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Leisure City, 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 |
| State |  Florida |
| County |  Miami-Dade |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.33 sq mi (8.62 km2) |
| • Land | 3.26 sq mi (8.45 km2) |
| • Water | 0.07 sq mi (0.17 km2) |
| Elevation | 7 ft (2 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 26,324 |
| • Density | 8,069.90/sq mi (3,115.59/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
33033 (Homestead)
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| Area code(s) | 305, 786, 645 |
| FIPS code | 12-39950 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0285449 |
Leisure City is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States, that includes the smaller, older community of Modello in its northwestern section. The CDP is most notable for the Coral Castle Museum, located in the Modello area. It is located in the Miami metropolitan area of South Florida. The population was 26,324 at the 2020 census, up from 22,655 in 2010.
Geography
Leisure City is located 27 miles (43 km) southwest of Miami at 25°29′39″N 80°26′10″W / 25.49417°N 80.43611°W (25.494037, -80.436229). It is bordered to the south and east by the city of Homestead and to the north by unincorporated Naranja. Unincorporated Redland is to the northwest.
U.S. Route 1 runs along the northwest edge of the community, leading south into Homestead and northeast to Miami. The Homestead Extension of Florida's Turnpike runs along the Homestead city line at the southeast edge of the community, with access from Exit 2 (SW 157th Avenue) just south of Leisure City and from Exit 5 (SW 288th Street) at the community's eastern edge.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.33 square miles (8.6 km2), of which 3.26 square miles (8.4 km2) are land and 0.07 square miles (0.18 km2), or 2.01%, are water.
Climate
The Köppen Climate Classification sub-type for this climate is "Aw" (Tropical Savanna Climate).
| Climate data for Leisure City, Florida | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 25 (77) |
26 (78) |
27 (81) |
29 (84) |
31 (87) |
32 (89) |
32 (90) |
33 (91) |
32 (89) |
30 (86) |
27 (81) |
26 (78) |
29 (84) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 12 (54) |
12 (54) |
14 (58) |
16 (61) |
19 (66) |
21 (70) |
22 (71) |
22 (71) |
22 (71) |
19 (67) |
16 (61) |
13 (56) |
17 (63) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 43 (1.7) |
48 (1.9) |
56 (2.2) |
84 (3.3) |
160 (6.4) |
230 (9.2) |
200 (7.8) |
210 (8.2) |
250 (9.7) |
200 (7.7) |
66 (2.6) |
33 (1.3) |
1,600 (62) |
| Source: Weatherbase | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1960 | 3,001 | — | |
| 1980 | 17,905 | — | |
| 1990 | 19,379 | 8.2% | |
| 2000 | 22,152 | 14.3% | |
| 2010 | 22,655 | 2.3% | |
| 2020 | 26,324 | 16.2% | |
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2010 and 2020 census
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2010 | Pop 2020 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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| White (NH) | 1,809 | 1,570 | 7.98% | 5.96% |
| Black or African American (NH) | 3,473 | 3,441 | 15.33% | 13.07% |
| Native American or Alaska Native (NH) | 17 | 14 | 0.08% | 0.05% |
| Asian (NH) | 186 | 213 | 0.82% | 0.81% |
| Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Some other race (NH) | 52 | 86 | 0.23% | 0.33% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 140 | 231 | 0.62% | 0.88% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 16,978 | 20,769 | 74.94% | 78.90% |
| Total | 22,655 | 26,324 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 26,324 people, 7,028 households, and 6,006 families residing in the CDP.
As of the 2010 United States census, there were 22,655 people, 6,134 households, and 4,811 families residing in the CDP.
Education
Leisure City is a part of the Miami-Dade County Public Schools system and has three schools: Leisure City K-8, Homestead High School and South Dade High School.
See also
In Spanish: Leisure City para niños
