North Bay Village, Florida
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| City of North Bay Village | |||
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| Nickname: Little Brazil | |||
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| Country |  United States |
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| State |  Florida |
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| County | Miami-Dade | ||
| Incorporated | 1945 | ||
| Government | |||
| - Mayor | Joseph Geller | ||
| - Vice Mayor | George Kane | ||
| Area | |||
| - City | 0.8370 sq mi (2.168 km²) | ||
| - Land | 0.3322 sq mi (0.8604 km²) | ||
| - Water | 0.5048 sq mi (1.307 km²) 60.31% | ||
| Elevation | 0 ft (0 m) | ||
| Population (2000) | |||
| - City | 6,733 | ||
| - Density | 20,267.13/sq mi (7,825.18/km²) | ||
| - Metro | 5,422,200 | ||
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) | ||
| Zip Codes | 33141 | ||
| Area code(s) | 305, 786 | ||
| FIPS code | 12-49225[1] | ||
| GNIS feature ID | 0287782[2] | ||
| Website: http://www.nbvillage.com | |||
North Bay Village is a city located in Miami-Dade County, Florida. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 6,733. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau was 6,819.[3] Its nickname is "Little Brazil," having the second highest concentration of Brazilian residents in the United States.[4]
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[edit] Geography
North Bay Village is located at (25.845574, -80.153543)[5].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.168 km² (0.837 mi²). 0.8604 km² (0.3322 mi²) of it is land and 1.307 km² (0.5048 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 60.31% water.
[edit] History
Prior to 1940, most of what is now North Bay Village lay beneath the waters of Biscayne Bay. The only dry land was Broadcast Key, a five-acre island from which pioneer radio station WIOD began broadcasting in 1926. Today, television station WSVN-TV maintains its headquarters at this same site, now joined with Treasure Island.
In 1940, dredging and bulk-heading created North Bay Island. By 1941, palm-lined streets had been laid out, and 12 homes had been built and occupied. Today, the island has grown into a lush neighborhood of attractive single-family residences.
During the mid 1940's, dredging and filling created Harbor Island and Treasure Island. Harbor Island is composed primarily of multi-family buildings. Treasure Island, whose street names were drawn from Robert Louis Stevenson's novel Treasure Island, is a mixture of single family dwellings on the westerly end and multi-family dwellings on the eastern end.
North Bay Village was incorporated in 1945. Harbor and Treasure Islands were annexed several years later. Broadcast Key, also known as Cameo Island, was annexed in 1963. During its early years, North Bay Village was primarily a haven for winter residents. The City became widely known for its popular restaurants and nightclubs, which attracted celebrities like Frank Sinatra and Judy Garland.
Most of today's residents live here year-round. North Bay Village continues to be home to several of South Florida's most popular restaurants, as well as a variety of business enterprises, apartment buildings, condominiums and 376 single-family homes."[6]
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 6,733 people, 3,132 households, and 1,519 families residing in the city. The population density was 7,825.18/km² (20,267.13/mi²). The city has the highest population density in Florida, and ranks 12th of all incorporated places in the United States. There were 3,450 housing units at an average density of 4,036.5/km² (10,384.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 81.11% White (40.4% were Non-Hispanic White,)[7] 5.11% African American, 0.30% Native American, 3.37% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 5.96% from other races, and 4.13% from two or more races. 49.04% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 3,132 households out of which 21.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 32.7% were married couples living together, 11.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 51.5% were non-families. 38.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.10 and the average family size was 2.85.
In the city the population was spread out with 16.8% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 42.0% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to 64, and 12.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 100.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $34,354, and the median income for a family was $37,931. Males had a median income of $31,740 versus $27,234 for females. The per capita income for the city was $21,017. 12.9% of the population and 7.8% of families were below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 13.6% of those under the age of 18 and 9.3% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.
As of 2000, speakers of Spanish as a first language was spoken by 53.29%, while English accounted for 33.39%, Portuguese was 9.10%, French at 1.34%, and Italian was at 1.16% of the population.[8]
As of 2000, North Bay Village had the second highest percentage of Brazilian residents in the US, with 6% of the US populace (only the borough of East Newark, New Jersey had a higher percentage, at 6.20% of US residents.)[4] It had the eighteenth highest percentage of Colombian residents in the US, at 5.29% of the village's population (tied with Fountainbleau,)[9] and the thirty-eighth highest percentage of Cuban residents in the US, at 12.67% of the it's population.[10] It also had the seventeenth most Dominicans in the US, at 1.84% (tied with Portland, New York,)[11] while it had the twenty-third highest percentage of Peruvians, at 2.17% of all residents.[12] North Bay Village's Venezuelan community had the fifth highest percentage of residents, which was at 2.15% of the population.[13]
[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
- ^ a b Ancestry Map of Brazilian Communities. Epodunk.com. Retrieved on 2007-10-29.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ History of North Bay Village, FL. nbvillage.com. Retrieved on 2007-12-17.
- ^ Demographics of North Bay Village, FL. MuniNetGuide.com. Retrieved on 2007-10-29.
- ^ MLA Data Center Results of North Bay Village, FL. Modern Language Association. Retrieved on 2007-10-29.
- ^ Ancestry Map of Colombian Communities. Epodunk.com. Retrieved on 2007-10-29.
- ^ Ancestry Map of Cuban Communities. Epodunk.com. Retrieved on 2007-10-29.
- ^ Ancestry Map of Dominican Communities. Epodunk.com. Retrieved on 2007-10-29.
- ^ Ancestry Map of Peruvian Communities. Epodunk.com. Retrieved on 2007-10-29.
- ^ Ancestry Map of Venezuelan Communities. Epodunk.com. Retrieved on 2007-10-29.
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