Fisher Island is a census-designated place (CDP) and town located on a man-made island of the same name in both the City of Miami Beach and on unincorporated land in Miami-Dade County, Florida. As of the 2000 census, the CDP had only 218 households and a total population of 467 persons. The relatively small Miami Beach portion, at the extreme northeast part of the island, contains only one building. The developer is building the first new building on the island, and only two more buildings will be completed. This will finish the development on the island, and leave it to 750 units, or 29% of an acre per apartment. As one famous resident says, “You get all of the amenities of a high rise while remaining close to the dirt.” A census-designated place (CDP) is an area identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical reporting. ... Location in Miami-Dade and the state of Florida. ... Miami-Dade County (formerly known as Dade County) is a county located in the southeastern part of the state of Florida. ...

Fisher Island, as seen from Government Cut.

Named for automotive parts pioneer and Miami Beach developer Carl G. Fisher, who once owned it, Fisher Island is 3 miles off shore of Miami, Florida. No road or causeway connects to the island, which is accessible by private ferry and helicopter. Once a one-family island home of the Vanderbilts, and later several other millionaires, it was sold for development in 1960s. The property sat vacant for well over 15 years before development was begun for very limited and restrictive multi-family use. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (2400 × 1800 pixel, file size: 477 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Fisher Island, FL. Taken April 2005. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (2400 × 1800 pixel, file size: 477 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Fisher Island, FL. Taken April 2005. ... Location in Miami-Dade and the state of Florida. ... Carl Graham Fisher (1874-1938) of Indiana, an American automotive and real estate entrepreneur. ... Miami redirects here. ... The ferryboat Dongan Hills, filled with commuters, about to dock at a New York City pier, ca. ... The Bell 206 of Canadian Helicopters Robinson Helicopter Company (USA) R44, a four seat development of the R22 A helicopter is an aircraft which is lifted and propelled by one or more horizontal rotors consisting of two or more rotor blades. ... The Vanderbilts are a prominent family in the history of the United States. ...

Today, Fisher Island is occupied again, but remains a very exclusive and wealthy community. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Fisher Island had the highest per capita income of any place in the United States in 2000. The highest-income places in the United States are usually considered to be in the Northeast; forty-one of the 100 highest-income counties by per capita income are located in the Northeast (including Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia in the Northeast designation) and forty-six by median household income. ...

History

The island was created in 1905 by a dredging and land reclamation project in and around Miami Beach. Construction of Fisher Island began in 1919 when Carl G. Fisher a land developer, purchased the property from businessman and real estate developer Dana A. Dorsey, southern Florida's first Negro millionaire. In 1925 William Kissam Vanderbilt II traded a luxury yacht to Fisher for ownership of the island. 1905 (MCMV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar). ... Land reclamation is either of two distinct practices. ... Miami Beach is a city located in Miami-Dade County, Florida. ... Carl Graham Fisher (1874-1938) of Indiana, an American automotive and real estate entrepreneur. ... Dana Albert Dorsey (1872-1940) was a businessman, banker, and philanthropist who became south Floridas first African-American millionaire. ... // Negro means black in Spanish and Portuguese (Latin: niger = black). It is an ethnic term applied to people of African origin; some people consider it either archaic or a slur (see also nigger) except for its inclusion in the names of some organizations founded when the term had currency, e. ... 1925 (MCMXXV) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar). ... William Kissam Vanderbilt II (March 2, 1878 – January 8, 1944) was a motor racing enthusiast and yachtsman and a member of the prominent United States Vanderbilt family. ... A modern yacht A yacht (From Dutch Jacht meaning hunt) was originally defined as a light, fast sailing vessel used by the Dutch navy to pursue pirates and other transgressors around and into the shallow waters of the Low Countries. ...

An early aerial photo of Fisher Island at the east end, south side of Government Cut an entrance to Biscayne Bay near Miami, Florida, with the South Beach area of Miami Beach at the upper left Florida Photographic Collection

After Vanderbilt's death in 1944, ownership of the island passed to U.S. Steel heir Edward Moore. Moore died in the early 1950s, and Gar Wood, the millionaire inventor of hydraulic construction equipment, bought it. Wood, a speedboat enthusiast, kept the island a one-family retreat. In 1963, Wood sold to a development group that included local Key Biscayne millionaire Bebe Rebozo, Miami native and US Senator George Smathers, and then former U.S. Vice President Richard Nixon, who had promised to leave politics. (Interestingly enough, during his subsequent Presidency from 1968-1973, and during the Watergate scandal, Nixon maintained a home on nearby Key Biscayne known as the "Key Biscane Whitehouse" that was the former residence of Senator Smathers and next door to Rebozo, but none of the three ever resided on Fisher Island.) Image File history File links an early aerial photo of Fisher Island from Florida Photographic Collection File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links an early aerial photo of Fisher Island from Florida Photographic Collection File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Government Cut is a manmade shipping channel between Miami Beach and Fisher Island, which allows better access to the Port of Miami in Miami, Florida. ... Miami redirects here. ... The famous Ocean Drive on South Beach at night. ... Miami Beach is a city located in Miami-Dade County, Florida. ... 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... The United States Steel Corporation NYSE: X is an integrated steel producer with major production operations in the United States and Central Europe. ... Edward Moore (March 22, 1712 - March 1, 1757), English dramatist and miscellaneous writer, the son of a dissenting minister, was born at Abingdon, Berkshire. ... Garfield ‘Gar’ Arthur Wood (1880 – 1971) was an American inventor, entrepreneur, motorboat builder and racer who held the world water speed record on several occasions. ... Map of Key Biscayne Key Biscayne is a village located in Miami-Dade County, Florida. ... Charles Bebe Rebozo with President Richard Nixon. ... The United States Senate is the upper house of the U.S. Congress, smaller than the United States House of Representatives. ... George Smathers George Armistead Smathers (born November 14, 1913) is an American lawyer and politician who represented Florida in the United States Senate for eighteen years, from 1951 until 1969, as a member of the Democratic Party. ... Richard Milhous Nixon (January 9, 1913 – April 22, 1994) was the 37th President of the United States, serving from 1969 to 1974. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... A senate is a deliberative body, often the upper house or chamber of a legislature. ...

The Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science (RSMAS) of the University of Miami maintained the Comparative Sedimentology Laboratory on Fisher Island from 1972 to 1990 under the leadership of Dr. Robert Ginsburg. The Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science is the graduate school of marine and atmospheric science within the University of Miami. ... The University of Miami (also known as UM or just The U) is a private university founded in 1925 with its main campus in the city of Coral Gables in metropolitan Miami, Florida, in the United States. ...

After years of legal battles and changes in ownership, further development on the island was finally started in the 1980s, with architecture matching the original 1920s Spanish style mansions. Although no longer a one-family island, in 2005, Fisher Island still remains somewhat inaccessible to the public and uninvited guests and exclusive by modern standards as it was in the days of the Vanderbilts, providing similar refuge and retreat for its residents. The island contains mansions, a hotel, and a country club. Boris Becker and Mel Brooks are among the celebrities with homes on the island. The 1980s refers to the years of 1980 to 1989. ... The 1920s is a decade sometimes referred to as the Jazz Age or the Roaring Twenties, usually applied to America. ... This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ... Dariush Grand Hotel,Kish island, Iran The 4-star Manor House Hotel at Castle Combe, Wiltshire, England. ... A country club is a private club that offers a variety of recreational sports facilities to its members. ... Boris Franz Becker (b. ... Mel Brooks (born Melvin Kaminsky on June 28, 1926) is an Academy Award-winning American actor, writer, director and producer best known as a creator of broad film farces and comedy parodies or, as he says, spoofs. // Born Melvin Kaminsky in Brooklyn, New York to Russian-Jewish parents Maximillian Kaminsky... Megastar redirects here. ...

In 2005, the island attempted to incorporate [1] as a town, but the Miami-Dade County Commission did not support this initiative. The County Commissioner, Natasha Seijas, known for her wicked and inappropriate sense of humor, stated that the island was only full of fairies and dykes – a play on words since the island requires ferry transport to obtain passage and the human-made island can also refer to the water control methods of dikes [2]. The Commissioner, known for many issues apart from politics, has her own problems to deal with, including a petition drive to remove her from office [3].

There is a mystique about the island, primarily due to its inaccessibility. Through the internet, people can explore the island [4].

In 2006, a labor union tried to enter the island and create a divide between the residents and the employees of the island. The New York Times wrote an exposé on the situation, see article [5]. In the article, residents were portrayed as not caring about the welfare of the community, but residents dispute this characterization, insisting that the island is comprised of financially successful, compassionate people who have established several charitable activities on the island, provide health insurance to their employees and are involved in various arts organizations in the Miami-Dade area.

Geography

Fisher Island is located at 25°45′41″N, 80°8′39″W (25.761644, -80.144252)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 0.888 km² (0.343 mi²), all land. The entire island, which includes an uninhabited small part of the city of Miami Beach, is slightly larger at 0.938 km² (0.362 sq mi). Image File history File links Adapted from Wikipedias FL county maps by Seth Ilys. ... The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... Location in Miami-Dade and the state of Florida. ...

Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 467 people, 218 households, and 149 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 530.3/km² (1,362.6/mi²). There were 532 housing units at an average density of 604.1/km² (1,552.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 92.08% White, 3.21% African American, 2.14% Asian, 0.64% from other races, and 1.93% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 14.78% of the population. 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... Race, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB), is a self-identification data item in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...

There were 218 households out of which 19.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.5% were married couples living together, 5.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.2% were non-families. 26.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.14 and the average family size was 2.51. The examples and perspective in this article or section may not include all significant viewpoints. ...

In the CDP the population was spread out with 15.6% under the age of 18, 3.2% from 18 to 24, 20.3% from 25 to 44, 45.6% from 45 to 64, and 15.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 51 years. For every 100 females there were 101.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.0 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was in excess of $200,000, as is the median income for a family. Males had a median income of over $100,000 versus $85,789 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $236,238. None of the population or families are below the poverty line. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

Other information

Fisher Island's main ZIP code is 33109, but the three buildings along Government Cut are in 33139. Mr. ...

References

• Fisher Island (island) and Fisher Island CDP, Blocks 2008 thru 2010, Census Tract 45, Miami-Dade County, Florida United States Census Bureau

External links

• Fisher Island, Foreign & Fantastic
• Fisher Island Day School
• Comparative Sedimentology Laboratory History

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