North Miami Beach, Florida
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| City of North Miami Beach | |||
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| Nickname: NMB | |||
| Motto: Now More Beautiful | |||
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| Country |  United States |
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| State |  Florida |
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| County | Miami-Dade | ||
| Incorporated | 1927 | ||
| Government | |||
| - Mayor | Raymond F. Marin | ||
| Area | |||
| - City | 5.0 sq mi (13.7 km²) | ||
| - Land | 8.5 sq mi (12.8 km²) | ||
| - Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.9 km²) 6.43% | ||
| Elevation | 10 ft (3 m) | ||
| Population (2005) | |||
| - City | 57,654 | ||
| - Density | 8,230.6/sq mi (3,174.9/km²) | ||
| - Metro | 5,422,200 | ||
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) | ||
| Zip Codes | 33160,33162,33169, 33179,33180,33181 |
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| Area code(s) | 305 | ||
| FIPS code | 12-49475[1] | ||
| GNIS feature ID | 0287838[2] | ||
| Website: http://www.citynmb.com | |||
North Miami Beach (commonly referred to as NMB) is a city in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. Originally named Fulford in 1926 after Captain William H. Fulford of the United States Coast Guard, the city was incorporated in 1927 as Fulford, but was renamed North Miami Beach in 1931. The population was 40,786 at the 2000 census. As of 2005, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 39,921.[3]
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[edit] Geography
North Miami Beach is located at (25.930171, -80.169780)[4]. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 13.7 km² (5.3 mi²). 12.8 km² (5.0 mi²) of it is land and 0.9 km² (0.3 mi²) of it (6.43%) is water.
Although the North Miami Beach boundaries once stretched to the Atlantic Ocean, this city on the Intracoastal Waterway no longer has any beaches within its city limits, although they are a short distance away across the inlet.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 40,786 people, 13,987 households, and 9,804 families residing in the city. The population density was 3,174.9/km² (8,230.6/mi²). There were 15,350 housing units at an average density of 1,194.9/km² (3,097.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 46.68% White (24.8% were Non-Hispanic White,)[5] 38.97% African American, 0.29% Native American, 4.04% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 4.61% from other races, and 5.34% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 30.02% of the population.
There were 13,987 households out of which 37.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.3% were married couples living together, 19.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.9% were non-families. 23.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.89 and the average family size was 3.44.
In the city the population was spread out with 27.3% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 30.9% from 25 to 44, 21.1% from 45 to 64, and 11.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 91.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $31,377, and the median income for a family was $35,047. Males had a median income of $26,278 versus $22,110 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,699. About 18.4% of families and 20.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.1% of those under age 18 and 18.2% of those age 65 or over.
As of 2000, English was the first language for 38.50% of all residents, while Spanish accounted for 31.97%, French Creole comprised of 19.32%, French made up 2.33%, Chinese was totaled at 1.55%, Portuguese totaled 1.20%, Hebrew was at 0.87%, Russian at 0.65%, Yiddish spoken by 0.56%, and Italian was the mother tongue for 0.52% of the population.[6]
As of 2000, North Miami Beach had the fourth highest percentage of Haitian residents in the US, with 19.9% of the US populace.[7] It had the forty-seventh highest percentage of Colombian residents in the US, at 2.83% of the city's population,[8] and the sixty-seventh highest percentage of Cuban residents in the US, at 4.92% of the city's population.[9] It also had the sixtieth most Dominicans in the US, at 2.39% (tied with Virginia Gardens,)[10] while it had the twenty-ninth highest percentage of Bahamians (tied with Munford, Alabama,) at 1.1% of all residents.[11] North Miami Beach's Jamaican community had the twenty-first highest percentage of residents, which was at 5.5% of all residents.[12] It's also home to the twenty-eighth highest percentage of Peruvian residents in the US, at 1.8% of the population (tied with Richmond West.)[13]
North Miami Beach has a large middle class Haitian community, and it is also known as the business center of Miami-Dade's small Indian American, Indo-Caribbean American and Chinese American communities.
[edit] Attractions
Attractions in the vicinity of North Miami Beach include a line of popular ocean beaches. Haulover Park and Haulover Beach, operated by Miami-Dade County Parks and Recreation, has a well known clothing optional beach.
There is a historical marker at the original site of the Haulover Marina dedicated to the first charter-boat captains in the State of Florida, thus starting the industry.
- Historical Haulover page - There is still a thriving charter-boat fishing fleet there.
North Miami Beach also has an authentic Medieval Spanish monastery, the St. Bernard de Clairvaux Church. This stone building around a patio, the cloisters of the Monastery of St. Bernard de Clairvaux, was built in Sacramenia, Segovia, Spain in the 12th century. It was purchased by William Randolph Hearst in the 1920s, dismantled and shipped to the United States, and reassembled after Hearst's death in North Miami Beach in the 1950s. It is a tourism attraction and a popular spot for weddings.
[edit] Famous Residents
- Gary Ramos
- Jin
- Max Jean-Gilles
- Geoff Campbell
[edit] Education
Miami-Dade County Public Schools serves North Miami Beach.
Public Elementary Schools
- Fulford Elementary School
- Greynolds Park Elementary School
- Oak Grove Elementary School
- Ojus Elementary School
Public Middle School
- Highland Oaks Middle School
- John Fitzgerald Kennedy Middle School is in North Miami Beach.
Public High School
- North Miami Beach High School is in North Miami Beach.
Universities
- Nova Southeastern University - Miami Campus
[edit] References
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ http://www.census.gov/popest/cities/tables/SUB-EST2004-04-12.xls
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ Demographics of North Miami Beach, FL. MuniNetGuide.com. Retrieved on 2007-10-30.
- ^ MLA Data Center Results of North Miami Beach, FL. Modern Language Association. Retrieved on 2007-10-28.
- ^ Ancestry Map of Haitian Communities. Epodunk.com. Retrieved on 2007-10-28.
- ^ Ancestry Map of Colombian Communities. Epodunk.com. Retrieved on 2007-10-28.
- ^ Ancestry Map of Cuban Communities. Epodunk.com. Retrieved on 2007-10-28.
- ^ Ancestry Map of Dominican Communities. Epodunk.com. Retrieved on 2007-10-28.
- ^ Ancestry Map of Bahamian Communities. Epodunk.com. Retrieved on 2007-10-28.
- ^ Ancestry Map of Haitian Communities. Epodunk.com. Retrieved on 2007-10-28.
- ^ Ancestry Map of Peruvian Communities. Epodunk.com. Retrieved on 2007-10-28.
[edit] External links
- North Miami Beach, Florida is at coordinates Coordinates:
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| Counties | Miami-Dade County | Broward County | Palm Beach County |
| 200,000–500,000 | Miami† | Hialeah |
| 100,000–200,000 | Fort Lauderdale† | Pembroke Pines | Hollywood | Coral Springs | West Palm Beach† | Miramar | Miami Gardens | Pompano Beach |
| 50,000–100,000 | Sunrise | Miami Beach | Boca Raton | Plantation | Davie | Kendall | Deerfield Beach | Boynton Beach | Delray Beach | Weston | Fountainbleau | Lauderhill | Tamarac | North Miami | Kendale Lakes | Wellington | Margate | Tamiami | Jupiter |
| 10,000–50,000 | Aventura | Belle Glade | Boca Del Mar | Brownsville | Coconut Creek | Cooper City | Coral Gables | Coral Terrace | Country Club | Country Walk | Dania Beach | Doral | Gladeview | Glenvar Heights | Greenacres | Hallandale Beach | Hamptons at Boca Raton | Homestead | Ives Estates | Kendall West | Key Biscayne | Kings Point | Lake Worth | Lake Worth Corridor | Lauderdale Lakes | Leisure City | Lighthouse Point | Miami Lakes | Miami Springs | North Lauderdale | North Palm Beach | Oakland Park |Olympia Heights | Opa-Locka | Ojus | Palm Beach Gardens | Palmetto Bay | Palm Springs |Palmetto Estates | Parkland | Pinecrest | Pinewood | Princeton | Richmond West | Riviera Beach | Royal Palm Beach | Sandalfoot Cove | South Miami | South Miami Heights | Sunny Isles Beach | Sunset | Sweetwater | The Crossings | The Hammocks | University Park | Vero Beach | West Little River | Westchester | West Park, Florida | Westwood Lakes | Wilton Manors |
| Sports | Florida Marlins (baseball) | Miami Heat (basketball) | Miami Dolphins (football) | Florida Panthers (ice hockey) |
| Airports | Miami International Airport (Miami-Dade) | Kendall-Tamiami Executive Airport (Miami-Dade) | Opa-locka Airport (Miami-Dade) | Opa-locka Executive Airport (Miami-Dade) |
Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (Broward) | Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport (Broward) | Pompano Beach Airpark (Broward) | Palm Beach International Airport (Palm Beach) | Boca Raton Airport (Palm Beach) | Palm Beach County Park Airport (Palm Beach) | North Palm Beach County Airport (Palm Beach) |
| † - County Seat A list of cities under 10,000 is available here. |
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