Kendall, Florida
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Florida |
| County | Miami-Dade |
| Area | |
| - Total | 16.3 sq mi (42.4 km²) |
| - Land | 16.1 sq mi (41.8 km²) |
| - Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km²) |
| Elevation | 13 ft (4 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 75,226 |
| - Density | 4,615.1/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. 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.
Kendall 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), 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 (25.666781, -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] 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,)[5] 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.
| 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 |
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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.[6]
As of 2000, Kendall had the twenty-first highest percentage of Cuban residents in the US, with 21.31% of the populace.[7] It had the twenty-fifth highest percentage of Colombian residents in the US, at 4.56% of the population,[8] and the sixteenth highest percentage of Nicaraguan residents in the US, at 2.48% of it's population.[9] It also had the twenty-fifth most Peruvians in the US, at 2.01% (tied with Carteret, New Jersey,)[10] while it had the tenth highest percentage of Venezuelan residents in the US, at 1.47% 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.[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] Notable Residents
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- Janet Reno
- OJ Simpson moved from Los Angeles to Kendall in the 1990s .
[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
- Bent Tree Elementary School
- Calusa Elementary School
- Claude Pepper Elementary
- Dante B. Fascell
- Devon Aire Elementary
- Gilbert L. Porter Elementary
- Kendale Lakes Elementary
- Kendale Elementary
- Kenwood Elementary
- Oliver Hoover Elementary
- Sunset Park Elementary School
- Westminster Christian School
- Westwood Christian School
[edit] High schools
- G. Holmes Braddock High School
- Felix Varela High School
- John A. Ferguson High School
- Miami Killian High School
- Miami Sunset High School
[edit] Private schools
- Florida Christian School
- Gateway Christian School
- St. Kevin Catholic School
- Gulliver Preparatory School
[edit] Colleges and universities
- Miami-Dade College (Kendall Campus)
[edit] References
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ Taylor, Jean. (1986) Villages of South Dade. St. Petersburg, Florida: Byron Kennedy and Company. ISBN 0-041072-12-6 Pp. 39-49.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ Demographics of Kendall, Florida. MuniNetGuide.com. Retrieved on 2007-11-06.
- ^ MLA Data Center Results of Kendall, FL. Modern Language Association. Retrieved on 2007-11-06.
- ^ Ancestry Map of Cuban Communities. Epodunk.com. Retrieved on 2007-11-06.
- ^ Ancestry Map of Colombian Communities. Epodunk.com. Retrieved on 2007-11-06.
- ^ Ancestry Map of Nicaraguan Communities. Epodunk.com. Retrieved on 2007-11-06.
- ^ Ancestry Map of Peruvian Communities. Epodunk.com. Retrieved on 2007-11-06.
- ^ Ancestry Map of Venezuelan Communities. Epodunk.com. Retrieved on 2007-11-06.
[edit] External links
- Kendall, Florida is at coordinates Coordinates:
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| Counties | Miami-Dade County | Broward County | Palm Beach County |
| 200,000–500,000 | Miami† | Hialeah |
| 100,000–200,000 | Fort Lauderdale† | Pembroke Pines | Hollywood | Coral Springs | West Palm Beach† | Miramar | Miami Gardens | Pompano Beach |
| 50,000–100,000 | Sunrise | Miami Beach | Boca Raton | Plantation | Davie | Kendall | Deerfield Beach | Boynton Beach | Delray Beach | Weston | Fountainbleau | Lauderhill | Tamarac | North Miami | Kendale Lakes | Wellington | Margate | Tamiami | Jupiter |
| 10,000–50,000 | Aventura | Belle Glade | Boca Del Mar | Brownsville | Coconut Creek | Cooper City | Coral Gables | Coral Terrace | Country Club | Country Walk | Dania Beach | Doral | Gladeview | Glenvar Heights | Greenacres | Hallandale Beach | Hamptons at Boca Raton | Homestead | Ives Estates | Kendall West | Key Biscayne | Kings Point | Lake Worth | Lake Worth Corridor | Lauderdale Lakes | Leisure City | Lighthouse Point | Miami Lakes | Miami Springs | North Lauderdale | North Palm Beach | Oakland Park |Olympia Heights | Opa-Locka | Ojus | Palm Beach Gardens | Palmetto Bay | Palm Springs |Palmetto Estates | Parkland | Pinecrest | Pinewood | Princeton | Richmond West | Riviera Beach | Royal Palm Beach | Sandalfoot Cove | South Miami | South Miami Heights | Sunny Isles Beach | Sunset | Sweetwater | The Crossings | The Hammocks | University Park | Vero Beach | West Little River | Westchester | West Park, Florida | Westwood Lakes | Wilton Manors |
| Sports | Florida Marlins (baseball) | Miami Heat (basketball) | Miami Dolphins (football) | Florida Panthers (ice hockey) |
| Airports | Miami International Airport (Miami-Dade) | Kendall-Tamiami Executive Airport (Miami-Dade) | Opa-locka Airport (Miami-Dade) | Opa-locka Executive Airport (Miami-Dade) |
Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (Broward) | Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport (Broward) | Pompano Beach Airpark (Broward) | Palm Beach International Airport (Palm Beach) | Boca Raton Airport (Palm Beach) | Palm Beach County Park Airport (Palm Beach) | North Palm Beach County Airport (Palm Beach) |
| † - County Seat A list of cities under 10,000 is available here. |
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