Sunrise, Florida

Sunrise, Florida
An aerial photograph of Sunrise, looking towards the north.
An aerial photograph of Sunrise, looking towards the north.
Official seal of Sunrise, Florida
Nickname: 
The Center of South Florida
Coordinates: 26°9′26″N 80°17′10″W / 26.15722°N 80.28611°W / 26.15722; -80.28611
Country United States
State Florida
CountyBroward
Incorporated as Sunrise Golf Village (city)June 22, 1961[1]
Incorporated as Sunrise (city)March 2, 1971
Government
 • TypeCommission-Manager
 • MayorMichael J. Ryan
 • Deputy MayorJoseph A. Scuotto
 • CommissionersJacqueline A. Guzman,
Mark A. Douglas, and
Assistant Deputy Mayor Neil C. Kerch
 • City ManagerMark S. Lubelski
 • City ClerkFelicia M. Bravo
Area
 • Total18.12 sq mi (46.94 km2)
 • Land16.20 sq mi (41.95 km2)
 • Water1.92 sq mi (4.98 km2)  1.25%
Elevation
0 ft (0 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total97,335
 • Density6,008.70/sq mi (2,320.04/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
33313, 33319, 33322-33323, 33325-33326, 33345, 33351
Area code(s)954, 754
FIPS code12-69700
GNIS feature ID0291850[3]
Websitewww.sunrisefl.gov

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.

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.

  1. ^ "Broward-by-the-Numbers (pages 3-5)" (PDF). www.broward.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 10, 2015. Retrieved May 12, 2015.
  2. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
  3. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.

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