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About Sunny Isles Beach
Sunny Isles Beach is a city in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. The
population was 15,315 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population recorded by
the U.S. Census Bureau is 15,399.
Sunny Isles Beach is a major center of South Florida's Russian community, with a
plethora of Russian stores lining Collins Avenue, the main thoroughfare through
the city. It is also a booming resort area and developers such as Donald Trump
have invested heavily in construction of high-rise hotels and condominiums.
Geography
Sunny Isles Beach is located at 25°56′29″N, 80°7′30″W (25.941270,
-80.125111)GR1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.7
km˛ (1.4 mi˛). 2.6 km˛ (1.0 mi˛) of it is land and 1.0 km˛ (0.4 mi˛) of it
(28.37%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 15,315 people, 8,169 households, and
3,994 families residing in the city. The population density was 5,854.6/km˛
(15,231.1/mi˛). There were 12,946 housing units at an average density of
4,949.0/km˛ (12,875.1/mi˛). The racial makeup of the city was 91.85% White,
2.03% African American, 0.16% Native American, 1.36% Asian, 0.01% Pacific
Islander, 2.34% from other races, and 2.25% from two or more races. Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 36.61% of the population.
There were 8,169 households out of which 12.6% had children under the age of 18
living with them, 37.8% were married couples living together, 8.0% had a female
householder with no husband present, and 51.1% were non-families. 43.9% of all
households were made up of individuals and 23.5% had someone living alone who
was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.87 and the
average family size was 2.55.
In the city the population was spread out with 11.3% under the age of 18, 5.4%
from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 24.3% from 45 to 64, and 32.2% who were 65
years of age or older. The median age was 50 years. For every 100 females there
were 86.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $31,627, and the median income
for a family was $40,309. Males had a median income of $36,893 versus $28,207
for females. The per capita income for the city was $27,576. About 11.2% of
families and 14.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including
18.9% of those under age 18 and 12.2% of those age 65 or over.
History of Sunny Isles Beach
In 1920 a private investor purchased a 2.26-square mile tract of land for
development as a tourist resort. He named it Sunny Isles, "The Venice of
America."
When the Haulover bridge was completed in 1925, the area became accessible from
Miami Beach, attracting developers who widened streams, dug canals and inlets
and created islands and peninsulas for building waterfront properties on
Biscayne Bay.
In 1926, a group of investors spent nearly one million dollars to build an
all-wooden racetrack with stands for 12,000 spectators. After just one
"international auto race," the track was destroyed by a major hurricane, its
wooden beams blown all over the county. This event, dubbed "Fulford's Folly,"
was a forerunner to the auto races at Sebring and Daytona.
In 1936 the Sunny Isles Pier was built and soon became a popular destination. In
1982 the half- mile-long pier was designated a historic site. It is still used
by fishing enthusiasts and sightseers today.
Sunny Isles developed slowly until the 1950s when the first single-family homes
were built in the Golden Shores area. During the 1950's and 1960's more than 30
motels sprang up along Collins Avenue including Ocean Palm, the first two-story
motel in the U.S. Tourists came from all over to vacation in themed motels of
exotic design along "Motel Row."
The Beatles were among noted visitors to Sunny Isles, cavorting at the Castaways
Motel's famed Wreck Bar on Collins Avenue (State Road A1A) just south of Sunny
Isles Boulevard. (The Castaways Motel was demolished in the 1970s and Oceania
Towers, the first luxury condominium complex in Sunny Isles, was constructed on
the site in the 1990s.)
The popular oceanfront community gained many new residents (both year-round and
seasonal) as condominium communities such as Winston Towers and Arlen House were
built in the 1970s.
Over the next decade, tourists from Europe and North America, flocked to Sunny
Isles hotels and motels attracted by favorable exchange rates and
value-for-money accommodation.
New mid- and high-rise multi-family buildings were constructed adding to the
residential options in Sunny Isles. The City's three single-family communities,
Golden Shores, Atlantic Island and Golden Gate, a luxury enclave at the northern
tip of the city, are all on the Intracoastal Waterway.
In 1997, the citizens of this area voted to incorporate as a municipality, thus
putting the city on the map as a highly desirable oceanfront community. Sunny
Isles Beach is now in the midst of a major redevelopment with mostly luxury
high-rise condominiums and some elegant hotels under construction.
Education
Sunny Isles Beach is within the Miami-Dade County Public Schools system. All
of the schools that serve Sunny Isles Beach are located in unincorporated
Miami-Dade County.
Residents south of 172 Street are zoned to Ruth K. Broad/Bay Harbor Elementary
School.
Residents north of 172 Street and south of 183 street are zoned to Ojus
Elementary School.
Reisdents north of 183 street are zoned to Virginia A. Boone/Highland Oaks
Elementary School.
All residents are zoned to Highland Oaks Middle School and Dr. Michael M. Krop
High School.