Miami-Dade County, Florida
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Miami-Dade County, Florida | |
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Location in the state of Florida |
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Founded | January 18, 1836 |
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Seat | Miami |
Largest City | Miami |
Area - Total - Land - Water |
2,431 sq mi (6,296 km²) 1,946 sq mi (5,040 km²) 485 sq mi (1,256 km²), 19.96% |
Population - (2006) - Density |
2,402,208 1,158/sq mi (447/km²) |
Website: www.miamidade.gov | |
Named for: Major Francis L. Dade | |
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Miami-Dade County (formerly known as Dade County and many times referred to as simply Miami or Dade) is a county located in the southeastern part of the state of Florida. The United States Census Bureau estimates that the county population was 2,402,208 in 2006, making it the most populous county in Florida and the eighth-most populous county in the United States.[1] The county seat is the city of Miami.
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[change] References
- ↑ US Census Bureau Estimates retrieved May 26, 2007
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[change] Government links
[change] County departments and agencies
- Miami-Dade Public Library System
- Miami-Dade Police Department
- Public Health Trust of Miami-Dade County Jackson Memorial Hospital
- Miami-Dade Aviation Department Miami International Airport
- Miami-Dade Water and Sewer Department
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- Miami-Dade County Public Schools (MDCPS) is the 4th largest school district in the United States. The Miami-Dade School Board is a nine-member publicly elected body responsible for overseeing the administration of the (MDCPS).
- South Florida Water Management District
[change] Judicial branch
- Miami-Dade Clerk of Courts
- Miami-Dade Public Defender, 11th Judicial Circuit
- Miami-Dade State Attorney's Office, 11th Judicial Circuit
- Circuit and County Court, 11th Judicial Circuit of Florida