Miami Springs

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Miami Springs
Nickname : Tree City, USA
Map of Florida highlighting Miami Springs.svg
County and state location
Basic data
Foundation : 1926
State : United States
State : Florida
County : Miami-Dade County
Coordinates : 25 ° 49 ′  N , 80 ° 17 ′  W Coordinates: 25 ° 49 ′  N , 80 ° 17 ′  W
Time zone : Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 )
Inhabitants :
-  Metropolitan Area :		 13,809 (as of 2010)
5,564,635 (as of 2010)
Population density : 1,817 inhabitants per km 2
Area : 7.7 km 2  (approx. 3 mi 2 ) of
which 7.6 km 2  (approx. 3 mi 2 ) is land
Height : 10 m
Postcodes : 33166, 33266
Area code : +1 305
FIPS : 12-45200
GNIS ID : 0286762
Website : www.miamisprings-fl.gov
Mayor : Billy Bain

Miami Springs is a city in Miami-Dade County in the US state of Florida with 13,809 inhabitants (as of 2010).

geography

Miami Springs is bordered by Hialeah , Virginia Gardens, and Miami .

climate

The climate is mild and warm, light with a light wind from the sea. Statistically, it rains an average of 35% of the days in the summer months, even if only for a short time. The highest temperatures are in May to October, with up to 31 ° C. The coldest months from December to February with an average of only 12 ° C. Snowfall is almost unknown in the region.

Religions

Miami Springs currently has nine different churches from eight different denominations. Among the churches belonging to one denomination, the Baptist congregation is most strongly represented with two churches. (Status: 2004 ).

Demographic data

According to the 2010 census, the then 13,809 inhabitants were distributed over 5,361 households. The population density was 1817 inhabitants / km². 93.4% of the population identified themselves as whites, 1.6% as African American , 0.2% as Indians and 1.2% as Asian Americans . 1.9% said they belonged to another ethnic group and 1.7% to several ethnic groups. 71.2% of the population was made up of Hispanics or Latinos .

In 2010 children under the age of 18 lived in 34.6% of all households and persons aged 65 or over lived in 30.0% of all households. 69.4% of households were family households (consisting of married couples with or without offspring or one parent with offspring). The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.15.

23.2% of the population were younger than 20 years, 28.1% were 20 to 39 years old, 32.0% were 40 to 59 years old, and 21.7% were at least 60 years old. The mean age was 43 years. 47.8% of the population were male and 52.2% were female.

The median annual income was $ 63,360, with 7.2% of the population living below the poverty line.

In 2000, English was the first language of 35.48% of the population, 63.21% spoke Spanish and 1.31% had another mother tongue.

Attractions

The following properties are listed on the National Register of Historic Places :

Parks and sports facilities

There is a wide range of different city parks as well as several sporting facilities, as well as playgrounds and opportunities for camping and barbecuing.

economy

There is no industry worth mentioning. The main branches of employment are: education, health and social affairs: (16.6%), trade / retail: (15.6%), finance, insurance and real estate: (3.0%), construction: (10.1%) .

Clinics

  • Hialeah Hospital
  • Palmetto General Hospital in Hialeah
  • Palm Springs General Hospital in Hialeah
  • Souther Winds Hospital in Hialeah

education

Schools:

  • Miami Springs Elementary School, approximately 2,150 students
  • Springview Elementary School, approx. 600 students
  • Miami Springs Middle School, approximately 2150 students

Further educational institutions:

  • Miami Springs Senior High School, approximately 3,750 students

traffic

Miami Springs is crossed or tangent to US Highway 27 and Florida State Roads 25 , 948 and 953 . Miami Airport is just south of the city .

crime

The crime rate in 2010 was 326 points (US average: 266 points) in the average range. There was one murder, three rapes, 21 robberies, 20 assaults, 105 break-ins, 352 thefts, 46 car thefts and one arson.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/miami-dade/miami-springs/article142764089.html
  2. ^ Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 . United States Census Bureau . Retrieved March 21, 2013.
  3. ↑ Language distribution 2000 . Modern Language Association . Retrieved March 21, 2013.
  4. ^ FLORIDA - Dade County. National Register of Historic Places , accessed July 28, 2015 .
  5. ↑ http://www.city-data.com/crime/crime-Miami-Springs-Florida.html