Miami Gardens, Florida

Miami Gardens, Florida
City of Miami Gardens
The Sunshine State Arch of Miami Gardens
The Sunshine State Arch of Miami Gardens
Flag of Miami Gardens, Florida
Official seal of Miami Gardens, Florida
Location in Miami-Dade and the state of Florida.
Location in Miami-Dade and the state of Florida.
Miami Gardens, Florida is located in Florida
Miami Gardens, Florida
Miami Gardens, Florida
Miami Gardens, Florida is located in the United States
Miami Gardens, Florida
Miami Gardens, Florida
Miami Gardens, Florida is located in North America
Miami Gardens, Florida
Miami Gardens, Florida
Coordinates: 25°56′28″N 80°14′43″W / 25.94111°N 80.24528°W / 25.94111; -80.24528
Country United States
State Florida
County Miami-Dade
IncorporatedMay 13, 2003; 21 years ago (2003-05-13)
Government
 • TypeCouncil-Manager
 • MayorRodney Harris
 • Vice MayorKatrina Wilson
 • Council MembersShannon Campbell,
Reggie Leon,
Shannan Ighodaro,
Linda Julien, and
Robert L. Stephens III
 • City ManagerCameron Benson
 • City ClerkMario Bataille
Area
 • City
19.00 sq mi (49.21 km2)
 • Land18.23 sq mi (47.21 km2)
 • Water0.77 sq mi (2.00 km2)
Elevation
7 ft (2 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • City
111,640
 • Density5,900/sq mi (2,300/km2)
 • Metro
5,564,635
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
33014, 33054, 33055, 33056, 33152, 33169
Area code(s)305, 786, 645
FIPS code12-45050[2]
GNIS feature ID1989951[3]
Websitemiamigardens-fl.gov

Miami Gardens is a city in north-central Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. It is a suburb of Miami and located 16 miles (26 km) north of Downtown Miami with city boundaries that stretch from I-95 and Northeast 2nd Avenue to its east to Northwest 47th and Northwest 57th Avenues to its west, and from the Broward County line to its north to 151st Street to its south.[4] The city's name originated from Florida State Road 860, a major roadway through the area also known as Miami Gardens Drive. It had a population of 111,640 as of 2020.

Miami Gardens is Florida's most populous city with a majority African American population and also home to the largest percentage of African Americans (66.97 percent) of any city in Florida, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.[5] It is a principal city in the Miami metropolitan area of South Florida, which is the nation's ninth-largest, and world's 65th-largest metropolitan area with a population of 6.158 million people as of 2020. Miami Gardens is the home of Hard Rock Stadium, a 64,767 capacity multi-purpose stadium that serves as the home field for both the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League and the Miami Hurricanes, the University of Miami's NCAA Division I college football team.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. August 5, 2003. Retrieved October 22, 2018.
  4. ^ "Miami Gardens: Demographics". Archived from the original on October 10, 2015. Retrieved July 24, 2010.
  5. ^ "American FactFinder - Community Facts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 14, 2020. Retrieved October 22, 2018.