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Coconut Creek
Floridacity
Coconut Creek
Total population
58,330
Median home value
$309,600
Bachelor's+
Median income
$75,014
Founded
1967
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Coconut Creek is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. Situated 37 miles (60 km) north of Miami, it had an estimated population of 57,348 in 2022. It is part of South Florida's Miami metropolitan area. The city seceded from Pompano Beach in the 1960s. It is nicknamed "Butterfly Capital of the World" because it is home to Butterfly World, the world's largest butterfly aviary, with over 80 species and 20,000 individual butterflies.
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Geography
The city is in northern Broward County. It is bounded by unincorporated Palm Beach County on the north, by the cities of Parkland, Coral Springs and Margate on its west, by Deerfield Beach on its east, and by Pompano Beach on its east and southeast. According to the United States Census Bureau, Coconut Creek has a total area of , of which is land and is water (1.21%). According to the Köppen climate classification, Coconut Creek has a tropical rainforest climate (Af). The warmest month of the year is August with an average maximum temperature of 91.9 °F, while the coldest month of the year is January with an average minimum temperature of 57.8 °F. The annual average precipitation at Coconut Creek is 57.27 inches with each month exceeding 2.4 inches of total rainfall on average. Summer months tend to be wetter than winter months. The wettest month of the year is June with an average rainfall of 7.31 Inches.
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Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Coconut Creek, FL from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- MARJORY STONEMAN DOUGLAS HIGH SCHOOLHigh · PARKLAND · 3,504 students · 25.4:1 ratio
- CORAL GLADES HIGH SCHOOLHigh · CORAL SPRINGS · 2,762 students · 28.8:1 ratio
- J. P. TARAVELLA HIGH SCHOOLHigh · CORAL SPRINGS · 2,586 students · 23.9:1 ratio
- MONARCH HIGH SCHOOLHigh · COCONUT CREEK · 2,344 students · 24.9:1 ratio
- CORAL SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOLHigh · CORAL SPRINGS · 2,320 students · 23.2:1 ratio
- PIPER HIGH SCHOOLHigh · LAUDERHILL · 2,310 students · 25.1:1 ratio
- DILLARD 6-12High · FORT LAUDERDALE · 2,279 students · 21.1:1 ratio
- DEERFIELD BEACH HIGH SCHOOLHigh · DEERFIELD BEACH · 2,251 students · 22.7:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
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People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Florida
- Hillsboro Pines3.1 mi away
- North Lauderdale5.2 mi away · pop. 45,234
- Lighthouse Point6 mi away
- Hillsboro Beach6.5 mi away
- Lauderdale-by-the-Sea8.1 mi away
- Franklin Park10.3 mi away
- Boulevard Gardens10.6 mi away
- Highland Beach11.7 mi away · pop. 4,311
- Davie15.2 mi away
- Golf16.1 mi away
- Briny Breezes17.8 mi away
- Ocean Ridge19.3 mi away
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Coconut Creek
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire S7, Broward, FloridaWildfires · 2026-09-04 · 20 mi
- Wildfire 3 ALPHA SIERRA, Broward, FloridaWildfires · 2026-09-28 · 27 mi
- Wildfire 22, Miami-Dade, FloridaWildfires · 2026-08-23 · 32 mi
- Wildfire THE H1, Palm Beach, FloridaWildfires · 2026-08-15 · 36 mi
- Wildfire H2, Palm Beach, FloridaWildfires · 2026-08-24 · 39 mi
- Wildfire THE RADIO TOWER, Miami-Dade, FloridaWildfires · 2026-08-15 · 43 mi
- Wildfire Bluegill, Miami-Dade, FloridaWildfires · 2026-08-02 · 45 mi
- Wildfire Chipmunk, Miami-Dade, FloridaWildfires · 2026-08-21 · 65 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
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Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-10-16 19:45 UTC.
Events
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Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS NWIS (water data)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • iNaturalist
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • NASA EONET