Miami Beach, Florida

Miami Beach
City of Miami Beach
The southern portion of Miami Beach, known as South Beach (foreground), and Downtown Miami (background) in April 2006
The southern portion of Miami Beach, known as South Beach (foreground), and Downtown Miami (background) in April 2006
Flag of Miami Beach
Official seal of Miami Beach
Location of Miami Beach in Miami-Dade County and of Miami-Dade County in Florida
Location of Miami Beach in Miami-Dade County and of Miami-Dade County in Florida
U.S. Census Bureau map showing Miami Beach's city limits
U.S. Census Bureau map showing Miami Beach's city limits
Coordinates: 25°48′50″N 80°07′57″W / 25.81389°N 80.13250°W / 25.81389; -80.13250
Country United States
State Florida
County Miami-Dade
IncorporatedMarch 26, 1915
Named forMiami River
Government
 • TypeCommission-Manager
 • MayorSteven Meiner[1]
 • Commissioners[2]
  • Kristen Rosen Gonzalez
  • Laura Dominguez
  • Alex J. Fernandez
  • Tanya K. Bhatt
  • David Suarez
  • Joseph Magazine
 • City ManagerAlina T. Hudak
 • City ClerkRafael E. Granado
Area
 • Total
15.22 sq mi (39.42 km2)
 • Land7.69 sq mi (19.92 km2)
 • Water7.53 sq mi (19.49 km2)  62.37%
Elevation
4 ft (1.2 m)
Population
 • Total
82,890
 • Estimate 
(2022)[5]
80,017
 • Rank35th in Florida
 • Density10,405.33/sq mi (4,016.92/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Zip Codes
33109, 33139, 33140, 33141.
Area code(s)305, 786, 645
FIPS code12-45025[6]
GNIS feature ID286750[7]
Websitemiamibeachfl.gov

Miami Beach is a coastal resort city in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. It is part of the Miami metropolitan area of South Florida. The municipality is located on natural and human-made barrier islands between the Atlantic Ocean and Biscayne Bay, the latter of which separates the Beach from the mainland city of Miami. The neighborhood of South Beach, comprising the southernmost 2.5 sq mi (6.5 km2) of Miami Beach, along with Downtown Miami and the PortMiami, collectively form the commercial center of South Florida.[8] Miami Beach's population is 82,890 according to the 2020 census.[4] It has been one of America's preeminent beach resorts since the early 20th century.

In 1979, Miami Beach's Art Deco Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Art Deco District is the largest collection of Art Deco architecture in the world[9] and comprises hundreds of hotels, apartments and other structures erected between 1923 and 1943. Mediterranean, Streamline Moderne and Art Deco are all represented in the District.

The Historic District is bounded by the Atlantic Ocean on the East, Lenox Court on the West, 6th Street on the South and Dade Boulevard along the Collins Canal to the North. The movement to preserve the Art Deco District's architectural heritage was led by former interior designer Barbara Baer Capitman, who now has a street in the District named in her honor.

  1. ^ "City of Miami Beach | The official website of the City of Miami Beach. Stay informed, find important information on city services, news, alerts, events, trolley routes, government employment and more". www.miamibeachfl.gov. Archived from the original on February 12, 2024. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
  2. ^ "Mayor and Commissioners". City of Miami Beach. 2023. Archived from the original on February 12, 2024. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
  3. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on March 18, 2021. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
  4. ^ a b "P2: HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT ... - Census Bureau Table". P2 | HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on March 20, 2023. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
  5. ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places in Florida: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2022". Florida. U.S. Census Bureau. May 2023. Archived from the original on June 24, 2023. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
  6. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on December 18, 2014. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  7. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Archived from the original on February 12, 2012. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  8. ^ Andersson, Åke E.; Andersson, David E. (2000). Gateways to the Global Economy. Edward Elgar Publishing. p. 124. ISBN 978-1-84064-389-3. OCLC 473795927.
  9. ^ "Miami Art Deco District – Official Art Deco District Visitors Guide". Miamiandbeaches.com. December 31, 2012. Archived from the original on September 1, 2010. Retrieved June 30, 2013.