Miami Beach, Florida
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United States Florida Miami-Dade |
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| Incorporated | March 26, 1915 | ||
| Government | |||
| - Mayor | David Dermer | ||
| Area | |||
| - City | 48.5 km² (18.7 sq mi) | ||
| - Land | 18.2 km² (7.0 sq mi) | ||
| - Water | 30.2 km² (11.7 sq mi) 62.37% | ||
| Population (2005) | |||
| - City | 87,925 | ||
| - Density | 4,829.5/km² (12,502.1/sq mi) | ||
| - Metro | 5,422,200 | ||
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) | ||
| Area code(s) | 305 | ||
Miami Beach is a city in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. The city was incorporated on March 26, 1915.[1]
As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 87,933. The population decreased by eight, to 87,925, as recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau in 2005.[2]
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[edit] Description
In 1979 Miami Beach's Art Deco Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Art Deco District is the largest collection of Art Deco architecture in the world and is comprised of hundreds of hotels, apartments and other structures erected between 1923 and 1943. Mediterranean, Streamline Moderne and Art Deco are all represented in the District. The Historic District is bounded by the Atlantic Ocean on the East, Lenox Court on the West, 6th Street on the South and Dade Boulevard along the Collins Canal to the North. The movement to preserve the Art Deco District's architectural heritage was led by former interior designer Barbara Capitman, who now has a street in the District named in her honor.
[edit] Miami and Popular Culture
South Beach (also known as SoBe, or "The Beach") is one of the more popular areas of Miami Beach. Topless sunbathing is tolerated on certain designated areas of the beach. Before the TV show Miami Vice helped make the area popular, SoBe was rundown, with vacant buildings and a high crime rate. Today, it is considered one of the richest commercial areas on the beach, yet poverty and crime still remain in some places near the area.[3]
Miami Beach, particularly Ocean Drive of what is now the Art Deco District, was also featured prominently in Scarface.
Lincoln Road is a nationally known spot for great outdoor dining, bike riding, and shopping.
South Beach is one of the top destinations in the United States for gay tourism.[4]
The Miami Beach environs are home to a number of growing Orthodox Jewish communities with a network of well-established and growing synagogues and yeshivas. It is also a magnet for thousands of Jewish families, retirees, and particularly snowbirds when the cold winter sets in to the north. They range from the Followers to the Modern Orthodox to the Haredi and Hasidic - including many rebbes who vacation there during the North American winter. There are a number of kosher restaurants and even kollels for post-graduate Talmudic scholars.
Miami Beach is home to the Holocaust Memorial on Miami Beach.
According to the Morgan Quitno Awards, Miami Beach is one of the most dangerous small cities (population between 75,000 and 99,999) in the country.[5]
[edit] Geography and climate
Miami Beach is located at (25.813025, -80.134065).GR1
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 48.5 km² (18.7 mi²). 18.2 km² (7.0 mi²) of it is land and 30.2 km² (11.7 mi²) of it (62.37%) is water.
It has a tropical climate.[6]
[edit] Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 87,933 people, 46,194 households, and 18,339 families residing in the city. The population density was 4,829.5/km² (12,502.1/mi²). There were 59,723 housing units at an average density of 3,280.1/km² (8,491.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 86.74% White, 4.03% African American, 0.23% Native American, 1.37% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 4.05% from other races, and 3.53% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 53.45% of the population.
There were 46,194 households out of which 14.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 27.4% were married couples living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 60.3% were non-families. 48.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.8% had someone living alone who was sixty-five years of age or older. The average household size was 1.87 and the average family size was 2.76.
In the city the population was spread out with 13.4% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 38.2% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 19.2% who were sixty-five years of age or older. The median age was thirty-nine years. For every 100 females there were 105.0 males. For every 100 females age eighteen and over, there were 105.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $27,322, and the median income for a family was $33,440. Males had a median income of $33,964 versus $27,094 for females. The per capita income for the city was $27,853. About 17.0% of families and 21.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.2% of those under age 18 and 24.5% of those age sixty-five or over.
[edit] Education
Miami-Dade County Public Schools serves Miami Beach.
- Treasure Island Elementary
- North Beach Elementary
- Ruth K. Broad/Bay Harbor Elementary
- South Pointe Elementary
- Biscayne Elementary
- Fienberg/Fisher Elementary
- Nautilus Middle School (which is the only middle school for the Miami Beach area)
- Miami Beach Senior High School (which is the only high school for the Miami Beach area)
Tertiary education in Miami Beach includes a branch of the National School of Technology
[edit] Neighborhoods
- Bayshore
- Biscayne Point
- City Center
- Fisher Island
- Flamingo/Lummus
- La Gorce
- Lakeview/Surprise Lake
- Little Buenos Aires
- Nautilus
- North Shore
- Normandy Isles
- Normandy Shores
- Oceanfront
- Orchard Park
- SoFi (South of Fifth)
- South Pointe
- Star, Palm & Hibiscus Islands
- Sunset Islands (I-IV)
- Venetian Islands, including Belle Isle
- West Avenue
[edit] Points of interest
- Lincoln Road
- South Beach
- Saxony Hotel (currently under restoration)
- Miami Beach Botanical Garden
- Flagler Monument Island
- Versace Mansion
[edit] Sister Cities
Miami Beach has 9 sister cities[7]
Almonte, Spain
Ceský Krumlov, Czech Republic
Cozumel, Mexico
Fujisawa, Japan
Ica, Peru
Pescara, Italy
Nahariya, Israel
Fortaleza, Brazil
Santa Marta, Colombia
[edit] References
- ^ Ruby Leach Carson. 40 Years of Miami Beach, p.13.
- ^ http://www.census.gov/popest/cities/tables/SUB-EST2005-04-12.xls
- ^ MSNBC: South Beach: Life imitates art, quite vicely www.msnbc.com
- ^ Rothaus, Steve. "Winter Festival expected to draw 10,000 gay, lesbian visitors", The Miami Herald, AEGiS, February 21, 2005. Retrieved on 7/10/2006.
- ^ http://www.morganquitno.com/cit06pop.htm#25
- ^ Köppen Climate Map Aw=tropical
- ^ http://miamibeachsistercities.com/
[edit] Gallery
 View of 'North Beach' side of the city of Miami Beach |
 The historical Art Deco District at South Beach during the night. |
 The Art Deco District at South Beach during the day. |
 View of South Beach side of Miami Beach from airplane window. |
 Miami Beach from the sea from the deck of a cruise ship |
 Miami Beach from Goverment Cut from the deck of a cruise ship |
 South Beach during the day. |
 Entrance to the South Beach boardwalk on 15th St. and Collins Av. |
 South Beach boardwalk entrance on Lummus Park and Ocean Drive. |
 Delano Hotel - On 17th Street and Collins Av. |
 The National Hotel between Lincoln Road and 17th Street on Collins Av. |
 The Lowes Hotel on 16th Street and Collins Av. |
 South Point |
 US Post Office - Miami Beach - Washington Av. and 13th Street. |
 Versace Mansion on 11th Street and Ocean Drive. |
 The Cameo Theater and the restaurant Ostería del Teatro, Washington Av. and Española Way. |
 The beach near Government Cut |
 Movie theater in Miami Beach. |
 Miami Modern Architecture in Miami Beach. |
[edit] See also
- Miami Beach Police Department
- Miami Modern Architecture
- John S. Collins
- Carl G. Fisher
- Collins Bridge
- Rosie the Elephant
- Fair Game (1996 film)
[edit] External links
- City of Miami Beach
- Miami Design Preservation League – Non-profit Organization for the preservation of Miami Beach Architectural History
- Photographs of Miami Beach From the State Library & Archives of Florida
- Miami South Beach Travel Photo Pictures of Miami South Beach published under Creative Commons License
- 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
