| Official Name: | Surfside, Florida |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Image Map1: | Surfside.gif |
| Mapsize1: | 250px |
| Map Caption1: | U.S. Census Bureau map showing town boundaries |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Florida |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Miami-Dade |
| Government Footnotes: | [1] |
| Government Type: | Council-Manager |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Charles W. Burkett |
| Leader Title1: | Vice Mayor |
| Leader Name1: | Tina Paul |
| Leader Title2: | Commissioners |
| Leader Name2: | Ruben A. Coto Nelly Velasquez Gerardo Vildostegui |
| Leader Title3: | Town Manager |
| Leader Name3: | Peter M. Jankowski |
| Leader Title4: | Town Clerk |
| Leader Name4: | Sandra N. McCready |
| Established Title: | Founded |
| Established Date: | May 18, 1935 |
| Established Title1: | Incorporated |
| Established Date1: | May 18, 1935 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [2] |
| Area Total Km2: | 1.461 |
| Area Land Km2: | 1.444 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.181 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.564 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.557 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.007 |
| Area Water Percent: | 1.9 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Est: | 5472 |
| Pop Est As Of: | 2023 |
| Population Total: | 5689 |
| Population Density Km2: | 3791 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 9820 |
| Timezone: | EST |
| Utc Offset: | −5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | −4 |
| Elevation M: | 0 |
| Elevation Ft: | 0 |
| Coordinates: | 25.8783°N -80.1256°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP Code |
| Postal Code: | 33154 |
| Area Code: | 305, 786, and 645 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 12-70075 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0291892 |
| Blank2 Name: | Sales tax |
| Blank2 Info: | 7.0%[3] |
Surfside is a town in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. Surfside is a primarily residential beachside community, with several multistory condominium buildings adjacent to Surfside Beach on the Atlantic Ocean. The town is bordered on the south by the North Beach neighborhood of Miami Beach, on the north by Bal Harbour, on the west by Biscayne Bay, and on the east by the Atlantic Ocean. It also serves as part of the Miami metropolitan area of South Florida. The population was 5,689 as of the 2020 census.[4]
Between 1923 and 1925, the Tatum Brothers subdivided the land on what is now Surfside.[5]
Starting in 1924, Henri Levy developed Biscaya Island and a portion of land from 87th to 92nd Streets.[5]
In 1929–1930, Russell Pancoast, built the Surf Club 90th Street and Collins Avenue.[5]
In 1935, fearing annexation by the city of Miami Beach, Florida, 35 members of the privately-owned club incorporated the Town of Surfside and financed the venture with a $28,500 loan.[5]
Spearman Lewis was the first mayor of Surfside.[5]
In 1956, Surfside purchased the Lehman Estate on the northeast corner of 93rd Street and Collins Avenue. It acquired additional land via eminent domain and then built a community center.[5]
In 1960, Hawthorne Park was dedicated.[5]
On March 1, 1973, Surfside signed a contract with Miami-Dade County to outsource fire/rescue services.[5]
In 1983, The Shul of Bal Harbour was established at 9540 Collins Avenue.[5]
See main article: Surfside condominium collapse. On June 24, 2021, at 1:22 a.m. EDT, Champlain Towers South, a 12-story condominium building at 8777 Collins Avenue, partially collapsed, causing 98 deaths, in one of the deadliest structural failures in United States history.[6] [7] [8] [9] [10] The building's 40-year recertification was in progress and the roof was being repaired. The cause of the collapse of the structure has not been established.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.564sqmi, of which 0.557sqmi is land and 0.007sqmi is water.[2]
Bay Harbor Islands Atlantic Ocean
Bay Harbor Islands, Indian Creek Atlantic Ocean
Miami Beach Atlantic Ocean
Miami Beach
Avenues in Surfside are named for British and American authors and run in alphabetical order from east to west.In 1979, 95th Street in Surfside was renamed "Isaac Singer Boulevard" to reflect the residency of the famous Yiddish author Isaac Bashevis Singer on that street from 1977 until his death in 1991.
| White (NH) | 2,880 | 2,717 | 50.1% | 47.76% | |
| Black or African American (NH) | 53 | 59 | 0.9% | 1.04% | |
| Native American or Alaska Native (NH) | 1 | 2 | 0.0% | 0.04% | |
| Asian (NH) | 75 | 79 | 1.3% | 1.39% | |
| Pacific Islander (NH) | 0 | 3 | 0.0% | 0.05% | |
| Some Other Race (NH) | 16 | 69 | 0.3% | 1.21% | |
| Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) | 46 | 248 | 0.8% | 4.36% | |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2,673 | 2,512 | 46.5% | 44.16% | |
| Total | 5,744 | 5,689 | 100.0% | 100.00% |
As of the 2010 census, there were 5,744 people, 2,609 households, and 1,521 families residing in the town. The population density was 10067.9PD/sqmi. There were 3,890 housing units. The racial makeup of the town was 94.6% White, 1.3% African American, 0.1% Native American, 1.3% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 1.0% from some other races and 1.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 46.5% of the population.
As of 2000, Spanish was spoken as a first language by 49.41% of residents, while English was spoken by 42.11% of the population. Other languages spoken included Portuguese 2.36%, Russian 2.04%, German and Yiddish were both tied at 1.40%, and French was the mother tongue for 1.29% of the populace.[16]
As of 2021, approximately one-third of the population of Surfside are Jews.[17] [18] [19] It is also the most Jewish community in the Miami metropolitan area. Around 2,500 Jews reside in Surfside.[20] Including neighboring areas, 34% of Jews describe themselves as Orthodox, 24% as Conservative, 18% as Reform and 24% as "just Jewish".[21]
Residents are assigned to Miami-Dade County Public Schools.
Ruth K. Broad/Bay Harbor K–8 Center in Bay Harbor Islands serves as the local elementary and K–8 school. Residents who want to have a conventional middle school may instead choose the zoned middle school,[22] Miami Beach Nautilus Middle School.[23] Miami Beach Senior High School is the senior high school serving Surfside.[24]
In 2018, Josh's Deli offerings of "Jewban" and "Spicy Tuna Latke" were featured in Food Paradise (season 17).