Islandia, Florida
Encyclopedia
Islandia is a city in Miami-Dade County
, Florida
, United States
, located on Totten Key
south of Elliott Key
. The population was 18 at the 2010 Census. In the 2010 Primary Election, the Miami-Dade County Commission was empowered via a charter amendment to abolish Islandia ; since then there has been no update as to whether the County Commission will act.
islands east of Homestead
were seen by some as an area of potential resort development. Monroe County
was so certain that this would be the next boom area that it offered all of mainland Monroe County in exchange for these islands, but Dade County (now Miami-Dade County) declined the offer. The state legislature allowed the community to incorporate, but did not allow any further development until the issue could be resolved. As the decades passed, Islandia's chances of becoming a resort waned, and the laws to protect the reefs increased. Eventually Biscayne National Monument became Biscayne National Park
and any hope of an Islandia boom disappeared.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 66.4 square miles (172 km²). 6.4 square miles (16.6 km²) of it is land and 59.9 square miles (155.1 km²) of it (90.28%) is water.
of 2000, there were 6 people, 3 households, and 1 family residing in the city. The population density was 0.9 people per square mile (0.4/km²). There were 5 housing units at an average density of 0.8 persons/mi² (0.3 persons/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 100.00% White.
There are 3 households out of which 1 had children under the age of 18 living with them, 1 was a married couple
living together, and 2 were non-families. 2 households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.00 and the average family size was 4.00.
In the city the population was spread out with 2 under the age of 18, 2 from 25 to 44, and 2 from 45 to 64. The median age was 32 years. For every female there was 1 male. For every females age 18 and over, there was 1 male.
The median income for a household in the city was $41,875, and the median income for a family was $80,488. Males had a median income of $41,875 versus $0 for females. The per capita income for the city was $27,000. None of the population was below the poverty line.
Miami-Dade County, Florida
Miami-Dade County is a county located in the southeastern part of the state of Florida. As of 2010 U.S. Census, the county had a population of 2,496,435, making it the most populous county in Florida and the eighth-most populous county in the United States...
, Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
, United States
United States
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, located on Totten Key
Totten Key
Totten Key is an island of the upper Florida Keys in Biscayne National Park. It is in Miami-Dade County, Florida.It is located in southern Biscayne Bay, just west of Old Rhodes Key.-History:...
south of Elliott Key
Elliott Key
Elliott Key is the northernmost of the true Florida Keys , and the largest key north of Key Largo. It is located entirely within Biscayne National Park, in Miami-Dade County, Florida, east of Homestead, Florida...
. The population was 18 at the 2010 Census. In the 2010 Primary Election, the Miami-Dade County Commission was empowered via a charter amendment to abolish Islandia ; since then there has been no update as to whether the County Commission will act.
History
During the middle of the 20th century, the coral reefCoral reef
Coral reefs are underwater structures made from calcium carbonate secreted by corals. Coral reefs are colonies of tiny living animals found in marine waters that contain few nutrients. Most coral reefs are built from stony corals, which in turn consist of polyps that cluster in groups. The polyps...
islands east of Homestead
Homestead, Florida
Homestead is a city in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States nestled between Biscayne National Park to the east and Everglades National Park to the west. Homestead is primarily a Miami suburb and a major agricultural area....
were seen by some as an area of potential resort development. Monroe County
Monroe County, Florida
Monroe County is a county located in the state of Florida. As of 2000, the population was 79,589. The U.S. Census Bureau 2006 estimate for the county was 74,737....
was so certain that this would be the next boom area that it offered all of mainland Monroe County in exchange for these islands, but Dade County (now Miami-Dade County) declined the offer. The state legislature allowed the community to incorporate, but did not allow any further development until the issue could be resolved. As the decades passed, Islandia's chances of becoming a resort waned, and the laws to protect the reefs increased. Eventually Biscayne National Monument became Biscayne National Park
Biscayne National Park
Biscayne National Park is a U.S. National Park located in southern Florida, due east of Homestead. The park preserves Biscayne Bay, one of the top scuba diving areas in the United States. Ninety-five percent of the park is water. In addition, the shore of the bay is the location of an extensive...
and any hope of an Islandia boom disappeared.
Geography
Islandia is located at 25°23′18"N 80°14′10"W (25.388299, -80.236180).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the city has a total area of 66.4 square miles (172 km²). 6.4 square miles (16.6 km²) of it is land and 59.9 square miles (155.1 km²) of it (90.28%) is water.
Surrounding areas
Biscayne BayBiscayne Bay
Biscayne Bay is a lagoon that is approximately 35 miles long and up to 8 miles wide located on the Atlantic coast of South Florida, United States. It is usually divided for purposes of discussion and analysis into three parts: North Bay, Central Bay, and South Bay. Its area is...
- Biscayne BayBiscayne BayBiscayne Bay is a lagoon that is approximately 35 miles long and up to 8 miles wide located on the Atlantic coast of South Florida, United States. It is usually divided for purposes of discussion and analysis into three parts: North Bay, Central Bay, and South Bay. Its area is...
Atlantic OceanAtlantic OceanThe Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's oceanic divisions. With a total area of about , it covers approximately 20% of the Earth's surface and about 26% of its water surface area... - Biscayne BayBiscayne BayBiscayne Bay is a lagoon that is approximately 35 miles long and up to 8 miles wide located on the Atlantic coast of South Florida, United States. It is usually divided for purposes of discussion and analysis into three parts: North Bay, Central Bay, and South Bay. Its area is...
Atlantic OceanAtlantic OceanThe Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's oceanic divisions. With a total area of about , it covers approximately 20% of the Earth's surface and about 26% of its water surface area...
Key LargoKey LargoKey Largo is an island in the upper Florida Keys archipelago and, at long, the largest of the Keys. It is also the northernmost of the Florida Keys in Monroe County, and the northernmost of the Keys connected by U.S. Highway 1...
Atlantic OceanAtlantic OceanThe Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's oceanic divisions. With a total area of about , it covers approximately 20% of the Earth's surface and about 26% of its water surface area...
Key LargoKey LargoKey Largo is an island in the upper Florida Keys archipelago and, at long, the largest of the Keys. It is also the northernmost of the Florida Keys in Monroe County, and the northernmost of the Keys connected by U.S. Highway 1...
, Atlantic OceanAtlantic OceanThe Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's oceanic divisions. With a total area of about , it covers approximately 20% of the Earth's surface and about 26% of its water surface area...
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 6 people, 3 households, and 1 family residing in the city. The population density was 0.9 people per square mile (0.4/km²). There were 5 housing units at an average density of 0.8 persons/mi² (0.3 persons/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 100.00% White.
There are 3 households out of which 1 had children under the age of 18 living with them, 1 was a married couple
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, and 2 were non-families. 2 households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.00 and the average family size was 4.00.
In the city the population was spread out with 2 under the age of 18, 2 from 25 to 44, and 2 from 45 to 64. The median age was 32 years. For every female there was 1 male. For every females age 18 and over, there was 1 male.
The median income for a household in the city was $41,875, and the median income for a family was $80,488. Males had a median income of $41,875 versus $0 for females. The per capita income for the city was $27,000. None of the population was below the poverty line.