Located on the south Atlantic Coast of Florida, is a small, 2.62 mile island city, surrounded by the North and South Forks of the Middle River. Begun in 1947, the city now has a population of over 12,000 residents and prides itself on keeping its small town atmosphere despite being just minutes from the more metropolitan city of Ft. Lauderdale.Wilton Manors is fast developing into a lively, popular center for fun in its own right, providing an abundance of recreational activities and entertainment for residents and visitors alike.
Wilton Drive, the town’s art and entertainment district is closed to traffic to allow residents and visitors the pleasure of strolling around the area. With a dense concentration of art galleries, antique stores, coffee houses and waterfront restaurants, the area offers an open invitation to window shop, see a movie or have a relaxed dinner among friends. The city boasts seven parks, including a nature preserve, Colohatchee Park. Wildlife abounds in this wooded park, and visitors to the park can walk along its boardwalk, have a picnic in the picnic areas with grills, or play volleyball, basketball or enjoy a game of horseshoes.
Other park amenities include a covered pavilion and a boat ramp.
For the more sports minded visitor, Hagen Park has six lighted tennis courts, a recreation center, four lighted shuffleboard courts, and a playground for children.Wilton Manors has all the intimacy and convenience of a small town yet its close proximity to the cosmopolitan atmosphere of Fort Lauderdale, allow residents to enjoy the additional opportunities of shopping or dining at the numerous shops, galleries and nightclubs of nearby Ft. Lauderdale, Miami, and South Beach. As the town’s popularity grows, Wilton Manors is enjoying the benefits of a revitalized economy and an active real estate market.
LOCATION/ TRANSPORTATION/AIRPORTS
Included in Broward County, Wilton Manors is a short drive to either the beach or downtown Fort Lauderdale with quick access I-95 I-75, US 441, US 27 and US 1. Wilton Manors is less than 10 miles of several towns including Fort Lauderdale, Hollywood, Coral Springs and Pompano Beach.
BRIEF HISTORY
E. J. Willingham was the first to develop the area known today as Wilton Manors. In 1925 he created the first plat of the town, and gave its future streets Indian names - Cherokee Street, Nokomis and Algonquin. The first people to live on the island formed by the two forks of the Middle River were Seminoles. Their largest camps were located near the eastern fork, not far from today's Federal Highway. Since that time Wilton Manors has grown from a sleepy Fort Lauderdale neighbor to a lively, vital village. New development has been carefully monitored to insure that Wilton Manors small town charm is preserved while making way for newcomers ready to enjoy all that Wilton Manors has to offer.
Broward County Public School District is the nation's sixth largest and fully accredited school district. It is one of the fastest growing districts in the nation and has a unique urban/suburban mix of students. More then 272,000 students will be educated in the Broward County District during the 2004/5 school year.
Broward County Public School District serves an extremely diverse population: the multicultural/multi-ethnic population includes students from 161 countries, speaking 56 languages; there are more than 200,000 adult students in adult and community education classes; 40,451 exceptional student education children are provided for - 30,668 with special needs, and 9,763 gifted students; a Pre-kindergarten population of more than 5,236 with special programs for learning readiness; and more than 22,000 school-age children in after-school child care programs.
In order to meet the needs of a varied population, the school district offers many specialized services. One of these is The Exceptional Student Education (ESE) Family Counselors. These professionals provide therapeutic services to ESE students from the elementary, middle, and high schools as well as their families. The majority of these students are identified as Emotionally Handicapped, Severely Emotionally Mentally Handicapped, and Autistic. The program includes therapeutic services for individual, group, and family therapy sessions, crisis intervention, consultations, record review, and parent training groups.
Broward County also offers a range of Adult Education Programs, such as GED, Adult High School Diploma, Family Literacy, Adult Basic Education, ESOL (English as a Second Language), and Career Training.
Neighborhoods in Wilton Manors
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Almar Estates
Amadale at Wilton Manors
Babco Heights
Babco Manors
Babco Park
Bonie Villas
Coral Gardens at Middle River Estates
Coral Point at Middle River Manor
Curva Del Rio at Wilton Manors
Edgewater Estates
Highland Estates
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Highland Estates at Wilton Manors
Hillbrook
Jenada Isle
Jenada Villas
Lanai Villas at Petite
Manor Grove
March Estates
Meadowbrook at Wilton Manors
Mickel
Middle River Manor
Ocean Access
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Poinsettia Heights at Allenwood
River Ranches
Sunset Manors
Sunset Manors at Wilton Manors
Tropical Manors at Wilton Manors
Wilton Cove
Wilton Estates
Wilton Landings
Wilton Manor Estates
Wilton Reserve
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