Palmetto Bay, Florida

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Palmetto Bay, Florida
Official seal of Palmetto Bay, Florida
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Location in Miami-Dade and the state of Florida.
Location in Miami-Dade and the state of Florida.
Coordinates: 25°37′37.87″N 80°19′″W / <span class="geo-dec geo" title="Maps, aerial photos, and other data for 25.6271861 Expression error: Unexpected / operator">25.6271861, Expression error: Unexpected / operator
Country
State
Counties
United States
Florida
Miami-Dade
Incorporated September 10, 2002
Government
 - Type Mayor-council
 - Mayor Eugene P. Flinn, Jr.
 - Vice Mayor Linda Robinson
 - Attorney Eve A. Boutsis
 - Village Clerk Meighan J. Rader
 - City Council Shelley Stanczyk, Ed Feller, Paul Neidhart
Area
 - Village 22.6 km² (8.8 sq mi)
 - Land 22.5 km² (11.8 sq mi)
 - Water 0.1 km² (0.4 sq mi)  0.44%
Population (2000)
 - Village 24,469
 - Density 1,082.7/km² (3,155.6/sq mi)
 - Metro 5,422,200
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
 - Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
Zip Codes
Area code(s) 305, 786
Website: http://www.palmettobay-fl.gov

Palmetto Bay is a incorporated village in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. The population was 24,469 at the 2000 census.

Palmetto Bay includes two census-designated places defined in the 2000 census, Cutler and East Perrine.

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[edit] Geography

Palmetto Bay is located at 25°37′38″N, 80°19′15″W.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 22.6 km² (8.8 mi²). 22.5 km² (11.8 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (0.44%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 24,469 people, 7,970 households, and 6,783 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,082.7/km² (3155.6/mi²). There were 8,145 housing units at an average density of 360.4/km² (925.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the village was 84.4% White, 7.65% African American, 0.12% Native American, 3.00% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 2.44% from other races, and 1.35% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 27.32% of the population.

The median income for a household in the village was $64,114.23. The per capita income for the village was $25,998.16

[edit] Media

The Village of Palmetto Bay, FL. is served by the Miami market for local radio and television. The Village of Palmetto Bay has its own newspapers, The Palmetto Bay News, which is published weekly, and the The Palmetto Bay (Monthly), these papers are part of Miami Community Newspapers, the "Voice of the Community".

[edit] Education

Palmetto Bay is served by the Miami-Dade County Public Schools.

Palmetto Bay is zoned to:

Palmetto Bay Private Schools:

[edit] References

  1. ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

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