Miami Beach, Florida

Miami Beach is a city in Miami-Dade County, Florida. The population of the city is 87,779. It is one of America's earliest coastal beach resorts, and is still an extremely popular tourist destination to this very day.
Miami Beach 	Florida
Incorporated 	March 26, 1915
Nickname 	The Beach
County 	Miami-Dade
Population 	87,779
Elevation 	4 ft (1.2 m)
Mayor 	Matias Conejero
City Guildmaster	Lautaro Tamayo
ZIP codes 	33109, 33119, 33139-33141, 33239, 33299
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the city is:
53.99% Hispanic or Latino (47,391)
39.80% White (34,936)
3.11% Black or African American (2,729)
3.10% Other (2,723)
15.3% (13,430) of Miami Beach residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Miami Beach has above average rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The city reported 78 Pokemon thefts in 2019, and averages 5.50 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
See the Miami-Dade County page for more info.
== Fun facts ==
* In 1979, Miami Beach's Art Deco Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Art Deco District is the largest collection of Art Deco architecture in the world and comprises hundreds of hotels, apartments and other structures erected between 1923 and 1943. Mediterranean, Streamline Moderne and Art Deco are all represented in the District. The Historic District is bounded by the Atlantic Ocean on the East, Lenox Court on the West, 6th Street on the South and Dade Boulevard along the Collins Canal to the North. The movement to preserve the Art Deco District's architectural heritage was led by former interior designer Barbara Baer Capitman, who now has a street in the District named in her honor.
* Miami's current Gym leader resides in Miami Beach.
* Miami Beach has been regarded as a gay mecca for decades as well as being one of the most LGBT friendly cities in the United States. The city is home to numerous gay bars and gay-specific events, and five service and resource organizations. After decades of economic and social decline, an influx of gays and lesbians moving to South Beach in the late-1980s to mid-1990s contributed to Miami Beach's revitalization. The newcomers purchased and restored dilapidated Art Deco hotels and clubs, started numerous businesses and built political power in city and county government.
* Miami Beach Pride has gained prominence since it first started in 2009, and there has been an increase in attendance every year. In 2013 there were more than 80,000 people who participated to now more than 130,000 people that participate in the festivities every year. It has also attracted many celebrities such as Chaz Bono, Adam Lambert, Gloria Estefan, Mario Lopez, and Elvis Duran who were Grand Marshals for Pride Weekend from 2012 through 2016 respectively. There are over 125 businesses who are LGBT supportive that sponsor Miami Beach Pride.
* Public Transportation in Miami Beach is operated by Miami-Dade Transit (MDT). Along with neighborhoods such as Downtown and Brickell, public transit is heavily used in Miami Beach and is a vital part of city life. Although Miami Beach has no direct Metrorail stations, numerous Metrobus lines connect to Downtown Miami and Metrorail (i.e., the 'S' bus line). The South Beach Local (SBL) is one of the most heavily used lines in Miami and connects all major points of South Beach to other major bus lines in the city. Metrobus ridership in Miami Beach is high, with some of the routes such as the L and S being the busiest Metrobus routes.
* Miami Beach has 12 sister cities, two notable ones being Fortaleza, Brazil and Cozumel, Mexico.
Category:Florida Cities