North Miami, Florida

"North Miami" redirects here. For other places, see North Miami Beach, Florida and North Miami, Oklahoma.

North Miami, Florida
City
City Hall
City Hall
Official seal of North Miami, Florida
Seal
Nickname: 
NoMi
Motto: 
City of Progress
Location in Miami-Dade County and the state of Florida
Location in Miami-Dade County and the state of Florida
U.S. Census Bureau map showing city limits
U.S. Census Bureau map showing city limits
Coordinates: 25°53′42.08″N 80°11′8.69″W / 25.8950222°N 80.1857472°W / 25.8950222; -80.1857472
Country United States of America
State Florida
County Miami-Dade
Settled1890
Incorporated (town)February 1, 1926
Incorporated (city)May 27, 1953
Government
 • TypeCouncil-Manager
 • MayorAlix Desulme
 • Vice MayorMary Estimé-Irvin
 • CouncilorsScott Galvin,
Kassandra Timothe, and
Pierre Frantz Charles
 • City ManagerRasha Cameau
 • City ClerkVanessa Joseph
Area
[1]
 • Total
10.05 sq mi (26.03 km2)
 • Land8.46 sq mi (21.91 km2)
 • Water1.59 sq mi (4.12 km2)  15.32%
Elevation
7 ft (3.96 m)
Highest elevation
42 ft (13 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
60,191
 • Density6,000/sq mi (2,300/km2)
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (EDT)
ZIP Codes
33161, 33167, 33168, 33181, 33160 (North Miami Beach)
Area code(s)305, 786, 645
FIPS code12-49450[2]
GNIS feature ID0287837[3]
Websitewww.northmiamifl.gov
Map

North Miami is a suburban city located in northeast Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States, about 10 miles (16 km) north of Miami. The city lies on Biscayne Bay and hosts the Biscayne Bay Campus of Florida International University. Originally the "Town of Arch Creek", the area was incorporated as the "Town of Miami Shores", which was renamed the "Town of North Miami" in 1931. It was reincorporated as a city in 1953. The city is part of the Miami metropolitan area of South Florida.

The city is also home to the Oleta River State Park, which is the state's largest urban park.[4]

As of 2020, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 60,191.[5] North Miami is the seventh largest city in Miami-Dade County.[6]

  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. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Oleta River State Park". Florida State Parks.
  5. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
  6. ^ Services, Miami-Dade County Online. "Miami-Dade TPO". www.miamidade.gov.