Page Contents for Sunrise, Florida
Statistics & Facts
Location
History & History-related items
City Attractions
Government
Chamber of Commerce.
Organizations, Churches, and Sports.
Libraries.
Schools.
Miscellany
Statistics & Facts
The Florida state capital is Tallahassee.
The population of Sunrise is approximately 85,779 (2000), 84439 (2010).
The approximate number of families is 29,295 (1990), 32493 (2010).
The amount of land area in Sunrise is 47.151 sq. kilometers.
The amount of land area in Sunrise is 18.2 sq. miles.
The amount of surface water is 0.519 sq kilometers.
The distance from Sunrise to Washington DC is 900 miles.
The distance to the Florida state capital is 384 miles. (as the crow flies)
Sunrise is positioned 26.15 degrees north of the equator and 80.29 degrees west of the prime meridian.
Sunrise median income is $ 40,998 (2000).
The Sunrise median home price is $ 111,900 (2000).
Sunrise average annual precipitation is 63.9 inches peryear.
The average winter temperature is 67.7 degrees F.
The average spring temperature is 74.5 degrees F.
The average summer temperature is 82.9 degrees F.
The average fall temperature is 78.9 degrees F.
Location
in southeastern Florida, west of Fort Lauderdale. Other nearby communities include Plantation, Lauderhill, Tamarac, Pine Island Ridge, Davie, North Lauderdale, Lauderdale Lakes and Pompano Park.
Here is a location page for Sunrise.
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History & History Related Items
The city was first known as Sunrise Golf Village. It was incorporated in 1961 by developer, Norman Johnson. It remained small until the 1970's when real growth began. In 1971, the name was officially changed to Sunrise and land was annexed to increase the city size. Here is a history page for Sunrise with more historical information.
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Attractions
Sawgrass Mills Mall
12801 West Sunrise Blvd
Sunrise, FL 33323
Phone: 954-846-2300
The Sister City of Sunrise is Yavne. Other relationships may be added in the future.
Office Depot Center
Home of the Florida Panthers, NHL Professional Hockey.
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Sunrise City Government
The City of Sunrise
10770 West Oakland Park Boulevard
Sunrise, FL 33351
Phone: 954-741-2580
Sunrise is governed by a five-member City Commission and a City Manager
City of Sunrise Office of Economic Development
10770 West Oakland Park Blvd.
Sunrise, FL 33351
Phone: (954) 746-3218
COUNTY GOVERNMENT
Broward County site.
Sunrise Chamber
Sunrise Chamber of Commerce
4237 NW 88th Ave
Sunrise, FL 33351-6019
Phone: 954-741-3300
Fax: 954-741-8170
Email
Broward County Chamber of Commerce
3045 North Federal Hwy. Suite 60
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33306
Office Phone: (954) 565-5750
Fax: (954) 566-3398
Email
Sunrise Organizations
Sunrise Chamber of Commerce
4237 NW 88th Ave
Sunrise, FL 33351-6019
Phone: 954-741-3300
Fax: 954-741-8170
Email
Broward County Chamber of Commerce
3045 North Federal Hwy. Suite 60
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33306
Office Phone: (954) 565-5750
Fax: (954) 566-3398
Email
Sunrise Libraries
Sunrise Dan Pearl Library
10500 W Oakland Park Blvd
Sunrise, FL 33351-6820
Phone: 954-749-2521
Sunrise Schools
Academy Middle & High School
4850 NW 88th Ave
Sunrise, FL 33351
Phone: 954-434-2722
Piper High School
8000 NW 44 Street
Sunrise, FL 33351
Phone: 954-572-1300
Bair Middle School
9100 NW 21st Mnr
Sunrise, FL33322-3718
Phone: 954-572-1400
Westpine Middle School
9393 NW 50 Street
Sunrise, FL 33351
Phone: 954-572-1350
Banyan Elementary School
8800 NW 50 Street
Sunrise, FL 33351
Phone: 954-572-1220
Horizon Elementary School
2101 Pine Island Road
Sunrise, FL 33322
Phone: 954-572-1260
Nob Hill Elementary School
2100 NW 104th Ave
Sunrise, FL 33322-3515
Phone: 954-572-1240
Palmbrook Elementary School
3485 N Hiatus Rd
Sunrise, FL 33351-7500
Phone: 954-746-9229
Sandpiper Elementary School
3700 Hiatus Rd.
Sunrise, FL 33351
Phone: 954-572-1270
Sawgrass Elementary School
12655 NW 8 Street
Sunrise, FL 33325
Phone: 954-845-7150
Village Elementary School
2100 NW 70 Avenue
Sunrise, FL 33313
Phone: 954-572-1200
Welleby Elementary School
3230 Nob Hill Rd.
Sunrise, FL 33351
Phone: 954-572-1210
Broward County Public Schools
Community Relations Office
600 Southeast Third Avenue
Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33301
Telephone: 754-321-0000
Sunrise Miscellany
The population of Sunrise was:
1967 - 4,300
1990 - 64,407
2000 - 80,779