Profile for Sunrise, Florida, FL

The city long struggled with a reputation for corruption, personified by a convicted felon who became mayor in 1967

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 424. The number of murders and homicides was 1. The violent crime rate was 4.7 per 1,000 people.

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

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 124

Listed places near Sunrise

Airports (1)

Cemeteries (14)

Colleges (1)

Communities (12)

Hotels (117)

Libraries (18)

Museums (6)

Parks (2)

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• Sunrise population
• Ancestry of people in Sunrise
• Housing in Sunrise
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• Place of birth of people in Sunrise
• Residence in 1995, of people in Sunrise
• School enrollment & education levels in Sunrise
• Transportation & commute times in Sunrise
• Broward County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Florida
• State data - Florida
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Sunrise 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 33323 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Sunrise city government
• Broward County government

7% of Sunrise residents report German ancestry, and 7% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Sunrise ancestry & family history guide.

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

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• 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
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Sunrise area attractions
• Sunrise museums
• Sunrise historic sites
• Sunrise area parks

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• Sunrise area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Broward County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Florida cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Sunrise
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Broward County

• Sunrise business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Florida
• Local ordinances in Florida (Partial selection)

• 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 Sunrise was $18,713, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Broward County economic census
• Broward County economic summary
• Broward County employment growth
• Broward County unemployment rate
• Florida economic data

20% of Sunrise residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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

• Movies playing in or near Sunrise
• YouTube videos about Sunrise

• Air pollution in Broward County
• Diesel soot in Broward County
• 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

• ePodunk festival listings
• Florida county fairs
• Florida festivals (Florida tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Sunrise

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Sunrise
• Geocaches in Florida

• Sunrise items now on sale

• Sunrise local government Web site
• Broward County government
• Florida state government
• Driver's licenses
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• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Sunrise medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Sunrise
• Historic sites in Florida
• Museums in or near Sunrise
• Museums in Florida
• 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 Sunrise, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $759.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,161.

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• Jobs in the Sunrise area
• Job services in Florida
• Minimum wage laws by state

Libraries in Sunrise include Sunrise Dan Pearl Branch, Sunset Strip Branch ... View libraries

• Florida library

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• Census map of Sunrise area
• Historic maps of FL cities - Library of Congress
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• Daily newspapers in or near Sunrise
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• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in Florida

• Military bases in Florida
• American Legion post locator
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• Check daily newspapers in or near Sunrise
• Search obituaries in Florida
• Recent death notices - selected FL newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in Florida
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Florida
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• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Sunrise
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Sunrise

• Parks near Sunrise
• National forests in Florida
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• Photos of people from Sunrise

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• Aerial photo of Sunrise
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• Photo collection - Florida communities
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Broward County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Sunrise political report.

• Florida Democratic party
• Florida Republican party
• Broward County elections board
• Florida elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Sunrise
• Total membership by faith, in Broward County

• Nearby restaurants taking online reservations
• Chowhound message boards for FL

The average commute time for Sunrise workers is 28 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 16 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Sunrise between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 1.9 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

• Sunrise travel guide
• Airports near Sunrise
• Hotels near Sunrise
• Florida tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• Florida coastal water temperatures
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Florida
• Wildlife refuges in Florida

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