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Indian Creek, Florida
Village
Village of Indian Creek
1930s postcard of Indian Creek, looking toward 41st Street Bridge
1930s postcard of Indian Creek, looking toward 41st Street Bridge
Nickname(s): 
Billionaire Bunker
Motto(s): 
"Protect. Serve."
Location in Miami-Dade County and the state of Florida
Location in Miami-Dade County and the state of Florida
U.S. Census Bureau map showing village boundaries
U.S. Census Bureau map showing village boundaries
Country  United States of America
State  Florida
County Miami-Dade
Incorporated May 17, 1939
Government
 • Type Council-Manager
Area
 • Total 0.47 sq mi (1.21 km2)
 • Land 0.43 sq mi (1.11 km2)
 • Water 0.04 sq mi (0.10 km2)
Elevation
13 ft (4 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 84
 • Density 196.26/sq mi (75.78/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
33154
Area code(s) 305, 786, 645
FIPS code 12-33425

Indian Creek is a village, gated community, and man-made barrier island in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. It has 41 residential home sites and the Indian Creek Country Club. The village is part of the Miami metropolitan area of South Florida. The concentration of highly affluent people on the island has earned it the nickname "Billionaire Bunker". The population was 84 at the 2020 census. The village has its own government and law enforcement.

History

The island of Indian Creek was said to have been created in the 1900s, due to excavation of drainage for Biscayne Bay and was an uninhabited and underdeveloped mangrove forest until 1928, when the country club and housing lots were established after a group of Midwestern businessmen bought the island as a real estate venture. The Village of Indian Creek was an unincorporated area until it was incorporated by an act of the Florida Legislature on May 17, 1939, at which point the island had 17 residents and the country club had 180 members. For many years, the island served as a space for vacation rentals for the Miami-area elite, until recent years when elite residents from outside the area began living there full-time.

Geography

The approximate coordinates for the Village of Indian Creek is located in northeastern Miami-Dade County at 25°52′45″N 80°7′52″W / 25.87917°N 80.13111°W / 25.87917; -80.13111 (25.879156, –80.131130).

It occupies an island bordered by Biscayne Bay to the west, Indian Creek to the south and east, and Indian Creek Lake to the north. Neighboring communities are Bay Harbor Islands to the north, Surfside to the east, Miami Beach to the south, and North Miami to the west, across Biscayne Bay. Automobile access is via a bridge from Surfside.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.47 square miles (1.2 km2). 0.43 square miles (1.1 km2) of it are land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) of it (8.55%) are water.

The island is connected by a bridge which connects the island to Surfside, Florida and is guarded by a police checkpoint that turns away non-residents and unauthorized persons from visiting the island. The island has only one road, Indian Creek Island road, a 1.6 mile private two lane road that goes from the east to the west side of the island and connects the homes and the country club.

Climate

See also: Climate of Miami

North Miami Beach has a tropical climate, similar to the climate found in much of the Caribbean. It is part of the only region in the 48 contiguous states that falls under that category. More specifically, it generally has a tropical rainforest climate (Köppen climate classification: Af), bordering a tropical monsoon climate (Köppen climate classification: Am).

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
1950 46 —
1960 62 34.8%
1970 82 32.3%
1980 103 25.6%
1990 44 −57.3%
2000 33 −25.0%
2010 86 160.6%
2020 84 −2.3%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 and 2020 census

Indian Creek racial composition
(Hispanics excluded from racial categories)
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Race Pop 2010 Pop 2020 % 2010 % 2020
White (NH) 61 46 70.93% 54.76%
Black or African American (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Asian (NH) 1 5 1.16% 5.95%
Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Some other race (NH) 0 2 0.00% 2.38%
Two or more races/Multiracial (NH) 0 9 0.00% 10.71%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 24 22 27.91% 26.19%
Total 86 84

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 84 people, 12 households, and 10 families residing in the village.

As of 2013, English was the mother tongue for 40.00% of the population, while other Indo-European languages were spoken by 32.70% of all residents. Speakers of Spanish accounted for 27.30%, while the combined total of those who spoke an Asian language or Pacific Islander language made up 0.00%. The rest of the people who spoke any other languages in Indian Creek were at 0.00%. In total, 60.00% of the populace spoke something other than English as their first language.

As of the 2010 United States census, there were 86 people, 24 households, and 19 families residing in the village.

Photos

  • Photo of Indian Creek Village as it appeared in Forbes magazine

Education

Residents are assigned to Miami-Dade County Public Schools.

Ruth K. Broad/Bay Harbor K–8 Center in Bay Harbor Islands serves as the local elementary and K–8 school. Residents who want to have a conventional middle school may instead choose the zoned middle school, Miami Beach Nautilus Middle School. Miami Beach Senior High School is the senior high school serving Indian Creek.

Notable people

See also

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