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59-486: State Road 922 (SR 922) is a 5.548 miles (8.929 km) east–west road built in 1951, passing through the cities of North Miami , Bay Harbor Islands , and Bal Harbour, Florida . Locally, the street is also known as North 125th Street, North Miami Boulevard, Northeast 123rd Street, Broad Causeway, 96th Street, and Kane Concourse. Its western terminus is an intersection with Northwest Seventh Avenue ( US 441 / SR 7 ), one block west of Interstate 95 , its eastern terminus

118-443: A family was $ 31,760. Males had a median income of $ 25,388 versus $ 20,712 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 14,581. About 20.7% of families and 23.9% of the population were below the poverty line , including 29.5% of those under age 18 and 17.2% of those age 65 or over. As of 2000, residents who spoke English as a first language were 35.50% of the population, French Creole 33.28%, Spanish 24.89%, and French 2.69% of

177-605: A new charter and a new name. The new charter, enacted as an official statute of the Florida Legislature on May 27, 1953, provided for the establishment of a full-time administrative head (City Manager form of government) to carry out the policies of the elected Mayor/Council. The new and present name officially introduced on this date—the City of North Miami. North Miami is known for its large Haitian-American population. In 2001, voters made Republican Josaphat Celestin

236-527: A residential property was put on hold during legal proceedings to determine if the site would be preserved as a protected archeological site . The Miami River is likely the shortest working river in the United States. The Center for Urban & Environmental Solutions reported in 2008: "Waterborne commerce through the Miami River port doubled between an annual level of about 250,000 short tons in

295-604: Is a 90-acre planned revitalization district located on NW 7th Avenue that as of 2019 was still under construction. As of 2020, the project was under some jeopardy due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting anti-Asian sentiment. Biscayne Landing is a mixed use commercial/hotel/residential community being developed on the site of the Munisport Landfill Superfund Site. The city of North Miami will retain ownership of this brownfield site , and

354-664: Is a river in the U.S. state of Florida that drains out of the Everglades and runs through the city of Miami , including Downtown . The 5.5-mile (8.9 km) long river flows from the terminus of the Miami Canal at Miami International Airport to Biscayne Bay . It was originally a natural river inhabited at its mouth by the Tequesta Native Americans, but it was dredged and is now polluted throughout its route through Miami-Dade County . The mouth of

413-576: Is an intersection with SR A1A . The street is an important commercial artery in northeastern Miami-Dade County , with stores lining much of the route, including the Bal Harbour Shops mall near its eastern terminus. State Road 922 begins at the intersection between 125th Street and US 441/SR 7, with SR 922 heading east, intersecting with I-95 just one block east of the western terminus. East of I-95, SR 922 continues through mostly residential areas of North Miami, becoming commercial as it reaches

472-460: Is little actual construction on any other project related to their contractual obligations under a redevelopment agreement with the city of North Miami. Recently the now defunct Biscayne Landing was acquired by the Soffers (Aventura Mall Developers) and LeFranks and together are building SoleMia. This development will be over 1 million square feet and is the largest mixed-use construction project in

531-550: Is now Lake Okeechobee as the "Lake of Mayaimi, which is called Mayaimi because it is very large". The Mayaimi people were named after the lake around which they lived. Spanish records include the cacique of "Maimi" in a group of 280 Florida Native Americans that arrived in Cuba in 1710. Reports on a Spanish Mission to the Biscayne Bay area in 1743 mention "Maymies" or "Maimíes" living nearby. The river has also been known as

590-540: Is still reported to contain undesirable substances in significant quantities. In years past, many vessels docked in the river at the ends of their last voyages were abandoned and sank alongside the docks, creating eyesores and hazards for navigation. Those derelicts have been removed. Invoking the authority of Port State Control, the U.S. Coast Guard strongly enforces the numerous international and national regulations regarding safety equipment, construction, maintenance and manning of ships entering all U.S. ports, including

649-611: Is the seventh largest city in Miami-Dade County . In the final phase of Indian inhabitation of the area that eventually became "North Miami", United States Army soldiers in 1856 cut a Military Trail through nearly impassable thickets and rivers connecting Fort Lauderdale to Fort Dallas at the mouth of the Miami River . This eight-foot trail, Dade County ’s first roadway, crossed a unique natural bridge—a natural limestone bridge spanning 40 feet (12 m) across

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708-482: Is water. North Miami has a tropical monsoon climate ( Köppen climate classification Am ). Summers are very hot and long lasting with very warm nights with very plentiful and heavy rainfall. Winters are short, warm, and dry. As of the 2020 United States census , there were 60,191 people, 19,529 households, and 12,828 families residing in the city. As of the 2010 United States census , there were 58,786 people, 18,554 households, and 12,768 families residing in

767-526: The Bal Harbour Shops before SR 922 terminates at SR A1A. East of this intersection, 96th Street continues for one block to the Atlantic Ocean shoreline. The Broad Causeway opened in 1951, named after Shepard Broad . Before a 1983 reassignment of Florida Department of Transportation designations, the route had signs indicating that it was State Road 968, its former number was transferred to another east–west street nine miles (14 km) to

826-467: The Broward County line southward to Surfside were removed from the town limits as a result of a 1931 Florida Supreme Court decision. The 1926 hurricane ended plans for a causeway to deliver municipal services to that area of town. With no services being received, the beach area instituted a lengthy court lawsuit to separate and form their own community. The wealthy Shoreland Company, located to

885-545: The State of Florida at one dollar an acre in the area of today’s N.E. 116th Street and Biscayne Boulevard . The place was so remote that his nearest northern neighbor was thought to live in Ft. Lauderdale . Mr. Ihle built a temporary palmetto frond shelter. During the next 27 years he grew shallots, coontie, squashes, bananas, sugar cane, Puerto Rican pineapples, lemons, guavas, limes, rose apples, Jamaican apples, and tomatoes. By 1905

944-510: The 1930s a new water plant and gravity tank were installed behind City Hall. The first newspaper, The Miami Shores Bulletin , was published in 1927–1928 and chronicled the events of the times. The historic William Jennings Bryan school was constructed in 1928 on the same spot where the Arch Creek Elementary School had burned down the year before. Seven miles (11 km) of Atlantic oceanfront beachland property from

1003-677: The Bahamas. This reflects the suitability of the Miami River for shallow draft vessels which serve the many shallow draft ports in the Caribbean." The Miami River has long been home to many small cargo terminals where smaller ships (up to about 230 feet (70 m) in length) call to load cargo, most of which is destined for ports in the Bahamas and various Caribbean nations. It is also an area where all manner of contraband—illegal drugs, undocumented immigrants—have been discharged into

1062-684: The Garband River, Rio Ratones, Fresh Water River, Sweetwater River, and Lemon River. It has been known as the Miami River since the Second Seminole War of 1835–42. In its original natural state, the river started at rapids formed by water from the Everglades flowing over a rocky ledge four miles (6.4 km) from its mouth. Frederick H. Gerdes of the United States Coast Survey reported in 1849 that "[f]rom

1121-495: The International Ship and Port Security Code and the U.S. Maritime Transportation Act of 2002 came into force (and in the prior runup) on July 1, 2004, most opportunities for crime were eliminated. Some of the terminals and other business related to cargo shipping on the "lower end" of the river near downtown Miami have been eliminated or moved farther upstream because of illicit shipping activities. The "lower end" of

1180-711: The Miami River, and virtually eliminating the many dangerously substandard vessels that had sailed from the U.S. in previous years. In recent years, realizing they had common interests, various business entities along the river formed the Miami River Marine Group. The group works closely with local law enforcement agencies, the U.S. Coast Guard, ICE, and others to maintain clear channels of communication and cooperation. It now acts much as one port with numerous port facilities and support entities such as agents, surveyors, consultants, naval architects and engineers, and ship and machinery repair businesses. Many of

1239-564: The Town of Bay Harbor Islands . The SunPass toll rate for SR922 is $ 1.75 (US) for a two-axle passenger car and $ 3.00 via Toll-by-Plate. Additional axles at the SunPass rate are $ 6.00 per each additional axle and $ 7.50 for Toll-by-Plate. East of the Causeway, SR 922 enters Surfside as 96th Street, running through the two Bay Harbor barrier Islands before entering the coastline area, passing by

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1298-546: The U.S. Miami-Dade County Public Schools serves North Miami. The North Miami public library is the city's library. While over the years the county wide Miami-Dade Public Library System has taken over the libraries of most of the cities in the county, the North Miami public library has remained independent. The North Miami Public Library was first opened in 1932 by the Biscayne Park Woman's Club. When

1357-604: The United States. Because of continuing efforts by the United States Coast Guard , U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), DEA and other agencies, the illicit trade has been minimized in recent years. Although the part of the river from Northwest 36th Street to its mouth is still polluted, this has been mitigated considerably by rigid enforcement of both international and U.S. laws regarding discharge of oil and sewage by ships, as well as of laws addressing industrial dumping. The muddy bottom, however,

1416-405: The area surrounding the nine-year-old Arch Creek Railroad Depot had become the community’s hub. It was located at 125th Street and the F.E.C. tracks. That year a post office and a school were opened nearby. By 1912, eighteen homes, a church, a general store, a blacksmith shop, and two tomato packing houses were located around the railroad. The population was estimated at less than one hundred. Farming

1475-535: The area was abandoned when Spain turned Florida over to Britain in 1765. The area around the Miami River attracted settlers throughout the 19th century with the major exception of the years of the Seminole Wars , but those years had little effect on the river. The United States Army attempted to dig a channel through the sandbar at the mouth of the river in 1856, but stopped when it was decided that Fort Dallas would not be made permanent. Modification of

1534-535: The area was incorporated as the "Town of Miami Shores", which was renamed the "Town of North Miami" in 1931. It was reincorporated as a city in 1953. The city is part of the Miami metropolitan area of South Florida . The city is also home to the Oleta River State Park , which is the state's largest urban park. As of 2020 , the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 60,191. North Miami

1593-625: The city of North Miami implemented a free community bus service called the NoMi Express , in order to increase the number of local destinations that can be reached through public transit . Since its inauguration in December 2004, the NoMi Express averages approximately 750 boardings per day, which translates to 16,000 boardings per month, or 190,000 boardings annually. The county-wide Metrobus system also serves North Miami. Chinatown

1652-411: The city the population was spread out, with 28.1% under the age of 18, 11.3% from 18 to 24, 31.8% from 25 to 44, 19.6% from 45 to 64, and 9.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.0 males. In 2000, the median income for a household in the city was $ 29,778, and the median income for

1711-513: The city's library and building a school, Olympic training facility, and affordable housing on several sites located in North Miami. Completion of all elements of the project are projected by 2021. A portion of the Biscayne Landing site includes some of the wetlands of Biscayne Bay, which will be preserved in the form of a 35-acre (140,000 m ) environmental park, containing nature hikes, jogging paths, information plaques that describe

1770-416: The city. As of 2000, 37.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.0% were married couples living together, 20.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.9% were non-families. 26.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.85 and the average family size was 3.51. In 2000,

1829-640: The creek that no longer stands in Arch Creek Memorial Park —in an area that would attract a settlement that early on would be known as " Arch Creek ". Even before 1890, a handful of adventuresome pioneers spent brief periods around the Arch Creek Natural Bridge , a centuries-old Indian settlement. In 1891, Mr. Ilhe was the first to put down roots in the Arch Creek vicinity. He purchased 80 acres (320,000 m ) from

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1888-409: The developers, Boca Developers, will retain a 200-year lease for the development of the project. The master-planned development will feature approximately 120,000 square feet (11,000 m ) of commercial office and retail space, 2,800 to 5,000 residential units, a park and recreation facilities. As part of the development agreement for the site, the project's developer has also committed to renovating

1947-431: The drainage of the Everglades, which was a major purpose of the dredging, led to saltwater intrusion in the area, ultimately forcing the abandonment of drinking water wells on several occasions. By the 1940s, dams were being installed on the canals leading into the Miami River to prevent salt water from traveling inland. The Miami River also became polluted. In 1897, Miami's first sewer line started emptying directly into

2006-611: The early 1970s to about 500,000 in the early years of the new century. Foreign trade accounts for most of the commerce through the Miami River Port. Exports dominate the Port's commerce, accounting for over 75 percent of the total. In the 1970s, exports had averaged 56 percent of the total. Most of the Miami River's foreign trade is with the nearby countries of the Caribbean, especially the Dominican Republic, Haiti and

2065-462: The east by the Atlantic Ocean , on the west by 17th Avenue, and on the north by a line which approximates Golden Glades Drive or 166th Street. Incorporation moved costs from developers to residents and lot purchasers. Late in 1926, a bond issue of $ 287,000 was passed to build streets, sidewalks, a town hall, a water system, and fire protection. The devastating September 1926 hurricane burst

2124-404: The edge of the Everglades. The North Fork had a greater flow and higher drop over its rapids. One- and one-half miles (2.4 km) above the mouth of the river there was a tributary on the north side, called Wagner Creek , which was about two miles (3.2 km) long. The Miami River was also fed by several springs, including some in the bed of the river. The river's flow was variable and in times of drought

2183-459: The first Haitian American mayor of a large Miami-Dade County community. In 2009, voters made Democrat and Haitian immigrant Andre Pierre mayor of North Miami. In 2013, voters made Haitian American Lucie Tondreau the city's first female Haitian-American Mayor; she soon left office following about being criminally charged. In 2014, voters made Haitian immigrant Dr. Smith Joseph mayor of North Miami. In 2019, voters made Philippe Bien-Aime, who

2242-524: The first two women elected to the Town Council. The 1940s census stated that 1,973 inhabitants lived in the "Town of North Miami". At the end of World War II in 1945, the large and constant influx of former military veterans and their young families changed the face of North Miami by ushering in a great growth period. Homebuilding, road building, shops, stores, and office business construction now continued for decades almost without stopping. By 1951 it

2301-400: The forty-seven registered voters, at the encouragement of developers E.C. Harner, Earl Irons, and Arthur Griffing, showed up and voted to incorporate into a town on February 5, 1926. North Miami, between 1926 and 1931, was named "Town of Miami Shores", partially because its early eastern boundary was the Atlantic Ocean . The Town limits were: bounded on the south by Miami and Miami Beach , on

2360-472: The intersection with SR 909/SR 915. East of the intersection, SR 922 continues as a commercial thoroughfare until a railroad crossing jags SR 922 slightly south to become 123rd Street. It then meets with US 1/SR 5, and runs towards Biscayne Bay. Less than a mile east of US 1, State Road 922 crosses Biscayne Bay on the Broad Causeway , a toll causeway (with a drawbridge ) maintained and operated by

2419-611: The library first opened it was located at the City of North Miami's town hall under the supervision of E.May Avil the City Clerk. The library was closed during World War II and it was reopened in September 1945 in the same location at the town hall and still under the supervision of the City Clerk E. May Avil. At this time the library was funded by donations and member fees. "In 1948 the Biscayne Park Woman’s Club turned

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2478-484: The library is undergoing a $ 1.5 million renovation and the main building is closed to the public, limited library services are available from an annex building next to the main building. The library re-opening is planned for some time in June or July 2015. Library information can be accessed at the library's website. All past recipients to the "Key to the City" for North Miami: Miami River (Florida) The Miami River

2537-487: The library over to the city of North Miami and in 1949 a public referendum established a free Public Library under provisions of the Florida Statutes, setting up a Library Fund and a Library board to administer the operation. Twin sisters, Mrs. Edla Lunden and Mrs. Alma Anderson, were appointed as Librarian and Assistant Librarian, respectively". After the twins retired, Miss Phyllis Gray served from 1955 to 1959 as

2596-567: The library's first professional Librarian. Today Paul Bazile is the current Library Director. In the fall of 2003 the North Miami Public Library's Director signed a Reciprocal Borrowing Agreement with the public library directors of the cities of North Miami Beach, Hialeah and the Miami-Dade Public Library System thereby allowing their patrons free access to the participating libraries. Today

2655-545: The population. As of 2011 North Miami has a middle class Haitian American population; many Haitians moved from the inner city of Miami to North Miami. North Miami is governed using the council-manager system. The mayor and the city clerk are elected at large. There are four districts each electing one member of the council. The council has authority over the manager. Resigned on October 18, 2022 to run for Miami-Dade City Commission Yogen Früz has its United States East Coast offices in North Miami. In December 2004,

2714-403: The real estate land speculation. The local community recovered from the damage, but lot sales came to a stop, and the northern tourist's names showed up in great numbers on the delinquent tax list. Some money from the bond issue was used to build a Spanish-Mediterranean style city hall building at N.E. 8th Avenue and 125th Street in 1928. The City Hall also housed the police and fire departments. In

2773-403: The resident wildlife and trees, benches, a canoe landing and a boat house. It will also have connecting trails to Oleta River State Park. This area is the site of a former trash dump and is the home to a large sewage treatment plant nearby. In 2009, Biscayne Landing was reeling in the real estate downturn. Most of the units in the two buildings online were uninhabited; very few were selling. There

2832-710: The river began in earnest with the arrival of the Florida East Coast Railway in Miami in 1896. There was much dredging and filling along the river. The rapids at the head of the South Fork were removed in 1908. From 1909 to 1912, the Miami Canal was dug, bypassing the rapids at the head of the North Fork. The canal was dammed off from the river for most of the construction period. When the canal

2891-542: The river did not flow. The earliest known inhabitants of the area around the Miami River were the Tequestas . Their major town at the time of first European contact was on the north bank of the river near the mouth. Before the intensive development of Miami in the 20th century, mounds built by the Tequesta were located along the river. Spanish missions were briefly established beside the river in 1567–70 and in 1743, but

2950-473: The river is home to the Port of Miami and many other businesses whose pressure to maintain it has helped to improve the river's condition. Although it is widely believed that the name is derived from a Native American word that means "sweet water," the earliest mention of the name comes from Hernando de Escalante Fontaneda , a captive of Native Americans in southern Florida for 17 years, when he referred to what

3009-487: The river. By the 1950s, 29 sewers were dumping untreated sewage into the river. Miami-Dade County constructed a sewage treatment plant on Virginia Key in the 1950s and connected sewer lines to it, routing the raw sewage away from the river. At a site next to the river, archeologists in 2023 discovered numerous artifacts, "dating back to the dawn of human civilization 7,000 years ago." The discoveries included prehistoric tools and preserved animals and plants. Development of

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3068-573: The ships sailing from the Miami River carry cargo to ports in Haiti including Port-au-Prince , Miragoâne , Cap-Haïtien , Port-de-Paix , Saint-Marc , Gonaïves , and Jacmel . Their cargo typically consist of dry foodstuffs such as beans and rice, canned goods, clothing, household goods and appliances, and used cars, trucks, and buses. In times past, some of the cargo terminals on the river were areas of lawlessness. Law enforcement and regulatory agencies have eliminated most of that sort of activity. When

3127-470: The south ( Flagler Street ). The entire route is in Miami-Dade County . North Miami, Florida North Miami is a suburban city located in northeast Miami-Dade County, Florida , United States, about 10 miles (16 km) north of Miami . The city lies on Biscayne Bay and hosts the Biscayne Bay Campus of Florida International University . Originally the "Town of Arch Creek",

3186-516: The south of the Town, lobbied the 1931 Florida Legislature to officially grant their huge development the name " Village of Miami Shores ". The Legislature did so. It also passed an official act abolishing "Town of Miami Shores" as a name. The next step was for the local population to choose a new name. The municipality was renamed the "Town of North Miami". During the Depression years , in 1933, Mrs. Cecille Sevier and Mrs. Ella S. Klefeker became

3245-454: The upper falls to near its entrance into Key Biscayne Bay… water in the Glades was 6 feet 2.5 inches (1.892 m) above low tide." The rapids were removed when the Miami Canal was dredged in an attempt to drain the wetland . The river divided into a North Fork and a South Fork about three miles (4.8 km) above its mouth. Each fork extended only one mile (1.6 km) to rapids marking

3304-608: Was born in Haiti and migrated to the US in 1993, mayor of North Miami. North Miami is located at 25°53′42″N 80°11′09″W  /  25.895022°N 80.185747°W  / 25.895022; -80.185747 . According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 10.0 square miles (26 km ). 8.5 square miles (22 km ) of it is land and 1.5 square miles (3.9 km ) of it (15.32%)

3363-469: Was opened to the river in March 1912, large amounts of Everglades muck and finely ground stone from the dredging were washed down the river, silting it. As a result, the lower river had to be dredged three times in two years. Dredging of the river and of the canals connecting to the river continued into the 1930s. Deepening the Miami River (and other streams and canals draining into Biscayne Bay), as well as

3422-427: Was reported nationally that North Miami was one of the fastest-growing towns in the United States. During this time, the growing community needed a high school, so in 1951 construction started for North Miami High School . In August 1954, North Miami High School opened its doors for the children of the growing community. Partially to meet this challenge of fast growth, the voters of North Miami in 1952 voted to adopt

3481-554: Was still the principal occupation. The Florida land boom that was underway in the 1920s spread to the Arch Creek farming community. The Biscayne Canal was dug in 1924 to remove farmland from flooded conditions. But as a consequence, the soil began to lose its moisture, and the farming which had been the backbone of the economy was no longer profitable. However, in step with the times, this drained land became available for partitioning, lot sales, and development. Thirty-eight out of

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