North Miami

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North Miami
Nickname : NoMi
Miami-Dade County Florida Incorporated and Unincorporated areas North Miami Highlighted.svg
County and state location
Basic data
Foundation : 1890
State : United States
State : Florida
County : Miami-Dade County
Coordinates : 25 ° 54 ′  N , 80 ° 11 ′  W Coordinates: 25 ° 54 ′  N , 80 ° 11 ′  W
Time zone : Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 )
Inhabitants :
-  Metropolitan Area :		 58,786 (status: 2010)
5,564,635 (status: 2010)
Population density : 2,684.3 inhabitants per km 2
Area : 25.9 km 2  (approx. 10 mi 2 ) of
which 21.9 km 2  (approx. 8 mi 2 ) are land
Height : 3.96 m
Postcodes : 33161, 33162, 33167-33169, 33181, 33261
Area code : +1 305 786
FIPS : 12-49450
GNIS ID : 0287837
Website : www.northmiamifl.gov
Mayor : Smith Joseph

North Miami is a city in Miami-Dade County in the US state of Florida with 58,786 inhabitants (as of 2010).

geography

North Miami is located on Biscayne Bay , about 3 miles north of Miami . Adjacent communities are Miami Shores , Biscayne Park , Bal Harbor , Bay Harbor Islands , Indian Creek , Sunny Isles Beach , North Miami Beach, and Opa-locka .

climate

The climate is mild and warm, light with a light wind from the sea. Statistically, it rains an average of 40% 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 33 ° C. The coldest months from December to February with an average of only 12 ° C. Snowfall is almost unknown in the region.

Religions

North Miami currently has 47 different churches from 16 different denominations. Among the churches belonging to a denomination, the Baptist congregation is most strongly represented with 10 churches. There are also 13 churches that do not belong to any denomination (as of 2004).

Demographic data

According to the 2010 census, the 58,786 inhabitants at that time were distributed over 22,110 households. The population density was 2684.3 inh / km². 32.6% of the population identified themselves as whites, 58.9% as African American , 0.4% as Indians and 1.7% as Asian Americans . 3.3% said they belonged to another ethnic group and 3.2% to several ethnic groups. 27.1% of the population was Hispanic or Latino .

In 2010, children under the age of 18 lived in 39.0% of all households and persons aged 65 or over lived in 22.8% of all households. 66.9% of households were family households (consisting of married couples with or without offspring or one parent with offspring). The average household size was 2.96 people and the average family size was 3.59 people.

27.5% of the population were younger than 20 years, 29.9% were 20 to 39 years old, 27.8% were 40 to 59 years old, and 14.8% were at least 60 years old. The mean age was 34 years. 48.1% of the population were male and 51.9% were female.

The median annual income was $ 37,792, with 24.0% of the population living below the poverty line.

In 2000, English was the first language of 35.49% of the population, 33.28% spoke Haitian , 24.88% spoke Spanish, and 6.35% had another native language.

Attractions

On Jul 15, 1986, the Arch Creek Historic and Archeological Site was inscribed on the National Register of Historic Places .

economy

The largest employers in 2018 were:

employer Workers
Miami-Dade County School Board 1035
City of North Miami 565
Florida International University 400
WPBT Channel 2 Studios 350
Villa Marie Nursing Home 325
Trojan laboratory 300
Johnson & Wales University 215
Techno coatings 210
World Emblem Inc 200
Comtel, Inc. 150

traffic

Interstate 95 , US Highways 1 and 441, and Florida State Roads 5 , 7 , 909 , 915 , 916 and 922 run through North Miami . The nearest airports are Opa-locka Executive Airport (national, 4 km away) and Miami International Airport (16 km).

schools

  • William J. Bryan Elementary School, approximately 1400 students
  • North Miami Elementary School. about 1250 students
  • Linda Lentin Elementary School, approximately 1050 students
  • Natural Bridge Elementary School, about 900 students
  • Benjamin Franklin Elementary School, about 800 students
  • North Miami Middle School, about 1900 students

Further educational institutions

  • Johnson & Wales University - Florida campus, approximately 1500 students

Clinics

  • Parkway Regional Medical Center
  • North Shore Medical Center
  • Douglas Gardens Hospital

Culture

The Museum of Contemporary Art was founded in 1994.

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.

crime

The crime rate in 2010 was 606 points (US average: 266 points) in the high range. There were six murders, 23 rapes, 278 robberies, 309 bodily harm, 931 break-ins, 2,110 thefts, 330 car thefts and 18 arson attacks.

Web links

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

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 . United States Census Bureau . Retrieved March 22, 2013.
  2. ↑ Language distribution 2000 . Modern Language Association . Retrieved March 22, 2013.
  3. ^ Florida - Dade County. National Register of Historic Places , accessed July 28, 2015 .
  4. ↑ North Miami 2018 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report , at www.northmiamifl.gov , accessed April 1, 2020
  5. ↑ http://www.city-data.com/crime/crime-North-Miami-Florida.html