Virginia Gardens, Florida

Virginia Gardens is a village in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the village had a population of 2,375 in 2010.

Virginia Gardens, Florida

Village of Virginia Gardens
Village
Seal
Location in Miami-Dade County and the state of Florida
U.S. Census Bureau map showing village boundaries
Coordinates: 25°48′33.03″N 80°17′48.11″W
Country United States of America
State Florida
County Miami-Dade
IncorporatedJuly 10, 1947
Government
 • TypeMayor-Council
 • MayorFred "Spencer" Deno IV
 • Council PresidentJorge Arce
 • CouncilmembersDebra Conover,
Gabriel Fernandez,
Richard Block, and
Elizabeth Taylor-Martinez
 • Village ManagerMayor Fred "Spencer" Deno IV
 • Village ClerkMaritza Fernandez-Guevara
Area
 • Village0.29 sq mi (0.76 km2)
 • Land0.29 sq mi (0.76 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)  0%
Elevation
3 ft (1 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Village2,375
 • Estimate 
(2019)[2]
2,380
 • Density8,095.24/sq mi (3,130.79/km2)
 • Metro
5,422,200
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Zip Code
33166
Area code(s)305, 786
FIPS code12-74575[3]
GNIS feature ID0292782[4]
Websitehttp://www.virginiagardens-fl.gov/

History

In 1947, Miami Springs (of which it was then a part) passed an ordinance outlawing horses from the city limits. In response, about 50 citizens decided to break away and form their own village.[5]

The village is named for the Virginia home state of many of the wealthy transplants which made up the founding residents. At the time of incorporation, many of the residents owned large estates, some up to 5 acres (20,000 m2), suitable for horse ownership. Only a single 1-acre (4,000 m2) residential property remains within the village limits today; the bulk of residential property now consists of 0.2-acre (810 m2) lots typical of suburban developments.[5]

Geography

Virginia Gardens is located at 25°48′33″N 80°17′48″W (25.809175, -80.296697).[6]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2), all land.

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
1950235—
19602,159818.7%
19702,52416.9%
19802,098−16.9%
19902,2125.4%
20002,3486.1%
20102,3751.1%
2019 (est.)2,380[2]0.2%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]
Virginia Gardens Demographics
2010 CensusVirginia GardensMiami-Dade CountyFlorida
Total population2,3752,496,43518,801,310
Population, percent change, 2000 to 2010+1.1%+10.8%+17.6%
Population density8,062.3/sq mi1,315.5/sq mi350.6/sq mi
White or Caucasian (including White Hispanic)90.7%73.8%75.0%
(Non-Hispanic White or Caucasian)19.3%15.4%57.9%
Black or African-American2.7%18.9%16.0%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)77.3%65.0%22.5%
Asian1.7%1.5%2.4%
Native American or Native Alaskan0.0%0.2%0.4%
Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian0.0%0.0%0.1%
Two or more races (Multiracial)2.1%2.4%2.5%
Some Other Race2.8%3.2%3.6%

As of 2010, there were 949 households, of which 5.3% were vacant. In 2000, 31.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.3% were married couples living together, 14.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.0% were non-families. 27.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.22.

In 2000, age distribution was 23.0% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 31.9% from 25 to 44, 23.9% from 45 to 64, and 13.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.1 males.

In 2000, the median household income $40,197, and the median family income was $44,800. Males had a median income of $31,302 versus $26,274 for females. The per capita income for the village was $21,139. About 9.5% of families and 11.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.3% of those under age 18 and 6.6% of those age 65 or over.

In 2000, speakers of Spanish as a first language made up 71.66%, and English as the main language accounted for 28.34% of the population.[8]

As of 2000, Virginia Gardens had the nineteenth-highest percentage of Cuban residents in the U.S., with 26.11% of the populace.[9] It had the tenth-highest percentage of Colombian residents in the U.S., at 7.16%,[10] and the seventh-highest percentage of Peruvian residents in the US, at 3.24% of its population.[11] It had the fifteenth-most Nicaraguans in the US, at 2.51%,[12] while it had the sixtieth-highest percentage of Dominicans, at 2.39% (tied with North Miami Beach.)[13] Virginia Gardens' Venezuelan community had the eighth-highest percentage of residents, which was at a 1.58% populace,[14] while the Guatemalan community had the ninety-eighth-highest percentage of residents, which was at 1.15% (tied with Bokeelia, FL.)[15] It is home to the forty-sixth-highest percentage of Ecuadorian residents in the US, at 1.32% of the population,[16] as well as being home to the forty-second-highest percentage of Honduran, at 1.11% (tied with Atlantic City, New Jersey.)[17]

Education

Virginia Gardens is a part of Miami-Dade County Public Schools.

Blessed Trinity Catholic School, a K-8 school of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Miami, is in Virginia Gardens.[18][19]

References
  1. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
  2. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  4. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  5. "Our Village History". virginiagardens-fl.gov. Retrieved 2015-01-21.
  6. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  7. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  8. "MLA Data Center Results of Virginia Gardens, FL". Modern Language Association. Retrieved 2007-10-31.
  9. "Ancestry Map of Cuban Communities". Epodunk.com. Retrieved 2007-10-31.
  10. "Ancestry Map of Colombian Communities". Epodunk.com. Retrieved 2007-10-31.
  11. "Ancestry Map of Peruvian Communities". Epodunk.com. Retrieved 2007-10-31.
  12. "Ancestry Map of Nicaraguan Communities". Epodunk.com. Retrieved 2007-10-31.
  13. "Ancestry Map of Dominican Communities". Epodunk.com. Retrieved 2007-10-31.
  14. "Ancestry Map of Venezuelan Communities". Epodunk.com. Retrieved 2007-10-31.
  15. "Ancestry Map of Guatemalan Communities". Epodunk.com. Retrieved 2007-10-31.
  16. "Ancestry Map of Ecuadorian Communities". Epodunk.com. Retrieved 2007-10-31.
  17. "Ancestry Map of Honduran Communities". Epodunk.com. Retrieved 2007-10-31.
  18. "Home". Blessed Trinity Catholic School. Retrieved 2020-05-06. Address: 4020 Curtiss Parkway Virginia Gardens, FL 33166. - Comparison with the zoning map shows that it is physically in Virginia Gardens.
  19. "Zoning Map" (PDF). Virginia Gardens. Retrieved 2020-05-06.
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