez, professional rapper and songwriter
Anthony Rizzo, professional baseball player for the Chicago Cubs
Caesar Bacarella, NASCAR driver
Jon Weiner, ESPN Radio host
Roberto Luongo, Former NHL Goalie for the Florida Panthers, has lived in Parkland since 2000 XXXTentacion, rapper, singer and songwriter. He lived in Parkland from 2017 until his death