Hialeah, Florida
Encyclopedia
Hialeah is a city in Miami-Dade County
, Florida
, United States
. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 226,419. As of 2009, the population estimate by the U. S. Census Bureau had the city's population reduced to 218,896, making it the sixth largest city in the state, a major municipality
of Greater Miami and South Florida
, and the tenth largest city in the United States among cities with a population density of more than 10,000/sq mile.
The city's name is most commonly attributed to Muskogee
origin, "Haiyakpo" (prairie
) and "hili" (pretty) combining in "Hialeah" to mean "pretty prairie". Alternatively, the word is of Seminole
origin meaning "Upland Prairie". The city is located upon a large prairie between Biscayne Bay
and the Everglades
.
Hialeah has the second highest percentage of Cuban
and Cuban American
residents of any city in the US. Hialeah is also the densest American city in terms of population not to feature a skyscraper
.
Hialeah is served by the Miami Metrorail
at Okeechobee
, Hialeah
, and Tri-Rail/Metrorail Transfer
stations. The Okeechobee and Hialeah stations serve primarily as park-and-ride commuter stations to commuters and residents going into the inner city Miami, and Tri-Rail station to Miami International Airport
and north to West Palm Beach.
and Missouri cattleman James H. Bright who saw great potential in 1921.
In the early "Roaring '20s", Hialeah produced significant entertainment contributions. Sporting included the Spanish sport of jai-alai and greyhound racing, and media included silent movies like D.W. Griffith’s The White Rose which was made at the Miami Movie Studios located in Hialeah. However, the 1926 Miami Hurricane
brought many of these things to an end.
In the years since its incorporation in 1925, many historical events and people have been associated with Hialeah. The opening of the Hialeah Park Race Track
in 1925 (which was nicknamed the "Grand Dame") as a horse track received more coverage in the Miami media than any other sporting event in the history of Miami up to that time and since then there have been countless horse racing histories played out at the world famous 220 acre (0.8903092 km²) park. It was considered one of the most grand of thoroughbred horse racing parks with its majestic Mediterranean style architecture and was considered the Jewel of Hialeah at the time.
The Park’s grandeur has attracted millions, included among them are names known around the world such as the Kennedy family
, Harry Truman, General Omar Bradley, Winston Churchill
, and J.P. Morgan. The Hialeah Park Race Track also holds the dual distinction of being an Audubon Bird Sanctuary due to its famous pink flamingos and being listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The famous aviatrix Amelia Earhart
in 1937 said her final good-byes to the continental U.S. from Hialeah as she left on her ill-fated flight around the world in 1937.
While Hialeah was once envisioned as a playground for the elite, Cuban exiles, fleeing Fidel Castro
's 1959 revolution as well as World War II
Veterans and city planners transformed the city into a working-class community. Hialeah historian Fernandez-Kelly explained "It became an affordable Eden." She further describes the city as "...a place where different groups have left their imprint while trying to create a sample of what life should be like." Several waves of Cuban exiles, starting after The Cuban Revolution in 1959 and continuing through to the Freedom Flights from 1965–1973, the Mariel Boatlift
in 1980, and the Balseros
or boat people of the late 1990s, created what at least one expert has considered the most economically successful immigrant enclave in U.S. history as Hialeah is the only American industrial city that continues to grow.
From a population of 1,500 in 1925, Hialeah has grown at a rate faster than most of the ten largest cities in the State of Florida since the 1960s and holds the rank of Florida’s fifth-largest city, with more than 236,000 residents. The city is also one of the largest employers in Dade County. Predominantly Hispanic, Hialeah residents are characterized as having assimilated their cultural heritage and traditions into a hard-working and diverse community proud of its ethnicity and family oriented neighborhoods.
In January 2009 Forbes
Magazine listed Hialeah as one of most boring cities in the United States
citing the city's large population and anonymity in the national media.
, Target
, Best Buy
, Kohl's
, Walmart, Lowe's
, The Home Depot
as well as homegrown business such as Navarro
and Sedano's
.
Hialeah is also home to vibrant community of mom and pop stores which actively and successfully compete against national name brand retailers, outfitters, and franchises. In order to remain competitive national businesses have altered their traditional business strategy to meet the demands of the local community. Publix
supermarkets opened a Publix Sabor along one of the city's main streets which caters exclusively to Latin American and Hispanic clientele. Moreover, while most of the manufacturing and cloth industry that made Hialeah an industrial city in the 1970s-1980s have disappeared, new electronics and technology businesses have reinvigorated the local economy.
Westland Mall
also known as Westfield Westland provides residents with over 100 stores and several eateries. Macy's
, J.C. Penney
, and Sears are the main anchor stores located at Westland Mall. Visitors can dine at Fuddrucker's, Chili's
, Manchu Wok
, McDonald's
, and Edy's among other eateries.
Telemundo
, the second largest Spanish language TV network in the United States is headquartered at 2290 West 8th Avenue in Hialeah.
As of 2010, there were 74,067 households, with 3.9% being vacant. As of 2000, 36.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.4% were married couples
living together, 17.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.7% were non-families. 14.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.15 and the average family size was 3.39.
In 2000, the population was spread out with 23.0% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 29.4% from 25 to 44, 22.9% from 45 to 64, and 16.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 92.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.6 males.
In 2000, the median income for a household in the city was $29,492, and the median income for a family was $31,621. Males had a median income of $23,133 versus $17,886 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $12,402. About 16.0% of families and 18.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.2% of those under age 18 and 22.4% of those age 65 or over.
As of 2000, Hialeah had the highest percentage of Cuban
and Cuban American
residents in the United States, with 75.12% of the populace. It had the forty-third highest percentage of Colombia
n and Colombian American
residents in the US, at 3.16% of the city's population, and the eighty-fifth highest percentage of Dominican
and Dominican American
residents in the US, at 1.81% of the its population. It also had the thirty-eighth highest percentage of Hondurans
and Honduran American
in the US, at 1.15%, while it had the eighth highest percentage of Nicaragua
ns and Nicaraguan American
, at 4.07% of all residents.
Hialeah ranks #2 (nearby Hialeah Gardens
ranks as #1) in the list of cities in the United States
where Spanish
is most spoken. As of 2000, speakers of Spanish
as a first language
accounted for 92.14%, while English
made up 7.37% of the population. All other languages spoken were below 1% of the population.
, a Santería
church. Hialeah contains the largest Santero Community outside of Cuba
. A city ordinance restricting the Santería practice of animal sacrifice
was ruled unconstitutional in Church of Lukumi Babalu Aye v. City of Hialeah
. Roman Catholicism is overwhelmingly the majority religion
of city residents.
, a Republican. According to the nonpartisan Bay Area Center for Voting Research (BACVR) Hialeah, Florida is the fourth most conservative city in the United States.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 19.7 square miles (51 km²). 19.2 square miles (49.7 km²) of it is land and 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²) of it (2.53%) is water.
, Miami Lakes
, Opa-locka
Unincorporated Miami-Dade County
Westview
along major thoroughfares by Metrobus, and by the Miami Metrorail
, Tri-Rail
, and Amtrak
at:
Metrorail:}} Tri-Rail/Metrorail Transfer
(North 79th Street and West 37th Avenue)}} Hialeah
(East 21st Street and East 1st Avenue)}} Okeechobee
(West 19th Street and South Okeechobee Road)
Tri-Rail:}} Tri-Rail/Metrorail Transfer
(North 79th Street and West 37th Avenue)}} Hialeah Market
(North 41st Street and West 38th Avenue)
Amtrak:}} Amtrak-Miami
: Silver Star and Silver Meteor
service, (North 79th Street and West 37th Avenue)
and James Bright
could not have imagined the important link in the transportation chain provided by Hialeah’s location. Sitting in the heart of northwest Dade, Hialeah has access to every major thoroughfare linked by:
serves Hialeah. Two high schools serving the Hialeah community, Mater Academy Charter High School and Miami Lakes Educational Center, were named as "Silver" award winners in U.S. News & World Report
's "Best High Schools 2008 Search".
Horeb Christian School
. On May 7, 2009 the Florida legislature agreed to a deal with the Seminole Tribe of Florida that allowed Hialeah Park to operate slot machines and run Quarter Horse
races. The historic racetrack reopened on November 28, 2009 but only for quarter horse races. The park installed slot machines in January 2010 as part of a deal to allow for two calendar seasons of racing. The races went on all the way until February 2, 2010. Only a portion of the park has been restored and an additional $30 million will be needed to complete this first phase of the project. The full transformation is expected to cost $1 billion since the plan includes a complete redevelopment of the surrounding area including the construction of an entertainment complex to include a hotel, restaurants, casinos, stores and a theater. In June 2010 concerns were raised over the preservation of Hialeah Park's historical status as the planned development threatens to hurt Hialeah Park's status as a National Historic Landmark
.
The City of Hialeah boasts 3 tennis centers, more than 5 public swimming pools and aquatic centers, and more than 14 public parks totaling more than 100 acre (0.404686 km²) combined. Furthermore, "Milander Park features a municipal auditorium and a 10,000 seat football stadium."
Amelia Earhart Park
also serves the Hialeah community.
Miami-Dade County, Florida
Miami-Dade County is a county located in the southeastern part of the state of Florida. As of 2010 U.S. Census, the county had a population of 2,496,435, making it the most populous county in Florida and the eighth-most populous county in the United States...
, Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 226,419. As of 2009, the population estimate by the U. S. Census Bureau had the city's population reduced to 218,896, making it the sixth largest city in the state, a major municipality
Municipal corporation
A municipal corporation is the legal term for a local governing body, including cities, counties, towns, townships, charter townships, villages, and boroughs. Municipal incorporation occurs when such municipalities become self-governing entities under the laws of the state or province in which...
of Greater Miami and South Florida
South Florida metropolitan area
The South Florida metropolitan area, also known as the Miami metropolitan area, and designated the Miami–Fort Lauderdale–Pompano Beach, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area by the U.S...
, and the tenth largest city in the United States among cities with a population density of more than 10,000/sq mile.
The city's name is most commonly attributed to Muskogee
Creek language
The Creek language, also known as Muskogee or Muscogee , is a Muskogean language spoken by Muscogee and Seminole people primarily in the U.S. states of Oklahoma and Florida....
origin, "Haiyakpo" (prairie
Prairie
Prairies are considered part of the temperate grasslands, savannas, and shrublands biome by ecologists, based on similar temperate climates, moderate rainfall, and grasses, herbs, and shrubs, rather than trees, as the dominant vegetation type...
) and "hili" (pretty) combining in "Hialeah" to mean "pretty prairie". Alternatively, the word is of Seminole
Mikasuki language
The Mikasuki language is a Muskogean language spoken by around 500 people in southern Florida. It is spoken by the Miccosukee tribe as well as many Florida Seminoles. The now-extinct Hitchiti language was mutually intelligible with Mikasuki.-Sounds:There are three tones, high, low and falling...
origin meaning "Upland Prairie". The city is located upon a large prairie between Biscayne Bay
Biscayne Bay
Biscayne Bay is a lagoon that is approximately 35 miles long and up to 8 miles wide located on the Atlantic coast of South Florida, United States. It is usually divided for purposes of discussion and analysis into three parts: North Bay, Central Bay, and South Bay. Its area is...
and the Everglades
Everglades
The Everglades are subtropical wetlands in the southern portion of the U.S. state of Florida, comprising the southern half of a large watershed. The system begins near Orlando with the Kissimmee River, which discharges into the vast but shallow Lake Okeechobee...
.
Hialeah has the second highest percentage of Cuban
Cubans
Cubans or Cuban people are the inhabitants or citizens of Cuba. Cuba is a multi-ethnic nation, home to people of different ethnic and national backgrounds...
and Cuban American
Cuban American
A Cuban American is a United States citizen who traces his or her "national origin" to Cuba. Cuban Americans are also considered native born Americans with Cuban parents or Cuban-born persons who were raised and educated in US...
residents of any city in the US. Hialeah is also the densest American city in terms of population not to feature a skyscraper
Skyscraper
A skyscraper is a tall, continuously habitable building of many stories, often designed for office and commercial use. There is no official definition or height above which a building may be classified as a skyscraper...
.
Hialeah is served by the Miami Metrorail
Metrorail (Miami)
The Miami Metrorail, officially Metrorail and commonly called the Metro, is the heavy rail rapid transit system of Miami, Florida, United States, serving the Miami metropolitan area. The Metro is operated by Miami-Dade Transit, a departmental agency of Miami-Dade County...
at Okeechobee
Okeechobee (Metrorail station)
Okeechobee is a Metrorail station in Hialeah, Florida.This station located near the intersection of West 20th Street and Okeechobee Road , opening to passenger service May 19, 1985...
, Hialeah
Hialeah (Metrorail station)
Hialeah is a Metrorail station in Hialeah, Florida.This station is located at the intersection of East First Avenue and 21st Street , just south of Hialeah Park Race Track...
, and Tri-Rail/Metrorail Transfer
Tri-Rail and Metrorail transfer station
Tri-Rail and Metrorail Transfer Station is a Metrorail and Tri-Rail interchange station in Hialeah, Florida, in metropolitan Miami.This station is located near the intersection of East 25th Street and 11th Avenue, officially opening to service March 6, 1989. The station was built as a connection...
stations. The Okeechobee and Hialeah stations serve primarily as park-and-ride commuter stations to commuters and residents going into the inner city Miami, and Tri-Rail station to Miami International Airport
Miami International Airport
Miami International Airport , also known as MIA and historically Wilcox Field, is the primary airport serving the South Florida area...
and north to West Palm Beach.
History
The Seminole interpretation of its name, "High Prairie", evokes a picture of the grassy plains used by the native Indians coming from the everglades to dock their canoes and display their wares for the newcomers of Miami. This "high prairie" caught the eye of pioneer aviator Glenn CurtissGlenn Curtiss
Glenn Hammond Curtiss was an American aviation pioneer and a founder of the U.S. aircraft industry. He began his career as a bicycle then motorcycle builder and racer, later also manufacturing engines for airships as early as 1906...
and Missouri cattleman James H. Bright who saw great potential in 1921.
In the early "Roaring '20s", Hialeah produced significant entertainment contributions. Sporting included the Spanish sport of jai-alai and greyhound racing, and media included silent movies like D.W. Griffith’s The White Rose which was made at the Miami Movie Studios located in Hialeah. However, the 1926 Miami Hurricane
1926 Miami Hurricane
The 1926 Miami hurricane was a Category 4 hurricane that devastated Miami in September 1926. The storm also caused significant damage in the Florida Panhandle, the U.S. state of Alabama, and the Bahamas...
brought many of these things to an end.
In the years since its incorporation in 1925, many historical events and people have been associated with Hialeah. The opening of the Hialeah Park Race Track
Hialeah Park Race Track
The Hialeah Park Race Track is a historic site in Hialeah, Florida. Its site covers 40 square blocks of central-east side Hialeah from Palm Avenue east to East 4th Avenue, and from East 22nd Street on the south to East 32nd Street on the north. On March 5, 1979, it was added to the U.S...
in 1925 (which was nicknamed the "Grand Dame") as a horse track received more coverage in the Miami media than any other sporting event in the history of Miami up to that time and since then there have been countless horse racing histories played out at the world famous 220 acre (0.8903092 km²) park. It was considered one of the most grand of thoroughbred horse racing parks with its majestic Mediterranean style architecture and was considered the Jewel of Hialeah at the time.
The Park’s grandeur has attracted millions, included among them are names known around the world such as the Kennedy family
Kennedy family
In the United States, the phrase Kennedy family commonly refers to the family descending from the marriage of the Irish-Americans Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr. and Rose Elizabeth Fitzgerald that was prominent in American politics and government. Their political involvement has revolved around the...
, Harry Truman, General Omar Bradley, Winston Churchill
Winston Churchill
Sir Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill, was a predominantly Conservative British politician and statesman known for his leadership of the United Kingdom during the Second World War. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest wartime leaders of the century and served as Prime Minister twice...
, and J.P. Morgan. The Hialeah Park Race Track also holds the dual distinction of being an Audubon Bird Sanctuary due to its famous pink flamingos and being listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The famous aviatrix Amelia Earhart
Amelia Earhart
Amelia Mary Earhart was a noted American aviation pioneer and author. Earhart was the first woman to receive the U.S. Distinguished Flying Cross, awarded for becoming the first aviatrix to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean...
in 1937 said her final good-byes to the continental U.S. from Hialeah as she left on her ill-fated flight around the world in 1937.
While Hialeah was once envisioned as a playground for the elite, Cuban exiles, fleeing Fidel Castro
Fidel Castro
Fidel Alejandro Castro Ruz is a Cuban revolutionary and politician, having held the position of Prime Minister of Cuba from 1959 to 1976, and then President from 1976 to 2008. He also served as the First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba from the party's foundation in 1961 until 2011...
's 1959 revolution as well as World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
Veterans and city planners transformed the city into a working-class community. Hialeah historian Fernandez-Kelly explained "It became an affordable Eden." She further describes the city as "...a place where different groups have left their imprint while trying to create a sample of what life should be like." Several waves of Cuban exiles, starting after The Cuban Revolution in 1959 and continuing through to the Freedom Flights from 1965–1973, the Mariel Boatlift
Mariel boatlift
The Mariel boatlift was a mass emigration of Cubans who departed from Cuba's Mariel Harbor for the United States between April 15 and October 31, 1980....
in 1980, and the Balseros
Balseros
Balseros is a 2002 Spanish documentary co-directed by Carlos Bosch and Josep Maria Domènech about Cubans leaving during the Período Especial after the financial support of the former USSR stopped...
or boat people of the late 1990s, created what at least one expert has considered the most economically successful immigrant enclave in U.S. history as Hialeah is the only American industrial city that continues to grow.
From a population of 1,500 in 1925, Hialeah has grown at a rate faster than most of the ten largest cities in the State of Florida since the 1960s and holds the rank of Florida’s fifth-largest city, with more than 236,000 residents. The city is also one of the largest employers in Dade County. Predominantly Hispanic, Hialeah residents are characterized as having assimilated their cultural heritage and traditions into a hard-working and diverse community proud of its ethnicity and family oriented neighborhoods.
In January 2009 Forbes
Forbes
Forbes is an American publishing and media company. Its flagship publication, the Forbes magazine, is published biweekly. Its primary competitors in the national business magazine category are Fortune, which is also published biweekly, and Business Week...
Magazine listed Hialeah as one of most boring cities in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
citing the city's large population and anonymity in the national media.
Economy
The City of Hialeah is a significant commercial center in Miami-Dade County. The city is host to national retailers such as StarbucksStarbucks
Starbucks Corporation is an international coffee and coffeehouse chain based in Seattle, Washington. Starbucks is the largest coffeehouse company in the world, with 17,009 stores in 55 countries, including over 11,000 in the United States, over 1,000 in Canada, over 700 in the United Kingdom, and...
, Target
Target Corporation
Target Corporation, doing business as Target, is an American retailing company headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It is the second-largest discount retailer in the United States, behind Walmart. The company is ranked at number 33 on the Fortune 500 and is a component of the Standard & Poor's...
, Best Buy
Best Buy
Best Buy Co., Inc. is an American specialty retailer of consumer electronics in the United States, accounting for 19% of the market. It also operates in Mexico, Canada & China. The company's subsidiaries include Geek Squad, CinemaNow, Magnolia Audio Video, Pacific Sales, and, in Canada operates...
, Kohl's
Kohl's
Kohl's Corporation is an American department store chain headquartered in the Milwaukee suburb of Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, operating , 1,089 stores in 49 states. In 1998, it entered the S&P 500 list, and is also listed in the Fortune 500...
, Walmart, Lowe's
Lowe's
Lowe's Companies, Inc. is a U.S.-based chain of retail home improvement and appliance stores. Founded in 1946 in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, the chain now serves more than 14 million customers a week in its 1,710 stores in the United States and 20 in Canada. Expansion into Canada began in...
, The Home Depot
The Home Depot
The Home Depot is an American retailer of home improvement and construction products and services.The Home Depot operates 2,248 big-box format stores across the United States , Canada , Mexico and China, with a 12-store chain...
as well as homegrown business such as Navarro
Navarro Discount Pharmacies
Navarro Discount Pharmacies, Inc., frequently referred to as Navarro is the largest Hispanic-owned pharmacy chain, photo service, and pharmacy benefit manager in the United States. The company is headquartered in Miami, Florida. The company mainly operates in Miami-Dade and Broward Counties and...
and Sedano's
Sedano's
Sedano's Supermarket is the largest Hispanic-owned supermarket chain in the United States. It was founded by Rene Sedano in Hialeah, Florida, a Miami suburb, in 1961. The very first Sedano's Supermarket was a store in Hialeah, Florida. Rene Sedano sold the store to Armando Guerra, Sr. because...
.
Hialeah is also home to vibrant community of mom and pop stores which actively and successfully compete against national name brand retailers, outfitters, and franchises. In order to remain competitive national businesses have altered their traditional business strategy to meet the demands of the local community. Publix
Publix
Publix Super Markets, Inc. is an American supermarket chain based in Lakeland, Florida.Founded in 1930 by George W. Jenkins, it is an employee-owned, privately held corporation. Publix is currently ranked No. 86 on Fortune magazine's list of 100 Best Companies to Work For 2010 and was ranked No...
supermarkets opened a Publix Sabor along one of the city's main streets which caters exclusively to Latin American and Hispanic clientele. Moreover, while most of the manufacturing and cloth industry that made Hialeah an industrial city in the 1970s-1980s have disappeared, new electronics and technology businesses have reinvigorated the local economy.
Westland Mall
Westland Mall (Hialeah)
Westfield Westland, formerlly known as Westland Mall, is a shopping mall in Hialeah, Florida.The mall has over 100 stores. The anchors include Macy's, J.C. Penney and Sears....
also known as Westfield Westland provides residents with over 100 stores and several eateries. Macy's
Macy's
Macy's is a U.S. chain of mid-to-high range department stores. In addition to its flagship Herald Square location in New York City, the company operates over 800 stores in the United States...
, J.C. Penney
J.C. Penney
J. C. Penney Company, Inc. is a chain of American mid-range department stores based in Plano, Texas, a suburb north of Dallas. The company operates 1,107 department stores in all 50 U.S. states and Puerto Rico. JCPenney also operates catalog sales merchant offices nationwide in many...
, and Sears are the main anchor stores located at Westland Mall. Visitors can dine at Fuddrucker's, Chili's
Chili's
Chili's Grill & Bar is a restaurant chain founded by Larry Lavine. The chain has more than 1400 casual dining restaurants, mostly located in the United States and Canada...
, Manchu Wok
Manchu Wok
Manchu Wok is a Chinese fast food trainer in the United States and Canada, similar in concept to Panda Express. Despite the name, the menu does not feature any dishes from traditional Manchurian Cuisine and instead is mostly made up of American Chinese cuisine and Canadian Chinese cuisine...
, McDonald's
McDonald's
McDonald's Corporation is the world's largest chain of hamburger fast food restaurants, serving around 64 million customers daily in 119 countries. Headquartered in the United States, the company began in 1940 as a barbecue restaurant operated by the eponymous Richard and Maurice McDonald; in 1948...
, and Edy's among other eateries.
Telemundo
Telemundo
Telemundo is an American television network that broadcasts in Spanish. The network is the second-largest Spanish-language content producer in the world, and the second-largest Spanish-language network in the United States, behind Univision....
, the second largest Spanish language TV network in the United States is headquartered at 2290 West 8th Avenue in Hialeah.
Demographics
| Hialeah Demographics | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Census United States Census, 2010 The Twenty-third United States Census, known as Census 2010 or the 2010 Census, is the current national census of the United States. National Census Day was April 1, 2010 and is the reference date used in enumerating individuals... |
Hialeah | Miami-Dade County | Florida |
| Total population | 224,669 | 2,496,435 | 18,801,310 |
| Population, percent change, 2000 to 2010 | |||
| Population density | 10,474.2/sq mi | 1,315.5/sq mi | 350.6/sq mi |
| White or Caucasian (including White Hispanic) | 92.6% | 73.8% | 75.0% |
| (Non-Hispanic White or Caucasian Non-Hispanic Whites Non-Hispanic Whites or White, Not Hispanic or Latino are people in the United States, as defined by the Census Bureau, who are of the White race and are not of Hispanic or Latino origin/ethnicity. Hence the designation is exclusive in the sense that it defines who is not included as opposed to who is... ) |
4.2% | 15.4% | 57.9% |
| Black or African-American | 2.7% | 18.9% | 16.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 94.7% | 65.0% | 22.5% |
| Asian | 0.4% | 1.5% | 2.4% |
| Native American or Native Alaskan | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Two or more races (Multiracial) Multiracial American Multiracial Americans, US residents who identify themselves as of "two or more races", were numbered at around 9 million, or 2.9% of the population, in the census of 2010. However there is considerable evidence that the real number is far higher. Prior to the mid-20th century many people hid their... |
1.6% | 2.4% | 2.5% |
| Some Other Race | 2.6% | 3.2% | 3.6% |
As of 2010, there were 74,067 households, with 3.9% being vacant. As of 2000, 36.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.4% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 17.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.7% were non-families. 14.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.15 and the average family size was 3.39.
In 2000, the population was spread out with 23.0% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 29.4% from 25 to 44, 22.9% from 45 to 64, and 16.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 92.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.6 males.
In 2000, the median income for a household in the city was $29,492, and the median income for a family was $31,621. Males had a median income of $23,133 versus $17,886 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the city was $12,402. About 16.0% of families and 18.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.2% of those under age 18 and 22.4% of those age 65 or over.
As of 2000, Hialeah had the highest percentage of Cuban
Cubans
Cubans or Cuban people are the inhabitants or citizens of Cuba. Cuba is a multi-ethnic nation, home to people of different ethnic and national backgrounds...
and Cuban American
Cuban American
A Cuban American is a United States citizen who traces his or her "national origin" to Cuba. Cuban Americans are also considered native born Americans with Cuban parents or Cuban-born persons who were raised and educated in US...
residents in the United States, with 75.12% of the populace. It had the forty-third highest percentage of Colombia
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
n and Colombian American
Colombian American
Colombian Americans are citizens of the United States who trace their nationality or heritage from the South American nation of Colombia. They are the largest South American ethnic group in the United States.-Causes of migration:...
residents in the US, at 3.16% of the city's population, and the eighty-fifth highest percentage of Dominican
Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic is a nation on the island of La Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The western third of the island is occupied by the nation of Haiti, making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands that are shared by two countries...
and Dominican American
Dominican American
A Dominican American is any American who has origins in the Dominican Republic.Immigration records of Dominicans in the United States date from the late 19th century, and New York City has had a Dominican community since the 1930s...
residents in the US, at 1.81% of the its population. It also had the thirty-eighth highest percentage of Hondurans
Honduras
Honduras is a republic in Central America. It was previously known as Spanish Honduras to differentiate it from British Honduras, which became the modern-day state of Belize...
and Honduran American
Honduran American
A Honduran American is an American of Honduran descent. The number of Hondurans in the U.S. in 2005 was estimated at 459,653.- US communities with high percentages of people of Honduran ancestry :...
in the US, at 1.15%, while it had the eighth highest percentage of Nicaragua
Nicaragua
Nicaragua is the largest country in the Central American American isthmus, bordered by Honduras to the north and Costa Rica to the south. The country is situated between 11 and 14 degrees north of the Equator in the Northern Hemisphere, which places it entirely within the tropics. The Pacific Ocean...
ns and Nicaraguan American
Nicaraguan American
Nicaraguan American are Americans of Nicaraguan ancestry who were born in or have immigrated to the United States. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, there were 177,684 Americans of full or partial Nicaraguan ancestry living in the U.S...
, at 4.07% of all residents.
Hialeah ranks #2 (nearby Hialeah Gardens
Hialeah Gardens, Florida
Hialeah Gardens is a city in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. The population was 19,297 at the 2000 census. As of 2005, the population recorded by the U.S...
ranks as #1) in the list of cities in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
where Spanish
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
is most spoken. As of 2000, speakers of Spanish
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
as a first language
First language
A first language is the language a person has learned from birth or within the critical period, or that a person speaks the best and so is often the basis for sociolinguistic identity...
accounted for 92.14%, while English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
made up 7.37% of the population. All other languages spoken were below 1% of the population.
Religion
Hialeah is the headquarters of the Church of Lukumi Babalu AyeChurch of Lukumi Babalu Aye
Church of Lukumi Babalu Aye is a Santería church in Hialeah, Florida.CLBA was founded and incorporated in 1974 by Oba Ernesto Pichardo and his associates. In the 1980s, the church decided to begin public services in Hialeah. The city of Hialeah responded by passing four ordinances which outlawed...
, a Santería
Santería
Santería is a syncretic religion of West African and Caribbean origin influenced by Roman Catholic Christianity, also known as Regla de Ocha, La Regla Lucumi, or Lukumi. Its liturgical language, a dialect of Yoruba, is also known as Lucumi....
church. Hialeah contains the largest Santero Community outside of Cuba
Cuba
The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...
. A city ordinance restricting the Santería practice of animal sacrifice
Animal sacrifice
Animal sacrifice is the ritual killing of an animal as part of a religion. It is practised by many religions as a means of appeasing a god or gods or changing the course of nature...
was ruled unconstitutional in Church of Lukumi Babalu Aye v. City of Hialeah
Church of Lukumi Babalu Aye v. City of Hialeah
Church of Lukumi Babalu Aye v. City of Hialeah, 508 U.S. 520 , was a case in which the Supreme Court of the United States held an ordinance passed in Hialeah, Florida that forbade the "unnecessar[y]" killing of "an animal in a public or private ritual or ceremony not for the primary purpose of food...
. Roman Catholicism is overwhelmingly the majority religion
Religion
Religion is a collection of cultural systems, belief systems, and worldviews that establishes symbols that relate humanity to spirituality and, sometimes, to moral values. Many religions have narratives, symbols, traditions and sacred histories that are intended to give meaning to life or to...
of city residents.
Politics
Hialeah is located within Florida's 21st Congressional District. It is currently represented in the House of Representatives by Mario Diaz-BalartMario Diaz-Balart
Mario Rafael Diaz-Balart Caballero is the current U.S. Representative for , serving since 2011. A member of the Republican Party, he was elected in 2010 to succeed his brother, Lincoln Diaz-Balart. The district includes the city of Hialeah, along with several of Miami's southwestern suburbs...
, a Republican. According to the nonpartisan Bay Area Center for Voting Research (BACVR) Hialeah, Florida is the fourth most conservative city in the United States.
Geography
Hialeah is located at 25°51′38"N 80°17′38"W (25.860474, -80.293971).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the city has a total area of 19.7 square miles (51 km²). 19.2 square miles (49.7 km²) of it is land and 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²) of it (2.53%) is water.
Surrounding areas
Unincorporated Miami-Dade CountyMiami-Dade County, Florida
Miami-Dade County is a county located in the southeastern part of the state of Florida. As of 2010 U.S. Census, the county had a population of 2,496,435, making it the most populous county in Florida and the eighth-most populous county in the United States...
, Miami Lakes
Miami Lakes, Florida
Miami Lakes is a Miami suburban incorporated town and former census-designated place in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. The population was 22,676 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S...
, Opa-locka
Opa-locka, Florida
Opa-locka is a city located in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. As of the mid decade census, the population was 15,376 as recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau....
Unincorporated Miami-Dade County
Miami-Dade County, Florida
Miami-Dade County is a county located in the southeastern part of the state of Florida. As of 2010 U.S. Census, the county had a population of 2,496,435, making it the most populous county in Florida and the eighth-most populous county in the United States...
WestviewWestview, Florida
As of the census of 2000, there were 9,692 people, 2,914 households, and 2,235 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 3,109.2 people per square mile . There were 3,111 housing units at an average density of 998.0/sq mi...
- Hialeah GardensHialeah Gardens, FloridaHialeah Gardens is a city in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. The population was 19,297 at the 2000 census. As of 2005, the population recorded by the U.S...
, MedleyMedley, FloridaMedley is a town in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. The community was named after its founder, Sylvester Medley. The population was 1,098 at the 2000 census. As of 2005, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 1,059...
, Miami SpringsMiami Springs, FloridaMiami Springs is a Miami suburban city located in Miami-Dade County, Florida. The city was founded by Glenn Hammond Curtiss, "The Father of Naval Aviation", and James Bright, during the famous "land boom" of the 1920s and was originally named Country Club Estates...
WestviewWestview, FloridaAs of the census of 2000, there were 9,692 people, 2,914 households, and 2,235 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 3,109.2 people per square mile . There were 3,111 housing units at an average density of 998.0/sq mi...
, West Little RiverWest Little River, FloridaWest Little River is a census-designated place in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. The population was 34,699 at the 2010 census.-Geography:West Little River is located at...
, GladeviewGladeview, FloridaGladeview is a census-designated place in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. The population was 11,535 at the 2010 census.-Geography:...
, BrownsvilleBrownsville, FloridaBrownsville, or occasionally referred to as Browns Village, is a Census-designated place in metropolitan Miami, Florida, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 15,313...
, Miami Miami SpringsMiami Springs, FloridaMiami Springs is a Miami suburban city located in Miami-Dade County, Florida. The city was founded by Glenn Hammond Curtiss, "The Father of Naval Aviation", and James Bright, during the famous "land boom" of the 1920s and was originally named Country Club Estates...
Miami Hialeah GardensHialeah Gardens, FloridaHialeah Gardens is a city in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. The population was 19,297 at the 2000 census. As of 2005, the population recorded by the U.S...
, MedleyMedley, FloridaMedley is a town in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. The community was named after its founder, Sylvester Medley. The population was 1,098 at the 2000 census. As of 2005, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 1,059...
, Miami SpringsMiami Springs, FloridaMiami Springs is a Miami suburban city located in Miami-Dade County, Florida. The city was founded by Glenn Hammond Curtiss, "The Father of Naval Aviation", and James Bright, during the famous "land boom" of the 1920s and was originally named Country Club Estates...
Transportation
Rail
Hialeah is served by Miami-Dade TransitMiami-Dade Transit
Miami-Dade Transit is the primary public transit authority of Miami, Florida, United States and the greater Miami-Dade County area. It is the largest transit system in Florida and the 12th-largest transit system in the United States....
along major thoroughfares by Metrobus, and by the Miami Metrorail
Metrorail (Miami)
The Miami Metrorail, officially Metrorail and commonly called the Metro, is the heavy rail rapid transit system of Miami, Florida, United States, serving the Miami metropolitan area. The Metro is operated by Miami-Dade Transit, a departmental agency of Miami-Dade County...
, Tri-Rail
Tri-Rail
Tri-Rail is a commuter rail line linking Miami, Fort Lauderdale, and West Palm Beach, Florida, United States. It is run by the South Florida Regional Transportation Authority. The system has 18 stations along the South Florida coast...
, and Amtrak
Amtrak
The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, doing business as Amtrak , is a government-owned corporation that was organized on May 1, 1971, to provide intercity passenger train service in the United States. "Amtrak" is a portmanteau of the words "America" and "track". It is headquartered at Union...
at:
Metrorail:}} Tri-Rail/Metrorail Transfer
Tri-Rail and Metrorail transfer station
Tri-Rail and Metrorail Transfer Station is a Metrorail and Tri-Rail interchange station in Hialeah, Florida, in metropolitan Miami.This station is located near the intersection of East 25th Street and 11th Avenue, officially opening to service March 6, 1989. The station was built as a connection...
(North 79th Street and West 37th Avenue)}} Hialeah
Hialeah (Metrorail station)
Hialeah is a Metrorail station in Hialeah, Florida.This station is located at the intersection of East First Avenue and 21st Street , just south of Hialeah Park Race Track...
(East 21st Street and East 1st Avenue)}} Okeechobee
Okeechobee (Metrorail station)
Okeechobee is a Metrorail station in Hialeah, Florida.This station located near the intersection of West 20th Street and Okeechobee Road , opening to passenger service May 19, 1985...
(West 19th Street and South Okeechobee Road)
Tri-Rail:}} Tri-Rail/Metrorail Transfer
Tri-Rail and Metrorail transfer station
Tri-Rail and Metrorail Transfer Station is a Metrorail and Tri-Rail interchange station in Hialeah, Florida, in metropolitan Miami.This station is located near the intersection of East 25th Street and 11th Avenue, officially opening to service March 6, 1989. The station was built as a connection...
(North 79th Street and West 37th Avenue)}} Hialeah Market
Hialeah Market (Tri-Rail station)
Hialeah Market Station is a Tri-Rail commuter rail station located in Hialeah, Florida in metropolitan Miami. As of summer 2011, Hialeah Market Station will serve as the temporary southern terminus of the line for two years, until construction of the new Miami Central Station is completed.The...
(North 41st Street and West 38th Avenue)
Amtrak:}} Amtrak-Miami
Miami (Amtrak station)
Miami is a train station on the southern end of two popular inter-city trains, the Amtrak Silver Meteor and Silver Star. The station is located in Miami-Dade County, Florida, on the border of Miami and Hialeah, ten miles northwest of downtown Miami...
: Silver Star and Silver Meteor
Silver Meteor
The Silver Meteor is a 1389-mile passenger train route operated by Amtrak in the Silver Service brand, running from New York City, New York, south to Miami, Florida, via the Northeast Corridor to Washington, D.C., thence via Richmond, Virginia; Fayetteville, North Carolina; North Charleston, South...
service, (North 79th Street and West 37th Avenue)
Road
"All Ways Lead to Hialeah" was one of the city’s first slogans. At the time, Glenn CurtissGlenn Curtiss
Glenn Hammond Curtiss was an American aviation pioneer and a founder of the U.S. aircraft industry. He began his career as a bicycle then motorcycle builder and racer, later also manufacturing engines for airships as early as 1906...
and James Bright
James Bright
James Wilson Bright was an American philologist active in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century. He was a Professor of English Philology at Johns Hopkins University, and specialized in early Germanic languages and Old and Middle English specifically.Bright was the first person to...
could not have imagined the important link in the transportation chain provided by Hialeah’s location. Sitting in the heart of northwest Dade, Hialeah has access to every major thoroughfare linked by:
- I-75
- Palmetto Expressway (SR-826)
- Florida Turnpike
- US 27
- Hialeah also provides direct economical access to both Opa-Locka AirportOpa-locka AirportOpa-locka Airport , also known as Opa-locka Executive Airport, is a general aviation airport and joint civil-military airfield 10 miles north of Downtown Miami, primarily in metropolitan Miami, Florida, United States, with a portion within the city proper of Opa-locka.The airport's control tower...
and Miami International AirportMiami International AirportMiami International Airport , also known as MIA and historically Wilcox Field, is the primary airport serving the South Florida area...
Public schools
Miami-Dade County Public SchoolsMiami-Dade County Public Schools
Miami-Dade County Public Schools is a public school district serving Miami-Dade County, Florida. Founded in 1885, it is the largest school district in Florida and the Southeastern United States, and the fourth largest in the United States, with a student enrollment of 380,006 as of July 5, 2010...
serves Hialeah. Two high schools serving the Hialeah community, Mater Academy Charter High School and Miami Lakes Educational Center, were named as "Silver" award winners in U.S. News & World Report
U.S. News & World Report
U.S. News & World Report is an American news magazine published from Washington, D.C. Along with Time and Newsweek it was for many years a leading news weekly, focusing more than its counterparts on political, economic, health and education stories...
's "Best High Schools 2008 Search".
Elementary schools and K-8 centers
- Amelia Earhart Elementary School
- Ben Sheppard Elementary School
- Bob Graham Education CenterBob Graham Education CenterBob Graham Education Center is a primary school located in Miami Lakes, Florida. The school serves students in kindergarten through 8th grade; students matriculate to Barbara Goleman High School. It has been an A+ school for 7 years.-Campus:...
- Ernest R. Graham Elementary School
- Flamingo Elementary SchoolFlamingo Elementary SchoolFlamingo Elementary School is an elementary school which is part of the Miami-Dade County Public Schools. The school was built in 1955 over a swamp, while the city of Hialeah was still growing. It was named South Hialeah Elementary for several until its name was changed to Flamingo Elementary....
- Hialeah Elementary School
- Hialeah Gardens Elementary School
- James H. Bright Elementary
- James W. Johnson Elementary School
- Joella Good Elementary School
- John G. Dupuis Elementary School
- M. A. Milam k-8 CenterM. A. Milam K-8 CenterM.A. Milam K-8 Center is located at 6020 West 16th Avenue Hialeah, Florida 33012 opened in 1961 as an elementary school to serve the area of West Hialeah....
- Mae M. Walters Elementary School
- Meadowlane Elementary School
- Miami Lakes Elementary School
- North Hialeah Elementary School
- North Twin Lakes Elementary School
- Palm Lakes Elementary School
- Palm Springs Elementary School
- Palm Spring North Elementary School
- South Hialeah Elementary School
- Twin Lakes Elementary School
Middle schools
- Henry H. Filer Middle School
- Hialeah Middle SchoolHialeah Middle SchoolHialeah Middle School is a secondary school located in Hialeah. The middle school educates students in grade level's 6-8. It is a diverse school mainly containing Hispanics. The current principal is Mr. Jose Fernandez....
- Jose Marti Middle SchoolJose Marti Middle SchoolJosé Marti Middle School is a middle school in Hialeah, Florida, established in 1987.-Feeder pattern:The following schools feed into this Middle School:* Ben Sheppard ElementaryThis Middle School feeds into the following schools:...
- Lawton Chiles Middle School
- Miami Lakes Middle School
- Palm Springs Middle SchoolPalm Springs Middle SchoolPalm Springs Middle School is a public secondary school located in Hialeah, Florida serving grades six through eight. The current and new principal as of the 2010-2011 school year is Eric Acosta. The school's grade for the 2009-2010 is currently an B. The average classroom size is approximately 22...
High schools
- American Senior High School
- Barbara Goleman Senior High School
- Hialeah High SchoolHialeah High SchoolHialeah High School is a secondary school located at 251 E 47th Street in Hialeah, Florida, USA.-History:Hialeah High School opened its doors to students and staff in 1953 to serve the growing communities of Northwestern Miami-Dade County. It is one of the oldest secondary schools in the county,...
- Westland Hialeah High SchoolWestland Hialeah High SchoolWestland Hialeah High School is a secondary school located at 4000 West 18th Avenue in Hialeah, Florida, USA, a suburb of Miami.The school is a part of Miami-Dade County Public Schools...
- Hialeah-Miami Lakes Senior High School
- Miami Douglas MacArthur Senior High School North
- Miami Lakes Education Center
Private schools
- Champagnat Catholic SchoolChampagnat Catholic SchoolChampagnat Catholic School is a private school with campuses in Miami and Hialeah, Florida, United States. Established in 1968, the schools serve approximately 430 students in prekindergarten through grade 12.- History :...
- Serves mainly southern and south-central Hialeah - Our Lady of Charity School - A private Catholic school not formally associated with the Roman Catholic ChurchRoman Catholic ChurchThe Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with over a billion members. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity...
, is located in Hialeah. - St. John the Apostle School - Serves mainly southern and south-central Hialeah
- Immaculate Conception School
Horeb Christian School
Community colleges
- Miami-Dade College Hialeah Campus has served as the city's academic center since 1980. Besides its academic mission, the campus also sponsors numerous cultural and community events.
Private colleges and universities
- College of business and technologyCollege of business and technology' is a higher education & career education institution based in the city of Miami, Florida. CBT operates three additional campuses in the cities of Miami, Hialeah, and Cutler Bay Florida....
- Florida National College
Recreation
On March 2009, it was announced that a $40–$90 Million restoration project was set to begin within the year on the Hialeah Park Race TrackHialeah Park Race Track
The Hialeah Park Race Track is a historic site in Hialeah, Florida. Its site covers 40 square blocks of central-east side Hialeah from Palm Avenue east to East 4th Avenue, and from East 22nd Street on the south to East 32nd Street on the north. On March 5, 1979, it was added to the U.S...
. On May 7, 2009 the Florida legislature agreed to a deal with the Seminole Tribe of Florida that allowed Hialeah Park to operate slot machines and run Quarter Horse
American Quarter Horse
The American Quarter Horse is an American breed of horse that excels at sprinting short distances. Its name came from its ability to outdistance other breeds of horses in races of a quarter mile or less; some individuals have been clocked at speeds up to 55 mph...
races. The historic racetrack reopened on November 28, 2009 but only for quarter horse races. The park installed slot machines in January 2010 as part of a deal to allow for two calendar seasons of racing. The races went on all the way until February 2, 2010. Only a portion of the park has been restored and an additional $30 million will be needed to complete this first phase of the project. The full transformation is expected to cost $1 billion since the plan includes a complete redevelopment of the surrounding area including the construction of an entertainment complex to include a hotel, restaurants, casinos, stores and a theater. In June 2010 concerns were raised over the preservation of Hialeah Park's historical status as the planned development threatens to hurt Hialeah Park's status as a National Historic Landmark
National Historic Landmark
A National Historic Landmark is a building, site, structure, object, or district, that is officially recognized by the United States government for its historical significance...
.
The City of Hialeah boasts 3 tennis centers, more than 5 public swimming pools and aquatic centers, and more than 14 public parks totaling more than 100 acre (0.404686 km²) combined. Furthermore, "Milander Park features a municipal auditorium and a 10,000 seat football stadium."
Amelia Earhart Park
Amelia Earhart Park
Amelia Earhart Park is a urban park in metropolitan Miami, just north Hialeah, Florida. It offers a number of recreational attractions like bike trails, skateboarding, and fishing.-History:...
also serves the Hialeah community.
Pools and aquatic centers
- Babcock Pool
- Bright Pool
- Buck Dent Aquatic Center
- McDonald Aquatic Center
- Milander Aquatic Center
- Reid Pool
- Walker Pool
Parks and facilities
- Amelia Earhart Park
- Babcock Park
- Bright Park
- Bucky Dent Park
- Casa Park
- Cotson Park
- Goodlet Park
- McDonald Park
- Milander Park
- O'Quinn Park
- Palm Lakes Park
- Slade Park
- Southeast Park
- Sparks Park
- Walker Park
- Wilde Park
Passive parks
- Ethel Primus Park
- Hialeah Drive Park
- Ken Mattingly Park
- K.C. Park
- Three Friends Park
- Timothy H. Artman Park
- Triangle Park
Notable people
- Raul L. MartinezRaul L. MartinezRaul L. Martinez is a former mayor of Hialeah, Florida, United States. He is a Democrat and was mayor for 24 years, first elected in 1981 and was the Democratic congressional candidate for Florida's 21st congressional district in 2008.-Family:Former Hialeah Mayor Raul L...
, former mayorMayorIn many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
of Hialeah, Florida and longest mayor in Hialeah history (1981–2005). - Bucky DentBucky DentRussell Earl "Bucky" Dent , is a former American Major League Baseball player and manager. He earned two World Series rings as the starting shortstop for the New York Yankees in and , and was voted the World Series MVP in 1978...
, professional baseball player for the MLB New York YankeesNew York YankeesThe New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the The Bronx, New York. They compete in Major League Baseball in the American League's East Division...
and graduate of Hialeah High School. - Devin BushDevin BushDevin Bush is a retired American football safety in the NFL. In college, he played for the Florida State Seminoles and was a member of the 1993 National Championship team. His defensive coordinator at Florida State, Mickey Andrews, later stated Bush "was the most complete player he had ever...
, professional NFL FS for the Atlanta FalconsAtlanta FalconsThe Atlanta Falcons are a professional American football team based in Atlanta, Georgia. They are a member of the South Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
(1995–1998), the St. Louis RamsSt. Louis RamsThe St. Louis Rams are a professional American football team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are currently members of the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Rams have won three NFL Championships .The Rams began playing in 1936 in Cleveland,...
(1999–2000) and the Cleveland BrownsCleveland BrownsThe Cleveland Browns are a professional football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
(2001–2002). - Greg JacksonGreg Jackson (American football)Gregory Allen Jackson is a former American football safety in the National Football League. He was drafted by the New York Giants in the third round of the 1989 NFL Draft...
, professional football player for the National Football LeagueNational Football LeagueThe National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
. - Harry Wayne CaseyHarry Wayne CaseyHarry Wayne "K.C." Casey is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and producer. He is most famous for his group, KC and the Sunshine Band, and as a producer of several hits for other artists.-Early years:...
, lead singer of KC and the Sunshine BandKC and the Sunshine BandKC and the Sunshine Band is an American musical group. Founded in 1973 in Miami, Florida, their style has included funk, R&B, and disco. Their most well known songs include the disco hits "That's the Way ", " Shake Your Booty", "I'm Your Boogie Man", "Keep It Comin' Love", "Get Down Tonight", "Give...
and graduate of Hialeah High School. - Pedro ZamoraPedro ZamoraPedro Pablo Zamora was a Cuban-American AIDS educator and television personality...
, MTV's The Real WorldThe Real WorldThe Real World is a reality television program on MTV originally produced by Mary-Ellis Bunim and Jonathan Murray. First broadcast in 1992, the show, which was inspired by the 1973 PBS documentary series An American Family, is the longest-running program in MTV history and one of the...
cast member. - Rene CapoRene CapoRene Capo was a judoka from the United States who competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics and the 1996 Summer Olympics. Capo immigrated to the United States from Cuba as a young boy. Though he won several judo championships in high school, Capo took a four year break from the sport to attend the...
, United States Olympic representative as a judoka. - Chris CorchianiChris CorchianiChristopher Corchiani is a retired American professional basketball player. Corchiani's college career lasted from 1988 to 1991 at North Carolina State University....
, professional NBA guard for Orlando MagicOrlando MagicThe Orlando Magic is a professional basketball team based in Orlando, Florida. They play in the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association and are currently coached by Stan Van Gundy...
after being picked in the second round of the 1991 NBA Draft1991 NBA DraftThe 1991 NBA Draft took place on June 26, 1991 in New York City, New York. Dikembe Mutombo is regarded as the best overall pick in this draft, becoming one of the greatest defensive centers in the history of the league. He was a four-time NBA Defensive Player of the Year award winner and an eight...
from North Carolina State UniversityNorth Carolina State UniversityNorth Carolina State University at Raleigh is a public, coeducational, extensive research university located in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States. Commonly known as NC State, the university is part of the University of North Carolina system and is a land, sea, and space grant institution...
and later on the Boston CelticsBoston CelticsThe Boston Celtics are a National Basketball Association team based in Boston, Massachusetts. They play in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. Founded in 1946, the team is currently owned by Boston Basketball Partners LLC. The Celtics play their home games at the TD Garden, which...
as well as the Washington Bullets. - Vincent D'OnofrioVincent D'OnofrioVincent Phillip D'Onofrio is an American actor, director, film producer, writer, and singer. Often referred to as an actor's actor, his work as a character actor has earned him the nickname of "Human Chameleon"...
, actor and producer, known for stage, film and television work. Best known for his role as Detective Robert GorenRobert GorenDet. Robert "Bobby" Goren is a fictional character featured in the NBC-USA Network police procedural and legal drama television series Law & Order: Criminal Intent, portrayed by Vincent D'Onofrio....
in Law & Order: Criminal IntentLaw & Order: Criminal IntentLaw & Order: Criminal Intent is an American police procedural television drama series set in New York City, where it was also primarily produced. Created and produced by Dick Wolf and René Balcer, the series premiered on September 30, 2001, as the second spin-off of Wolf's successful crime drama...
. - Rohan DaveyRohan DaveyRohan St. Patrick Davey is a Jamaican-born American football quarterback who is currently a free agent.-High school years:...
, professional NFL quarterback for the New England PatriotsNew England PatriotsThe New England Patriots, commonly called the "Pats", are a professional football team based in the Greater Boston area, playing their home games in the town of Foxborough, Massachusetts at Gillette Stadium. The team is part of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National...
(2002–2004), switched on to the Arizona CardinalsArizona CardinalsThe Arizona Cardinals are a professional American football team based in Glendale, Arizona, a suburb of Phoenix. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
, also helped lead the win of the NFL EuropeNFL EuropeNFL Europe was an American football league which operated in Europe from 1991 until 2007. Backed by the National Football League , the largest professional American football league in the United States, it was founded as the World League of American Football to serve as a type of spring league...
World BowlWorld BowlThe World Bowl was the American football Championship game of NFL Europe, similar to the Super Bowl of the National Football League.The World Bowl trophy itself was a globe made of glass measuring 35.5 cm in diameter and weighing 18.6 kg .-World League of American Football:When NFL Europe was...
for the Berlin ThunderBerlin ThunderThe Berlin Thunder were a professional American football team in NFL Europe, which was a springtime American football league serving primarily as a developmental league for the National Football League. Most of the players were young American professional players assigned by NFL teams to receive...
. - Maria Canals BarreraMaria Canals BarreraMaría Canals Barrera is an American actress, voice actress and singer. She is best known for her roles as Theresa Russo in Wizards of Waverly Place, Connie Torres in Camp Rock and Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam, and as the voice of Shayera Hol/Hawkgirl in Justice League and Justice League...
, actress - Jill Michelle Meleán comedienne and actress. Alumni cast member of FOX sketch comedy series MADtvMADtvMADtv is an American sketch comedy television series. It licensed the name and logo of Mad, but otherwise had no connection with the humor magazine outside the animated Spy vs. Spy and Don Martin cartoon shorts and images of Alfred E. Neuman that the show featured during the late 1990s. Its first...
. - Julio RobainaJulio RobainaJulio Robaina was the mayor of Hialeah, Florida. He was first elected in 2005. Robaina was re-elected to a second term in office in 2009.Robaina also serves as Hialeah's city manager...
, Mayor of the city of Hialeah, Florida as of 2005. - Michael TimpsonMichael TimpsonMichael Dwain Timpson is a former American football player and sprinter.-Early life:Timpson was a track star and multi-sport athlete at Hialeah-Miami Lakes High School in Hialeah, Florida from 1981 to 1985.-NFL:...
, professional NFL wide receiver for the New England PatriotsNew England PatriotsThe New England Patriots, commonly called the "Pats", are a professional football team based in the Greater Boston area, playing their home games in the town of Foxborough, Massachusetts at Gillette Stadium. The team is part of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National...
for six seasons (1989–1994). Alumnus of the Lakes class of 1985. - Wifredo A. FerrerWifredo A. FerrerWifredo A. "Willy" Ferrer is the United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida. He was nominated on February 24, 2010 by President Barack Obama and confirmed by the Senate on April 22, 2010. He was officially sworn in as United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida on...
, nominated to be the next U.S. attorney for the Southern DistrictUnited States District Court for the Southern District of FloridaThe United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida is the federal United States district court with jurisdiction over the southern part of the state of Florida....
of Florida by President Barack ObamaBarack ObamaBarack Hussein Obama II is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office. Obama previously served as a United States Senator from Illinois, from January 2005 until he resigned following his victory in the 2008 presidential election.Born in... - Rene GarciaRene GarciaRene Garcia is a Florida State Senator representing District 40, a former member of the Florida House of Representatives and a former member of the City of Hialeah City Council...
, former City of Hialeah Councilman and Florida State House Representative. - Ted HendricksTed HendricksTheodore Paul Hendricks is a Hall of Fame former American football linebacker who logged 15 seasons for the Baltimore Colts , the Green Bay Packers and the Oakland and Los Angeles Raiders in the National Football League...
, former professional football player. - Charlie HoughCharlie HoughCharles Oliver Hough is a former Major League Baseball knuckleball pitcher. He is currently a senior adviser of player development for the Los Angeles Dodgers.-Playing career:...
, former professional baseball player. - Richard HoughRichard HoughRichard Alexander Hough was a British author and historian specializing in maritime history.-Personal life:Hough married the author Charlotte Woodyadd, who he had met when they were pupils at Frensham Heights School, and they had five children including the author Deborah Moggach.-Literary...
, former professional baseball player. - Roell PrestonRoell PrestonRoell Preston is a former professional American football player who was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the fifth round of the 1995 NFL Draft...
, former professional football player. - Rick SanchezRick SanchezRicardo León "Rick" Sánchez de Reinaldo , known professionally as Rick Sanchez, is a Cuban-American journalist, author and former TV news anchor...
, CNNCNNCable News Network is a U.S. cable news channel founded in 1980 by Ted Turner. Upon its launch, CNN was the first channel to provide 24-hour television news coverage, and the first all-news television channel in the United States...
anchor/correspondent. - Jon SecadaJon SecadaJon Secada is a Cuban-American singer and songwriter. Secada was born in Havana, Cuba, and raised in Hialeah, Florida. He has won two Grammy Awards and sold 20 million albums since his English-language debut album in 1992. His music fuses funk, soul, pop and Latin percussion...
, Grammy AwardGrammy AwardA Grammy Award — or Grammy — is an accolade by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry...
-winning musician. - Mayra VeronicaMayra VeronicaMayra Verónica , is a Cuban-born, American-raised model and singer who acquired her fame in the United States. Verónica's role on Univision's Don Francisco Presenta brought her to the attention of FHM magazine's US edition. After appearing in FHM she was included in its 2004 calendar and went on to...
, singer, actress, model (FHMFHMFHM, originally published as For Him Magazine, is an international monthly men's lifestyle magazine.- History :The magazine began publication in 1985 in the United Kingdom under the name For Him and changed its title to FHM in 1994 when Emap Consumer Media bought the magazine, although the full For...
100 sexiest in the world, Maxim's sexiest music artist alive) - Gio GonzalezGio GonzalezGiovany A. Gonzalez is a left-handed Major League Baseball pitcher for the Oakland Athletics.-Early life:...
, Baseball Player - Drafted by Chicago White Sox in the 1st Round, Made MLB Debut in 2008 with the Oakland A's against the Toronto BlueJays - Catherine KeenerCatherine KeenerCatherine Ann Keener is an American actress. She has been nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for Being John Malkovich and Capote...
,Oscar-nominated actress - Horacio CambeiroHoracio CambeiroHoracio Cambeiro is an Argentine-born American journalist, a radio and television presentator.He made most of his journalism career in 2001 in the United States....
, anchor/correspondent - Alex AvilaAlex AvilaAlexander Thomas Avila is an American professional baseball catcher with the Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball. He is 5' 11" tall and weighs 210 pounds. Avila was born in Hialeah, Florida.-Early Baseball Career:...
, Major League Baseball Player - Drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the fifth round
External links
- City of Hialeah official site
- Hialeah Chamber of Commerce official site