About Our Town - History - Demographics

Demographics

The Town of Southwest Ranches was incorporated on June 6, 2000 , six months after the US Census Survey was completed. The information provided below comes from basic Census research and private studies.

Population: Approx. 7,203 (according to 2000 US Census Report)

Area : Approx. 13 square miles

County : Broward

Government : Council-Administrator

Location : 15 miles southwest of Fort Lauderdale, Florida; 12 miles north of Miami/Dade County; 15 minutes from Fort
Lauderdale/Hollywood International Airport

Housing : Single-family dwellings; home costs range from $200,000 to over $1 million

Characteristics : Predominantly Residential, some Agriculture,& minimal Commercial / Industrial. Southwest Ranches home sites are a minimum of one  and 2 ½ acres. Farms, Equestrians and Families are included in our unique lifestyle in SW Broward!

Industry : Very Light

Commercial : Very Light (Coquina Plaza & Tom Thumb only)

Parks and Recreation : Currently we have one Open Space Park in the Rolling Oaks Community on SW 178th Ave. 1 Recreational Park (The Sunshine Ranches Equestrian Park) on Volunteer Road, just North of Stirling Road. We have also been awarded grants to purchase land to develope four additional parks.

Protection : Broward Sheriff's Office, District 8 for Police Safety. Broward County, Davie and SWR Volunteer Fire Department for Fire Safety. Emergency Medical Services provided by Broward County.

Schools : Our students go to the many great schools in our surrounding municipalities.

Transportation : Our Town is in close proximity to major highways I-75, I-595 and US 27. Only 15 minutes away from Ft. Laud / Hollywood International airport & 30 minutes away from Miami International Airport. There is one County Bus that comes through our Town; however, most of our residents commute by personal transportation.

Median Household Income in Broward County : $41,700

Median Age in Broward County : 37.8