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Kendall, Florida
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 of Kendal CDP showing boundaries
U. Miami-Dade County (often referred to as simply Miami or Dade) is a County located in the southeastern part of the state of Florida Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the S. Census Bureau map of Kendal CDP showing boundaries
Coordinates: 25°40′0″N 80°21′24″W / 25.66667, -80.35667
Country Flag of the United States United States
State Flag of Florida Florida
County  Miami-Dade
Area
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 - Land 16. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 1 sq mi (41. 8 km²)
 - Water 0. 2 sq mi (0. 6 km²)
Elevation 13 ft (4 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 75,226
 - Density 4,615. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 1/sq mi (1,774. 2/km²)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 - Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
Area code(s) 305,786
FIPS code 12-36100[1]
GNIS feature ID 0285050[2]

Kendall is a census-designated place and an unincorporated suburban community in Miami-Dade County, Florida, on the edge of the Florida Everglades. The Eastern Time Zone ( ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of North America and the west coast of South America UTC−5 is the Time offset used in the North American Eastern Time Zone during Standard time and in the North American Central Time Zone during Daylight saving time ( DST UTC−4 is the Time offset used in the Atlantic Standard Time Zone in Canada in winter and the North American Eastern Time Zone during A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks Area code 305 was the single original Area code in the state of Florida, and still currently serves all of Miami-Dade County and the part of Monroe Federal Information Processing Standards ( FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the United States Federal government for use by all non-military The Geographic Names Information System ( GNIS) is a database that contains name and locative information about more than two million physical and cultural features located throughout A census-designated place ( CDP) is a type of place (a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes Miami-Dade County (often referred to as simply Miami or Dade) is a County located in the southeastern part of the state of Florida Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the Everglades is also the name of a city in Collier County Florida As of the 2000 census, the area had a total population of 75,226. The Kendall area is home to one of Miami's general aviation airports, the Kendall-Tamiami Executive Airport. General aviation (abbr GA) is one of two categories of Civil aviation. Kendall-Tamiami Executive Airport is a public Airport located 13 miles (21 km) southwest of the Central business district of Miami, a city

Kendall is also home to one of the largest Colombian American populations in the State of Florida. Colombian Americans are citizens of the United States who trace their nationality or heritage from the South American nation of Colombia. Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the Over 11,000 Colombians live in the area, mostly concentrated in the western fringes (West of the Florida Turnpike), where they make up over 60 percent of the population in certain neighborhoods (West Kendall, Royal Palms on 134th Ave. Florida's Turnpike (TPK which has carried the Ronald Reagan Turnpike legislative designation since 1998 is a Toll road that runs 312 miles (497 km down West Kendall is a Suburb of Miami-Dade County Florida, United States, within the census boundaries of Kendall. and the Hammocks). The Hammocks is an unincorporated Census-designated place in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States.

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History

Much of what is now Kendall was purchased from the State of Florida in 1883 by the Florida Land and Mortgage Company. It is named after Henry John Broughton Kendall, a director of the company who moved to the area in the 1900s to manage the company's land. As the land was not open to homesteading, development was slow well into the 20th century. The' Homestead Act' was a United States Federal law that gave an applicant freehold title to 160 Acres (one quarter section or about 65 Hectares A post office opened in 1914, and the first school opened in 1929. After the end of the land boom in 1926, some residents left. The Florida land boom of the 1920s was Florida 's first Real estate bubble, which burst in 1925 leaving behind entire new cities and the remains of failed development Two Seminole camps were in the Kendall area, and Seminoles continued to live there into the 1940s. The Seminole are a Native American people originally of Florida and now residing in Florida and Oklahoma. [3]

Geography

Kendall is located at 25°40′0″N, 80°21′24″W (25. 666781, -80. 356533)[4].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the Kendall region has an approximate total area of 42. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 3 km² (16. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 3 mi²). The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 41. 8 km² (16. 1 mi²) of it is land and 0. 6 km² (0. 2 mi²) of it (1. 35%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 75,226 people, 28,482 households, and 19,652 families residing in the CDP. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 1,800. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 7/km² (4,664. 8/mi²). There were 29,669 housing units at an average density of 710. 2/km² (1,839. 8/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 86. 48% White (of which 41. 6% were Non-Hispanic Whites,)[5] 4. White People is the second album by Handsome Boy Modeling School. 45% African American, 0. 14% Native American, 2. 99% Asian, 0. 03% Pacific Islander, 2. 81% from other races, and 3. 10% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 49. 91% of the population.

Population History of Kendall
Year Population
1970 35,497
1980 73,758
1990 87,271
2000 75,226Z
Z: Kendall lost census territory when Pinecrest incorporated in 1996. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. There are two communities in Florida that use the name Pinecrest: Pinecrest Miami-Dade County Florida Pinecrest Monroe County

Source: The United States Census Bureau

There were 28,482 households out of which 33. 4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51. 0% were married couples living together, 13. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31. 0% were non-families. 24. 4% of all households were made up of individuals and 7. 3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 61 and the average family size was 3. 14.

In the region the population was spread out with 23. 3% under the age of 18, 8. 6% from 18 to 24, 31. 8% from 25 to 44, 24. 9% from 45 to 64, and 11. 5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 88. 5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83. 4 males.

The median income for a household in the area was $51,330, and the median income for a family was $61,241. Males had a median income of $42,875 versus $31,416 for females. The per capita income for the area was $27,914. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 5. 7% of families and 8. 6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 0% of those under age 18 and 10. 9% of those age 65 or over.

As of 2000, speakers of Spanish as a first language accounted for 52. A first language (also mother tongue, native language, arterial language, or L1) is the language a human being learns from birth 46% of all residents, while English speakers comprised 40. English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States 38%, Portuguese was 1. Brazilian Portuguese ( Language code pt-BR Portuguese: português brasileiro or português do Brasil) is a group of Portuguese 49%, French at 1. French ( français,) is a Romance language spoken around the world by 118 million people as a native language and by about 180 to 260 million people 12%, and French Creole made up 0. Haitian Creole language ( kreyòl ayisyen) often called simply Creole or Kreyòl ( pronounced) is a language spoken in Haiti 95% of the population. [6]

As of 2000, Kendall had the twenty-first highest percentage of Cuban residents in the US, with 21. The Republic of Cuba (ˈkjuːbə or) consists of the island of Cuba (the largest and second-most populous island of the Greater Antilles) Isla de la 31% of the populace. [7] It had the twenty-fifth highest percentage of Colombian residents in the US, at 4. Colombia (kəˈlʌmbɪə officially the Republic of Colombia () is a country in northwestern South America. 56% of the population,[8] and the sixteenth highest percentage of Nicaraguan residents in the US, at 2. Nicaragua (ˌnɪkəˈrɑgwə officially the Republic of Nicaragua () is a representative democratic republic and the largest nation in Central America 48% of it's population. [9] It also had the twenty-fifth most Peruvians in the US, at 2. Peru (Perú Piruw Piruw officially the Republic of Peru ( reˈpuβlika del peˈɾu is a country in western South America. 01% (tied with Carteret, New Jersey,)[10] while it had the tenth highest percentage of Venezuelan residents in the US, at 1. Carteret is a borough in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. Venezuela (ˌvɛnəˈzweɪlə) officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Spanish República Bolivariana de Venezuela) is a country on the 47% of the population. [11] As a result of the city's large French community, the French American School of Miami is located in Kendall. It is the only French American school in the southern United States.

Media

West Kendall is served by the Miami market for local radio and television. Kendall has its own newspaper, The Kendall Gazette, which is published twice monthly and is part of Miami's Community Newspapers, the "Voice of the Community".

Notable Residents

Education

Primary and secondary schools

Public schools

The first public school in Kendall was Kendall School, now renamed Kenwood K-8 Center. Kenwood is the site of the Kenwoods Hammock, a native forest planting which has become a world-renowned stop for bird watchers.

Miami-Dade County Public Schools serves Kendall. The Miami-Dade County Public Schools (MDCPS is a public School district serving Miami-Dade County, Florida.

Elementary schools

High schools

Private schools

Colleges and universities

References

  1. ^ a b American FactFinder. style="margin-left 1em"> Gulliver Preparatory Miami Dade College, or simply Miami Dade, is a Public College with its main campus in Miami Florida and with seven other campuses throughout United States Census Bureau. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
  2. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). The United States Geological Survey ( USGS) is a scientific agency of the United States government. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1147 - The Portuguese, under Afonso I, and Crusaders from England and Flanders conquer Lisbon after a Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
  3. ^ Taylor, Jean. (1986) Villages of South Dade. St. Petersburg, Florida: Byron Kennedy and Company. ISBN 0-041072-12-6 Pp. 39-49.
  4. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
  5. ^ Demographics of Kendall, Florida. MuniNetGuide. com. Retrieved on 2007-11-06. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 355 - Roman Emperor Constantius II promotes his cousin Julian to the rank of Caesar, entrusting him with
  6. ^ MLA Data Center Results of Kendall, FL. Modern Language Association. The Modern Language Association of America (usually referred to as simply Modern Language Association or MLA) is the principal Professional association Retrieved on 2007-11-06. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 355 - Roman Emperor Constantius II promotes his cousin Julian to the rank of Caesar, entrusting him with
  7. ^ Ancestry Map of Cuban Communities. Epodunk. com. Retrieved on 2007-11-06. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 355 - Roman Emperor Constantius II promotes his cousin Julian to the rank of Caesar, entrusting him with
  8. ^ Ancestry Map of Colombian Communities. Epodunk. com. Retrieved on 2007-11-06. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 355 - Roman Emperor Constantius II promotes his cousin Julian to the rank of Caesar, entrusting him with
  9. ^ Ancestry Map of Nicaraguan Communities. Epodunk. com. Retrieved on 2007-11-06. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 355 - Roman Emperor Constantius II promotes his cousin Julian to the rank of Caesar, entrusting him with
  10. ^ Ancestry Map of Peruvian Communities. Epodunk. com. Retrieved on 2007-11-06. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 355 - Roman Emperor Constantius II promotes his cousin Julian to the rank of Caesar, entrusting him with
  11. ^ Ancestry Map of Venezuelan Communities. Epodunk. com. Retrieved on 2007-11-06. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 355 - Roman Emperor Constantius II promotes his cousin Julian to the rank of Caesar, entrusting him with

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