Hialeah Gardens, Florida facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Hialeah Gardens, Florida
City
City of Hialeah Gardens
Palmetto Expressway at night in the direction toward Hialeah Gardens
Flag Seal
Location in Miami-Dade County and the state of Florida
U.S. Census Bureau map showing city limits prior to the most recent annexation
Country	United States of America
State	Florida
County	Miami-Dade
Incorporated	December 1, 1948
Government
• Type	Council-Mayor
Area
• Total	3.67 sq mi (9.51 km2)
• Land	3.22 sq mi (8.34 km2)
• Water	0.45 sq mi (1.16 km2)
Elevation	7 ft (2 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	23,068
• Density	7,159.53/sq mi (2,764.36/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes	33018, 33016
Area code(s)	305, 786, 645
FIPS code	12-30025
GNIS feature ID	0305060

Hialeah Gardens is a city in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. It's part of the bigger Miami metropolitan area in South Florida. In 2020, about 23,068 people lived here. Most of the buildings are single-story homes.

History of Hialeah Gardens

Hialeah Gardens started small, as a tourist camp owned by Walter C. Ohlerts. In December 1948, 26 people voted, and Hialeah Gardens officially became a town.

In February 1949, the town made its first rules for building, traffic, and even hunting. For a long time, Hialeah Gardens was a rural area. One of its main businesses was raising horses. This changed in 1968. The city then made a big plan to guide its growth.

Only a few small shops were along Okeechobee Road back then. But because the city was close to major roads like Okeechobee Road (U.S. Route 27) and the Palmetto Expressway, it grew very fast. Hialeah Gardens became one of the fastest-growing cities in the county.

Geography of Hialeah Gardens

Hialeah Gardens is located northwest of downtown Miami. It is next to the city of Hialeah to the north and east. To the southwest, it borders the town of Medley.

U.S. Route 27 (Okeechobee Road) runs along the border with Medley. This road goes southeast about 10 miles (16 km) to Miami. It also goes northwest about 22 miles (35 km) to Interstate 75.

The United States Census Bureau says Hialeah Gardens covers a total area of 3.67 square miles (9.51 km²). About 3.22 square miles (8.34 km²) of this is land. The remaining 0.45 square miles (1.16 km²), or 12.21%, is water.

Population and People

In 2020, the city had 23,068 people living in it. There were 7,132 households and 5,657 families.

Who Lives in Hialeah Gardens?

The 2020 United States census showed the different groups of people living in Hialeah Gardens.

Education in Hialeah Gardens

The Miami-Dade County Public Schools system runs the schools in Hialeah Gardens.

Between 2007 and 2009, three new schools were built in the area. These schools are along Hialeah Gardens Boulevard and Okeechobee Road.

• West Hialeah Gardens Elementary School opened in 2007–2008. It helped reduce the number of students at nearby Hialeah Gardens Elementary and Ernest R. Graham Elementary.
• Hialeah Gardens Middle School opened in 2008–2009. It helped students from Jose Marti Middle School and other local schools.
• Hialeah Gardens High School opened in the fall of 2009. It helped students from Barbara Goleman Senior High in Miami Lakes.

Hialeah Gardens High School serves the city's high school students. Mater Academy Middle/High School also serves the Hialeah Gardens area.

Notable People from Hialeah Gardens

• Albert Almora, a baseball player for the New York Mets.
• Manny Machado, a baseball player for the San Diego Padres.

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See also

In Spanish: Hialeah Gardens para niños