Florida City | |
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| City of Florida City | |
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| Motto(s): Gateway to the Florida Keys and the Everglades[1] | |
 Location in Miami-Dade County and the state of Florida | |
 U.S. Census Bureau map showing city limits | |
| Coordinates: 25°27′05″N 80°29′04″W / 25.45139°N 80.48444°W | |
| Country |  United States of America |
| State |  Florida |
| County |  Miami-Dade |
| Incorporated | December 29, 1914 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-Council |
| • Mayor | Otis T. Wallace |
| • Vice Mayor | Walter Thompson Sr. |
| • Commissioners | James Gold, Sharon Butler, and Eugene D. Berry |
| • City Manager | Mayor Otis T. Wallace |
| • City Clerk | Jennifer A. Evelyn |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.06 sq mi (15.69 km2) |
| • Land | 5.99 sq mi (15.51 km2) |
| • Water | 0.07 sq mi (0.18 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 5 ft (2 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 13,085 |
| • Density | 2,184.47/sq mi (843.49/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 33034, 33035 |
| Area code(s) | 305, 786, 645 |
| FIPS code | 12-22975[4] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0282605[5] |
| Website | www |
Florida City is a city in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. It is the southernmost municipality in the South Florida metropolitan area. Florida City is primarily a Miami suburb and a major agricultural area. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 13,085,[3] up from 11,245 in 2010.
The city lies to the south and west of, and is contiguous with, Homestead. Both cities suffered catastrophic damage in August 1992 when Hurricane Andrew struck South Florida.
The city originated as a land promotion named "Detroit". There were no buildings in the area when the first thirty families arrived in 1910, and they had to stay in Homestead until their houses could be built. The name was changed to "Florida City" when the town incorporated in 1914.[6] 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. The southern terminus of the Homestead Extension of Florida's Turnpike where it ends at its junction with U.S. 1 is located in Florida City. Homestead is immediately north and east of Florida City, and these two cities comprise the greater Homestead-Florida City area. Some of the notable unincorporated communities in the area are Redland, Leisure City, Naranja, and Princeton.
- ^ "City of Florida City (Website)". City of Florida City (Website has had its motto on its website since June 3, 2013) via Wayback Machine. Archived from the original on June 3, 2013. Retrieved March 4, 2019.
- ^ "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Florida". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
- ^ a b "P1. Race – Florida City city, Florida: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Taylor, Jean (1985). Villages of South Dade. St. Petersburg, Fla: B. Kennedy. pp. 203–205. LCCN 88132899. OCLC 18906834.