Wellington, Florida
Encyclopedia
Wellington is a village in Palm Beach County
, Florida
, United States. As of 2006, the village had a population of 55,584 according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Wellington is part of the South Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area
.
approved by Palm Beach County in 1972. For many years it functioned as a bedroom community with few shopping centers or restaurants until it was incorporated in December 1995. Wellington holds the largest and longest running horse show in the world from January to March (3 months).
, the village has a total area of 31.4 square miles (81.3 km²), of which 31 square miles (80.3 km²) is land and 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²) of it is water (0.99%).
of 2007, there were 54,791 people, and as of 2000 38, 912 people, 12,938 households, and 10,686 families residing in the village. The population density
was 1,230.7 per square mile (475.2/km²). There were 14,761 housing units at an average density of 475.4 per square mile (183.6/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 88.75% White (79.7% were Non-Hispanic White,) 5.38% African American, 0.13% Native American, 1.98% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, and 1.84% from other races
. 11.50% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 12,938 households out of which 69.7% were married couples, 47.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.4% were non-families. 13.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.95 and the average family size was 3.25.
In the village the population was spread out with 31.0% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 29.7% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 8.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 95.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.6 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $91,000 and the median income for a family was $97,000. Males had a median income of $87,000 versus $84,078 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $40,726. About 2.9% of families and 4.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.2% of those under age 18 and 3.8% of those age 65 or over.
As of 2000, 83.52% of residents spoke English as a first language
, while 12.18% spoke Spanish, French accounted for 0.98%, French Creole for 0.79%, Italian made up 0.61%, and Vietnamese
was the mother tongue of 0.47% of the population.
As of 2000, Wellington had the eighty-fifth highest percentage of Cuba
n residents in the US, with 3.27% of the village's population.
and polo
events. It is host to both the Winter Equestrian Festival and over 40 weeks of equestrian competitions per year. A new expansion includes the Global Dressage Festival.
Wellington has a large renovated public library, multiple recreation centers, a number of public parks and ball fields, and hosts seasonal events such as the annual Top Gun model aircraft show and holiday parades. There are a number of entertainment and cultural venues – such as the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts and the Norton Museum of Art
– in nearby West Palm Beach.
Wellington has a large regional mall The Mall at Wellington Green
, along with a many other nationally known retailers located in outdoor shopping venues along the major commercial highways.
Beach activities are a half hour's drive time, due east, to the Palm Beaches. For variety, from Wellington one can access Fort Lauderdale less than one hour away or travel to South Beach approximately a one and half hour's drive.
Public schools in Wellington and schools serving Wellington include:
Elementary
Middle
High
Private schools include:
has proposed a Wellington campus. The Wellington town council voted affirmatively on August 13, 2008 to enter negotiations with the college. Plans fell through.
Palm Beach County, Florida
Palm Beach County is the largest county in the state of Florida in total area, and third in population. As of 2010, the county's estimated population was 1,320,134, making it the twenty-eighth most populous in the United States...
, Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
, United States. As of 2006, the village had a population of 55,584 according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Wellington is part of the South Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area
South Florida metropolitan area
The South Florida metropolitan area, also known as the Miami metropolitan area, and designated the Miami–Fort Lauderdale–Pompano Beach, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area by the U.S...
.
History
Wellington was originally the world's largest strawberry patch, the Flying Cow Ranch. C. Oliver Wellington bought 18000 acres (72.8 km²) of swampland in the 1950s in central Palm Beach County that eventually would be called the Village of Wellington. Wellington began as a planned unit developmentPlanned Unit Development
A planned unit development , is both a type of building development as well as a regulatory process. A PUD is a designed grouping of varied and compatible land uses, such as housing, recreation, commercial centers, and industrial parks, all within one contained development or...
approved by Palm Beach County in 1972. For many years it functioned as a bedroom community with few shopping centers or restaurants until it was incorporated in December 1995. Wellington holds the largest and longest running horse show in the world from January to March (3 months).
Geography
Wellington is located at 26°39′18"N 80°15′15"W (26.655135, −80.254136). According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the village has a total area of 31.4 square miles (81.3 km²), of which 31 square miles (80.3 km²) is land and 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²) of it is water (0.99%).
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2007, there were 54,791 people, and as of 2000 38, 912 people, 12,938 households, and 10,686 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 1,230.7 per square mile (475.2/km²). There were 14,761 housing units at an average density of 475.4 per square mile (183.6/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 88.75% White (79.7% were Non-Hispanic White,) 5.38% African American, 0.13% Native American, 1.98% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, and 1.84% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
. 11.50% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 12,938 households out of which 69.7% were married couples, 47.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.4% were non-families. 13.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.95 and the average family size was 3.25.
In the village the population was spread out with 31.0% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 29.7% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 8.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 95.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.6 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $91,000 and the median income for a family was $97,000. Males had a median income of $87,000 versus $84,078 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the village was $40,726. About 2.9% of families and 4.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.2% of those under age 18 and 3.8% of those age 65 or over.
As of 2000, 83.52% of residents spoke English as a first language
First language
A first language is the language a person has learned from birth or within the critical period, or that a person speaks the best and so is often the basis for sociolinguistic identity...
, while 12.18% spoke Spanish, French accounted for 0.98%, French Creole for 0.79%, Italian made up 0.61%, and Vietnamese
Vietnamese language
Vietnamese is the national and official language of Vietnam. It is the mother tongue of 86% of Vietnam's population, and of about three million overseas Vietnamese. It is also spoken as a second language by many ethnic minorities of Vietnam...
was the mother tongue of 0.47% of the population.
As of 2000, Wellington had the eighty-fifth highest percentage of Cuba
Cuba
The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...
n residents in the US, with 3.27% of the village's population.
Culture
The Village of Wellington is known for its equestrian community and has hosted equestrianEquestrianism
Equestrianism more often known as riding, horseback riding or horse riding refers to the skill of riding, driving, or vaulting with horses...
and polo
Polo
Polo is a team sport played on horseback in which the objective is to score goals against an opposing team. Sometimes called, "The Sport of Kings", it was highly popularized by the British. Players score by driving a small white plastic or wooden ball into the opposing team's goal using a...
events. It is host to both the Winter Equestrian Festival and over 40 weeks of equestrian competitions per year. A new expansion includes the Global Dressage Festival.
Wellington has a large renovated public library, multiple recreation centers, a number of public parks and ball fields, and hosts seasonal events such as the annual Top Gun model aircraft show and holiday parades. There are a number of entertainment and cultural venues – such as the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts and the Norton Museum of Art
Norton Museum of Art
The Norton Museum of Art is an art museum located in West Palm Beach, Florida. Its collection includes over 5,000 works, with a concentration in European, American, and Chinese art as well as in contemporary art and photography.-History:...
– in nearby West Palm Beach.
Wellington has a large regional mall The Mall at Wellington Green
The Mall at Wellington Green
The Mall at Wellington Green is a super-regional shopping mall in Wellington, Florida. The mall features Macy's, Dillard's, J.C. Penney, Nordstrom, and City Furniture, Ashley Furniture Home Store, and La-Z-Boy Furniture galleries. In addition, the mall has over 170 stores and eateries...
, along with a many other nationally known retailers located in outdoor shopping venues along the major commercial highways.
Beach activities are a half hour's drive time, due east, to the Palm Beaches. For variety, from Wellington one can access Fort Lauderdale less than one hour away or travel to South Beach approximately a one and half hour's drive.
Primary and secondary schools
The School District of Palm Beach County serves Wellington.Public schools in Wellington and schools serving Wellington include:
Elementary
- New Horizons Elementary School
- Discovery Key Elementary School
- Wellington Elementary School
- Binks Forest Elementary School
- Elbridge Gale Elementary School
- Panther Run Elementary School
- Equestrian Trails Elementary School
Middle
- Emerald Cove Middle School
- Wellington Landings Middle School
- Polo Park Middle School
- Okeeheelee Middle School
High
- Wellington High SchoolWellington High School (Florida)Wellington High School is a public school located in Wellington, Florida, in central Palm Beach County.- Schedule :School begins at 7:23 AM and ends at 2:50 PM. The school is run on a block schedule. "Odd days" consist of periods 1, 3, 5, and 7. "Even days" consist of periods 2, 4, 5, and 6...
- Palm Beach Central High SchoolPalm Beach Central High SchoolPalm Beach Central High School is a high school located in Wellington, Florida in the Palm Beach County School District. Opened in 2003, Palm Beach Central has approximately 2,937 enrolled students for the 2009-2010 school years.- Teams :* *...
Private schools include:
- Wellington Christian School
- Dillon Country Day School
- Conservatory Prep Senior High
- Ideal School – Private K – 8
Community colleges
Palm Beach Community CollegePalm Beach Community College
Palm Beach State College is a member institution of the Florida College System,a public state college located in Lake Worth, Florida. Palm Beach State College was formerly known as Palm Beach Community College and before that Palm Beach Junior CollegePalm Beach State College enrolls more than...
has proposed a Wellington campus. The Wellington town council voted affirmatively on August 13, 2008 to enter negotiations with the college. Plans fell through.
Notable Wellington residents
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