Miami Gardens

The title of this article is ambiguous. For the district of the same name in West Park in Broward County, see West Park (Florida) .

Miami Gardens
County and state location
Basic data
Foundation :	May 13, 2003
State :	United States
State :	Florida
County :	Miami-Dade County
Coordinates :	25 ° 57 ′  N , 80 ° 16 ′  W Coordinates: 25 ° 57 ′  N , 80 ° 16 ′  W
Time zone :	Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 )
Residents :	107,167 (as of 2010)
Population density :	2,068.9 inhabitants per km 2
Area :	51.8 km 2  (approx. 20 mi 2 )
Height :	2 m
FIPS :	12-45050
GNIS ID :	0286754
Website :	www.miamigardens-fl.gov
Mayor :	Oliver G. Gilbert

Miami Gardens is a city in Miami-Dade County in the US state of Florida with 107,167 inhabitants (as of 2010).

geography

Miami Gardens is located 6 miles north of Miami . Neighboring communities are Miami Lakes , Opa-locka and North Miami Beach (Miami-Dade) as well as Miramar and West Park ( Broward ).

history

On May 13, 2003, the CDPs ( Census-designated places ) Andover, Bunche Park, Carol City, Lake Lucerne, Norland, Opa-locka North and Scott Lake were merged to form the City of Miami Gardens after a prior vote among the population. When it was founded, the United States Census Bureau estimated the population of the city at 100,842.

Demographic data

According to the 2010 census, the then 107,167 inhabitants were distributed over 34,284 households. The population density was 2068.9 inh / km². Miami Gardens is the largest city in Florida with a majority of African American residents. 18.3% of the population identified themselves as whites , 76.3% as African American , 0.2% as Indians and 0.6% as Asian Americans . 2.3% said they belonged to another ethnic group and 2.2% to several ethnic groups. 22.0% of the population were Hispanics or Latinos .

In 2010 children under the age of 18 lived in 45.7% of all households and persons aged at least 65 years in 28.7% of all households. 78.4% of households were family households (consisting of married couples with or without offspring or a parent with offspring). The average household size was 3.28 people and the average family size was 3.66 people.

30.6% of the population were younger than 20 years, 27.6% were 20 to 39 years old, 25.5% were 40 to 59 years old, and 16.2% were at least 60 years old. The mean age was 36 years. 46.8% of the population were male and 53.2% were female.

The median annual income was $ 44,215, with 19.3% of the population living below the poverty line.

In 2000, English was the first language of 45.17% of the population, 51.09% spoke Spanish and 3.72% spoke Haitian .

Facilities

Sunshine State Arch

In the city there is the Hard Rock Stadium , the home stadium of the NFL franchise Miami Dolphins . It is also the venue for the Miami Hurricanes , the college sports team at the University of Miami . With the Calder Race Track , a horse racing track , there is another large sports facility in the city.

The schools Miami Norland High School , Miami Carol City High School and St. Thomas University and Florida Memorial University are located in the city of Miami Gardens. In addition, Miami Gardens has 17 elementary schools , four middle schools, and the North Dade Regional Library .

On May 19, 2014, the Sunshine State Arch was inscribed on the National Register of Historic Places .

traffic

Miami Gardens is very conveniently located. Interstate 95 , Florida's Turnpike (toll road), US Highway 441 and Florida State Roads 7 , 9 and 826 ( Palmetto Expressway ) cross at the Golden Glades Interchange on the southeast edge . State Roads 817 , 821 ( Homestead Extension of Florida's Turnpike , toll), 823 and 860 also run through the city . In addition to the Interchange train stop is Golden Glades of Tri-Rail , which was also the long distance buses of Lines Greyhound hold. The national Opa-locka Executive Airport borders the city directly to the south . The Miami International Airport is located about 15 km south of Miami Gardens.

Personalities

• Denzel Curry (* 1995), rapper and singer
• Lil Pump (* 2000), rapper

Web links

Commons : Miami Gardens, Florida  - Collection of pictures, videos, and audio files

• Website of the city (Engl.)

Individual evidence

1. ^ Demographics of Miami Gardens, FL . www.miamigardens-fl.gov. Archived from the original on October 10, 2015. Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved March 13, 2010. 
2. ^ Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 . United States Census Bureau . Retrieved March 17, 2013.
3. ↑ Language distribution 2000 . Modern Language Association . Retrieved March 17, 2013.
4. ↑ Public Educational Facilities (PDF; 394 kB) City of Miami Gardens. Archived from the original on December 4, 2013. Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved April 29, 2010. 
5. ^ North Dade Regional . Miami-Dade Public Library System. Archived from the original on July 28, 2010. Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved April 29, 2010. 
6. ^ Florida - Dade County. National Register of Historic Places , accessed July 28, 2015 .