Golden Beach, Florida
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| Country |  United States |
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| State |  Florida |
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| County | Miami-Dade | ||
| Established | 1924 | ||
| Government | |||
| - Type | Manager-Commission | ||
| - Mayor | Glenn Singer | ||
| Area | |||
| - Total | 0.3 sq mi (1.0 km²) | ||
| - Land | 0.3 sq mi (0.9 km²) | ||
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.2 km²) 0.0% | ||
| Elevation | 0 ft (0 m) | ||
| Population (2000) | |||
| - Total | 909 | ||
| - Density | 2,692.7/sq mi (1,039.6/km²) | ||
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) | ||
| ZIP code | 33160 | ||
| Area code(s) | 305 | ||
| FIPS code | 12-26250[1] | ||
| GNIS feature ID | 0283145[2] | ||
| Website: http://www.goldenbeach.us | |||
Golden Beach is a town located in the northeast corner of Miami-Dade County, Florida, between the Intracoastal Waterway and Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 919. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 921.[3]
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[edit] Geography
Golden Beach is located at (25.964869, -80.122481).[4] It is on the barrier island that separates the Intracoastal Waterway from the ocean; the entire town is about one mile from north to south, and four blocks from east to west.
Golden Beach is known as a very upscale community, and many of its houses are worth over a million dollars. Several celebrities, including Bill Gates, Ricky Martin, and a Paul Newman, maintain homes there. The Eric Clapton album 461 Ocean Boulevard was named after the Golden Beach house at that address, a photo of which is also featured on the album cover. The town is surrounded by the cities of Aventura to the west, Sunny Isles Beach to the south, and Hallandale Beach to the north. Another interesting note is that high-rise construction and commercial development are not permitted within the Town limits.
The main road through Golden Beach is Collins Avenue, also known as A1A (Beachfront Avenue!); Golden Beach is one of the few stretches of Collins that does not have sidewalks, and it is also one of the most notorious speed traps in the Miami area. The town has an abnormally large police force for its size, most of which is dedicated to speed control along the main road. The police force also mans the guard booth on Collins Avenue, though if you want to enter the town to try to find Ricky Martin you can simply smile and wave as you drive by and the gate will be opened no questions asked. The town's beach is closed to the public and accessible only by the invitation of residents.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 919 people, 282 households, and 234 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,043.6/km² (2,692.7/mi²). There were 341 housing units at an average density of 387.2/km² (999.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 95.43% White (74.9% were Non-Hispanic White,)[5] 0.33% African American, 0.11% Native American, 1.41% Asian, 0.87% from other races, and 1.85% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 21.76% of the population.
There were 282 households out of which 49.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.3% were married couples living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.0% were non-families. 13.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.26 and the average family size was 3.55.
In the town the population was spread out with 34.6% under the age of 18, 3.5% from 18 to 24, 24.5% from 25 to 44, 26.2% from 45 to 64, and 11.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 96.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $136,686, and the median income for a family was $141,557. Males had a median income of $81,193 versus $58,750 for females. The per capita income for the town was $73,053.
As of 2000, speakers of English as a first language accounted for 55.00% of the population while Spanish was at 35.09%, Hebrew at 4.40%, French at 3.85%, and Russian was at 1.65% of residents.[6]
As of 2000, Golden Beach had the third highest percentage of Israeli residents in the US, with 4.4% of the population (tied with Live Oak, California.)[7]
[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 Golden Beach, FL. MuniNetGuide.com. Retrieved on 2007-12-16.
- ^ MLA's Data Center Results of Golden Beach, FL. Modern Language Association. Retrieved on 2007-10-27.
- ^ Ancestry Map of Israeli Communities. Epodunk.com. Retrieved on 2007-10-27.
$13 million estates.
[edit] External links
- Town of Golden Beach official website
- Golden 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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