Parkland, Florida

Parkland is a city in northern Broward County, Florida. As of the 2010 census, there were 23,962 people living there. Parkland is part of the Miami metropolitan area. It is known for its zoning laws which protect "park-like" character of the city. 
Until the mid-1990s and early 2000s, there were no stores or traffic lights in Parkland. 
Geography.
Parkland is located at . According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of . Its land area is while it has (3.97%) of water. 
The northern boundary of Parkland shares with the border between Broward and Palm Beach counties. West Boca Raton, an unincorporated area of Palm Beach County that extends west of Boca Raton's city limits and lies to the north. Coconut Creek lies to the east while Coral Springs lies to the south. Its west side shares the bounded with the Everglades.
Demographics.
As of 2010, there were 8,292 households, out of which 7.4% were vacant. In 2000, the city population was spread out with 35.1% under the age of 18, 4.3% from 18 to 24, 32.8% from 25 to 44, 24.0% from 45 to 64, and 3.8% who were 65 years of age or older. 
According to a 2016 estimate, the average income for a household in the city was $131,340. It is estimated that average house value was $596,212. Males had a median income of $103,942 while $81,425 was the average for females. 
The per capita income for the city was $56,793. 
Politics.
Parkland elects a five-member City Commission. Elections are technically non-partisan. However, all five members are party-affiliated (4 Democrats and 1 Republican).