Miami Lakes, Florida Town of Miami Lakes Official seal of Town of Miami Lakes Location in Miami-Dade County and the state of Florida Location in Miami-Dade County and the state of Florida Enumeration Bureau map showing town boundaries Enumeration Bureau map showing town boundaries Miami Lakes is a suburb of Miami, an incorporated town and former census-designated place in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States.

As of 2015 US Census, 30,791 citizens live in Miami Lakes.

The initial Miami Lakes development, east of the Palmetto Expressway, was master prepared by Lester Collins with curving tree-shaded roadways and various curving lakes, which are unusual compared to most encircling areas with their treeless streets on a square grid and rectangular lakes.

This initial development, which is on the east side of the more recently designated Town of Miami Lakes, has neighborhood shopping centers, tot-lot parks, and a town center titled Main Street.

A momentous portion of Miami Lakes is still owned by the Grahams, mostly apartment buildings, shopping centers, office buildings, and still undeveloped land.

The town is an early model of the New Urbanism boss with shopping and services positioned in walking distance of residences as well as narrow walkable streets and plenty of neighborhood parks.

When it incorporated in December 2000, the Town of Miami Lakes became the 31st municipality in Miami-Dade County.

Known as one of the youngest metros/cities in the County, Miami Lakes is home to approximately 30,000 inhabitants and more than 1,100 businesses.

Lester Collins, former Dean of the Harvard School of Architecture, was enlisted to problematic a Master Plan for the region that would turn into the center of Miami Lakes.

On December 5, 2000, Miami Lakes voted to turn into an incorporated town.

Miami Lakes is positioned at 25 54 42 N 80 19 30 W. Miami Lakes Demographics 2010 Enumeration Miami Lakes Miami-Dade County Florida As of 2000, Miami Lakes had the twenty-second highest percentage of Arab inhabitants in the US, with 1.10% of the US populace (tied with four other places in the US.) It had the twenty-seventh highest percentage of Colombian inhabitants in the US, at 4.43% of the town's population, and the twelfth highest percentage of Cuban inhabitants in the US, at 42.28% of the its population. It also had the ninety-sixth most Dominicans in the US, at 1.65%, while it had the thirty-ninth highest percentage of Nicaraguans, at 1.07% of all residents. Miami Lake's Venezuelan improve had the eighteenth highest percentage of residents, which was at 1.06% (tying with a several other US places, such as Tamiami, Florida.) Since its incorporation in 2000, the Town of Miami Lakes operates under a Council-Manager form of government.

As defined in the Town's Charter, the Mayor shall preside at meetings of the Council and be a voting member of the Council.

The Town Council is vested with all legislative powers of the Town.

The Town of Miami Lakes held a grand opening and ribbon-cutting for their new Town Hall on April 23, 2013, positioned at the east end of Main Street. On October 5, 2010, Nelson Hernandez was the youngest council member to be propel to the Miami Lakes Town Council at the age of 24 since the town incorporated in 2000.

The Miami-Dade Police Department operates the Northwest District Station in Miami Lakes.

The Miami-Dade Fire Rescue operates Station 1 Miami Lakes & Station 64 Miami Lakes West. Miami Lakes Government Core Values The Town of Miami Lakes has a unique indoor Veteran's Memorial positioned at the Royal Oaks Park Community Center.

History, wood carvings, stained glass, and hand-made glass mosaics molded from leaves of Miami Lakes' trees.

The Veterans Memorial entitled "V is for Veterans" was unveiled in front of Miami Lakes Town Hall on Sept.

A Professional Advisory Committee made up of small-town arts professionals was formed and with the support of the Town's Veterans Committee, chose Jaffe's artwork to adorn Town Hall and to pay tribute to the men and women who have made the ultimate sacrifice for our great country.

Miami-Dade County Public Schools serves Miami Lakes.

Miami Lakes K-8 Center, positioned in south central Miami lakes, serves the easterly half of the town (east and south of SR 826).

Barbara Goleman High School, positioned in extreme Miami Lakes, and Bob Graham Education Center, positioned in Miami Lakes, serve the half of the town (west of SR 826).

Miami Lakes Middle School, positioned in front of Our Lady of the Lakes private school.

Hialeah-Miami Lakes Senior High School positioned on NW 67th Ave (West 12th Ave in Hialeah) Miami Lakes Educational Center, positioned on NW 57th Avenue (Red Road).

Dade-Christian (located outside the north entrance to Miami Lakes) "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015".

"MLA Data Center Results of Miami Lakes, FL".

"5975 Miami Lakes Drive East Miami Lakes, FL 33014-2466" Town of Miami Lakes Municipalities and communities of Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States "Miami Lakes (town) Quick - Facts from the US Enumeration Bureau".

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Towns in Miami-Dade County, Florida - Towns in Florida - Former census-designated places in Florida - Planned communities in Florida - 1962 establishments in Florida