Kendall, Florida

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Kendall
—  CDP  —
Skyline of Dadeland, Kendall's central business district
Location in Miami-Dade County and the state of Florida
U.S. Census Bureau map of Kendal CDP showing boundaries
Coordinates: 25°40′0″N 80°21′24″W / 25.666667°N 80.35667°W / 25.666667; -80.35667
Country United States
State Florida
County Miami-Dade
Government
 - Governing body Miami-Dade County
 - Mayor Carlos Alvarez
Area
 - CDP 16.3 sq mi (42.2 km2)
 - Land 16.1 sq mi (41.7 km2)
 - Water 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2)
 - Metro 6,137 sq mi (15,894.8 km2)
Elevation 13 ft (4 m)
Population (2000)
 - CDP 75,226
 - Density 4,615.1/sq mi (1,781.9/km2)
 - Metro 5,413,212
 - Metro Density 882.1/sq mi (340.6/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 Miami community in Miami-Dade County, Florida. As of the 2000 census, the area had a total population of 75,226.

While the defined boundaries of the community have been labeled Kendall by the US Census Bureau, locals often included western communities, such as The Hammocks, Country Walk, The Crossings, Kendale Lakes, Kendall West, and Three Lakes, as part of Kendall.

The Kendall area is also home to one of the largest Colombian American populations in the State of Florida. Over 11,000 Colombians live in the area, mostly concentrated in the western fringes (West of the Florida Turnpike), in the census-designated places of The Hammocks, Country Walk, The Crossings, Kendale Lakes, Kendall West and Three Lakes, where they make up over 60 percent of the population in certain neighborhoods (West Kendall, Royal Palms on 134th Ave. and the Hammocks).

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[edit] 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. 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. Two Seminole camps were in the Kendall area, and Seminoles continued to live there into the 1940s.[3]

[edit] Geography

Kendall is located at 25°40′0″N 80°21′24″W / 25.666667°N 80.35667°W / 25.666667; -80.35667 (25.666781, -80.356533)[4].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the Kendall region has an approximate total area of 42.3 km² (16.3 mi²). 41.8 km² (16.1 mi²) of it is land and 0.6 km² (0.2 mi²) of it (1.35%) is water.

[edit] Climate

Climate in Kendall is naturally similar, if not identical, to the remainder of Miami-Dade County.

Weather data for Kendall
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 87
(31)		 88
(31)		 90
(32)		 96
(36)		 97
(36)		 98
(37)		 97
(36)		 98
(37)		 96
(36)		 94
(34)		 92
(33)		 84
(29)		 98
(37)
Average high °F (°C) 76
(24)		 77
(25)		 80
(27)		 82
(28)		 84
(29)		 88
(31)		 90
(32)		 91
(33)		 89
(32)		 86
(30)		 82
(28)		 78
(26)		 80
(27)
Average low °F (°C) 53
(12)		 55
(13)		 60
(16)		 63
(17)		 68
(20)		 72
(22)		 72
(22)		 72
(22)		 72
(22)		 65
(18)		 62
(17)		 54
(12)		 59
(15)
Record low °F (°C) 33
(1)		 34
(1)		 39
(4)		 43
(6)		 48
(9)		 58
(14)		 64
(18)		 63
(17)		 66
(19)		 46
(8)		 38
(3)		 29
(-2)		 29
(-2)
Precipitation inches (mm) 2.07
(52.6)		 2.34
(59.4)		 2.98
(75.7)		 3.10
(78.7)		 8.93
(226.8)		 11.80
(299.7)		 9.48
(240.8)		 8.89
(225.8)		 8.69
(220.7)		 4.96
(126)		 3.03
(77)		 2.01
(51.1)		 68.28
(1,734.3)
Source: The Weather Channel[5] 2008-08-04

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 75,226 people, 28,482 households, and 19,652 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,800.7/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,)[6] 4.45% 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.

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, 13.8% 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. About 5.7% of families and 8.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.0% 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 52.46% of all residents, while English speakers comprised 40.38%, Portuguese was 1.49%, French at 1.12%, and French Creole made up 0.95% of the population.[7]

As of 2000, Kendall had the twenty-first highest percentage of Cuban residents in the US, with 21.31% of the populace.[8] It had the twenty-fifth highest percentage of Colombian residents in the US, at 4.56% of the population,[9] and the sixteenth highest percentage of Nicaraguan residents in the US, at 2.48% of its population.[10] It also had the twenty-fifth most Peruvians in the US, at 2.01% (tied with Carteret, New Jersey,)[11] while it had the tenth highest percentage of Venezuelan residents in the US, at 1.47% of the population.[12] 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.[citation needed]

[edit] 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".

[edit] Economy

Prior to its dissolution Air Florida was headquartered in the Dade Towers in what is now the Kendall CDP.[13][14]

[edit] Notable Residents

[edit] Education

[edit] Primary and secondary schools

[edit] 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.

[edit] Elementary schools
[edit] High schools

[edit] Private schools

[edit] Colleges and universities

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
  2. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
  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. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
  5. ^ "Average Weather for Miami, FL (33196) - Temperateure and Precipitation". http://www.weather.com/weather/wxclimatology/monthly/graph/USSC0239. Retrieved August 4, 2008. 
  6. ^ "Demographics of Kendall, Florida". MuniNetGuide.com. http://www.muninetguide.com/states/florida/municipality/Kendall.php. Retrieved 2007-11-06. 
  7. ^ "MLA Data Center Results of Kendall, FL". Modern Language Association. http://www.mla.org/map_data_results&state_id=12&county_id=&mode=&zip=&place_id=36100&cty_id=&ll=&a=&ea=&order=r. Retrieved 2007-11-06. 
  8. ^ "Ancestry Map of Cuban Communities". Epodunk.com. http://www.epodunk.com/ancestry/Cuban.html. Retrieved 2007-11-06. 
  9. ^ "Ancestry Map of Colombian Communities". Epodunk.com. http://www.epodunk.com/ancestry/Colombian.html. Retrieved 2007-11-06. 
  10. ^ "Ancestry Map of Nicaraguan Communities". Epodunk.com. http://www.epodunk.com/ancestry/Nicaraguan.html. Retrieved 2007-11-06. 
  11. ^ "Ancestry Map of Peruvian Communities". Epodunk.com. http://www.epodunk.com/ancestry/Peruvian.html. Retrieved 2007-11-06. 
  12. ^ "Ancestry Map of Venezuelan Communities". Epodunk.com. http://www.epodunk.com/ancestry/Venezuelan.html. Retrieved 2007-11-06. 
  13. ^ World Airline Directory. Flight International. March 20, 1975. "466.
  14. ^ "Kendall CDP, Florida." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on June 17, 2009.
  15. ^ Malcolm, Andrew. "Janet Reno to be named for Alonzo Mourning or something like that." Los Angeles Times. June 17, 2009. Retrieved on June 17, 2009.
  16. ^ "OJ Simpson cleared of 'road rage'." BBC. Wednesday October 21, 2001. Retrieved on June 17, 2009.
  17. ^ CBT Kendall Campus

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