Sunrise, Florida
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Sunrise is a city in central-western Broward County, Florida, United States, and is a principal city of the Miami metropolitan area. As of the 2020 census, the city had a total population of 97,335.
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Sunrise, Florida | |
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Nickname: The Center of South Florida | |
Coordinates: 26°9′26″N 80°17′10″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Florida |
County | Broward |
Incorporated as Sunrise Golf Village (city) | June 22, 1961[1] |
Incorporated as Sunrise (city) | March 2, 1971 |
Government | |
• Type | Commission-Manager |
• Mayor | Michael J. Ryan |
• Deputy Mayor | Joseph A. Scuotto |
• Commissioners | Jacqueline A. Guzman, Mark A. Douglas, and Assistant Deputy Mayor Neil C. Kerch |
• City Manager | Mark S. Lubelski |
• City Clerk | Felicia M. Bravo |
Area | |
• Total | 18.12 sq mi (46.94 km2) |
• Land | 16.20 sq mi (41.95 km2) |
• Water | 1.92 sq mi (4.98 km2) 1.25% |
Elevation | 0 ft (0 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 97,335 |
• Density | 6,008.70/sq mi (2,320.04/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP codes | 33313, 33319, 33322-33323, 33325-33326, 33345, 33351 |
Area code(s) | 954, 754 |
FIPS code | 12-69700 |
GNIS feature ID | 0291850[3] |
Website | www |
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Sunrise was incorporated in 1961 and founded by Norman Johnson, a developer whose Upside-Down House attracted buyers to what was then a remote area.