Liberty City (Miami)

Coordinates: 25°49′54″N 80°13′29″W / 25.831801°N 80.224829°W / 25.831801; -80.224829
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Liberty City
305, 786

Liberty City is a

South Florida, as of the 2000 census.[1][2]
Although it was often known as "Model City" both historically and by the City of Miami government, residents more commonly call it Liberty City.

It is serviced by the

Brownsville
stations along NW 27th Avenue.

History

Once part of the sparsely populated outskirts of northern Miami, what became Liberty City developed during the

covenant-restricted slums of Overtown
, construction on the initial housing project began in 1934 and it opened in 1937.

Into the 1940s and 1950s, the growing Liberty City and adjacent

city commission) and boxer Muhammad Ali. Although segregation laws prohibited black Americans from resting and residing in popular Miami Beach, service establishment and resorts such as the Hampton House Motel and Villas catered to and entertained the likes of notables such as Martin Luther King Jr., Althea Gibson, and even whites such as Mickey Mantle
.

Construction of

West Indian Americans largely to suburban areas like Florida City and Miami Gardens in southern and northern Dade County
, respectively.

Crime grew prevalent in the increasingly poverty-stricken area[

Arthur McDuffie

The plight of inner-city black Miamians increasingly came to be highlighted in national press into the 1980s as the

national college football championships led by players recruited mostly from black, lower-income neighborhoods such as Liberty City and Overtown. National exposure continued with the popularity of nationally broadcast programs such as the NBC crime drama Miami Vice
, which brought the deteriorating conditions of the area to greater prominence.

Into the 1990s and 2000s, music grew to reflect the area, with locals such as

Chad "Ocho Cinco" Johnson, Antonio Brown, and Willis McGahee
.

Gentrification

Miami-Dade County.[3]

Demographics

In 2000, Liberty City had a population of 23,009

White.[7]

The zip codes for the Liberty City include 33127, 33142, 33147, and 33150. The area covers 5.968 square miles (15.46 km2). In 2000, there were 19,286 males and 23,768 females. The median age for males was 25.9 years, while the median age for females was 30.3 years. The average household size had 3.1 people, while the average family size had 3.7 members. The percentage of married-couple families (among all households) was 20.3%, while the percentage of married-couple families with children (among all households) was 9.1%, and the percentage of single-mother households (among all households) was 33.1%. The percentage of never-married males 15 years old and over was 21.9%, while the percentage of never-married females 15 years old and over was 29.7%.[8]

In 2000, 2.7% of the population spoke little to no English. The percentage of residents born in Florida was 74.5%, the percentage of people born in another U.S. state was 16.7%, and the percentage of native residents but born outside the U.S. was 0.8%, while the percentage of foreign born residents was 7.9%.[8]

Education

Miami-Dade County Public Schools operates area public schools:

Public schools

Elementary schools

  • Lillie C. Evans K-8 Center
  • Poinciana Park Elementary School
  • Liberty City Elementary School
  • Holmes Elementary School
  • Charles R. Drew K-8 Center
  • Agenoria S. Paschal/Olinda Elementary School
  • Orchard Villa Elementary School
  • Lenora Braynon Smith Elementary School
  • Kelsey L. Pharr Elementary School
  • Earlington Heights Elementary School
  • Shadowlawn Elementary School
  • Thena B. Crowder Elementary School

Middle schools

  • Brownsville Middle School
  • Charles R. Drew K-8 Center
  • Lillie C. Evans K-8 Center
  • Georgia Jones Ayers Middle School
  • Jose De Diego Middle School
  • Miami Springs Middle School

High schools

Colleges

Libraries

Miami-Dade Public Library
operates area public libraries:

  • Model City Library

Transportation

The

Miami Metrorail
services the neighborhood at the following stations:

Notable people

See also

References

  1. ^ "City of Miami-NET: Model City (Liberty City)" (PDF). www.ci.miami.fl.us. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 29, 2017. Retrieved June 13, 2019.
  2. ^ Liberty City neighborhood, detailed profile
  3. ^ a b Morris, David Z (April 21, 2018). "Climate Change Is Already Depressing the Price of Flood-Prone Real Estate". Fortune. Retrieved February 16, 2020.
  4. ^ a b Olick, Diana (August 29, 2019). "Rising Risks: 'Climate gentrification' is changing Miami real estate values – for better and worse". CNBC. Retrieved February 16, 2020.
  5. ISSN 0261-3077
    . Retrieved February 16, 2020.
  6. ^ Stewart, Ian; Garcia-Navarro, Lulu (March 31, 2019). "Building For An Uncertain Future: Miami Residents Adapt To The Changing Climate". NPR.org. Retrieved February 26, 2020.
  7. ^ a b "Demographics of Liberty City Miami, FL". miamigov.com. Archived from the original on May 17, 2008. Retrieved June 11, 2008.
  8. ^
    city-data
    . Retrieved September 7, 2009.

Further reading

External links

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