| Palmetto Bay, Florida | |
| Official Name: | Village of Palmetto Bay |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Nickname: | Village of Parks |
| Mapsize: | 250x200px |
| Image Map1: | Palmetto Bay Florida.gif |
| Mapsize1: | 250x200px |
| Map Caption1: | U.S. Census Bureau map showing village boundaries |
| Coordinates: | 25.6272°N -80.3207°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Miami-Dade |
| Established Title: | Incorporated |
| Established Date: | September 10, 2002 |
| Government Type: | Mayor-Council |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Karyn Cunningham |
| Leader Title1: | Vice Mayor |
| Leader Name1: | Leanne Tellam |
| Leader Title2: | Councilmembers |
| Leader Name2: | Patrick Fiore, Steve Cody, and Marsha Matson |
| Leader Title3: | Village Manager |
| Leader Name3: | Nick Marano |
| Leader Title4: | Village Clerk |
| Leader Name4: | Missy Arocha |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 21.86 |
| Area Land Km2: | 21.46 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.41 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 8.44 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 8.29 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.16 |
| Area Water Percent: | 0.44 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 24439 |
| Population Density Km2: | 1138.96 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 2949.79 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP Codes |
| Postal Code: | 33157, 33158, 33176 |
| Area Code: | 305, 786, 645 |
| Timezone: | EST |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 12-54275 |
Palmetto Bay is a suburban incorporated village in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. Palmetto Bay includes two neighborhoods that were former census-designated places, Cutler and East Perrine. The village is part of the Miami metropolitan area of South Florida. The population was 24,439 as of the 2020 US census.[2]
In August 1992, Palmetto Bay and the surrounding South Miami-Dade area were severely damaged by Hurricane Andrew. Many of the homes and businesses in Palmetto Bay were destroyed. In the subsequent years, the area was slowly rebuilt. Although many areas of Miami were heavily affected by Hurricane Andrew, Palmetto Bay was one of the worst affected and remains a reminder of the hurricane's extensive disaster in the city today.[3] [4]
The village incorporated on September 10, 2002, taking the territory formerly held by the Cutler, Rockdale and East Perrine census-designated places.[5] The founding council consisted of Mayor Eugene Flinn, Jr., Vice Mayor, Linda Robinson, and council members, John Breder, Edward Feller, and Paul Neidhart.[6]
Palmetto Bay is located just west of Biscayne Bay . It is southwest of downtown Miami. U.S. Route 1 (Dixie Highway) forms the western border of the village. Palmetto Bay is bordered to the northeast by Coral Gables, to the north by Pinecrest, to the northwest by Kendall, to the west by Palmetto Estates, to the southwest by West Perrine, and to the south by Cutler Bay.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village of Palmetto Bay has a total area of . of it are land and of it 1.86% are covered by water.[1]
| White (NH) | 9,287 | 38.00% | |
| Black or African American (NH) | 1,131 | 4.63% | |
| Native American or Alaska Native (NH) | 16 | 0.07% | |
| Asian (NH) | 1,157 | 4.73% | |
| Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian (NH) | 2 | 0.01% | |
| Some other race (NH) | 122 | 0.50% | |
| Two or more races/Multiracial (NH) | 800 | 3.27% | |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 11,924 | 48.79% | |
| Total | 24,439 | 100.00% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 24,439 people, 7,454 households, and 6,177 families residing in the village.[8]
| Palmetto Bay Demographics | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Census | Palmetto Bay | Miami-Dade County | Florida | |
| Total population | 23,410 | 2,496,435 | 18,801,310 | |
| Population density | 2,823.9/sq mi | 1,315.5/sq mi | 350.6/sq mi | |
| White or Caucasian (including White Hispanic) | 84.9% | 73.8% | 75.0% | |
| (Non-Hispanic White or Caucasian) | 49.5% | 15.4% | 57.9% | |
| Black or African-American | 6.2% | 18.9% | 16.0% | |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 38.6% | 65.0% | 22.5% | |
| Asian | 4.5% | 1.5% | 2.4% | |
| Native American or Native Alaskan | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.4% | |
| Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | |
| Two or more races (Multiracial) | 2.1% | 2.4% | 2.5% | |
| Some Other Race | 2.2% | 3.2% | 3.6% | |
As of the 2010 United States census, there were 23,410 people, 7,361 households, and 6,106 families residing in the village.[9]
Between 2009 and 2013, the average median income for a household in the village was $105,122.[10] Also, between 2009 and 2013, the per capita income for the village was $39,271.[11]
At one point the Burger King headquarters were located in what was the Cutler census-designated place, in a campus described by Elaine Walker of the Miami Herald as "sprawling" and "virtually hidden away."[12] [13] [14] Burger King moved to its current headquarters in unincorporated Miami-Dade County in July and August 2002.[12] The former Burger King headquarters as of 2007 houses rental offices for several companies.[15]
Palmetto Bay is served by the Miami-Dade County Public Schools.[16]
Howard Drive Elementary,[17] Perrine Elementary,[18] and Coral Reef Elementary School,[19] in Palmetto Bay, serve separate sections of the city.
The city is zoned to:
Palmetto Bay private schools:
Miami-Dade Public Library System and the Village opened the Palmetto Bay Branch Library in 2009.[21]
Palmetto Bay is served by the Miami market for local radio and television. The Village has its own newspaper, The Palmetto Bay News, which is published bi-weekly and is part of Miami Community Newspapers. Additionally, The Miami Herald covers the Village in its South Dade edition of its "Neighbors" supplement.
Prior to 2012, the Village streamed its council meetings exclusively online. In early 2012, the Village expanded its video services to a government access TV network, WBAY, which offers a variety of local programming in addition to coverage of council meetings.