Palmetto Bay, Florida
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| Palmetto Bay, Florida | |||
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| Location in Miami-Dade and the state of Florida. | |||
| Coordinates: | |||
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| Country State Counties | Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States Image:Flag of Florida.svg Florida Image:Dadecountylogo.png Miami-Dade | ||
| Incorporated | September 10, 2002 | ||
| Government | |||
| - Type | Mayor-council | ||
| - Mayor | Eugene P. Flinn, Jr. | ||
| - Vice Mayor | Linda Robinson | ||
| - Attorney | Eve A. Boutsis | ||
| - Village Clerk | Meighan J. Rader | ||
| - City Council | Shelley Stanczyk, Ed Feller, Paul Neidhart | ||
| Area | |||
| - Village | 22.6 km² (8.8 sq mi) | ||
| - Land | 22.5 km² (11.8 sq mi) | ||
| - Water | 0.1 km² (0.4 sq mi) 0.44% | ||
| Population (2000) | |||
| - Village | 24,469 | ||
| - Density | 1,082.7/km² (3,155.6/sq mi) | ||
| - Metro | 5,422,200 | ||
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) | ||
| Zip Codes | |||
| Area code(s) | 305, 786 | ||
| Website: http://www.palmettobay-fl.gov | |||
Palmetto Bay is a incorporated village in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. The population was 24,469 at the 2000 census.
Palmetto Bay includes two census-designated places defined in the 2000 census, Cutler and East Perrine.
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[edit] Geography
Palmetto Bay is located at .
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 22.6 km² (8.8 mi²). 22.5 km² (11.8 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (0.44%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 24,469 people, 7,970 households, and 6,783 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,082.7/km² (3155.6/mi²). There were 8,145 housing units at an average density of 360.4/km² (925.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the village was 84.4% White, 7.65% African American, 0.12% Native American, 3.00% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 2.44% from other races, and 1.35% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 27.32% of the population.
The median income for a household in the village was $64,114.23. The per capita income for the village was $25,998.16
[edit] Media
The Village of Palmetto Bay, FL. is served by the Miami market for local radio and television. The Village of Palmetto Bay has its own newspapers, The Palmetto Bay News, which is published weekly, and the The Palmetto Bay (Monthly), these papers are part of Miami Community Newspapers, the "Voice of the Community".
[edit] Education
Palmetto Bay is served by the Miami-Dade County Public Schools.
Palmetto Bay is zoned to:
- Perrine Elementary
- Coral Reef Elementary School
- Southwood Middle School
- Miami Palmetto High School
[edit] External links
- Village of Palmetto Bay - accessed December 27, 2005
- Palmetto Bay Demographics - accessed November 3, 2007
- Palmetto Bay, Florida is at coordinates Coordinates:
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