Profile for Plantation, Florida, FL

Site of Guinness World Record for "Biggest Shortcake," achieved in 1999 when the local Chamber of Commerce prepared a 3,628-pound strawberry shortcake with 1,360 pounds of whipping cream

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 237. The number of murders and homicides was 3. The violent crime rate was 2.7 per 1,000 people.

Filming location for:
· 1998 movie, "There's Something About Mary"
· 1998 movie, "Out of Sight"

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Gloria Jean's, Starbucks

Historic sites and museums: Plantation Historical Museum

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 135

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Airports (1)

Archives (1)

Attractions (1)

Cemeteries (13)

Colleges (2)

Communities (14)

Hotels (76)

Libraries (19)

Museums (8)

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• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Plantation 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 33388 ZIP code.

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• Broward County government
• Plantation Chamber of Commerce

10% of Plantation residents report German ancestry, and 9% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Plantation ancestry & family history guide.

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

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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• Cemetery record compendium
• Florida cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Plantation
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• Plantation business guide
• Plantation Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
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• Corporate records search

• Courts in Florida
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• Crime in Broward County
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• 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 Plantation was $28,250, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Broward County economic census
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• Florida economic data

37% of Plantation residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Plantation
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• Schools in or near Plantation
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• Yearbooks (old) of Florida high schools

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• Air pollution in Broward County
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• Nature Conservancy projects in Florida
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
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• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Florida

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• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Plantation
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• National Historic Landmark search
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• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Broward County genealogy forum

Median rent in Plantation, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $851.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,374.

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Libraries in Plantation include Helen B. Hoffman Plantation Library, West Regional Library ... View libraries

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

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The average commute time for Plantation workers is 26 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 15 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Plantation between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 1.8 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

• Plantation travel guide
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