Surfside, Florida

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Town of Surfside, Florida
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settlement_type = Town
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map_caption = Location in Miami-Dade County and the state of Florida

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subdivision_type = Country
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subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = flag|Florida
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = noflag|Miami-Dade
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leader_title = Town Manager
leader_name = W.D. Higginbotham, Jr.
leader_title1 = Mayor
leader_name1 = Charles Burkett
leader_title2 = Vice Mayor
leader_name2 = Howard Weinburg
leader_title3 = Commissioner
leader_name3 = Steven Levine
leader_title4 = Commissioner
leader_name4 = Mark Blumstein
leader_title5 = Commissioner
leader_name5 = Marc Imberman
established_title = Incorporated
established_date = May 18, 1935
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area_total_km2 = 2.5
area_land_km2 = 1.3
area_water_km2 = 1.2
area_total_sq_mi = 1.0
area_land_sq_mi = 0.5
area_water_sq_mi = 0.5
area_water_percent = 47.42
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population_total = 4,710
population_density_km2 = 2,362.2
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timezone = EST
utc_offset = -5
timezone_DST = EDT
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latd = 25 |latm = 52 |lats = 42.27 |latNS = N
longd = 80 |longm = 7 |longs = 33.58 |longEW = W
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postal_code_type = Zip Codes
postal_code = 33154
area_code = 305
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blank_info = 12-70075GR|2
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blank1_info = 0291892GR|3
website = http://www.townofsurfsidefl.gov
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Surfside is a town in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. The population was 4,909 at the 2000 census. As of 2005, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 4,710. [cite web |url=http://www.census.gov/popest/cities/tables/SUB-EST.xls |title=2005 Surfside, FL Population Estimate |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau |accessdate=2007-10-28]

Geography

Surfside is located at coor dms|25|52|42|N|80|7|34|W|city (25., -80.)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of convert|2.5|km2|sqmi|1|lk=on|abbr=on. convert|1.3|km2|sqmi|1|lk=on|abbr=on of it is land and convert|1.2|km2|sqmi|1|lk=on|abbr=on of it (47.42%) is water.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 4,909 people, 2,248 households, and 1,330 families residing in the town. The population density was 3,790.8/km² (9,721.8/mi²). There were 3,059 housing units at an average density of 2,362.2/km² (6,058.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 93.50% White (52.7% were Non-Hispanic White,) [cite web |url=http://www.muninetguide.com/states/florida/municipality/Surfside.php |title=Demographics of Surfside, FL |publisher=MuniNetGuide.com |accessdate=2007-12-16] 1.28% African American, 0.04% Native American, 1.16% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 1.51% from other races, and 2.49% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 43.53% of the population.

There were 2,248 households out of which 20.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.6% were married couples living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.8% were non-families. 32.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.18 and the average family size was 2.75.

In the town the population was spread out with 16.3% under the age of 18, 4.5% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 24.0% from 45 to 64, and 25.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 86.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $50,927, and the median income for a family was $56,327. Males had a median income of $47,147 versus $39,181 for females. The per capita income for the town was $38,375. About 6.7% of families and 11.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.4% of those under age 18 and 7.9% of those age 65 or over.

As of 2000, Spanish was spoken as a first language by 49.40% of residents, while English was spoken by 42.10% of the population. Other languages spoken included Portuguese 2.36%, Russian 2.04%, German 1.39%, Yiddish 1.39%, and French, which was the mother tongue for 1.28% of the population. [cite web |url=http://www.mla.org/map_data_results&state_id=12&county_id=&mode=&zip=&place_id=70075&cty_id=&ll=&a=&ea=&order=r |title=MLA's Data Center Results of Surfside, FL |publisher=Modern Language Association |accessdate=2007-10-28]

As of 2000, Surfside had the twentieth highest percentage of Brazilian residents in the US, with 1.60% of the US populace (tied with five other places in the US, including Ojus, FL.) [cite web |url=http://www.epodunk.com/ancestry/Brazilian.html |title=Ancestry Map of Brazilian Communities |publisher=Epodunk.com |accessdate=2007-10-28] It had the twenty-third highest percentage of Colombian residents in the US, at 4.66% of the town's population, [cite web |url=http://www.epodunk.com/ancestry/Colombian.html |title=Ancestry Map of Colombian Communities |publisher=Epodunk.com |accessdate=2007-10-28] as well as the twenty-third highest percentage of Cuban residents in the US, at 20.15% of the it's population. [cite web |url=http://www.epodunk.com/ancestry/Cuban.html |title=Ancestry Map of Cuban Communities |publisher=Epodunk.com |accessdate=2007-10-28] It also had the thirty-fourth most Peruvians in the US, at 1.47%, [cite web |url=http://www.epodunk.com/ancestry/Peruvian.html |title=Ancestry Map of Peruvian Communities |publisher=Epodunk.com |accessdate=2007-10-28] while it had the eleventh highest percentage of Trinidadians and Tobagonians, at 1.30% of all residents (tied with North Amityville, New York and Gordon Heights, New York.) [cite web |url=http://www.epodunk.com/ancestry/Trinidadian-Tobagonian.html |title=Ancestry Map of Trinidadian and Tobagonian Communities |publisher=Epodunk.com |accessdate=2007-10-28] Surfside's Venezuelan community had the eleventh highest percentage of residents, which was at 1.41% of all residents. [cite web |url=http://www.epodunk.com/ancestry/Venezuelan.html |title=Ancestry Map of Venezuelan Communities |publisher=Epodunk.com |accessdate=2007-10-28]

References

External links

* [http://www.townofsurfsidefl.gov/ Town of Surfside] Official Website