Profile for Hollywood, Florida, FL

Hollywood is on the Atlantic Ocean.

Developed as a planned city by Joseph Wesley Young, who began surveying the site in 1920. He ultimately lost his Hollywood holdings to a sheriff's auction a decade later.

A Seminole Indian reservation, a politically independent entity, is located inside the city boundaries.

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 944. The number of murders and homicides was 4. The violent crime rate was 6.5 per 1,000 people.

Filming location for:
· 1981 movie, "Body Heat"

Census 2000 highlights: Among major American cities, ranked No. 5 in percentage population age 65 or older (17.3%)

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Starbucks

Local festivals include:

• Canadafest - Jan. 26-27, 2008
• Mardi Gras - Feb. 1-3, 2008
• Seminole Tribal Fair - Feb. 8-11, 2007
• Red, White, and Bluegrass Festival - May 17, 2008
• Festival of the Arts - March 21-22, 2008

Nearby parks & recreation: Hollywood Beach, Anne Kolb Nature Center

Hollywood attractions: Boardwalk

Sports teams: Florida Frenzy (arena football)

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 143

Listed places near Hollywood

Airports (1)

Archives (1)

Cemeteries (12)

Colleges (3)

Communities (20)

Hotels (68)

Libraries (11)

Museums (4)

Parks (2)

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• Broward County data
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Sections below provide additional information and links about Hollywood demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Broward County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Fort Lauderdale area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 33020 ZIP code.

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• Hollywood city government
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8% of Hollywood residents report German ancestry, and 9% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Hollywood ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Hollywood
• Cemeteries in Broward County
• Libraries in or near Hollywood

Post a query on a message board:

• Broward County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - FL data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
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• Immigration records
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• Florida cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Hollywood
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• Hollywood business guide
• Better Business Bureau
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• Courts in Florida
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• Crime in Broward County
• Arrests in Broward County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Florida
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Hollywood was $22,097, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Broward County economic census
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• Florida economic data

22% of Hollywood residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Hollywood
• Colleges in Florida
• Learning Disabilities Association in Florida
• Schools in or near Hollywood
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• Yearbooks (old) of Florida high schools

• Movies & TV shows filmed in Hollywood
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• Air pollution in Broward County
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• Land contamination in Broward County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Florida
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Broward County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Florida

Hollywood festival dates:

• Canadafest - Jan. 26-27, 2008
• Mardi Gras - Feb. 1-3, 2008
• Seminole Tribal Fair - Feb. 8-11, 2007
• Red, White, and Bluegrass Festival - May 17, 2008
• Festival of the Arts - March 21-22, 2008

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

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• Florida county fairs
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• Hollywood items now on sale

• Hollywood local government Web site
• Broward County government
• Florida state government
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• Historic sites in or near Hollywood
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• Florida state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Broward County genealogy forum

Median rent in Hollywood, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $619.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,109.

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Libraries in Hollywood include Carver Ranches Branch, Hollywood Beach Reading Center, Hollywood Branch ... View libraries

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TV stations in Hollywood include WAMI.

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Broward County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Hollywood political report.

• Florida Democratic party
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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Hollywood
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The average commute time for Hollywood workers is 27 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 50 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Hollywood between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 3.6 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was slightly lower than the national norm.

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• Hollywood travel guide
• Airports near Hollywood
• Amtrak station in Hollywood
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• Florida tourism bureau

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