Broward County, Florida
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| Broward County, Florida | |
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 Location in the state of Florida |
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 Florida's location in the U.S. |
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| Statistics | |
| Founded | April 30, 1915 |
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| Seat | Fort Lauderdale |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
1,320 sq mi (3,419 km²) 1,205 sq mi (3,121 km²) 114 sq mi (295 km²), 8.66% |
| PopulationEst. - (2005) - Density |
1,777,638 1,347/sq mi (520/km²) |
| Website: www.broward.org | |
| Named for: Napoleon Bonaparte Broward | |
Broward County is a county in the U.S. state of Florida. As of 2000, 1,623,018 people lived there. This makes it the second most populated county in the state. According to 2006 U.S. Census estimates, 1,787,636 people lived there. [1] Its county seat is Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
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Other websites [change]
Government links/Constitutional offices [change]
- Broward County Government / Board of County Commissioners
- Broward County Supervisor of Elections
- Broward County Property Appraiser
- Broward County Sheriff's Office
Special Districts [change]
- Broward County Public Schools
- Broward Health (formerly North Broward Hospital District)
- South Broward Hospital District(Memorial Healthcare System)
- South Florida Water Management District
Judicial branch [change]
- Broward County Clerk of Courts
- Broward County Public Defender
- Broward State Attorney's Office, 17th Judicial Circuit
- Circuit and County Court for the 17th Judicial Circuit of Florida
Tourism links [change]
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