Editing West Miami, Florida

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| leader_name                     = Eric Diaz-Padron
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| leader_name1                    = Juan M. Blanes
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| leader_name2                    = Candida Blanca,<br/>Luciano L. Suarez, and<br/>Ivan Chavez, Jr.
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| leader_name3                    = Edward Silva
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'''West Miami''' is a [[city]] in [[Miami-Dade County, Florida|Miami-Dade County]], [[Florida]], [[United States]]. The city is part of the [[Miami metropolitan area]] of [[South Florida]]. The population was 7,233 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]],<ref name="Census 2020"/> up from 5,965 in [[2010 United States census|2010]].<ref>{{Cite web| url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=&g=1600000US1276525&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P1| title=P1. Race – West Miami city, Florida: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| access-date=December 28, 2022}}</ref>

==Geography==
West Miami is located {{convert|6|mi|0}} west of [[downtown Miami]] at {{Coord|25|45|26|N|80|17|48|W|type:city}} (25.757691, –80.296583).<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> It is bordered to the north by [[Miami]], to the east by [[Coral Gables, Florida|Coral Gables]], and to the south and west by unincorporated [[Coral Terrace, Florida|Coral Terrace]].

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], West Miami has a total area of {{convert|0.7|sqmi|km2}}, all land.<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2022"/>

===Surrounding areas===
* {{pad|6em}} [[Flagami]] ([[Miami]])
* [[Flagami]] ([[Miami]]) [[Image:Up arrow left.svg|20px]] [[Image:Up-1.svg|20px]] [[Image:Up arrow right.svg|20px]] [[Flagami]] ([[Miami]])
* {{pad|0.7em}} [[Coral Terrace, Florida|Coral Terrace]] [[Image:Left.svg|20px]] {{pad|1.5em}}[[Image:Right.svg|20px]] [[Coral Gables, Florida|Coral Gables]]
* {{pad|0.7em}} [[Coral Terrace, Florida|Coral Terrace]] [[Image:Down arrow left.svg|20px]] [[Image:Down arrow.svg|20px]] [[Image:Down arrow right.svg|20px]] [[Coral Gables, Florida|Coral Gables]]
* {{pad|6.6em}} [[Coral Terrace, Florida|Coral Terrace]]

==History==
The city of West Miami, which is less than three-quarters of a square mile in area, is nestled between [[Tamiami Trail]] and [[Coral Way (street)|Coral Way]]. Among early suggested names for the city were West Haven and West Gate.

Incorporated as a town with 700 residents, West Miami had 7,233 residents as of the 2020 census. 88.54% of the population was [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]]. West Miami is surrounded by its larger neighbors, [[Coral Gables, Florida|Coral Gables]] and [[Miami]].<ref name="miamiherald.com">[http://www.miamiherald.com/724/ Community Links: Coral Gables & South Miami Area - MiamiHerald.com<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1950= 4043
|1960= 5296
|1970= 5494
|1980= 6076
|1990= 5727
|2000= 5863
|2010= 5965
|2020= 7233
|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>
}}

===2020 census===
{| class="wikitable"
|+'''West Miami racial composition'''<br> (Hispanics excluded from racial categories)<br> (''NH = Non-Hispanic'')<ref>{{Cite web|title=Explore Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US1276525&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|access-date=2022-02-08|website=data.census.gov}}</ref>
!Race
!Number
!Percentage
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] (NH)
|600
|8.30%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] (NH)
|96
|1.33%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] (NH)
|0
|0.00%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] (NH)
|50
|0.69%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] or [[Native Hawaiian]] (NH)
|1
|0.01%
|-
|[[Other races (U.S. Census)|Some Other Race]] (NH)
|22
|0.30%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Two or more races/Multiracial]] (NH)
|60
|0.83%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] (any race)
|6,404
|88.54%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''7,233'''
|'''100.00%'''
|}

As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 7,233 people, 2,949 households, and 2,021 families residing in the city.<ref>{{Cite web|title=S1101 HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES - 2020: West Miami city, Florida|url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=West+Miami+city;+Florida+&tid=ACSST5Y2020.S1101|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>

===2010 census===
{| class="wikitable" style="float: center; margin-right: 2em; width: 35%; font-size: 75%;" 
!colspan=4|West Miami Demographics
|-
![[United States Census, 2010|2010 Census]]||West Miami||Miami-Dade County||Florida
|-
|Total population||5,965||2,496,435||18,801,310
|-
|Population, percent change, 2000 to 2010||+1.7%||+10.8%||+17.6%
|-
|Population density||8,417.6/sq&nbsp;mi||1,315.5/sq&nbsp;mi||350.6/sq&nbsp;mi
|-
|[[White (U.S. Census)|White or Caucasian]] (including [[White Hispanic]])||95.0%||73.8%||75.0%
|-
|([[Non-Hispanic Whites|Non-Hispanic White or Caucasian]])||9.1%||15.4%||57.9%
|-
|[[Black (U.S. Census)|Black or African-American]]||1.3%||18.9%||16.0%
|-
|[[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic or Latino (of any race)]]||90.2%||65.0%||22.5%
|-
|[[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]]||0.2%||1.5%||2.4%
|-
|[[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]] or [[Native Alaskan]]||0.2%||0.2%||0.4%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]] or [[Native Hawaiian]]||0.0%||0.0%||0.1%
|-
|[[Multiracial American|Two or more races (Multiracial)]]||1.3%||2.4%||2.5%
|-
|[[Other races (U.S. Census)|Some Other Race]]||2.0%||3.2%||3.6%
|}

As of the [[2010 United States census]], there were 5,965 people, 2,194 households, and 1,502 families residing in the city.<ref>{{Cite web|title=S1101 HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES - 2010: West Miami city, Florida|url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=West+Miami+city;+Florida+&tid=ACSST5Y2010.S1101|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>

===2000 census===
In 2000, 26.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.3% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 17.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.0% were non-families. 18.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.14.

In 2000, the city, the population was spread out, with 18.4% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 25.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 83.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.3 males.

In 2000, the median income for a household in the city was $34,910, and the median income for a family was $39,000. Males had a median income of $26,875 versus $26,013 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $17,850. About 7.6% of families and 9.5% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 14.3% of those under age 18 and 7.4% of those age 65 or over.

As of 2000, [[Spanish language|Spanish]] as a [[first language]] was at 87.39% of residents, while [[English language|English]] spoken as the [[mother tongue]] was 12.61% of the population.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mla.org/map_data_results&state_id=12&county_id=&mode=place&zip=&place_id=76525&cty_id=&ll=&a=&ea=&order=r |title=MLA Data Center Results of West Miami, FL |publisher=[[Modern Language Association]] |access-date=2007-11-02}}</ref>

== Public transportation ==
*[https://www.miamidade.gov/transportation-publicworks/routes_detail.asp?route=9027 City of West Miami Bus Route & Timetable]

== Parks ==
* The city is home to four parks; Edmund P. Cooper Park, Garden Club Park, Loraine Park, and the West Miami Recreation Center.

== Education ==
It is in the [[Miami-Dade County Public Schools]] school district.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st12_fl/schooldistrict_maps/c12086_miami-dade/DC20SD_C12086.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Miami-Dade County, FL|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|accessdate=July 22, 2022}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st12_fl/schooldistrict_maps/c12086_miami-dade/DC20SD_C12086_SD2MS.txt Text list] - As "Dade County School District"</ref> Sylvania Heights Elementary School is in West Miami.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sylvaniaheights.net/|title=Home|publisher=Sylvania Heights Elementary School|access-date=2024-11-21|quote=5901 SW 16th Street, Miami, FL 33155}}</ref>

Most of West Miami is zoned to Sylvania Heights ES,<ref>"[https://www2.dadeschools.net/schools/schoolinformation/school_boundaries.asp?id=5441 Sylvania Heights ES School Legal Boundaries Description]." [[Miami-Dade County Public Schools]]. Retrieved on November 21, 2024.</ref> while a portion is zoned to Coral Terrace Elementary School.<ref>"[https://www2.dadeschools.net/schools/schoolinformation/school_boundaries.asp?id=1081 Coral Terrace ES School Legal Boundaries Description]." [[Miami-Dade County Public Schools]]. Retrieved on November 21, 2024.</ref> All of West Miami is zoned to West Miami Middle School (not in the city limits),<ref>"[https://www2.dadeschools.net/schools/schoolinformation/school_boundaries.asp?id=6961 West Miami MS School Legal Boundaries Description]." [[Miami-Dade County Public Schools]]. Retrieved on November 21, 2024.</ref> and [[South Miami Senior High School]].<ref>"[https://www2.dadeschools.net/schools/schoolinformation/school_boundaries.asp?id=7721 South Miami SHS School Legal Boundaries Description]." [[Miami-Dade County Public Schools]]. Retrieved on November 21, 2024.</ref>

==Notable people==
* [[Marco Rubio]], U.S. senator, served as West Miami city commissioner

==Crime==
The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 22, with no homicides. The violent crime rate was 3.6 per 1,000 people.<ref>[http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=9002 West Miami, Florida FL, city profile (Miami-Dade County) - hotels, festivals, genealogy, newspapers - ePodunk<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* {{Official website|www.cityofwestmiamifl.com}}
* [http://www.city-data.com/city/West-Miami-Florida.html City-data.com Profile]

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