South Miami, Florida
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| City of South Miami, Florida | |||
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| Motto: The City of Pleasant Living | |||
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| Country |  United States |
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| State |  Florida |
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| County | Miami-Dade | ||
| Settled | 1897 | ||
| Incorporated | June 24, 1927 | ||
| Government | |||
| - Mayor | Horace G. Feliu | ||
| - Vice Mayor | Brian B. Beasley | ||
| Area | |||
| - City | 2.3 sq mi (6.0 km²) | ||
| - Land | 2.3 sq mi (6.0 km²) | ||
| - Water | 0 sq mi (0.0 km²) 0% | ||
| Elevation | 10 ft (3 m) | ||
| Population (2005) | |||
| - City | 11,147 | ||
| - Density | 4,680.5/sq mi (1,811.0/km²) | ||
| - Metro | 5,422,200 | ||
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) | ||
| Zip Codes | 33143 | ||
| Area code(s) | 305 | ||
| FIPS code | 12-67550[1] | ||
| GNIS feature ID | 0291395[2] | ||
| Website: http://www.cityofsouthmiami.net | |||
South Miami is a city in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. The population was 10,741 at the 2000 census and as of 2005, according to the U.S. Census Bureau is 11,147.[3]
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[edit] History
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An early land owner of the area, W.A. Larkins owned property west of Red Road and Sunset Drive. He built the first grocery store in the area, and as the community grew, a post office was placed in the community. Larkins became the first Postmaster, and the community took the name of "Larkins". A depot was placed along the Florida East Coast Railway.
In 1926, area residents wanted to incorporate their area, and because of the booming city to the north of them, they chose the name of "South Miami". The original town boundaries were Red Road on the east, Kendall Drive to the south, Palmetto Road to the west (now Palmetto Expressway), and Bird Road to the north. The year 1926 also saw the first incoming class of freshmen at the newly chartered University of Miami campus, which abuts the city of South Miami eastern boundary along Red Road (SW 57th Avenue). Also founded with a higher-education theme that same year was the Cambridge Lawns neighborhood of South Miami, situated just 0.7 miles (1.1 km) from the university campus. The neighborhood's Cambridge Lawns Historic District, some 30 homes in the Tudor Revival and Mediterranean revival style completed in 1928, were granted historic recognition by the City of South Miami in 2005.
In 1933, the original six square miles of South Miami were reduced to just over three miles (5 km) due to an effort to reduce municipal responsibilities. The city's size was reduced again in 1937, and many of the northern city residents sued to get out of the city. This is why the city of South Miami has the most irregular boundaries of any city in Miami-Dade County today.
[edit] Geography
South Miami is located at (25.710279, -80.295170).[4]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.0 km² (2.3 mi²), all land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 10,741 people, 4,301 households, and 2,593 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,811.0/km² (4,680.5/mi²). There were 4,457 housing units at an average density of 751.5/km² (1,942.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 69.84% White (38.9% were Non-Hispanic Whites,)[5] 24.70% African American, 0.14% Native American, 0.40% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 1.75% from other races, and 2.13% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 34.37% of the population.
There were 4,301 households out of which 26.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.4% were married couples living together, 15.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.7% were non-families. 30.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.15.
In the city the population was spread out with 22.7% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 31.8% from 25 to 44, 23.7% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 92.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $42,488, and the median income for a family was $57,791. Males had a median income of $37,250 versus $29,772 for females. The per capita income for the city was $24,526. About 8.9% of families and 17.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.0% of those under age 18 and 13.4% of those age 65 or over.
As of 2000, speakers of English as a first language accounted for 59.69% of residents, while Spanish speakers consisted of 37.45%, and speakers of French as the mother tongue made up 1.25% of the population.[6]
As of 2000, South Miami had the twenty-sixth highest percentage of Cuban residents in the US, with 19.58% of the populace,[7] while it had the fortieth highest percentage of Nicaraguan residents in the US, at 1.04% of the city's population (tied with Richmond Heights, FL and Lake Butler, FL.)[8] It's also home to the ninety-third highest percentage of Colombians, which was 1.77% of all residents (tied with Princeton, FL and Westchester, FL.)[9]
[edit] Media
South Miami is served by the Miami market, for local Radio and Television. South Miami has its own newspaper, The South Miami News which is published weekly and is part of Miami's Community Newspapers, the Voice of the Community.
[edit] Education
Miami-Dade County Public Schools serves South Miami
[edit] Government
[edit] Structure
South Miami uses a city manager form of government. The Commission sets the policies and the City Manager acts as the chief executive. Commissioners are elected to four-year terms and the Mayor is elected to a two-year term. The Mayor heads the meeting and makes appointments, with approval by the commission, to various city boards. Elections are held on the second Tuesday in February in even numbered years for the Mayor and half of the Commissioners. The Commissioner receiving the most votes is also given the title of Vice Mayor for the first two years of the term.
South Miami City Government as of February 20th, 2008
- Mayor: Horace G. Feliu
- Vice Mayor: Brian Beasley
- Commissioner: Velma Palmer
- Commissioner: Randy Wiscombe
- Commissioner: Jay Beckman
- City Manager: W. Ajibola Balogun, REM, CFEA (Acting)[10]
[edit] Recent Election Results
Results of the Tuesday, February 12th, 2008, City Commission Election.
Mayor
- Horace G. Feliu(i) - 1,028
- Valerie Newman - 465
Commissioner - Group II
- Brian Beasley - 599(v)
- Yvonne Beckman - 413
- Marie Birts(i) - 470
Commissioner - Group III
- Rene W. Gene - 552
- Velma Palmer(i) - 576
- David Walker - 365
(i) incumbent
(v) also elected Vice Mayor
[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-EST2005-04-12.xls
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ Demographics of South Miami, FL. MuniNetGuide.com. Retrieved on 2007-11-02.
- ^ MLA Data Center Results of South Miami, FL. Modern Language Association. Retrieved on 2007-11-02.
- ^ Ancestry Map of Cuban Communities. Epodunk.com. Retrieved on 2007-11-02.
- ^ Ancestry Map of Nicaraguan Communities. Epodunk.com. Retrieved on 2007-11-02.
- ^ Ancestry Map of Colombian Communities. Epodunk.com. Retrieved on 2007-11-02.
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[edit] External links
- City of South Miami official website
- South Miami, 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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