Editing Medley, Florida

{{Short description| Town in the state of Florida, United States}}
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| leader_name        = Ana “Lily” Stefano
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| leader_name1       = Arturo “Artie” Jinete
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| leader_name2       = Edgar Ayala, <br>Lizelh Ayala-Rodriguez, and <br>Lourdes Rodriguez
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| leader_name3       = Victoria Martinez
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| leader_name4       = Michael Pizzi Jr.
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'''Medley''' is a town in [[Miami-Dade County, Florida]], United States. The town is part of the [[Miami metropolitan area]] of [[South Florida]]. As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], the population was at 1,056.

==History==
The community was named after its founder, Sylvester Medley. The '''Town of Medley''' was incorporated on May 1, 1949,<ref name=meddate>{{Cite web|title=Miami-Dade County Municipalities|url=https://www.miamidade.gov/global/management/municipalities.page|website=www.miamidade.gov}}</ref> but Sylvester settled the current town in 1905, and farmed there until his death in 1950.<ref name=medinc>{{cite web |url=https://www.floridaleagueofcities.com/resources/municipal-directory |title=Municipal Directory: Medley |publisher=floridaleagueofcities.com |access-date=March 5, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190301203034/https://www.floridaleagueofcities.com/resources/municipal-directory |archive-date=March 1, 2019 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Located in the western part of the county, its primary tax base is industrial development, explaining its small population and high density. The town is home to a [[Rinker Group|Rinker]] plant, one of its largest businesses. It is also home to the Titan America Pennsuco Cement Plant.

==Geography==
The approximate coordinates for the Town of Medley is located {{convert|12|mi}} northwest of [[downtown Miami]] at {{coord|25|51|30|N|80|20|21|W}} (25.858307, –80.339141).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> 

It is bordered to the north by [[Hialeah Gardens, Florida|Hialeah Gardens]] and to the east by [[Hialeah, Florida|Hialeah]]. [[Doral, Florida|Doral]] is to the south. The [[Miami Canal]] forms the border between Medley and the cities of Hialeah Gardens and Hialeah.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|6.0|sqmi|km2}}. {{convert|5.1|sqmi|km2}} of it are land and {{convert|0.9|sqmi|km2|1}} of it (14.95%) are water.<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2022"/>

===Surrounding areas===
* {{pad|12.2em}} [[Hialeah Gardens, Florida|Hialeah Gardens]], [[Hialeah, Florida|Hialeah]]
* Unincorporated [[Miami-Dade County, Florida|Miami-Dade County]] [[Image:Up arrow left.svg|20px]] [[Image:Up-1.svg|20px]] [[Image:Up arrow right.svg|20px]] [[Hialeah Gardens, Florida|Hialeah Gardens]], [[Hialeah, Florida|Hialeah]]
* Unincorporated [[Miami-Dade County, Florida|Miami-Dade County]] [[Image:Left.svg|20px]] {{pad|1.5em}}[[Image:Right.svg|20px]] [[Hialeah Gardens, Florida|Hialeah Gardens]], [[Hialeah, Florida|Hialeah]]
* Unincorporated [[Miami-Dade County, Florida|Miami-Dade County]] [[Image:Down arrow left.svg|20px]] [[Image:Down arrow.svg|20px]] [[Image:Down arrow right.svg|20px]] [[Miami Springs, Florida|Miami Springs]]
* {{pad|17.2em}}[[Doral, Florida|Doral]]

==Climate==
The Town of Medley has a [[tropical climate]], similar to the climate found in much of the [[Caribbean]]. It is part of the only region in the [[Contiguous United States|48 contiguous states]] that falls under that category. More specifically, it generally has a [[tropical savanna climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification]]: ''Aw''), bordering a [[tropical monsoon climate]] (Köppen climate classification: ''Am'').<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www2.johnabbott.qc.ca/webpages/departments/geoscience/intro/Koppen/KoppenMap.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110706200651/http://www2.johnabbott.qc.ca/webpages/departments/geoscience/intro/Koppen/KoppenMap.htm|url-status=dead|title=Köppen Climate Classification Map: South Florida=Am/Aw=tropical wet & dry|archive-date=July 6, 2011}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1950= 106
|1960= 112
|1970= 351
|1980= 537
|1990= 663
|2000= 1098
|2010= 838
|2020= 1056
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}

===2010 and 2020 census===
{| class="wikitable"
|+'''Medley racial composition'''<br> (Hispanics excluded from racial categories)<br> (''NH = Non-Hispanic'')<br>
!Race
!Pop 2010<ref>{{Cite web|title=P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Medley city, Florida|url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=Medley+town;+Florida+&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
!Pop 2020<ref>{{Cite web|title=P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Medley city, Florida|url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=Medley+town;+Florida+&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
!% 2010
!% 2020
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] (NH)
|62
|43
|7.40%
|4.07%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] (NH)
|0
|1
|0.00%
|0.09%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] (NH)
|0
|0
|0.00%
|0.00%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] (NH)
|0
|0
|0.00%
|0.00%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] or [[Native Hawaiian]] (NH)
|0
|0
|0.00%
|0.00%
|-
|[[Other races (U.S. Census)|Some other race]] (NH)
|0
|2
|0.00%
|0.19%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Two or more races/Multiracial]] (NH)
|3
|2
|0.36%
|0.19%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] (any race)
|773
|1,008
|92.24%
|95.45%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''838'''
|'''1,056'''
|
|
|-
|}

As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 1,056 people, 410 households, and 255 families residing in the town.<ref>{{Cite web|title=S1101 HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES - 2020: Medley town, Florida|url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=Medley+town;+Florida+&tid=ACSST5Y2020.S1101|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>

As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 838 people, 287 households, and 227 families residing in the town.<ref>{{Cite web|title=S1101 HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES - 2010: Medley town, Florida|url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=Medley+town;+Florida+&tid=ACSST5Y2010.S1101|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>

===2000 census===
In 2000, 34.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.3% were married couples living together, 12.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.4% were non-families. 20.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.15.

In 2000, the town population was spread out, with 23.7% under the age of 18, 4.9% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 26.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.4 males.

In 2000, the median income for a household in the town was $23,167, and the median income for a family was $25,909. Males had a median income of $26,964 versus $18,409 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $11,955. About 14.3% of families and 20.0% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 16.0% of those under age 18 and 33.5% of those age 65 or over. New households (condominiums) are being constructed along the Miami River in order to raise house quality.

As of 2000, speakers of [[Spanish language|Spanish]] as a [[first language]] accounted for 83.65%, and [[English language|English]] as a [[mother tongue]] made up 16.35% of the population.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mla.org/map_data_results&state_id=12&county_id=&mode=place&zip=&place_id=43900&cty_id=&ll=&a=&ea=&order=r |title=MLA Data Center Results of Medley, FL |publisher=[[Modern Language Association]] |access-date=October 30, 2007}}</ref>

==Education==
Medley is in the [[Miami-Dade County Public Schools]] system. Residents are zoned to [[Ronald W. Reagan/Doral Senior High School]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dadeschools.net/schools/schoolinformation/school_boundaries.asp?id=7241|title=RONALD W. REAGAN/DORAL SHS School Boundaries|publisher=[[Miami-Dade County Public Schools]]|access-date=October 19, 2020}} (attendance boundaries are stated in text)</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.townofmedley.com/documents/Town%20of%20Medley%20Zoning%20Map.pdf|title=Zoning Map|publisher=Town of Medley|access-date=October 19, 2020}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* {{Official website|www.townofmedley.com}}

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