1700History
It existed from as early as 1000 BCE until about 1700 CE.
1921Government
In 1921 the Florida legislature established an agricultural research station at Belle Glade to study methods of growing crops on reclaimed Everglades land.
1925Architecture
A settlement, originally named Hillsboro, was built at what is now Belle Glade in 1925.
1926Infrastructure
In 1926 the Florida East Coast Railway extended its system to Belle Glade, which helped the town's development.
1928Disaster
=== 1928 hurricane ===
A powerful hurricane struck the area on September 16, 1928.
1932Government
It was founded in 1932, employed about 350, had a capacity of 918 inmates and was scheduled for closure in December 2011.
1960History
Belle Glade received national attention when a 1960 CBS television documentary, Harvest of Shame, graphically depicted the local migrant farmerworkers' daily existence and worki...
1981History
The disease had first been identified by doctors in New York and California in 1981, and it was largely associated with communities of gay men in and around large cities.
2000History
=== 2000 census ===
In 2000, 39.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.9% were married couples living together, 22.0% had a female householder with no husband ...
2003Crime
According to the FBI, in 2003, the city had the second highest violent crime rate in the country at 298 per 10,000 residents.
2010History
In 2010, the Palm Beach County sheriff's office estimated that half of the young men in Belle Glade between the ages of 18 and 25 had felony convictions.
2012Education
== See also ==
Eagle Academy (Belle Glade)
== References ==
Mealer, Bryan (2012).
2013Government
2013, the official unemployment rate was about 15%; however, the town's mayor suggested the actual unemployment rate was closer to 40%.
2014Sports
As of May 2014 the city has plans "to demolish the loading ramp and turn it into a park."
The town is known for its football tradition, and together with nearby Pahokee has "sen...
2020History
=== Climate ===
== Demographics ==
=== 2020 census ===
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 16,698 people, 6,324 households, and 4,052 families residing in the c...