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Westchester, Florida
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Census-designated place
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Sign marking entrance to Westchester on Bird Road, just west of the Palmetto Expressway
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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 |
State | Florida |
County | Miami-Dade |
Established | 1860 |
Area | |
• Total | 8.11 sq mi (20.99 km2) |
• Land | 7.95 sq mi (20.60 km2) |
• Water | 0.15 sq mi (0.40 km2) |
Elevation | 3 ft (1 m) |
Population
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• Total | 56,384 |
• Density | 7,089.65/sq mi (2,737.34/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code |
33165
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Area code(s) | 305 |
FIPS code | 12-76075 |
GNIS feature ID | 0293131 |
Westchester is a census-designated place (CDP) and neighborhood in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. The population was 29,862 at the 2010.
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Geography
Westchester is located at 25°44′49″N 80°20′13″W / 25.746978°N 80.336873°W, with an elevation of 3 feet (0.91 m).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 4.0 square miles (10 km2), all of it land.
Demographics
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1980 | 29,272 | — | |
1990 | 29,883 | 2.1% | |
2000 | 30,271 | 1.3% | |
2010 | 29,862 | −1.4% | |
2020 | 56,384 | 88.8% | |
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2020 census
Race | Number | Percentage |
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White (NH) | 4,005 | 7.1% |
Black or African American (NH) | 1,264 | 2.24% |
Native American or Alaska Native (NH) | 15 | 0.03% |
Asian (NH) | 724 | 1.28% |
Pacific Islander (NH) | 9 | 0.02% |
Some Other Race (NH) | 154 | 0.27% |
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) | 337 | 0.6% |
Hispanic or Latino | 49,876 | 88.46% |
Total | 56,384 |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 56,384 people, 8,831 households, and 6,980 families residing in the CDP.
Education
The community of Westchester is home to eight public schools administered by Miami-Dade County Public Schools, four Catholic private elementary and secondary schools, one private Roman Catholic college, and one public university.
Public schools
- Miami Coral Park High School
- Southwest Miami Senior High School (Olympia Heights, serves southern portions of Westchester)
- Everglades K-8 Center
- Rockway Middle School
- West Miami Middle School (outside of the CDP but serving a section of the CDP)
- Banyan Elementary School
- Coral Park Elementary School
- Emerson Elementary School
- Rockway Elementary School
- Olympia Heights Elementary School (in University Park CDP, serves a southwest section of Westchester CDP)
Private schools
Roman Catholic private schools are operated by and/or are affiliated with the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Miami.
- Christopher Columbus High School - Catholic private school
- St. Brendan High School - Catholic private school
- St. Agatha Catholic School (Catholic private school; in University Park CDP)
- St. Brendan Elementary School (Catholic private school)
- King's Christian
- Gladeview Christian
- Florida Christian School - Olympia Heights
Universities and Colleges
- Florida International University (University Park)
- St. John Vianney College Seminary - Catholic private college
Public libraries
Miami-Dade Public Library operates the Westchester Regional Library.
Miscellaneous education
The Miami Hoshuko, a supplementary weekend Japanese school, holds its classes at the Iglesia Bautista de Coral Park ("Coral Park Baptist Church") in Westchester. The school offices are located in Doral. The school was established in 1984.
See also
In Spanish: Westchester (Florida) para niños