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City of
Miami Beach
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The great land
boom of the early ’20s was still in progress in 1926, when South
Florida was rocked by one of its worst hurricanes. More than 100
lives were lost in South Florida during that storm, along with
millions of dollars in property damage. But the pioneers
persevered and began to rebuild their city and their lives.
Though it only took a few months to construct new homes and
hotels, it took years for Miami Beach to recover economically.
The city
ultimately evolved as a major convention destination and, when
daily trans-Atlantic airline service was inaugurated, became an
international resort as well. The advent of air conditioning
changed the city's status from that of a winter-only retreat,
shuttered during the summer months, to a year-round tropical
resort. Population figures tell Miami Beach's history as
dramatically as any other.
When
incorporated in 1915, there were just over 100 people residing
in Miami Beach. The first census in 1920, listed 644 residents.
By 1940, the population expanded to 28,012. As of the 2000
census, there were 87,933 people residing year-round in this
oceanfront community. Population: 89,819 (Census 2002) Area: 7.1
square miles of land plus ten miles of water Total Water
Frontage: 63.26 miles Weather: Average annual temperature of
75.3 degrees Fahrenheit Surf Temperature:
The average
temperature of the Atlantic Ocean off Miami Beach's coast is
approximately 74 degrees FahrenheitCity Limits: Government Cut
at the southern tip to 87th Terrace at the northernmost boundary
and Biscayne Bay to the Atlantic Ocean City Hall 1700 Convention
Center Drive.
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