North Lauderdale

History

At its creation in 1963, it was largely farmland on the western edge of development in Broward County. North Lauderdale was originally grazing pasture for cows and horses of the Anderson Dairy Farm and also an agricultural area for the Lena Lyons Stringbean Farm. Recognizing a rare opportunity to work with a blank slate, famed architect Morris Lapidus turned his attention to planning a city that would become North Lauderdale. Lapidus gained international notoriety for launching the 1950s “Miami Beach” style resort hotel. His design of the Fontainebleau Resort, the Eden Roc and Americana helped create the style of Miami Beach. After hotels, Lapidus turned to designing cities. North Lauderdale, “The City of Tomorrow”, was the first city he laid out. Residents still benefit from his influence and vision, which can be seen in the whimsical “beacons” lending the city prominence and in the distinct, amoebic shape of Boulevard of Champions. In the late 1960s, recognizing the growing demand for single-family homes, the Osias Organization, headed by Colonel Nathan Rood, who was also the first appointed Mayor, purchased most of the land and began the development of North Lauderdale proper. In April 1969, by straw vote, Michael Saraniero became the city's first elected Mayor. Once the city was laid out, the promise of affordable homes near the seaside ushered in a 10-year development boom in the 1970s. Where the rich and famous flocked to Miami Beach, regular families enamored with the Sun Belt, moved to North Lauderdale. Thousands moved in and neighborhood after neighborhood came to life.

Geography

The City of North Lauderdale is located in north-central Broward County. It is adjacent to the following municipalities: On its north: * Margate On its northwest: * Coral Springs On its west and south: * Tamarac On its east: * Fort Lauderdale On its northeast: * Pompano Beach According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and (0.72%) is water. North Lauderdale has a tropical climate, similar to the climate found in much of the Caribbean. It is part of the only region in the 48 contiguous states that falls under that category. More specifically, it generally has a tropical rainforest climate (Köppen climate classification: Af), bordering a tropical monsoon climate (Köppen climate classification: Am).

Race & ethnicity

Most-observed species

• Northern Mockingbird

  Mimus polyglottos (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  21,393
• Blue Jay

  Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  19,736
• Red-bellied Woodpecker

  Melanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  14,906
• Boat-tailed Grackle

  Quiscalus major Vieillot, 1819 · Aves
  13,893
• Fish Crow

  Corvus ossifragus A.Wilson, 1812 · Aves
  12,864
• Mourning Dove

  Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  12,799
• White Ibis

  Eudocimus albus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  12,508
• Northern Cardinal

  Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  11,889

Largest nearby schools

• WESTERN HIGH SCHOOL
  High · DAVIE · 3,566 students · 24.8:1 ratio
• MARJORY STONEMAN DOUGLAS HIGH SCHOOL
  High · PARKLAND · 3,504 students · 25.4:1 ratio
• CORAL GLADES HIGH SCHOOL
  High · CORAL SPRINGS · 2,762 students · 28.8:1 ratio
• J. P. TARAVELLA HIGH SCHOOL
  High · CORAL SPRINGS · 2,586 students · 23.9:1 ratio
• MONARCH HIGH SCHOOL
  High · COCONUT CREEK · 2,344 students · 24.9:1 ratio
• CORAL SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL
  High · CORAL SPRINGS · 2,320 students · 23.2:1 ratio
• PIPER HIGH SCHOOL
  High · LAUDERHILL · 2,310 students · 25.1:1 ratio
• DILLARD 6-12
  High · FORT LAUDERDALE · 2,279 students · 21.1:1 ratio