Kendall, Florida | |
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 Dadeland forms the business area of Kendall. | |
 Location inMiami-Dade County and the state ofFlorida | |
 U.S. Census Bureau map of Kendall showing boundaries | |
| Coordinates:25°40′26″N80°22′24″W / 25.67389°N 80.37333°W /25.67389; -80.37333 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Florida |
| County | Miami-Dade |
| Government | |
| • Governing body | Miami-Dade County |
| • Mayor | Daniella Levine Cava |
| Area | |
• Total | 16.60 sq mi (43.00 km2) |
| • Land | 16.10 sq mi (41.70 km2) |
| • Water | 0.50 sq mi (1.30 km2) |
| Elevation | 7 ft (2.1 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 80,241 |
| • Density | 4,984.22/sq mi (1,924.42/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 33156, 33173, 33176, 33183, 33186 (Miami) |
| Area codes | 305,786,645 |
| FIPS code | 12-36100[4] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2403168[2] |
Kendall is anunincorporated area andcensus-designated place inMiami-Dade County, Florida, United States. It is aprincipal city in theMiami metropolitan area. At the2020 census, the area had a population of 80,241.[3]
Much of what is now Kendall was purchased from the State of Florida in 1883 by the Florida Land and Mortgage Company. It was named for Henry John Broughton Kendall, adirector of the company, who moved to the area in the 1900s to manage the company's land. As the land was not open tohomesteading, 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 theland boom in 1926, some residents left. TwoSeminole camps were in the Kendall area, and Seminoles continued to live there into the 1940s.[5]
Prior to the 1950s, the term "Kendall" was used to describe a region centered aroundU.S. Route 1, bounded bySnapper Creek to the north, theEverglades to the west,Old Cutler Road to the east, and the former community of Rockdale to the south. This area was largely uninhabited, generally consisting ofpine rockland interspersed with fields and groves. As the region experienced rapid development in the 1950s, the moniker "Kendall" came to refer to the various communities built in the vicinity of present-dayPinecrest and the eastern half of the current Kendall CDP. When growth shifted west in the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s, the usage of the term steadily shifted west concurrently, and today it is most often applied to the area more formally known asWest Kendall. Prior to incorporation in 1996, the Village of Pinecrest was still included in the official boundaries of Kendall CDP.
In August 1992, Kendall and the surrounding South Dade area were severely damaged byHurricane Andrew. Many of the homes and businesses in the area were destroyed. In the subsequent years, the area was slowly rebuilt.[6]
Kendall is located 14 miles (23 km) southwest ofdowntown Miami. It is bordered to the east by the village ofPinecrest, to the southeast by the village ofPalmetto Bay, to the south byPalmetto Estates andRichmond Heights, to the southwest byThree Lakes, to the west byThe Crossings, to the northwest byKendale Lakes, to the north bySunset, and to the northeast byGlenvar Heights.
U.S. Route 1 forms the eastern boundary of Kendall; it leads northeast to Miami and southwest 16 miles (26 km) toHomestead. TheHomestead Extension of Florida's Turnpike forms the western boundary of Kendall, leading north 10 miles (16 km) toDoral and south 18 miles (29 km) to its southern terminus atFlorida City. The Don Shula Expressway (Florida State Road 874) crosses Kendall from northeast to southwest.
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the Kendall CDP has a total area of 16.6 square miles (43 km2); 16.1 square miles (42 km2) of it are land and 0.5 square miles (1.3 km2) of it (3.03%) are water.[1]
Kendall has atropical monsoon climate (Am) which is similar to the remainder ofMiami-Dade County, although its inland location does make it cooler at night and warmer during the day compared to coastal areas such asMiami Beach.
| Climate data for Kendall, Florida (Miami Executive Airport), 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1998–present | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 88 (31) | 91 (33) | 92 (33) | 97 (36) | 97 (36) | 98 (37) | 99 (37) | 99 (37) | 95 (35) | 96 (36) | 92 (33) | 89 (32) | 99 (37) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 84.9 (29.4) | 87.3 (30.7) | 90.0 (32.2) | 92.2 (33.4) | 94.4 (34.7) | 95.2 (35.1) | 94.9 (34.9) | 95.7 (35.4) | 93.9 (34.4) | 92.1 (33.4) | 87.5 (30.8) | 85.2 (29.6) | 96.7 (35.9) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 76.9 (24.9) | 79.6 (26.4) | 81.9 (27.7) | 85.1 (29.5) | 88.2 (31.2) | 90.3 (32.4) | 91.2 (32.9) | 91.7 (33.2) | 89.8 (32.1) | 87.0 (30.6) | 81.9 (27.7) | 78.8 (26.0) | 85.2 (29.6) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 66.9 (19.4) | 69.1 (20.6) | 71.5 (21.9) | 75.0 (23.9) | 78.9 (26.1) | 82.1 (27.8) | 83.1 (28.4) | 83.6 (28.7) | 82.3 (27.9) | 79.2 (26.2) | 73.1 (22.8) | 69.4 (20.8) | 76.2 (24.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 56.8 (13.8) | 58.6 (14.8) | 61.1 (16.2) | 64.9 (18.3) | 69.5 (20.8) | 74.0 (23.3) | 74.9 (23.8) | 75.4 (24.1) | 74.7 (23.7) | 71.3 (21.8) | 64.3 (17.9) | 60.0 (15.6) | 67.1 (19.5) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | 40.0 (4.4) | 44.6 (7.0) | 47.1 (8.4) | 54.4 (12.4) | 61.7 (16.5) | 69.9 (21.1) | 71.5 (21.9) | 72.5 (22.5) | 70.6 (21.4) | 62.3 (16.8) | 51.4 (10.8) | 46.8 (8.2) | 37.4 (3.0) |
| Record low °F (°C) | 30 (−1) | 32 (0) | 35 (2) | 44 (7) | 53 (12) | 66 (19) | 68 (20) | 69 (21) | 67 (19) | 52 (11) | 38 (3) | 31 (−1) | 30 (−1) |
| Averageprecipitation inches (mm) | 1.74 (44) | 1.96 (50) | 2.03 (52) | 2.86 (73) | 5.16 (131) | 8.82 (224) | 7.19 (183) | 8.28 (210) | 8.42 (214) | 5.25 (133) | 2.09 (53) | 2.28 (58) | 56.08 (1,424) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 0.01 in) | 9.4 | 8.0 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 11.2 | 18.7 | 18.9 | 18.1 | 18.0 | 12.6 | 8.9 | 10.1 | 148.6 |
| Source: NOAA (mean maxima/minima 2006–2020)[7][8] | |||||||||||||
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 35,497 | — | |
| 1980 | 73,758 | 107.8% | |
| 1990 | 87,271 | 18.3% | |
| 2000 | 75,226 | −13.8% | |
| 2010 | 75,371 | 0.2% | |
| 2020 | 80,241 | 6.5% | |
| source:[9] | |||
| Race / Ethnicity(NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2010[10] | Pop 2020[11] | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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| White (NH) | 21,432 | 16,781 | 28.44% | 20.91% |
| Black or African American (NH) | 2,680 | 2,339 | 3.56% | 2.91% |
| Native American orAlaska Native (NH) | 37 | 31 | 0.05% | 0.04% |
| Asian (NH) | 2,190 | 2,087 | 2.91% | 2.60% |
| Pacific Islander orNative Hawaiian (NH) | 24 | 13 | 0.03% | 0.02% |
| Some other race (NH) | 232 | 369 | 0.31% | 0.46% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 738 | 1,558 | 0.98% | 1.94% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 48,038 | 57,063 | 63.74% | 71.11% |
| Total | 75,371 | 80,241 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
As of the2020 United States census, there were 80,241 people, 27,691 households, and 19,077 families residing in the CDP.[12]
As of the2010 United States census, there were 75,371 people, 27,287 households, and 18,812 families residing in the CDP.[13]
In 2000, 33.4% households 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 2000, 23.3% of the population were 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.
In 2000, themedian household income was $51,330 and the median family income was $61,241. Males had a median income of $42,875 and females $31,416. Theper capita income was $27,914. About 5.7% of families and 8.6% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 8.0% of those under age 18 and 10.9% of those age 65 or over.
In 2000, 52.46% of residents spokeSpanish at home, while those who spoke onlyEnglish comprised 40.38%. Speakers ofPortuguese were 1.49% of the population,French 1.12%, andFrench Creole 0.95%.[14]
Kendall is served byMetrobus throughout the area, and by theMetrorail at:
Both stations provide metro service fromDadeland to nearby commercial centers like the city ofCoral Gables,Downtown Miami, andMiami International Airport. Dadeland South station is a major transit depot in the area, connecting the southernmost cities ofHomestead andFlorida City to Metrorail vialimited-stopbus rapid transit along theSouth Miami-Dade Busway.
Pollo Tropical has its headquarters inDadeland,[15] Kendall.[16][17][18] The headquarters moved to Dadeland in 1994.[15]
Kendall is the site ofDadeland Mall, an upscale indoor shopping mall in East Kendall withMacy's,Saks Fifth Avenue andJCPenney as anchor stores. In South Kendall, directly south of Dadeland Mall on US-1 isThe Falls (mall), an open-air shopping mall withMacy's as anchor store as well as aRegal Cinema.
Prior to its dissolution,Air Florida was headquartered in the Dade Towers in what is now the Kendall CDP.[17][19]
TheMiami-Dade Police Department operates the Kendall District Station in the CDP.[17][20]
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.
Miami Hoshuko, aweekend school for Japanese citizens, previously held classes at the Kendall United Methodist Church,[30] now inPinecrest but formerly in the Kendall CDP as of 1990.[31]
Kendall is served by the Miami market for localradio andtelevision. Kendall has its own newspaper,The Kendall Gazette, which is published twice monthly and is part of Miami Community Newspapers.
12115 SW 107th Ave Miami, Florida 33176- Compare address to Kendall CDP map
7600 SW 104th Street, Miami, Fl 33156
7600 SW 104th Street Miami, FL 33156
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