Glenvar Heights, Florida facts for kids
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Glenvar Heights, Florida
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Sunset Drive westbound, just west of the Palmetto Expressway in Glenvar Heights, July 2008
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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 |
| State |  Florida |
| County |  Miami-Dade |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.28 sq mi (11.07 km2) |
| • Land | 4.08 sq mi (10.56 km2) |
| • Water | 0.20 sq mi (0.51 km2) |
| Elevation | 13 ft (4 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 20,786 |
| • Density | 5,097.11/sq mi (1,967.96/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Codes |
33143, 33155 (Miami)
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| Area code(s) | 305, 786, 645 |
| FIPS code | 12-26100 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0283117 |
Glenvar Heights is a census-designated place (CDP) and neighborhood in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. It is part of the Miami metropolitan area of South Florida. The population was 20,786 at the 2020 US census, up from 16,898 in 2010 US census.
Geography
Glenvar Heights is located 10 miles (16 km) southwest of downtown Miami at 25°42′31″N 80°18′49″W / 25.70861°N 80.31361°W (25.708579, -80.313477). It is bordered to the north by Coral Terrace, to the east by South Miami, to the southeast by Pinecrest, to the south by Kendall, to the west by Sunset and Olympia Heights, and to the northwest by Westchester.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 4.3 square miles (11 km2), of which 4.1 square miles (11 km2) are land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2), or 4.63%, are water.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1980 | 13,216 | — | |
| 1990 | 14,823 | 12.2% | |
| 2000 | 16,243 | 9.6% | |
| 2010 | 16,898 | 4.0% | |
| 2020 | 20,786 | 23.0% | |
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2020 census
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2010 | Pop 2020 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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| White (NH) | 4,558 | 4,177 | 26.97% | 20.10% |
| Black or African American (NH) | 425 | 466 | 2.52% | 2.24% |
| Native American or Alaska Native (NH) | 8 | 18 | 0.05% | 0.09% |
| Asian (NH) | 454 | 955 | 2.69% | 4.59% |
| Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian (NH) | 4 | 1 | 0.02% | 0.00% |
| Some other race (NH) | 52 | 139 | 0.31% | 0.67% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 156 | 434 | 0.92% | 2.09% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 11,241 | 14,596 | 66.52% | 70.22% |
| Total | 16,898 | 20,786 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 20,786 people, 7,837 households, and 4,275 families residing in the CDP.
As of the 2010 United States census, there were 16,898 people, 6,709 households, and 3,874 families residing in the CDP.
Transportation
The Miami Metrorail Dadeland North station straddles the border of Glenvar Heights and Kendall CDPs.
The Don Shula Expressway Toll Road makes up the northeastern border of Glenvar Heights. Additionally, the Snapper Creek Expressway runs through Glenvar Heights in the south, intersecting with US Route 1 in the southeast corner of the CDP, and the Palmetto Expressway passes through the center of the neighborhood.
Education
Miami-Dade County Public Schools operates public schools.
South Miami Middle School and South Miami K-8 Center are adjacent to, but not in, Glenvar Heights.
South Miami Senior High School is in Glenvar Heights.
St. Thomas the Apostle School of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Miami is in Glenvar Heights.
See also
In Spanish: Glenvar Heights para niños
