Virginia Gardens, Florida
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Virginia Gardens is a village in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. The population was 2,348 at the 2000 census. According to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2004 estimates, the village had a population of 2,294.
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[edit] History
The tiny enclave of Virginia Gardens was born out of the love of horses. In 1947, neighboring Miami Springs passed an ordinance outlawing horses from their city limits, so about 50 citizens decided to form their own city next door.
Virginia Gardens got its name because many of the founding residents were wealthy transplants who aptly named the village after their home state. At the time of incorporation, many of the residents owned large estates, some up to five acres, where they could ride and enjoy their horses.
[edit] Geography
Virginia Gardens is located at (25.809175, -80.296697)GR1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.8 km² (0.3 mi²), all land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 2,348 people, 890 households, and 596 families residing in the village. The population density was 3,021.9/km² (7,820.6/mi²). There were 925 housing units at an average density of 1,190.5/km² (3,080.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the village was 85.35% White, 2.26% African American, 0.17% Native American, 1.53% Asian, 4.73% from other races, and 5.96% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 67.25% of the population.
There were 890 households out of which 31.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.3% were married couples living together, 14.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.0% were non-families. 27.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.22.
In the village the population was spread out with 23.0% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 31.9% from 25 to 44, 23.9% from 45 to 64, and 13.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 97.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.1 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $40,197, and the median income for a family was $44,800. Males had a median income of $31,302 versus $26,274 for females. The per capita income for the village was $21,139. About 9.5% of families and 11.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.3% of those under age 18 and 6.6% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Education
Virginia Gardens is a part of Miami-Dade County Public Schools.
Miami Springs High School serves Virginia Gardens.
[edit] External links
- Village of Virginia Gardens official website
- Maps and aerial photos
- Street map from Google Maps, or Yahoo! Maps, or Windows Live Local
- Satellite image from Google Maps, Windows Live Local, WikiMapia
- Topographic map from TopoZone
- Aerial image or topographic map from TerraServer-USA
