Brownsville, Florida facts for kids
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Brownsville, Florida
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Location in Miami-Dade County and the state of Florida
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U.S. Census Bureau map showing CDP boundaries
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| Country |  United States of America |
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| State |  Florida |
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| County |  Miami-Dade |
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| • Total | 2.28 sq mi (5.90 km2) | ||
| • Land | 2.28 sq mi (5.90 km2) | ||
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) | ||
| Elevation | 10 ft (3 m) | ||
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 16,583 | ||
| • Density | 7,273/sq mi (2,810.7/km2) | ||
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) | ||
| ZIP Code |
33142 (Miami)
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| Area code(s) | 305, 786, 645 | ||
| FIPS code | 12-09000 | ||
| GNIS feature ID | 1867121 | ||
Brownsville (also known as Brown Sub) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) that is part of the Miami metropolitan area of South Florida. As of the 2020 US census, the population was 16,583, up from 15,313 in 2010. After three decades of population loss, Brownsville gained population for the first time in over 40 years in the 2010 US Census.
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History
Brownsville was originally a settlement for white families in the 1920s. Black families began moving into the neighborhood between the late 1940s and early 1960s as the population surrounding nearby Liberty Square expanded and many inner-city whites moved to newly built suburban subdivisions surrounding Miami city proper in the wake of World War II.
In 1945, two black couples who lived in Brownsville were arrested and jailed for allegedly mishandling their garbage disposal. That same year, members of the Ku Klux Klan burned crosses in lawns and marched against black home ownership in the area.
By the mid-1960s, Brownsville was a thriving community for black professionals. However, the wake of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 that outlawed restrictive covenants, and riots in 1968 and 1980 brought about the black flight of middle and upper-class families from the community. Brownsville experienced continued population loss from 1970 until 2000, as part of a greater suburbanization trend among the U.S. upwardly-mobile middle class. Between 2000 and 2010, Brownsville gained population for the first time in over 40 years, rising to 15,313 residents.
Construction began on a transit-oriented development, "Brownsville Transit Village", in 2010, on the 5.8-acre (2.3 ha) site of the Brownsville Metrorail station parking lot. The project cost $100 million to build, and is composed of 467 units in five high-rise residential towers with ground-floor retail centered around the Brownsville Metro station. The project was partially funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, and is one of the largest transit-oriented and affordable housing projects in Miami.
Geography
Brownsville is located 6 miles (10 km) northwest of downtown Miami at 25°49′17″N 80°14′25″W / 25.82139°N 80.24028°W (25.821275, -80.240220). It is bordered to the east and southeast by the city of Miami, to the north by unincorporated Gladeview, to the west by the city of Hialeah, and to the south by unincorporated Miami-Dade County. Interstate 195 (Airport Expressway) forms the southern border of the community.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the Brownsville CDP has a total area of 2.3 square miles (6.0 km2), all of it land.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1970 | 23,442 | — | |
| 1980 | 18,058 | −23.0% | |
| 1990 | 15,607 | −13.6% | |
| 2000 | 14,393 | −7.8% | |
| 2010 | 15,313 | 6.4% | |
| 2020 | 16,583 | 8.3% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
2020 census
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2010 | Pop 2020 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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| White (NH) | 181 | 362 | 1.18% | 2.18% |
| Black or African American (NH) | 11,081 | 8,448 | 72.36% | 50.94% |
| Native American or Alaska Native (NH) | 13 | 15 | 0.08% | 0.09% |
| Asian (NH) | 7 | 16 | 0.05% | 0.10% |
| Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian (NH) | 0 | 2 | 0.00% | 0.01% |
| Some other race (NH) | 10 | 45 | 0.07% | 0.27% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 82 | 154 | 0.54% | 0.93% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3,939 | 7,541 | 25.72% | 45.47% |
| Total | 15,313 | 16,583 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 16,583 people, 6,070 households, and 3,521 families residing in the CDP.
As of the 2010 United States census, there were 15,313 people, 4,476 households, and 2,744 families residing in the CDP.
Sights
Brownsville is home to Georgette's Tea Room House and the Seventh-day Adventist Church that owns it.
Education
Miami-Dade County Public Schools operates area public schools.
Elementary schools
- Lorah Park Elementary School
- Kelsey L. Pharr Elementary School
- Olinda Elementary School
- Earlington Heights Elementary School
- Charles Drew Elementary School
Middle schools
- Brownsville Middle School
- Charles Drew Middle School
- Miami Springs Middle School
- Georgia Jones-Ayers Middle School
High schools
- Miami Northwestern Senior High School
- Miami Jackson Senior High School
- Miami Springs Senior High School
Libraries
Miami-Dade Public Library operates area public libraries:
- Model City Library
Transportation
Brownsville is served by Miami-Dade Transit along major thoroughfares via Metrobus, and by the Miami Metrorail, Tri-Rail, and Amtrak at:
Metrorail:
- Brownsville (North 54th Street and West 27th Avenue)
- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Plaza (North 62nd Street and West 27th Avenue)
Tri-Rail:
- Tri-Rail/Metrorail Transfer (North 79th Street and West 37th Avenue)
- Hialeah Market (North 41st Street and NW 38th Avenue)
Amtrak:
- Amtrak-Miami: Silver Star and Silver Meteor service, (North 79th Street and West 37th Avenue)
See also
In Spanish: Brownsville (Florida) para niños
