Belle Glade, Florida

Palm Beach County

12-05200

Belle Glade is a city in Palm Beach County in the U.S. state of Florida with 17,467 inhabitants ( 2010). The city has an area of 12.1 km ², of which 0.1 km ² water surface. Belle Glade is the largest city within an area of 2.86 million acres ( 11.600 km ²) in the subtropical Everglades in central Florida.

• 2.1 religions
• 2.2 Demographics

Geography

Belle Glade is located in Southeast Florida, Lake Okeechobee, about 100 km north-west of Hialeah and 50 km from the Atlantic Ocean.

Climate

The climate is mild and warm. Statistically, it rains in the summer months to an average of 40 % of the days, even if only temporarily. The highest temperatures are from May to October, with up to 33 ° C. The coldest months from December to February with an average of only 16 ° C. Snowfall is almost unknown in the region.

History

On April 9, 1928 Belle Glade was that just a moment ago " Hillsboro " was added as a city, with a population of approximately 500 people. On September 16, 1928, large parts of the city and the surrounding area were destroyed by a storm coming in from the Atlantic. 1600-2500 people lost their lives that day.

Religions

In Belle Glade, there are 40 different churches with 13 different denominations. Among the belonging to a denomination churches the Baptist church is best represented with 7 churches. Non-denominational churches, there are 14 ( as of 2004).

Demographics

According to the 2010 census, the then 17,467 inhabitants distributed to 6,368 households. The population density was 1455.6 inh. / Km ². 31.1 % of the population were white, 56.3 % African American, 0.2% Native American and 0.5 % Asian Americans. 10.0% were members of other ethnic groups and 2.0% in different ethnic groups. 34.2 % of the population were Hispanic or Latino.

In 2010, children under the age of 18 and 24.7 % of all households lived in 47.1 % of all households with persons at least 65 years. 71.4 % of households were family households (consisting of married couples with or without offspring or a parent with offspring ). The average size of a household was 3.06 and the average family size is 3.61 people.

35.0% of the population were younger than 20 years, 25.8 % were 20-39 years old, 24.9% were 40-59 years old and 14.4 % were at least 60 years old. The median age was 31 years. 50.0 % of the population were male and 50.0 % female.

The average annual income was $ 27,895, while 38.1 % of the population lived below the poverty line.

In 2000, English was the mother tongue of 61.03 % of the population spoke Spanish 26.87 % and 12.10% had a different mother tongue.

Traffic

Through the city lead the Florida State Roads 15 and 80 By air, the city is easily accessible via the following international airports: Palm Beach International Airport in West Palm Beach, about 60 miles away, the Fort Lauderdale- Hollywood International Airport in Fort Lauderdale, about 85 km away, and the Miami International Airport in Miami, about 100 km away. For national flights are also other airports offer: The Belle Glade State Municipal Airport in Belle Glade itself, the Palm Beach Co Glades Airport, Pahokee, about 10 miles away, and the Airglades Airport in Clewiston, about 40 km away.

Economy

The main employment sectors are: education, health and social services: (21.2% ), agriculture, forestry, fishing, mining operations: (18.9% ), manufacturing ( 11.7%).

Belle Glade is the seat of Sugarcane Growers Cooperative ( SCGC ), which operates a cane sugar factory on the site. During the harvest, approximately 550 people are employed there.

The Prison of Belle Glade, the Glades Correctional Institution, was founded in 1932, employs approximately 350 people and has space for 918 inmates.

Train

• Gove Elementary School, about 800 students
• Pioneer Park Elementary Scholl, about 700 students
• Glade View Elementary School, about 500 students
• Lake Shore Middle School, about 1,200 students
• Glades Central High School, approximately 1,350 students

Further education institutions

Further training opportunities are not available in the city itself. The following institutes within a radius of up to 100 km, are on offer:

• Palm Beach Atlantic College in West Palm Beach, about 65 miles away, about 2,100 students
• Palm Beach Community College in Lake Worth, about 65 miles away, about 8,300 students
• Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton, about 70 km away, approximately 14,300 students
• Keiser College in Fort Lauderdale, about 80 miles away, about 2,800 students
• Indian River Community College in Fort Pierce, about 90 miles away, about 6,000 students.

Clinics

At the site itself, there is the Glades General Hospital. In the area there are three other hospitals: the Hendry Regional Medical Center in Clewiston, about 35 km away, the Palms West Hospital in Loxahatchee, about 40 km away, and the Wellington Regional Medical Center in West Palm Beach, about 50 km away.

Parks and sports facilities

There is a small supply of various city parks as well as several sports facilities and playing fields and facilities for camping and barbecues.

Crime

The crime rate in 2010 was 940 points ( U.S. average: 266 points ) in the high range. There were four murders, eleven rapes, 71 robberies, 267 injuries, 400 burglaries, 769 thefts, 60 car thefts and seven arsons.