Surfside, Florida
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Surfside is a town in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. Surfside is a primarily residential beachside community, with several multistory condominium buildings adjacent to Surfside Beach on the Atlantic Ocean. The town is bordered on the south by the North Beach neighborhood of Miami Beach, on the north by Bal Harbour, on the west by Biscayne Bay, and on the east by the Atlantic Ocean. It also serves as part of the Miami metropolitan area of South Florida. The population was 5,689 as of the 2020 census.<ref name="2020 Census (City)">Template:Cite web</ref>
History
[edit]Between 1923 and 1925, the Tatum Brothers subdivided the land on what is now Surfside.<ref name=75th>Template:Cite news</ref>
Starting in 1924, Henri Levy developed Biscaya Island and a portion of land from 87th to 92nd Streets.<ref name=75th/>
In 1929–1930, Russell Pancoast, built the Surf Club 90th Street and Collins Avenue.<ref name=75th/>
In 1935, fearing annexation by the city of Miami Beach, Florida, 35 members of the privately-owned club incorporated the Town of Surfside and financed the venture with a $28,500 loan.<ref name=75th/>
Spearman Lewis was the first mayor of Surfside.<ref name=75th/>
In 1956, Surfside purchased the Lehman Estate on the northeast corner of 93rd Street and Collins Avenue. It acquired additional land via eminent domain and then built a community center.<ref name=75th/>
In 1960, Hawthorne Park was dedicated.<ref name=75th/>
On March 1, 1973, Surfside signed a contract with Miami-Dade County to outsource fire/rescue services.<ref name=75th/>
In 1983, The Shul of Bal Harbour was established at 9540 Collins Avenue.<ref name=75th/>
Condominium building collapse
[edit]Template:Main On June 24, 2021, at 1:22 a.m. EDT, Champlain Towers South, a 12-story condominium building at 8777 Collins Avenue, partially collapsed, causing 98 deaths, in one of the deadliest structural failures in United States history.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> The building's 40-year recertification was in progress and the roof was being repaired. The cause of the collapse of the structure has not been established.
Geography
[edit]According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert is land and Template:Convert is water.<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2024"/>
Surrounding areas
[edit]- Template:Pad Bal Harbour
- Template:Pad Bay Harbor Islands File:Up arrow left.svg File:Up-1.svg File:Up arrow right.svg Atlantic Ocean
- Bay Harbor Islands, Indian Creek File:Left.svg Template:PadFile:Right.svg Atlantic Ocean
- Template:Pad Miami Beach File:Down arrow left.svg File:Down arrow.svg File:Down arrow right.svg Atlantic Ocean
- Template:Pad Miami Beach
Street names
[edit]Avenues in Surfside are named for British and American authors and run in alphabetical order from east to west. In 1979, 95th Street in Surfside was renamed "Isaac Singer Boulevard" to reflect the residency of the famous Yiddish author Isaac Bashevis Singer on that street from 1977 until his death in 1991.
Demographics
[edit]2020 census
[edit]| Race / Ethnicity | Pop 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>Template:Cite web</ref> | Pop 2020<ref name=2020CensusP2>Template:Cite web</ref> | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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| White (NH) | 2,880 | 2,717 | 50.1% | 47.76% |
| Black or African American (NH) | 53 | 59 | 0.9% | 1.04% |
| Native American or Alaska Native (NH) | 1 | 2 | 0.0% | 0.04% |
| Asian (NH) | 75 | 79 | 1.3% | 1.39% |
| Pacific Islander (NH) | 0 | 3 | 0.0% | 0.05% |
| Some Other Race (NH) | 16 | 69 | 0.3% | 1.21% |
| Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) | 46 | 248 | 0.8% | 4.36% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2,673 | 2,512 | 46.5% | 44.16% |
| Total | 5,744 | 5,689 | 100.0% | 100.00% |
As of the 2020 census, there were 5,689 people, 2,302 households, and 1,551 families residing in the town.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The population density was Template:Convert. There were 3,675 housing units. The racial makeup of the town was 59.8% White, 1.1% African American, 0.2% Native American, 1.4% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 6.0% from some other races and 31.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 44.2% of the population.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
2010 census
[edit]As of the 2010 census, there were 5,744 people, 2,609 households, and 1,521 families residing in the town. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 3,890 housing units. The racial makeup of the town was 94.6% White, 1.3% African American, 0.1% Native American, 1.3% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 1.0% from some other races and 1.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 46.5% of the population.
Languages
[edit]As of 2000, Spanish was spoken as a first language by 49.41% of residents, while English was spoken by 42.11% of the population. Other languages spoken included Portuguese 2.36%, Russian 2.04%, German and Yiddish were both tied at 1.40%, and French was the mother tongue for 1.29% of the populace.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Jewish population
[edit]As of 2021, approximately one-third of the population of Surfside are Jews.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> It is also the most Jewish community in the Miami metropolitan area. Around 2,500 Jews reside in Surfside.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Including neighboring areas, 34% of Jews describe themselves as Orthodox, 24% as Conservative, 18% as Reform and 24% as "just Jewish".<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Education
[edit]Residents are assigned to Miami-Dade County Public Schools.
Ruth K. Broad/Bay Harbor K–8 Center in Bay Harbor Islands serves as the local elementary and K–8 school. Residents who want to have a conventional middle school may instead choose the zoned middle school,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Miami Beach Nautilus Middle School.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Miami Beach Senior High School is the senior high school serving Surfside.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Notable people
[edit]- Philip B. Hofmann, former CEO of Johnson & Johnson
- Jared Kushner, son-in-law of incumbent U.S. President Donald Trump and Senior Advisor to the President between 2017 and 2021.<ref name=surfsideivanka /><ref name=surfsidejared />
- Rudolph W. Riefkohl, officer in United States Army
- Isaac Bashevis Singer, Yiddish writer, lived in Surfside from 1977 until his death in 1991
- Sid Tepper, songwriter, lived in Surfside from 1970 to 2004
- Ivanka Trump, daughter of former U.S. President Donald Trump and Senior Advisor to the President between 2017 and 2021<ref name=surfsideivanka>Template:Cite news</ref><ref name=surfsidejared>Template:Cite news</ref>
In popular culture
[edit]In 2018, Josh's Deli offerings of "Jewban" and "Spicy Tuna Latke" were featured in Food Paradise (season 17).
References
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[edit]- Pages with broken file links
- 1935 establishments in Florida
- Beaches of Florida
- Beaches of Miami-Dade County, Florida
- Jews and Judaism in Miami-Dade County, Florida
- Orthodox Judaism in Florida
- Orthodox Jewish communities
- Populated coastal places in Florida on the Atlantic Ocean
- Populated places established in 1935
- Surfside, Florida
- Towns in Florida
- Towns in Miami-Dade County, Florida