Olympia Heights, Florida facts for kids
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Olympia Heights, 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 | 3.06 sq mi (7.92 km2) |
| • Land | 2.71 sq mi (7.01 km2) |
| • Water | 0.35 sq mi (0.91 km2) |
| Elevation | 7 ft (2 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 12,873 |
| • Density | 4,757.21/sq mi (1,836.65/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code |
33165
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| Area code(s) | 305, 786, 645 |
| FIPS code | 12-51475 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0288154 |
Olympia Heights is a census-designated place in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. It is located in the Miami metropolitan area of South Florida. The population was 12,873 at the 2020 census.
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Geography
Olympia Heights is located 11 miles (18 km) west-southwest of downtown Miami at 25°43′35″N 80°20′42″W / 25.72639°N 80.34500°W (25.726379, -80.345073). It is bordered to the north by Westchester, to the northwest by Coral Terrace, to the east by Glenvar Heights, to the south by Sunset, and to the west by Westwood Lakes.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.1 square miles (8.0 km2), of which 2.7 square miles (7.0 km2) are land and 0.4 square miles (1.0 km2), or 11.51%, are water.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1980 | 33,112 | — | |
| 1990 | 37,792 | 14.1% | |
| 2000 | 13,452 | −64.4% | |
| 2010 | 13,488 | 0.3% | |
| 2020 | 12,873 | −4.6% | |
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2020 census
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2010 | Pop 2020 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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| White (NH) | 1,781 | 1,274 | 13.20% | 9.90% |
| Black or African American (NH) | 25 | 47 | 0.19% | 0.37% |
| Native American or Alaska Native (NH) | 6 | 6 | 0.04% | 0.05% |
| Asian (NH) | 73 | 75 | 0.54% | 0.58% |
| Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian (NH) | 0 | 2 | 0.00% | 0.02% |
| Some other race (NH) | 11 | 27 | 0.08% | 0.21% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 19 | 62 | 0.14% | 0.48% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 11,573 | 11,380 | 85.80% | 88.40% |
| Total | 13,488 | 12,873 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 12,873 people, 4,085 households, and 3,257 families residing in the CDP.
As of the 2010 United States census, there were 13,488 people, 3,793 households, and 2,932 families residing in the CDP.
Education
Miami-Dade County Public Schools serves Olympia Heights.
Blue Lakes Elementary School is in Olympia Heights. Blue Lakes Elementary school's address is 9250 SW 52nd Terrace, Miami, FL 33165. Olympia Heights Elementary School is located in University Park CDP, adjacent to Olympia Heights. Olympia Heights Elementary school's address is 9797 SW 40th St, Miami, FL 33165.
Southwest Miami High School is located in Olympia Heights.
Private schools in Olympia Heights include Gulliver Pinecrest Preparatory School Miller Drive Campus, Florida Christian School, and King's Christian School. Pinecrest Preparatory opened in 1996.
Florida International University, as of the 2020 U.S. Census, is in the Westchester census-designated place. In the 1990 U.S. Census it was in the Olympia Heights CDP.
See also
In Spanish: Olympia Heights para niños
