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|official_name = City of Homestead |name = Homestead, Florida |other_name = |native_name = |nickname = |settlement_type = City |motto = "Gateway to Everglades & Biscayne National Parks" & "Discover The Opportunities" |image_skyline = |imagesize = |image_caption = |image_flag = Flag of Homestead, Florida.png |flag_size = |image_seal = Seal of Homestead, Florida.png |seal_size = |image_shield = |shield_size = |image_blank_emblem = |blank_emblem_type = |blank_emblem_size = |image_map = Miami-Dade_County_Florida_Incorporated_and_Unincorporated_areas_Homestead_Highlighted.svg |mapsize = 250px |map_caption = Location in Miami-Dade County and the U.S. state of Florida |image_map1 = Homestead.gif |mapsize1 = 250px |map_caption1 = U.S. Census Bureau map showing city limits |subdivision_type = Country |subdivision_name = {{Nowrap|{{Flagu|United States|name=United States of America|size=23px}}}} |subdivision_type1 = State |subdivision_name1 = {{Flag|Florida|size=23px}} |subdivision_type2 = County |subdivision_name2 = {{Flagicon image|Flag of Miami-Dade County, Florida.png|size=23px}} Miami-Dade |subdivision_type3 = |subdivision_name3 = |subdivision_type4 = |subdivision_name4 = |government_footnotes = |government_type = Council-Manager |leader_title = Mayor |leader_name = Stephen Shelley (Interim) |leader_title1 = Vice Mayor |leader_name1 = Jon Burgess |leader_title2 = Councilmembers |leader_name2 = Larry Roth, Elvis Maldonado, Patrica Fairclough, Julio Guzman, and Jenifer Bailey |leader_title3 = City Manager |leader_name3 = George Gretsas |leader_title4 = City Clerk |leader_name4 = Elizabeth Sewell |established_title = Incorporated |established_date = February 8, 1913 |established_title2 = |established_date2 = |established_title3 = |established_date3 = |area_magnitude = |unit_pref = Imperial |area_footnotes = [1] |area_total_km2 = 40.44 |area_land_km2 = 39.20 |area_water_km2 = 1.23 |area_total_sq_mi = 15.61 |area_land_sq_mi = 15.14 |area_water_sq_mi = 0.48 |area_water_percent = 0.63 |area_urban_km2 = |area_urban_sq_mi = |area_metro_km2 = |area_metro_sq_mi = |area_blank1_title = |area_blank1_km2 = |area_blank1_sq_mi = |population_as_of = 2010 |population_footnotes = |population_note = |population_total = 60512 |population_density_km2 = 1734.41 |population_density_sq_mi = 4492.04 |population_metro = |population_density_metro_km2 = |population_density_metro_sq_mi = |population_urban = |population_density_urban_km2 = |population_density_urban_sq_mi = |population_blank1_title = |population_blank1 = |population_density_blank1_km2 = |population_density_blank1_sq_mi = |timezone = Eastern (EST) |utc_offset = -5 |timezone_DST = EDT |utc_offset_DST = -4 |coordinates = {{coord|25|28|16.28|N|80|28|5.24|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}} |elevation_footnotes = |elevation_m = 1 |elevation_ft = 3 |postal_code_type = ZIP codes |postal_code = 33000-33099 |area_code = 305 and 786 |blank_name = FIPS code |blank_info = 12-32275[2] |blank1_name = GNIS feature ID |blank1_info = 0284214[3] |website = www.CityOfHomestead.com |footnotes = |pop_est_as_of = 2017 |pop_est_footnotes = [4] |population_est = 69907 }} Homestead is a city within Miami-Dade County in the U.S. state of Florida, 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. It is a principal city of the Miami metropolitan area, which was home to an estimated 6,012,331 people at the 2015 census. Homestead was incorporated in 1913 and is the second oldest city in Miami-Dade County next to the city of Miami. It is located approximately {{convert|35|mi|km|0}} southwest of Miami, and {{convert|25|mi|km|0}} northwest of Key Largo. The name originates from when the Florida East Coast Railway extension to Key West was being built. The rail line was passing through an area opened up for homesteading, and as the construction camp at the end of the line did not have a particular name, construction materials and supplies for the workers were consigned to "Homestead Country", shortened to "Homestead" by the engineers who mapped the area.[4] The population was 60,512 at the 2010 census. Homestead and neighboring South Miami-Dade County communities bore the brunt of Category 5 Hurricane Andrew on August 24, 1992. The city of Homestead is located near the southern terminus of the Homestead Extension of Florida's Turnpike where it ends at its junction with U.S. 1. Homestead is immediately north and east of Florida City, and these two cities comprise the greater Homestead-Florida City area. Some of the notable unincorporated communities in the area are Redland, Leisure City, Naranja, and Princeton. Homestead-Miami Speedway is the annual finale of the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series as well as the two minor championships of NASCAR. GeographyHomestead is located at {{Coord|25|28|16|N|80|28|5|W|type:city}} (25.471190, -80.468122).[5] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of {{convert|14.4|sqmi|km2}}. {{convert|14.3|sqmi|km2}} of it is land and {{convert|0.1|sqmi|km2}} of it (0.63%) is water. Homestead is a small-sized city. At its greatest north-south points – along SW 137th Avenue (Speedway Boulevard) – its city limits extend only {{convert|4|mi|km|0}} – from SW 288th Street (Biscayne Drive) at the north end to (theoretical) SW 352nd Street at the south end. At its greatest east-west points – along SW 328th Street (North Canal Drive / Lucy Street) – its city limits extend {{convert|6|mi|km|0}} – from (theoretical) SW 132nd Avenue at the east end to SW 192nd Avenue at the west end. U.S. 1 – known as Homestead Boulevard within the city limits – extends through a rather narrow northeast / southwest corridor of the city from SW 304th Street (Kings Highway) at the north end to SW 328th Street (Lucy Street) at the south end. It is at this point at the south end that Homestead and Florida City share a common border. (North of the north end at SW 304th Street is known as Unincorporated Miami-Dade County, but it is locally known as the community of Leisure City).{{Citation needed|date=September 2011}} Major east-west streets within Homestead include SW 304th Street / NE & NW 15th Street (Kings Highway), SW 312th Street / NE & NW 8th Street (Campbell Drive), SW 320th Street (Mowry Drive), SW 328th Street / SE & SW 8th Street (North Canal Drive / Lucy Street), and SW 344th Street / SE 24th Street (Palm Drive).{{Citation needed|date=September 2011}} The original Homestead Air Force Base was once located several miles to the northeast of Homestead, but due to annexation of formerly unincorporated land immediately to the east and northeast of the original city limits during the late-1990s the city and the far southwestern perimeter of the (now) Homestead Air Reserve Base share a common border for a small portion along SW 137th Avenue (Speedway Boulevard). A noteworthy tourist attraction within Leisure City is Coral Castle, built by a jilted lover, Edward Leedskalnin, over the course of 28 years from 1923 to 1951.[6] The Fruit and Spice Park is also of interest.{{Citation needed|date=September 2011}} ClimateHomestead experiences a tropical monsoon climate (Köppen climate classification Am) that borders on a tropical savanna climate. Summers are hot and humid and high temperatures average between 88° and 92 °F (31° to 33 °C). Winters are warm and dry. The all-time record high temperature is 100 °F (38 °C), on 21 July 1942. Lows in summer average between 70° and 75 °F (21° to 24 °C), with low temperatures in all times of year averaging 5–15 degrees cooler than coastal Miami, mainly because of its inland and rural location. In winter, the area sees cold fronts bring cold weather for short periods from November to March. The lowest temperature ever recorded is 26 °F (-3 °C), on 13 December 1934, which was recorded at Homestead Air Force Base, some 10 miles east of the town. High temperatures in winter average between 68° and 80 °F (18° to 26 °C), and lows average between 57° and 64 °F (8° to 14 °C).[7] Summer is the season when most of the rain occurs. Homestead has a wet season lasting from mid-May to early October. The dry season sees little if any rain, with most of it coming with the passing of cold fronts. Snow flurries were reported to have been observed in the air at Homestead Air Force Base, on January 20, 1977, and marked the farthest south that snow flurries have ever been reported in the lower 48 United States. {{Weather box|location = Miami Homestead General Aviation Airport (1981–2010) |single line = Y |Jan high F = 76.5 |Feb high F = 78.2 |Mar high F = 80.2 |Apr high F = 83.4 |May high F = 86.6 |Jun high F = 89.3 |Jul high F = 90.5 |Aug high F = 90.8 |Sep high F = 89.3 |Oct high F = 85.5 |Nov high F = 80.9 |Dec high F = 77.5 |year high F = 84.1 |Jan mean F = 65.8 |Feb mean F = 67.3 |Mar mean F = 69.9 |Apr mean F = 72.9 |May mean F = 77.2 |Jun mean F = 80.8 |Jul mean F = 81.9 |Aug mean F = 82.4 |Sep mean F = 81.2 |Oct mean F = 77.7 |Nov mean F = 72.0 |Dec mean F = 67.8 |year mean F = 74.7 |Jan low F = 55.0 |Feb low F = 56.5 |Mar low F = 59.6 |Apr low F = 62.4 |May low F = 67.9 |Jun low F = 72.3 |Jul low F = 73.2 |Aug low F = 73.9 |Sep low F = 73.1 |Oct low F = 69.8 |Nov low F = 63.1 |Dec low F = 58.2 |year low F = 65.4 |Jan precipitation inch = 1.42 |Feb precipitation inch = 2.16 |Mar precipitation inch = 2.50 |Apr precipitation inch = 3.05 |May precipitation inch = 5.87 |Jun precipitation inch = 9.37 |Jul precipitation inch = 6.82 |Aug precipitation inch = 9.24 |Sep precipitation inch = 8.40 |Oct precipitation inch = 6.51 |Nov precipitation inch = 2.59 |Dec precipitation inch = 1.59 |year precipitation inch = |source 1 = National Weather Service[8] |date=May 2017 }} Hurricanes{{Further|Effects of Hurricane Andrew in Florida#Miami-Dade County|Effects of Hurricane Katrina in Florida#Miami area|Effects of Hurricane Wilma in Florida#Miami-Dade County|Effects of Hurricane Irma in Florida#Miami-Dade County}}In August 1992, the Category 5 hurricane Andrew devastated the town, as well as nearby Homestead Air Force Base. Hurricane Katrina caused flooding in Homestead in August 2005.[9] The following October, Hurricane Wilma damaged light poles, grandstands, garages, and sections of catch fence at the Homestead–Miami Speedway, a motor racetrack built in the years following Hurricane Andrew.[10] After Hurricane Wilma, a Homestead man was killed in a tractor accident while clearing debris.[11] When Hurricane Irma struck Florida in September 2017, parts of Homestead lost electric power. South Dade Center, a low-income housing project for farmworkers, was flooded with rainwater. Residents were without electricity and waste collection for about a week without relief.[12] Demographics{{US Census population|1920= 1307 |1930= 2319 |1940= 3154 |1950= 4573 |1960= 9152 |1970= 13674 |1980= 20668 |1990= 26866 |2000= 31909 |2010= 60512 |estyear=2017 |estimate=69907 |estref=[13] |footnote=U.S. Decennial Census[14] }}
As of 2010, there were 23,419 households out of which 18.9% were vacant.[15] As of 2000, 42.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.0% were married couples living together, 22.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.1% were non-families. 20.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.10 and the average family size was 3.54. In 2000, the city population was spread out with 33.2% under the age of 18, 12.8% from 18 to 24, 31.2% from 25 to 44, 15.0% from 45 to 64, and 7.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 27 years. For every 100 females, there were 107.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.2 males. In 2000, the median income for a household in the city was $26,775, and the median income for a family was $26,409. Males had a median income of $23,118 versus $20,261 for females; The per capita income for the city was $11,357. About 29.1% of families and 31.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 43.9% of those under age 18 and 20.0% of those age 65 or over. As of 2000, speakers of Spanish as a first language accounted for 51.10%, while English was at 43.22%, and Haitian Creole made up 4.71% of the population.[16] MediaThe city of Homestead is served by the Miami market for local radio and television. Homestead has its own newspaper, the South Dade News Leader, which has been serving the South Dade community since 1913. The News Leader is published on Fridays. "Inside Homestead TV" is a television program where viewers can find out about all the happenings in Homestead. Each month, a news show is released offering Homestead residents updates on local events as well as other developments throughout the region. Also, the program has in-depth interviews with the local Mayor & Council and City Staff, special events coverage, and how-to videos. These monthly news reports vary in topic every month. For instance, the March 2015 video describes the new City Hall, education and National Parks news.[17] Government and infrastructureThe Florida Department of Corrections operates the Dade Correctional Institution and the Homestead Correctional Institution in an unincorporated area near Homestead.[18][19][20] The Dade CI was originally the Dade Correctional Institution Annex, and the Homestead CI was originally the Dade Correctional Institution; the two received their current names on July 1, 2003.[21] In June 2018, Homestead Temporary Shelter for Unaccompanied Children, a federal facility operated by Comprehensive Health Services, Inc., was estimated to hold 1,000 minor detainees.[22] The United States Postal Service operates the Homestead Post Office.[23] The Homestead Police Department located at 4 South Krome Avenue in Homestead. TransportationThe principal roadways linking Homestead with the rest of Miami-Dade County are US 1, the Florida Turnpike and State Road 997. The Florida Turnpike has three exits (6, 5 and 2) as it runs south through eastern Homestead before eventually terminating at US 1 in Florida City. US 1 (Homestead Blvd.) runs northeast-to-southwest roughly through the middle of the city, and is the only way to continue to the Florida Keys. State Road 997 (Krome Ave.) runs north-south through the western end of Homestead and through the historic downtown district. Miami-Dade Transit (MDT) runs several Metrobus routes connecting the Homestead/Florida City area to the rest of Miami-Dade County. Express routes run along the South Miami-Dade Busway, connecting the area with Metrorail and the rest of the Metrobus network and on to Tri-Rail, Amtrak and Miami International Airport. In addition, MDT operates Dade-Monroe Express service from Florida City to the Upper Keys. The City of Homestead operates two local circulator Homestead Trolley lines. This free service operates daily and transits principal residential, business and commercial areas, as well as the historic downtown district and Miami-Dade College's Homestead Campus. The Trolley connects with Metrobus at the Busway and other Metrobus stops throughout the city.[24] Starting in 2014 the Homestead Trolley began seasonal service to Everglades National Park and Biscayne National Park. The free Homestead National Parks Trolley is offered by the City of Homestead in partnership with the National Park Service. Operating on weekends between January and April, the service is the only public transportation option available to these two parks.[25][26][27][28] The Homestead General Aviation Airport is located just northwest of the city’s central business district. There are public marinas at Homestead Bayfront Park and Marina, on Biscayne Bay east of the city and adjacent to Biscayne National Park’s Convoy Point Visitor Center, and at Black Point Park and Marina to the northeast. Convoy Point also has a limited number of marina slips for day visitors to dock. Most major national car and truck rental companies have rental locations in Homestead or its immediate surroundings. Points of interest
Notable people
EducationHomestead is within the Miami-Dade County Public Schools district. Homestead is zoned to the following elementary, middle and K-8 center schools:
Most of Homestead is zoned to Homestead High School, while a northwest portion is zoned to South Dade High School, located outside the city limits in unincorporated Miami-Dade County. Homestead is zoned to South Dade Educational Center. Homestead is also home to Miami-Dade College (Homestead Campus). Homestead also has the following charter schools:
Parks and recreation{{unreferenced section|date=August 2013}}
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St. Petersburg, Florida. {{Listed Invalid ISBN|0-04-107212-6}}. {{LCCN|88132899}}. {{OCLC|18906834}}. p. 157. 5. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}} 6. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.coralcastle.com/freqaq.html|title=F A Q|author=|date=|website=coralcastle.com|accessdate=20 March 2018}} 7. ^Weather History for Homestead retrieved August 6, 2006 8. ^{{cite web|url=http://w2.weather.gov/climate/xmacis.php?wfo=mfl|title=NOWData - NOAA Online Weather Data |accessdate= 28 January 2016 |publisher= NOAA }} 9. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/weather/sfl-blog-208-katrina-anniversary-20150814-story.html |title=Hurricane Katrina hit South Florida 10 years ago today |last=Kaye |first=Ken |date=August 25, 2015 |website=Sun-Sentinel |access-date=2018-07-27}} 10. ^{{cite web |url=http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2005-10-25/sports/0510250227_1_grandstands-garage-suites-poles |title=Auto track damaged by Wilma |first=Cammy |last=Clark |date=October 25, 2005 |website=Chicago Tribune |access-date=2018-07-27}} 11. ^{{cite news |title=Dade Hit Hardest as Death Toll Reaches 31 Across the State |first=Luisa |last=Yanez |date=November 8, 2005 |newspaper=Miami Herald |pages=1B}} 12. ^{{cite news |url=http://www.miaminewtimes.com/news/homestead-florida-farmworkers-without-power-after-irma-hit-miami-9670929 |title=Homestead Migrant Farm Workers Neglected After Irma Until Activists Raise Alarm |date=September 15, 2017|author=Jerry Iannelli |newspaper=Miami New Times |accessdate=December 2, 2017 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20171031222248/http://www.miaminewtimes.com/news/homestead-florida-farmworkers-without-power-after-irma-hit-miami-9670929 |archivedate=October 31, 2017 |df=mdy-all}} 13. ^1 {{cite web|url=https://factfinder.census.gov/faces/nav/jsf/pages/community_facts.xhtml#|title=American FactFinder|accessdate=June 17, 2018}} 14. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6YSasqtfX?url=http://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|archivedate=May 12, 2015|df=}} 15. ^{{cite news|author=American FactFinder, United States Census Bureau |url=https://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/census/profile/FL |title=Homestead city, Florida – Census 2010:Florida – USATODAY.com – |work=USA Today |accessdate=January 12, 2012}} 16. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.mla.org/map_data_results&state_id=12&county_id=&mode=&zip=&place_id=32275&cty_id=&ll=&a=&ea=&order=r |title=MLA Data Center Results of Homestead, FL |publisher=Modern Language Association |accessdate=2007-11-03}} 17. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.cityofhomestead.com/index.aspx?NID=389|title=Inside Homestead TV - Homestead, FL - Official Website|author=|date=|website=www.cityofhomestead.com|accessdate=20 March 2018}} 18. ^"Homestead Correctional Institution." Florida Department of Corrections. Retrieved on May 15, 2010. 19. ^"Dade Correctional Institution at Homestead." 20. ^"Dade Correctional Institution." Florida Department of Corrections. Retrieved on May 15, 2010. 21. ^"FACILITIES ON JUNE 30, 2003." Florida Department of Corrections. Retrieved on May 15, 2010. 22. ^{{Cite web|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/homestead-florida-government-releases-video-facility-undocumented-children/|title=Government releases video showing inside of Florida facility housing undocumented children|website=www.cbsnews.com|language=en-US|access-date=2019-01-04}} 23. ^"Post Office Location – HOMESTEAD." United States Postal Service. Retrieved on May 15, 2010. 24. ^City of Homestead: Homestead Trolley Bus Service (retrieved 3/23/14) 25. ^The City of Homestead proudly introduces its National Parks Trolley (retrieved 3/21/14) 26. ^The Miami Herald: Trolley service now lets visitors without cars to travel about Everglades and Biscayne National Parks, 1/4/14 (retrieved 3/21/14) 27. ^National Park Service (ENP): Free Homestead National Parks Trolley to Launch at January 4 Celebration, 12/31/13 (retrieved 3/21/14) 28. ^National Park Service (BNP): Celebration of the Launch of the Free Homestead Trolley to Biscayne National Park, 12/31/13 (retrieved 3/21/14) 29. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.afreserve.com/bases.asp?id=52|title=Air Force Reserve|first=Air Force|last=Reserve|date=|website=www.afreserve.com|accessdate=20 March 2018}} 30. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.keyscharter.org/|title=Keys Gate Charter School - A tuition-free public charter school|author=|date=|website=Keys Gate Charter School|accessdate=20 March 2018}} 31. ^Bot generated title --> {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090614081327/http://riseschools.org/ |date=2009-06-14 }} Rise Academy-South Dade Charter School is a tuition-free, college preparatory school that serves students in grades K-8 and provides a rigorous, college preparatory education Surrounding areas
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