Davie is a town in Broward County, Florida, United States. In 2006, the U.S. Census Bureau estimated the city's population at 84,350. It is part of the South Florida metropolitan area, which is home to 5,463,857 people.

History
Davie was founded by a group of settlers composed of workers from the Panama Canal Zone. The original name of the town was Zona because of this. Randolph P. Davie, a developer, bought about 27,000 acres (110 km²) in the area and the town name was changed to'Davie. 'It was carved out of Everglades land that was mostly under water. The early history of the town was dominated by drainage issues,...

Davie is a town in Broward County, Florida, United States. In 2006, the U.S. Census Bureau estimated the city's population at 84,350. It is part of the South Florida metropolitan area, which is home to 5,463,857 people.

History
Davie was founded by a group of settlers composed of workers from the Panama Canal Zone. The original name of the town was Zona because of this. Randolph P. Davie, a developer, bought about 27,000 acres (110 km²) in the area and the town name was changed to'Davie. 'It was carved out of Everglades land that was mostly under water. The early history of the town was dominated by drainage issues, some of which persist today.

Davie has always had a reputation as a'Wild West'town. It boasts a significant horse-owning population and once was home to many herds of cattle. In recent years, commercial and residential development has discouraged such practices but Davie still tries to maintain a'American Old West'feel. Pioneer City, a western theme park, was located across the street from Flamingo Gardens. It was built in the 1960s and closed a few years later.

Geography
Davie is located at (26.081426, -80.280223). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of. of it is land and of it (2.17%) is water.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 75,720 people, 28,682 households, and 19,761 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,265.2/mi² (874.5/km²). There were 31,284 housing units at an average density of 935.9/mi² (361.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 87.05% White (U.S. Census) (72.2% were Non-Hispanic White,) 4.56% African American (U.S. Census), 0.25% Native American (U.S. Census), 2.79% Asian (U.S. Census), 0.04% Pacific Islander (U.S. Census), 2.86% from Race (United States Census), and 2.45% from two or more races. Hispanic (U.S. Census) or Latino (U.S. Census) of any race were 18.85% of the population.