Area guide · Broward County, Florida
Oakland Park
A central Broward city between Fort Lauderdale and the beach towns, with its downtown along Dixie Highway and the Florida East Coast Railway.
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First incorporated in 1925 as the Town of Floranada, a blend of Florida and Canada
After the 1926 hurricane bankrupted Floranada, the City of Oakland Park was incorporated on July 1, 1929
Oakland Park Elementary, a 1925 school building, is on the National Register of Historic Places
The Ethel M. Gordon Oakland Park Library opened in 1958
About 0.67 square miles of the city is water
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Where is Oakland Park?
Oakland Park is a city in Broward County, Florida, incorporated in 1929. The 2020 Census counted 44,229 residents.
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Sources: population from the U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census (data.census.gov); incorporation dates and places from the City of Oakland Park and public records. Checked November 7, 2026. Facts are objective and public; please do your own research about any area that matters to you.