Editing University Park, Florida

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[[File:FIU Green Library.JPG|right|thumb|250px|Green Library at [[FIU]]'s University Park campus is the university's largest building and the largest library in the Southeastern United States.]]

'''University Park''' is a neighborhood and former [[census-designated place]] (CDP) located in an unincorporated area of western [[Miami-Dade County, Florida]], United States. It was merged into [[Westchester, Florida|Westchester CDP]] for the [[2020 U.S. Census]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/tigerwebmain/Files/tab20/tigerweb_tab20_cdp_2020_ms.html|title=State of Florida Census Designated Places - BVP20 - Data as of January 1, 2020|work=TIGERweb Decennial State-Based Data Files|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=November 4, 2021}}</ref> In 2010, the population was 26,995. It encompasses the Modesto A. Maidique Campus of [[Florida International University]] and the [[Fair Expo Center]], and was the former name of the former's campus.

==Description==
[[Image:FIU OE.JPG|thumb|250px|left|Green Library and Owa Ehan at [[Florida International University]].]]

The original name of [[Florida International University]]'s main campus was the Tamiami Campus, then it became the University Park Campus and it is now called the Modesto A. Maidique Campus). It is located in the area. The campus encompasses {{convert|344|acre|km2}}. Florida International University was built from around 1965 onwards, with the destruction of [[Tamiami Airport]]. At the time, very little was located around FIU, and the campus was referred to as University Park. As Miami grew west, the area came to be known as University Park after the university's campus name.{{citation needed|date=July 2010}}

Today, University Park houses all of the campus's colleges and schools as well as all the administrative offices and main university facilities. University Park is also home to Reagan House (formally known as University House), the home of FIU's president, the [[Wertheim Performing Arts Center]], the [[Frost Art Museum]], the [[National Hurricane Center|International Hurricane Research Center]], and the university's athletic facilities such as [[Pitbull Stadium]], [[FIU Baseball Stadium]], and [[FIU Arena]].

Until the early-1990s, aerial pictures of the campus clearly revealed the features of the airport that used to occupy the land until 1969. [[Construction]] has obliterated all of these features, and only the University Tower remains as memory of the university's past. Today, University Park is home to about 87% of the student population and 94% of housing students. University Park is a lush, heavily vegetated campus, with many lakes and nature preserves, as well as an arboretum and has 92 buildings. Current construction at University Park includes an independent [[art museum]] for the [[Frost Art Museum]], a Graduate Business School Complex, a Molecular Biology Building, a Student Services Building, a Social Sciences Building, a Medical School Complex, and an expansion to [[FIU Stadium]] for a seating capacity of 45,000.

==Geography==
University Park is located at {{Coord|25|44|43|N|80|21|58|W|type:city}} (25.745178, -80.366124).<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=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 10.6&nbsp;km{{sup|2}} (4.1&nbsp;mi<sup>2</sup>). 10.5&nbsp;km{{sup|2}} (4.1&nbsp;mi<sup>2</sup>) of it is land and 0.1&nbsp;km{{sup|2}} (0.04&nbsp;mi<sup>2</sup>) of it (0.98%) is water.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
| 2000=26538
| 2010=26995
| footnote=source:<ref>{{cite web
  |url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html
  |title=CENSUS OF POPULATION AND HOUSING (1790-2000)
  |publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]
  |access-date=2010-07-17}}</ref>
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According to the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 26,538 people, 8,646 households, and 6,501 families residing in the CDP. The population density was {{convert|6,535.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 9,047 housing units at an average density of {{convert|2,227.9|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}. The racial makeup of the CDP was 89.04% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]] (of which 12.5% were non-Hispanic)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.muninetguide.com/states/florida/municipality/University_Park.php |title=Demographics of University Park, Florida |publisher=MuniNetGuide.com |access-date=2007-11-11}}</ref> 3.40% [[African American (U.S. Census)|Black]], 0.06% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.59% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.02% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 3.38% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 2.51% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 82.69% of the population.

There were 8,646 households, out of which 27.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.3% were married couples living together, 15.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.8% were non-families. 18.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.96 and the average family size was 3.32.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 17.6% under the age of 18, 14.7% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 23.7% from 45 to 64, and 19.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 84.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.6 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $40,039, and the median income for a family was $48,451. Males had a median income of $30,884 versus $25,861 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the CDP was $17,249. About 9.8% of families and 14.4% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 13.3% of those under age 18 and 15.7% of those age 65 or over.

As of 2000, speakers of [[Spanish language|Spanish]] as a [[first language]] accounted for 86.45% of residents, while English made up 12.06%, and [[French language|French]] as a mother tongue was at 0.45% of the population.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mla.org/map_data_results&state_id=12&county_id=&mode=&zip=&place_id=73287&cty_id=&ll=&a=&ea=&order=r |title=MLA Data Center Results of University Park, FL |publisher=[[Modern Language Association]] |access-date=2007-11-11}}</ref>

==Government and infrastructure==
The [[National Weather Service]] Miami Office is on subleased area on the FIU campus.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.weather.gov/mfl/office|title=NWS Miami South-Florida Office Page|publisher=[[National Weather Service]]|access-date=2023-10-28|quote=Miami - South Florida 11691 SW 17th Street Miami, FL 33165}} - [https://facilities.fiu.edu/Planning/Documents/CampusMaps/MMC.pdf See FIU map] "41 HURRICANE CENTER"</ref>

==Education==

===Colleges and universities===
[[Florida International University]] Modesto A. Maidique Campus is located in University Park.<ref name="UPMap">"[http://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/dc10map/GUBlock/st12_fl/place/p1273287_university_park/DC10BLK_P1273287_001.pdf 2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: University Park CDP, FL]" ([https://web.archive.org/web/20160304125634/http://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/dc10map/GUBlock/st12_fl/place/p1273287_university_park/DC10BLK_P1273287_001.pdf Archive]). [[U.S. Census Bureau]]. Retrieved on January 3, 2015. Compare this map against street addresses of schools and/or maps.</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://campusmaps.fiu.edu/index.html#/campus/MMC|title=Modesto Maidique Map|publisher=[[Florida International University]]|access-date=2020-05-06}}</ref>

===Primary and secondary schools===
[[Miami-Dade County Public Schools]] operates public schools in University Park.<ref name="UPMap"/> Dr. [[Carlos J. Finlay]] Elementary School and Olympia Heights Elementary School are in University Park.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cjfinlay.net/contact-us/|title=Contact Us|publisher=Olympia Heights Elementary School|access-date=2020-05-06|quote=851 SW 117th Avenue, Miami, FL}} - Compare the address to the map.</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dadeschools.net/schools/schoolinformation/school_details.asp?id=4091|title=Olympia Heights ES|publisher=[[Miami-Dade County Public Schools]]|access-date=2020-05-06|quote=9797 SW 40TH STREET MIAMI, FL 33165}}</ref> Finlay is on the FIU campus.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://facilities.fiu.edu/Planning/Documents/CampusMaps/MMC.pdf|title=Modesto A. Maidique Campus|publisher=[[Florida International University]]|access-date=2023-10-28|quote=26 CARLOS FINLAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL}}</ref>

St. Agatha Catholic School of the [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Miami]] is located in University Park.<ref name="UPMap"/><ref>[http://www.stagathaonline.org/ Home page]. St. Agatha Catholic Church. Retrieved on September 28, 2009.</ref>

==References==
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==Further reading==
* {{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/blk2000/st12_Florida/Place/1273287_UniversityPark/CBP1273287_001.pdf|title=CENSUS 2000 BLOCK MAP: UNIVERSITY PARK CDP|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]}}

==External links==
* [http://www.cjfinlay.org Dr. Carlos J. Finlay Elementary School]
* [http://ohe.dadeschools.net/ Olympia Heights Elementary School]
* [http://www.stagathaonline.org/ St. Agatha Catholic School]
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