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Surfside, Florida
Town
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Location of Surfside in Miami-Dade County, Florida.
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U.S. Census Bureau map showing town boundaries
Coordinates: 25°52′36″N 80°07′32″W / 25.87667°N 80.12556°W / 25.87667; -80.12556Coordinates: 25°52′36″N 80°07′32″W / 25.87667°N 80.12556°W / 25.87667; -80.12556
CountryUnited States
StateFlorida
CountyMiami-Dade
FoundedMay 18, 1935
IncorporatedMay 18, 1935
Government
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 • TypeCouncil-Manager
 • MayorCharles W. Burkett (R)
 • Vice MayorTina Paul
 • CommissionersRuben A. Coto
Nelly Velasquez
Gerardo Vildostegui
 • Town ManagerMark Blumstein
 • Town ClerkSandra N. McCready
Area
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 • LandTemplate:Infobox settlement/areadisp
 • WaterTemplate:Infobox settlement/areadisp  1.9%
Elevation
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Population
 (2020)[4]
 • Total5,689
 • Estimate 
(2023)[5]
5,472
 • DensityTemplate:Infobox settlement/densdisp
Time zoneUTC–5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC–4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
33154
Area codes305, 786, and 645
FIPS code12-70075
GNIS feature ID2406695[3]
Sales tax7.0%[6]
Websitetownofsurfsidefl.gov

Surfside is a town in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. Surfside is a primarily residential beachside community, with several multistory condominium buildings adjacent to Surfside Beach on the Atlantic Ocean. The town is bordered on the south by the North Beach neighborhood of Miami Beach, on the north by Bal Harbour, on the west by Biscayne Bay, and on the east by the Atlantic Ocean. It also serves as part of the Miami metropolitan area of South Florida. The population was 5,689 as of the 2020 census.[4]

History

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Between 1923 and 1925, the Tatum Brothers subdivided the land on what is now Surfside.[7]

Starting in 1924, Henri Levy developed Biscaya Island and a portion of land from 87th to 92nd Streets.[7]

In 1929–1930, Russell Pancoast, built the Surf Club 90th Street and Collins Avenue.[7]

In 1935, fearing annexation by the city of Miami Beach, Florida, 35 members of the privately owned club incorporated the Town of Surfside and financed the venture with a $28,500 loan.[7]

Spearman Lewis was the first mayor of Surfside.[7]

In 1956, Surfside purchased the Lehman Estate on the northeast corner of 93rd Street and Collins Avenue. It acquired additional land via eminent domain and then built a community center.[7]

In 1960, Hawthorne Park was dedicated.[7]

On March 1, 1973, Surfside signed a contract with Miami-Dade County to outsource fire/rescue services.[7]

In 1983, The Shul of Bal Harbour was established at 9540 Collins Avenue.[7]

Condominium building collapse

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Main article: Surfside condominium collapse

On June 24, 2021, at 1:22 a.m. EDT, Champlain Towers South, a 12-story condominium building at 8777 Collins Avenue, partially collapsed, causing 98 deaths, in one of the deadliest structural failures in United States history.[8][9][10][11][12] The building's 40-year recertification was in progress and the roof was being repaired. The cause of the collapse of the structure has not been established.

Geography

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According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.564 square miles (1.46 km2), of which 0.557 square miles (1.44 km2) is land and 0.007 square miles (0.02 km2) is water.[2]

Surrounding areas

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  Bal Harbour
  Bay Harbor Islands Error creating thumbnail: File:Up arrow right.svg Atlantic Ocean
Bay Harbor Islands, Indian Creek File:Left.svg  File:Right.svg Atlantic Ocean
  Miami Beach File:Down arrow left.svg File:Down arrow.svg File:Down arrow right.svg Atlantic Ocean
  Miami Beach

Street names

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Avenues in Surfside are named for British and American authors and run in alphabetical order from east to west.

In 1979, 95th Street in Surfside was renamed "Isaac Bashevis Singer Boulevard" to reflect the residency of the famous Yiddish author Isaac Bashevis Singer on that street from 1977 until his death in 1991.[13]

Demographics

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Racial and ethnic composition

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Surfside, Florida – Racial Composition[14]
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity Pop 2010[15] Pop 2020[16] % 2010 % 2020
White (NH) 2,880 2,717 50.1% 47.76%
Black or African American (NH) 53 59 0.9% 1.04%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH) 1 2 0.0% 0.04%
Asian (NH) 75 79 1.3% 1.39%
Pacific Islander (NH) 0 3 0.0% 0.05%
Some Other Race (NH) 16 69 0.3% 1.21%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) 46 248 0.8% 4.36%
Hispanic or Latino 2,673 2,512 46.5% 44.16%
Total 5,744 5,689 100.0% 100.00%

2020 census

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As of the 2020 census, Surfside had a population of 5,689 people, with 2,302 households and 1,551 families residing in the town.[17][18][19] The population density was 10,213.6 inhabitants per square mile (3,943.5/km2).[20]

The median age was 45.0 years. 23.0% of residents were under the age of 18 and 22.5% were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 90.0 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 87.3 males age 18 and over.[17][19]

100.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.0% lived in rural areas.[21]

There were 3,675 housing units, of which 37.4% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 3.5% and the rental vacancy rate was 15.2%.[17][19]

Of the 2,302 households, 32.1% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 51.9% were married-couple households, 16.3% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 26.6% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 27.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[17][19]

2010 census

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As of the 2010 census, there were 5,744 people, 2,609 households, and 1,521 families residing in the town. The population density was 10,067.9 inhabitants per square mile (3,887.2/km2). There were 3,890 housing units. The racial makeup of the town was 94.6% White, 1.3% African American, 0.1% Native American, 1.3% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 1.0% from some other races and 1.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 46.5% of the population.

Languages

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As of 2000, Spanish was spoken as a first language by 49.41% of residents, while English was spoken by 42.11% of the population. Other languages spoken included Portuguese 2.36%, Russian 2.04%, German and Yiddish were both tied at 1.40%, and French was the mother tongue for 1.29% of the populace.[22]

Jewish population

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As of 2021, approximately one-third of the population of Surfside are Jews.[23][24][25] It is also the most Jewish community in the Miami metropolitan area. Around 2,500 Jews reside in Surfside.[26] Including neighboring areas, 34% of Jews describe themselves as Orthodox, 24% as Conservative, 18% as Reform and 24% as "just Jewish".[27]

Education

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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,[28] Miami Beach Nautilus Middle School.[29] Miami Beach Senior High School is the senior high school serving Surfside.[30]

Notable people

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See also: Category:People from Surfside, Florida

References

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  1. ↑ "Town Commission". Town of Surfside, Florida. September 8, 2024.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "2024 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Template:GNIS
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Explore Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
  5. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named USCensusEst2023
  6. ↑ "Surfside (FL) sales tax rate". Retrieved September 8, 2024.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6 7.7 7.8 "Town of Surfside 75th Anniversary" (PDF). Surfside.
  8. ↑ Howard, Giulia; Mazzei, Patricia; Burch, Audra D. S. (July 26, 2021). "Final Victim of Surfside Condo Collapse Is Identified". The New York Times.
  9. ↑ Holcombe, Madeline; Vera, Amir (July 15, 2021). "The death toll in the Surfside condo collapse has risen to 97". CNN.
  10. ↑ Gross, Samantha J.; Flechas, Joey; Weaver, Jay (July 6, 2021). "After demolition of Surfside condo, more victims are being found in original rubble". Miami Herald.
  11. ↑ Brown, Julie K.; Neal, David J.; Rabin, Charles; Chang, Daniel (June 28, 2021). "Death toll hits 10 in Champlain condo collapse on fifth day of search for 151 missing". Miami Herald.
  12. ↑ Luscombe, Richard (June 27, 2021). "Miami condo collapse: death toll rises to nine as crews search pile for survivors". The Guardian.
  13. ↑ Surfside's History: Celebrating 90 Years, Town of Surfside, October 19, 2023. Accessed July 21, 2025. "Some of the Town’s most infamous guests and residents include organized crime figures like Tony Accardo and Sam Tucker, as well as famed author Isaac Bashevis Singer, who received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1978. Surfside’s 95th Street is co-named Isaac Bashevis Singer Boulevard in honor of the great Yiddish poet and short-story author."
  14. ↑ "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Surfside town, Florida".
  15. ↑ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Surfside town, Florida". United States Census Bureau.
  16. ↑ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Surfside town, Florida". United States Census Bureau.
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 17.3 "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 28, 2026.
  18. ↑ "US Census Bureau, Table P16: Household Type". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
  19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 19.2 19.3 "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 28, 2026.
  20. ↑ "How many people live in Surfside town, Florida". USA Today. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
  21. ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved April 28, 2026.
  22. ↑ "MLA's Data Center Results of Surfside, FL". Modern Language Association.
  23. ↑ Karabelnicoff, Shaked (June 25, 2021). "Surfside: Miami's 'most' Jewish community". Unpacked. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
  24. ↑ SALES, BEN (June 25, 2021). "The deadly building collapse in Surfside struck a growing, diverse Jewish community". Jewish Telegraphic Agency.
  25. ↑ Kampeas, Ron (July 11, 2021). "How the world's Jewish community came together to bring aid to Surfside". The Jerusalem Post.
  26. ↑ Dunst, Charles (July 9, 2018). "Miami's most Jewish area is home to 'aggressively' un-kosher deli". The Times of Israel.
  27. ↑ Reiley, Laura; Shammas, Brittany (June 30, 2021). "Surfside's Jewish community grows closer after tower collapse: 'It's three degrees of separation'". The Washington Post.
  28. ↑ "Ruth K. Broad/Bay Harbor K-8 Center Boundaries Legal Description". Miami-Dade County Public Schools.
  29. ↑ "Miami Beach Nautilus MS Boundaries Legal Description". Miami-Dade County Public Schools.
  30. ↑ "Miami Beach SHS Boundaries Legal Description". Miami-Dade County Public Schools.
  31. ↑ "Philip Hofmann Dies; Former Drug Executive", The New York Times, January 2, 1987. Accessed July 21, 2025. "Philip B. Hofmann, a former chairman and chief executive officer of Johnson & Johnson, died of a heart attack Tuesday at the Miami Heart Institute in Florida. He was 77 years old and lived in Monmouth Beach, N.J., and Surfside, Fla."
  32. ↑ 32.0 32.1 Parsley, Aaron (February 15, 2022). "Inside Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner's Life in the Tiny Beach Town Where They Avoid the Spotlight". People.
  33. ↑ 33.0 33.1 Hartmann, Margaret (February 9, 2022). "Ivanka and Jared Can't Escape Neighbor Drama". New York Magazine. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
  34. ↑ Pace, Eric. "Isaac Bashevis Singer, Nobel Laureate for His Yiddish Stories, Is Dead at 87", The New York Times, July 26, 1991. Accessed July 21, 2025. "Isaac Bashevis Singer, whose vivid evocations of Jewish life in his native Poland and of his experiences as an immigrant in America won him the Nobel Prize in Literature, died on Wednesday. He was 87 years old and lived in Surfside, Fla."
  35. ↑ "‘Red Roses For a Blue Lady’ composer Sid Tepper gets Surfside street named in his memory", Miami Herald, December 22, 2016. Accessed July 21, 2025. "The town of Surfside on Dec. 16 designated 89th Street at Irving Avenue as Sid Tepper Street, in honor of the composer who wrote the hit song 'Red Roses For a Blue Lady,' along with other popular tunes.... Sid Tepper lived in Surfside for more than 40 years, and most recently at Williams Island in Aventura."
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