Bay Harbor Islands, Florida

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Bay Harbor Islands, Florida
Town
Town of Bay Harbor Islands
Miami-Dade County Florida Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Bay Harbor Islands Highlighted 1203975.svg
Location in Miami-Dade County, Florida
Bay Harbor Islands.png
U.S. Census Bureau map showing the Town's boundaries
Coordinates: 25°53′15″N80°8′9″W / 25.88750°N 80.13583°W / 25.88750; -80.13583
Country Flag of the United States.svg  United States of America
State Flag of Florida.svg  Florida
County Flag of Miami-Dade County, Florida.png Miami-Dade
Incorporated April 28, 1947
Government
 • Type Council-Manager
 •  Mayor Joshua D. Fuller
 •  Vice Mayor Isaac Salver
 •  Council Members Stephanie Bruder,
Molly Diallo,
Teri D'Amico,
Eric Rappaport, and
Robert H. Yaffe
 •  Town Manager Jenice Rosado (interim)
 •  Town Clerk Yvonne P. Hamilton
Area
[1]
 • Total0.42 sq mi (1.09 km2)
 • Land0.40 sq mi (1.03 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.06 km2)
Elevation
7 ft (2 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
 • Total5,922
 • Density14,954.55/sq mi (5,768.58/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
33154
Area code(s) 305, 786, 645
FIPS code 12-03975 [3]
GNIS feature ID0278201 [4]
Website www.bayharborislands-fl.gov

Bay Harbor Islands is a town in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. The town is part of the Miami metropolitan area of South Florida. It is separated from the mainland by Biscayne Bay. The population was 5,922 at the 2020 US census. [2]

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History

Bay Harbor Islands was founded by Shepard Broad on April 28, 1947.

Geography

Bay Harbor Islands is located at 25°53′15″N80°8′9″W / 25.88750°N 80.13583°W / 25.88750; -80.13583 (25.887522, –80.135739). [5] It sits near the north end of Biscayne Bay and consists of two islands, originally known as Broadview and Bay Harbor, now referred to as, respectively, the West and East Islands. The West Island features single family homes, while the East Island contains the business district, the Ruth K. Broad Bay Harbor K–8 Center, and multi-family housing. To the west, across Biscayne Bay, is the city of North Miami, connected via the Shepard Broad Causeway. To the east, across Indian Creek, lie the village of Bal Harbour and the town of Surfside. To the south across Indian Creek Lake, with no direct road access from Bay Harbor Islands, lies the village of Indian Creek.

Bay Harbor Islands is approximately 15 miles (24 km) (30 minutes driving distance) northeast of Miami International Airport, and 14 miles (23 km) (35 minutes) north of PortMiami.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.0 km2), including 0.03 square miles (0.08 km2) (5.94%) of water. [1]

Surrounding areas

  Biscayne Bay
  Biscayne Bay Up arrow left.svg Up-1.svg Up arrow right.svg Bal Harbour
  Biscayne Bay Left.svg   Right.svg Bal Harbour
  Biscayne Bay Down arrow left.svg Down arrow.svg Down arrow right.svg Surfside
  Indian Creek, Surfside

East Island architecture

At one time, Bay Harbor Islands East Island featured one of the largest concentrated collections of mid-century Miami Modern architecture. Now, one will find many of these buildings intermixed with contemporary residences and boutique waterfront condominiums.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1950 296—
1960 3,249997.6%
1970 4,61942.2%
1980 4,8695.4%
1990 4,703−3.4%
2000 5,1469.4%
2010 5,6289.4%
2020 5,9225.2%
U.S. Decennial Census [6]

2020 census

Bay Harbor Islands racial composition
(Hispanics excluded from racial categories)
(NH = Non-Hispanic) [7]
RaceNumberPercentage
White (NH)2,74846.40%
Black or African American (NH)1111.87%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH)00.00%
Asian (NH)671.13%
Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian (NH)00.00%
Some other race (NH)530.89%
Two or more races/Multiracial (NH)2063.48%
Hispanic or Latino 2,73746.22%
Total5,922

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 5,922 people, 2,139 households, and 1,555 families residing in the town. [8]

2010 census

Bay Harbor Islands Demographics
2010 Census Bay Harbor IslandsMiami-Dade CountyFlorida
Total population5,6282,496,43518,801,310
Population, percent change, 2000 to 2010+9.4%+10.8%+17.6%
Population density14,221.7/sq mi1,315.5/sq mi350.6/sq mi
White or Caucasian (including White Hispanic)91.5%73.8%75.0%
(Non-Hispanic White or Caucasian)49.1%15.4%57.9%
Black or African-American 2.5%18.9%16.0%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 46.3%65.0%22.5%
Asian 1.2%1.5%2.4%
Native American or Native Alaskan 0.2%0.2%0.4%
Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian 0.0%0.0%0.1%
Two or more races (Multiracial) 2.3%2.4%2.5%
Some Other Race 2.3%3.2%3.6%

As of the 2010 United States census, there were 5,628 people, 2,494 households, and 1,418 families residing in the town. [9]

2000 census

In 2000, 20.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.6% were married couples living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 50.4% were non-families. 43.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.97 and the average family size was 2.71.

In 2000, the town's population was spread out, with 18.0% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 32.1% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 23.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 80.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 75.3 males.

In 2000, the median income for a household in the Town was $38,514, and the median income for a family was $43,939. Males had a median income of $38,750 versus $31,044 for females. The per capita income for the Town was $29,261. About 8.0% of families and 13.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.7% of those under age 18 and 6.8% of those age 65 or over.

As of 2000, speakers of English as a first language constituted 52.05% of the population, while Spanish accounted for 43.90%, Portuguese 1.65%, Hebrew 1.30%, and French 1.10%. [10]

Education

Ruth K. Broad Bay Harbor K–8 Center in Bay Harbor Islands serves as the local elementary and K–8 school. Residents who want to have a conventional middle school may instead choose the zoned middle school, [11] Miami Beach Nautilus Middle School. [12] Miami Beach Senior High School is the senior high school serving this area. [13]

Notable people

In the TV series Dexter the title character Dexter Morgan's apartment is in Miami, but a real condo in Bay Harbor Islands was used for the exterior shooting location. In the second season of Dexter, the discovery of Dexter's victims' remains inspires the press to dub the serial killer the "Bay Harbor Butcher". [20]

Parts of the video for the song "La Tortura" by Colombian recording artist, Shakira, featuring Spanish recording artist Alejandro Sanz, was recorded at the historic Coral Sea Towers building in Bay Harbor Islands.

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  2. 1 2 "P1. Race – Bay Harbor Islands town, Florida: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
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  11. ↑ "Ruth K. Broad/Bay Harbor K-8 Center Boundaries Legal Description". Miami-Dade County Public Schools . Retrieved June 28, 2021.
  12. ↑ "Miami Beach Nautilus MS Boundaries Legal Description". Miami-Dade County Public Schools . Retrieved June 28, 2021.
  13. ↑ "Miami Beach SHS Boundaries Legal Description". Miami-Dade County Public Schools . Retrieved June 28, 2021.
  14. ↑ "Gen, George Kenney, M'arthur Aide, Dies", The New York Times ,August 11, 1977. Accessed August 28, 2022. "Gen. George Churchill Kenney, who served as Gen. Douglas MacArthur's air commander in the Pacific in World War II, died yesterday of an apparent heart attack. He was 88 years old and lived at Bay Harbor Islands, a community near here."
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  17. ↑ "Walter Stone, Honeymooners Writer, 79", The New York Times , October 25, 1999. Accessed August 28, 2022. "Walter Stone, the chief writer for the original Honeymooners television series starring Jackie Gleason, died on Wednesday in Miami Beach. He was 79 and lived on Bay Harbor Islands, Fla."
  18. ↑ UMass Journalism Presents Third Annual Symposium, University of Massachusetts Amherst. Accessed June 20, 2022. "Lesley Visser is the most highly acclaimed female sportscaster of all time.... She and her husband, Bob Kanuth, a former captain of Harvard basketball, live in Bay Harbor Islands, Florida."
  19. ↑ Garcia-Roberts, Gus. "Garrett Wittels: Keeping the Streak Alive", Miami New Times , November 25, 2010. Accessed June 20, 2022. "The Bay Harbor Islands native, who went to Dr. Michael M. Krop Senior High, was a borderline player as a freshman in 2009, when he batted .246."
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