Belle Glade, Florida
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| Belle Glade, Florida | |
| Location of Belle Glade, Florida | |
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| Country | Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States |
| State | Image:Flag of Florida.svg Florida |
| County | Palm Beach |
| Area | |
| - Total | 4.7 sq mi (12.1 km²) |
| - Land | 4.6 sq mi (12.0 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 16 ft (5 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 14,906 |
| - Density | 3,206.2/sq mi (1,237.9/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 33430 |
| Area code(s) | 561 |
| FIPS code | 12-05200GR2 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0278445GR3 |
Belle Glade is a city in Palm Beach County, Florida on the southeastern shore of Lake Okeechobee. The population was 14,906 at the 2000 census. According to the U.S Census estimates of 2005, the city had a population of 15,423.[1]
Belle Glade (and the surrounding area) is sometimes referred to as "Muck City" due to the large quantity of muck (soil), in which sugarcane grows, found in the area.[2]For a time during the early to mid-1980s, the city had the highest rate of AIDS infection in the United States.[3] About half the sugarcane in the nation is grown in the plains around Belle Glade and nearby Clewiston. According to the FBI in 2003 the city had the second highest violent crime rate in the country at 298 per 10,000 residents.
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[edit] History
Belle Glade was started in the early 1920s. In 1928 it was devastated by a hurricane. It was quickly rebuilt. It was at this point that it was incorporated.[4]
[edit] Geography
Belle Glade is located at (26.685264, -80.671275).GR1
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 12.1 km² (4.7 mi²). 12.0 km² (4.7 mi²) of it is land and 0.21% is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 14,906 people, 4,854 households, and 3,431 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,237.7/km² (3,206.2/mi²). There were 5,374 housing units at an average density of 446.2/km² (1,155.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 30.29% White (13.8% were Non-Hispanic White,)[5] 50.68% African American, 0.17% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 9.70% from other races, and 8.93% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 27.57% of the population.
There were 4,854 households out of which 39.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.9% were married couples living together, 22.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.3% were non-families. 23.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.04 and the average family size was 3.62.
In the city the population was spread out with 33.5% under the age of 18, 10.0% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 20.7% from 45 to 64, and 8.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 103.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $22,715, and the median income for a family was $26,756. Males had a median income of $26,232 versus $21,410 for females. The per capita income for the city was $11,159. About 28.5% of families and 32.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 41.1% of those under age 18 and 21.4% of those age 65 or over.
As of 2000, speakers of English as a first language accounted for 61.03% of all residents, while Spanish as a mother tongue consisted of 26.87%, French Creole comprised 11.00%, and French made up 1.07% of the population.[6]
As of 2000, Belle Glade had the tenth highest percentage of Haitian residents in the US, with 11.50% of the populace.[7] It also had the sixtieth highest percentage of Cuban residents in the US, at 5.98% of the population.[8]
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[edit] Notable Belle Glade Residents
- Reidel Anthony - Former NFL wide receiver, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Brad Banks - quarterback, Winnipeg Blue Bombers, 2002 Heisman Trophy first runner-up
- Santonio Holmes - wide receiver, Pittsburgh Steelers
- Zora Neale Hurston - Novelist who wrote Their Eyes were Watching God, which is partially set in Belle Glade
- Fred Taylor - running back, Jacksonville Jaguars
- Andre Waters - Former NFL player, Philadelphia Eagles and Arizona Cardinals
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.census.gov/popest/cities/tables/SUB-EST2005-04-12.csv
- ^ http://www.dispatch.com/football/football.php?story=buckeyextra/blogs/buckeyextra3blog.php
- ^ http://www.aegis.com/news/mh/1985/MH850803.html
- ^ Hobson, Archie. The Cambridge Gazeteer of the United States and Canada (New York: Cambridge University Press, 1995) p. 54
- ^ Demographics of Belle Glade, FL. MuniNetGuide.com. Retrieved on 2007-11-12.
- ^ MLA Data Center Results of Belle Glade, FL. Modern Language Association. Retrieved on 2007-11-12.
- ^ Ancestry Map of Haitian Communities. Epodunk.com. Retrieved on 2007-11-12.
- ^ Ancestry Map of Cuban Communities. Epodunk.com. Retrieved on 2007-11-12.
[edit] Source
- Florida, DK Eyewitness Travel Guides, 2004, pg. 124
[edit] External links
- Belle Glade, Florida is at coordinates Coordinates:
Municipalities and communities of Palm Beach County, Florida | ||
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| County seat: West Palm Beach | ||
| Cities | Atlantis | Belle Glade | Boca Raton | Boynton Beach | Delray Beach | Greenacres | Lake Worth | Pahokee | Palm Beach | Palm Beach Gardens | Riviera Beach | South Bay | West Palm Beach | |
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| Villages | ||
| CDPs | Belle Glade Camp | Boca Del Mar | Boca Pointe | Canal Point | Century Village | Cypress Lakes | Dunes Road | Fremd Village-Padgett Island | Golden Lakes | Gun Club Estates | Hamptons at Boca Raton | High Point | Juno Ridge | Kings Point | Lake Belvedere Estates | Lake Harbor | Lake Worth Corridor | Lakeside Green | Limestone Creek | Mission Bay | Plantation Mobile Home Park | Royal Palm Estates | Sandalfoot Cove | Schall Circle | Seminole Manor | Stacey Street | Villages of Oriole | Westgate-Belvedere Homes | Whisper Walk | |
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