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Welcome to Davie ...

The town of Davie is located in Broward County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Davie, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1914.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Davie has a population of 106,486 people<2> (see below for details).

Davie is near sea level<3>.

Time Zone: Davie lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Davie: (954) & (754)<4>

The ZIP code for Davie: 33328<5>

Websites for Davie ...

Official Website: www.davie-fl.gov/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Davie had an population of 106,486 people. This is an increase of 15.76% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 40.63% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Davie had a population of 91,992 people (or 5.26% of the total population of Broward County). This makes Davie the county's 7th most populous community.

The population of Davie represents 0.49% of the total population of Florida (which has 18,801,310 people), making it the state's 22nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 91,992 people, the population of Davie increased 21.49% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 75,720 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Davie.

Communities Also Named Davie ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Davie - they are located in Georgia and North Carolina.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Davie.

Communities near Davie ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Davie.

  • Hialeah
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hialeah
    • Hialeah is located in Miami-Dade County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 232,027 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hialeah <6>
  • Fort Lauderdale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Pembroke Pines
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Hollywood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Miramar
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Coral Springs
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Pompano Beach
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Miami Gardens
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Sunrise
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Deerfield Beach
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Davie. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Davie.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Davie. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Davie.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Davie. See our Newspapers Page for Davie.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Davie ...

Looking for more information about Davie? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Davie, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Davie.

Adding Davie to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Davie in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Davie was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Davie post office opened in 1914.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Davie.

The official website for Davie: www.davie-fl.gov/

The official website for Broward County: www.broward.org/

The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Broward, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Davie.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Davie - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (754) is an overlay for area code (954).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Davie). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Davie or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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