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Miami Shores, Florida
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| Miami Shores, Florida | |||
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| Nickname: The Village Beautiful, The Shores | |||
| Motto: Viventes In Sole | |||
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| Country |  United States |
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| State |  Florida |
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| County | Miami-Dade | ||
| Incorporated | January 2, 1932 | ||
| Government | |||
| - Type | Mayor-council | ||
| - Mayor | Herta Holly | ||
| - Vice Mayor | Stephen Loffred | ||
| - Attorney | Richard Sarafan | ||
| - Village Clerk | Barbara A. Estep | ||
| - City Council | Prospero G. Herrera II, Hunt Davis, JC Rodriguez | ||
| Area | |||
| - Village | 3.7 sq mi (9.7 km²) | ||
| - Land | 2.5 sq mi (6.4 km²) | ||
| - Water | 1.3 sq mi (3.3 km²) 34.05% | ||
| Elevation | 7 ft (2 m) | ||
| Population (2005) | |||
| - Village | 10,040 | ||
| - Density | 1,562.3/sq mi (1,629.2/km²) | ||
| - Metro | 5,422,200 | ||
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) | ||
| Zip Codes | 33138, 33150, 33153, 33161, 33167, 33168 | ||
| Area code(s) | 305, 786 | ||
| FIPS code | 12-45175GR2 | ||
| GNIS feature ID | 0286760GR3 | ||
| Website: http://www.miamishoresvillage.com/ | |||
Miami Shores is a village in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. The population was 10,380 at the 2000 census. As of 2005, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 10,040.[1]
Miami Shores is an older suburb of Miami, and despite its proximity to downtown, it has a suburban feel.
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Miami Shores is located at (25.865240, -80.188451)GR1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 9.7 km² (3.7 mi²). 6.4 km² (2.5 mi²) of it is land and 3.3 km² (1.3 mi²) of it (34.05%) is water.
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 10,380 people, 3,631 households, and 2,432 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,629.2/km² (4,227.6/mi²). There were 3,836 housing units at an average density of 602.1/km² (1,562.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the village was 65.06% White (48.6% were Non-Hispanic White,)[2] 24.48% African American, 0.11% Native American, 2.45% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 2.78% from other races, and 5.05% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 21.74% of the population.
There were 3,631 households out of which 32.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.0% were married couples living together, 12.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.0% were non-families. 23.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.24.
In the village the population was spread out with 22.5% under the age of 18, 12.1% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 24.0% from 45 to 64, and 12.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 95.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.7 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $56,306, and the median income for a family was $64,963. Males had a median income of $42,373 versus $35,530 for females. The per capita income for the village was $26,134. About 6.9% of families and 8.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.2% of those under age 18 and 7.6% of those age 65 or over.
As of 2000, speakers of English as a first language were at 61.50%, while Spanish was spoken by 25.27%, French Creole at 8.50%, French 1.71%, Tagalog which consisted of 1.60%, and German was spoken by 0.88% of the population.[3]
As of 2000, Miami Shores had the 102nd highest percentage of Colombian residents in the US, with 1.64% of the US populace.[4] It had the fifty-ninth highest percentage of Cuban residents in the US, at 6.27% of the village's population,[5] and the 121st highest percentage of Dominican residents in the US, at 1.28% of its population.[6] It also had the twentieth most Haitians in the US, at 8.3% of all residents.[7]
Miami-Dade County Public Schools serves Miami Shores
- Miami Shores Elementary School
- Miami Central High School serves central & eastern portions of Miami Shores
- Miami Edison High School serves western and southwestern portions of Miami Shores
- Doctors Charter School of Miami Shores at Barry University
- ^ http://www.census.gov/popest/cities/tables/SUB-EST2005-04-12.xls
- ^ Demographics of Miami Shores, Florida. MuniNetGuide.com. Retrieved on 2007-10-29.
- ^ MLA Data Center Results of Miami Shores, 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 Haitian Communities. Epodunk.com. Retrieved on 2007-10-29.
- Miami Shores, Florida is at coordinates Coordinates:
