Golden Beach is a town located in the northeast corner of Miami-Dade County, Florida, between the Intracoastal Waterway and Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2020 census, the town had a total population of 961.

Town of Golden Beach
Town
Seal
Location in Miami-Dade County and the state of Florida
U.S. Census Bureau map showing town boundaries
Coordinates: 25°57′54″N 80°7′21″W
Country	United States of America
State	Florida
County	Miami-Dade
Established	1924
Incorporated	May 23, 1929
Government
• Type	Council-Manager
• Mayor	Glenn Singer
• Vice Mayor	Jaime Mendal
• Councilmembers	Kenneth Bernstein, Judy Lusskin, and Amy Isackson-Rojas
• Town Manager	Alexander Diaz
• Town Clerk	Lissette Perez
Area [1]
• Total	0.42 sq mi (1.07 km2)
• Land	0.33 sq mi (0.84 km2)
• Water	0.09 sq mi (0.23 km2)  0.0%
Elevation	0 ft (0 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	961
• Density	2,947.85/sq mi (1,139.63/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	33160
Area code(s)	305, 786
FIPS code	12-26250[2]
GNIS feature ID	0283145[3]
Website	www.goldenbeach.us

Geography

Golden Beach is located at 25°57′54″N 80°07′21″W.[4] It is on the barrier island that separates the Intracoastal Waterway from the ocean; the entire town is about one mile from north to south, and four blocks from east to west.

Golden Beach is known as a very upscale community, and many of its houses are worth over a million dollars. Several celebrities, including Bill Gates, own homes there. Eric Clapton's album 461 Ocean Boulevard was named after the Golden Beach house at that address, a photo of which is also featured on the album cover.[5]

The town is surrounded by the cities of Aventura to the west, Sunny Isles Beach to the south, and Hallandale Beach to the north. Another interesting note is that high-rise construction and commercial development are not permitted within the Town limits.

The main road through Golden Beach is Collins Avenue, also known as State Road A1A and Beachfront Avenue; Golden Beach is one of the most notorious speed traps in the Miami area. Motorists have been pulled over not only for speeding, but for minor equipment issues at night, which may become fishing expeditions (seat belts, etc.).^{[citation needed]} The town has an abnormally large police force for its size, most of which is dedicated to speed control along the main road.

In 1981, all but one of the roads into the town from A1A were closed as a means of preventing "criminals, curious tourists from nearby hotels, joggers and Haitian refugees" from entering Golden Beach.[6] The blockades remained and the Strand continues to be the only road into town and is still patrolled by a police guardhouse.

Surrounding areas

  Broward County (Hallandale Beach)
  Broward County (Hallandale Beach) Atlantic Ocean
  Aventura   Atlantic Ocean
  Aventura Atlantic Ocean
  Sunny Isles Beach

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 961 people, 190 households, and 156 families residing in the town.

2010 census

As of 2010, there were 355 households, out of which 19.2% were vacant. In 2000, 49.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.3% were married couples living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.0% were non-families. 13.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.26 and the average family size was 3.55.

2000 census

In 2000, the town population was spread out, with 34.6% under the age of 18, 3.5% from 18 to 24, 24.5% from 25 to 44, 26.2% from 45 to 64, and 11.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.5 males.

In 2000, the median income for a household in the town was $136,686, and the median income for a family was $141,557. Males had a median income of $81,193 versus $58,750 for females. The per capita income for the town was $73,053.

As of 2000, speakers of English as a first language accounted for 55.01% of the population, while Spanish accounted for 35.09% of the populace, speakers of Hebrew made up 4.40%, French was at 3.85%, and Russian was the mother tongue for 1.65% of residents.[9]

As of 2000, Golden Beach had the third highest percentage of Israeli residents in the US, with 4.4% of the population (tied with Oak Park, California).[10]

Education

Miami-Dade County Public Schools serves Golden Beach.

All residents are zoned to Norman S. Edelcup/Sunny Isles Beach K-8 in Sunny Isles Beach for elementary and K–8.[11] Prior to August 2008 residents were zoned to Highland Oaks Elementary School.[12] Residents who want a standard comprehensive middle school instead of a K–8 may choose to enroll at a separate middle school,[11] Highland Oaks Middle School.[13] Alonzo and Tracy Mourning Senior High Biscayne Bay Campus is the zoned senior high school.[14] Prior to the opening of Mourning in 2009, Dr. Michael M. Krop Senior High School served Eastern Shores.[15]

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Golden Beach, Florida.

• Town of Golden Beach official website

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[ru] Голден-Бич (Флорида)