Florida City is a city in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. The population was 7,843 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 8,363.^[1] Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Official language(s) English Capital Tallahassee Largest city Jacksonville Largest metro area Miami Area  Ranked 22nd  - Total 65,795[1] sq mi (170,304[1] km²)  - Width 361 miles (582 km)  - Length 447 miles (721 km)  - % water 17. ... Year 1914 (MCMXIV) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Mayor-Council government is one of two variations of government most commonly used in modern representative municipal governments in the United States. ... A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning larger, greater) is the modern title of the highest ranking municipal officer. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... 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. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Population density by country, 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... A time zone is a region of the Earth that has adopted the same standard time, usually referred to as the local time. ... -12 | -11 | -10 | -9:30 | -9 | -8 | -7 | -6 | -5 | -4 | -3:30 | -3 | -2:30 | -2 | -1 | -0:25 | UTC (0) | +0:20 | +0:30 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3:30 | +4 | +4:30 | +4:51 | +5 | +5:30 | +5:40 | +5:45 | +6 | +6:30 | +7 | +7:20 | +7... Though DST is common in Europe and North America, most of the worlds people do not use it. ... −12 | −11 | −10 | −9:30 | −9 | −8 | −7 | −6 | −5 | −4 | −3:30 | −3 | −2:30 | −2 | −1 | −0:25 | UTC (0) | +0:20 | +0:30 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3:30 | +4 | +4:30 | +4:51 | +5 | +5:30 | +5:40 | +5:45 | +6 | +6:30 | +7 | +7:20 | +7... Miami-Dade County (formerly known as Dade County) is a county located in the southeastern part of the state of Florida. ... Official language(s) English Capital Tallahassee Largest city Jacksonville Largest metro area Miami Area  Ranked 22nd  - Total 65,795[1] sq mi (170,304[1] km²)  - Width 361 miles (582 km)  - Length 447 miles (721 km)  - % water 17. ... shelby was here 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ...

The city lies to the west of, and is contiguous with, Homestead. Both cities suffered catastrophic damage in August 1992, when Hurricane Andrew struck South Florida. Location of Homestead in Miami-Dade County, Florida Homestead is a city in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States nestled between Biscayne National Park to the east and Everglades National Park to the west. ... Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ... Lowest pressure 922 mbar (hPa; 27. ...

Originally named Detroit, residents later voted on changing the name to Florida City. It has a small historic area, but much of the city is hotels and other tourist facilities.

The city is at the eastern end of the only road running through the Everglades National Park, which terminates at Flamingo. Florida City is the southernmost city in the United States which is not on an island. It is also the last stop on the mainland north of the Florida Keys. Everglades National Park preserves the southern portion of the Everglades (all south of Tamiami Trail), but represents only 20 % of the original wetland area. ... Flamingo is a small settlement on the coast at the eastern end of the only road running through the Everglades National Park. ... Palm trees in Islamorada The Florida Keys is an archipelago of about 1700 islands in the southeast United States. ...

Florida City was voted #6 on the City Data's "100 least-safe cities" list^[2] due to a lack in police presence due to political/administratively corrupt city officials. Currently the police department is in PBA contract negotiations, in which the city is refusing to conform to Florida law when it comes to a pension plan, the city refuses to higher more officers even though the demographics are increasing by large amounts, and the pay rate for police officer's is one of the lowest in Miami-Dade County.

Geography

Florida City is located at 25°27′5″N, 80°29′4″W (25.451331, -80.484383).^GR1

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 8.3 km² (3.2 mi²), all land. 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. ...

Physiography & Natural History

Florida City is situated mostly atop a limestone ridge called the Miami Rock Ridge^[3] that extends south from present day North Miami Beach^[4] to a location in Everglades National Park^[5]. The ridge, consisting of Miami Limestone^[6], serves as the higher ground within the community. The ridge extended from northeast to southwest across the city. The old location of the Florida East Coast Railway track marks the approximate boundary of the location of the limestone ridge south of Davis Parkway. The range of elevation of the ridge is from 5 to 8 feet above sea level. North Miami Beach is a city located in Miami-Dade County, Florida. ... Everglades National Park preserves the southern portion of the Everglades (all south of Tamiami Trail), but represents only 20 % of the original wetland area. ...

Prior to settlement, the ridge was vegetated by Slash Pine trees known as "Dade County Pine". (Remnants of these pines can be seen today in local parks and in Everglades National Park at the Long Pine Key picnic area.) These pine rocklands^[7] were crushed by equipment and converted to farmland during the 1900s.^[8] Tomatoes, squash, and other truck crops were grown in the area during the winter months and packed at the Florida City State Farmers' Market^[9] near Krome Avenue and Palm Drive, driving the local economy throughout the 1900s. The pine rocklands were South Floridas dominant plant community, occupying about 186,000 acres (753 km²) in the Miami Rockridge, a large limestone outcrop that extends south from the Miami River to the Everglades National Park. ...

East of the natural ridge was a broad area of marshlands surrounding the area. Old timers of Florida City called these coastal glades the "East Glade".^[10] This was an extension of Everglades that extended from areas west and south of Florida City to its east. East of the East Glade, marshlands gave way to mangrove swamp^[11] prior to reaching Biscayne Bay^[12]. Soils in the East Glade primarily consisted of a limey soil called Biscayne Marl.^[13] Biscayne Bay separates Miami on the mainland from Miami Beach on the barrier islands of the Atlantic Ocean coast of Florida. ...

Development schemes in the East Glade led to the construction of canals in the early 1900s.^[14] This led to a lowering of water tables. Although development the East Glade was not extensive prior to the 1980s, agricultural development did occur. Potatoes were the primary crop grown in the East Glade prior to the construction of extensive housing developments within the areas annexed by the City of Homestead^[15] in the late 1970s. Potatoes were mostly harvested from February to March. Coordinates: , Country United States State Florida County Miami-Dade Established 1913 Government  - Type Council-Manager  - Mayor Roscoe Warren Area  - City  14. ...

Florida City was historically dissected by a slough. Sloughs were commonly found crossing the limestone ridge at a roughly perpendicular angle from Miami to Florida City. Florida City's slough (officially called "Long Slough" or "Long Glade Slough") entered the city near Redland Road and Lucy Street, and extended across the city to the southeast to a location near today's NW 3rd Street and NW 3rd Avenue. East of that point, the slough entered the East Glade.

Long Slough was a slow flowing body of water that originated in the Everglades just south of the Homestead General Airport^[16]. As canals were constructed in the 1900s, and especially the 1960s, the slough was drained and became a low valley in the limestone ridge. Roadways (such as Redland Road near West Homestead Elementary School^[17], NW 6th Avenue north of Davis Parkway, and NW 3rd Avenue about fifty feet north of NW 3rd Street) had culverts constructed under them to allow water to pass through the slough. NW 4th Street east of NW 5th Avenue dead ended near the approximate location where a fictional NW 4th Avenue would intersect that street. During the late 1980s the street was constructed to reach NW 3rd Avenue since water in the slough had been drained away. Eventually fill was added to the slough and it was destroyed. West Homestead Elementary School is a primary school located at 1550 S.W. 6th Street in Homestead, Florida. ...

Extensive filling operations were conducted in Long Slough near NW 3rd Avenue in the late 1970s. Fill was obtained as waste rock from a nearby rock cutting operation (utilizing Key Largo Limestone^[18], a local coral rock) and was allowed to be dumped in the location by the landowners. Today, this portion of Long Slough serves as a housing development.

An additional natural feature existed along Davis Parkway, extending into the Florida City Camper Park. This feature was a live oak/tropical hammock^[19]. The understory of the hammock was cleared for the camper park, but much of the hammock remained undistrubed to the south of Davis Parkway and NW 1st Road prior to the late 1970s.

Florida City today serves as the southern terminus of the Florida Turnpike^[20]. Motels and eateries are located along US 1 prior to taking the highway south into the Florida Keys. Along with serving as the mainland entrance to the Florida Keys^[21], Florida City also serves as the gateway to the main section of Everglades National Park^[22]. The current logo for Floridas Turnpike Enterprise. ... Palm trees in Islamorada The Florida Keys is an archipelago of about 1700 islands in the southeast United States. ... Everglades National Park preserves the southern portion of the Everglades (all south of Tamiami Trail), but represents only 20 % of the original wetland area. ...

Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 7,843 people, 2,247 households, and 1,727 families residing in the city. The population density was 940.4/km² (2,436.2/mi²). There were 2,541 housing units at an average density of 304.7/km² (789.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 29.05% White, 56.67% African American, 0.33% Native American, 0.66% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 7.06% from other races, and 6.18% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 32.12% 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. ... 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. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... 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 2,247 households out of which 46.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.6% were married couples living together, 34.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.1% were non-families. 18.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.48 and the average family size was 3.95. This article or section needs copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone and/or spelling. ...

In the city the population was spread out with 39.7% under the age of 18, 11.0% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 15.8% from 45 to 64, and 7.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 24 years. For every 100 females there were 94.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $14,923, and the median income for a family was $18,777. Males had a median income of $23,622 versus $20,060 for females. The per capita income for the city was $8,270. 43.3% of the population and 41.7% of families were below the poverty line. 57.1% of those under the age of 18 and 25.6% of those 65 and older were living 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. ...

Education

Florida City is a part of the Miami-Dade County Public Schools system. Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) is a public school district serving Miami-Dade County, Florida. ...

Florida City is zoned to:

• Florida City Elementary School (Florida City)
• Campbell Drive Middle School (Homestead)
• Homestead High School (Homestead)
• South Dade High School (Homestead)

Location of Homestead in Miami-Dade County, Florida Homestead is a city in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States nestled between Biscayne National Park to the east and Everglades National Park to the west. ... Homestead High School Homestead High School is a secondary school located at 2351 SE 12 Avenue in Homestead, Florida. ... South Dade Senior High School is secondary school located at 28401 SW 167th Ave in Homestead, Florida. ...

References

1. ^ http://www.census.gov/popest/cities/tables/SUB-EST2004-04-12.xls
2. ^ http://www.city-data.com/top27.html
3. ^ http://www.miamidade.gov/derm/Ecosystems/pinerocklands.asp
4. ^ http://www.citynmb.com/
5. ^ http://www.nps.gov/ever/
6. ^ http://www.dep.state.fl.us/geology/geologictopics/rocks/miami_limestone.htm
7. ^ http://www.miamidade.gov/derm/Ecosystems/pinerocklands.asp
8. ^ http://www.southmiamidadewatershed.com/Presentations/Hydrology%20May%202002%20WAC_files/frame.htm
9. ^ http://www.florida-agriculture.com/marketing/markets/floridacity_market.htm
10. ^ http://www.southmiamidadewatershed.com/Presentations/Hydrology%20May%202002%20WAC_files/frame.htm
11. ^ http://www.sfrc.ufl.edu/4h/Ecosystems/Mangrove/mangrove.html
12. ^ http://www.nps.gov/bisc/
13. ^ http://soils.usda.gov/survey/online_surveys/florida/dade/dsm.html#dsm13
14. ^ http://www.southmiamidadewatershed.com/Presentations/Habitat_May%202002%20WAC_files/frame.htm
15. ^ http://ci.homestead.fl.us/
16. ^ http://www.miami-airport.com/html/homestead_general_.html
17. ^ http://whe.dadeschools.net/
18. ^ http://www.dep.state.fl.us/geology/geologictopics/rocks/key_largo.htm
19. ^ http://www.sfrc.ufl.edu/4h/Ecosystems/Tropical_Hammocks/tropical_hammocks.html
20. ^ http://www.floridasturnpike.com/
21. ^ http://www.fla-keys.com/
22. ^ http://www.nps.gov/ever

External links

• Homestead-Florida City Chamber of Commerce
• City of Florida City Official Website
• Florida Travel resources

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