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32-653: Fisher Island is a census-designated place in Miami-Dade County, Florida , United States, located on a barrier island of the same name. Since 2015, Fisher Island has the highest per capita income of any place in the United States. It is located in the Miami metropolitan area of South Florida . As of the 2020 census, the population was 561. Named for automotive parts pioneer and beach real estate developer Carl G. Fisher , who once owned it, Fisher Island

64-421: A CDP have no legal status and may not always correspond with the local understanding of the area or community with the same name. However, criteria established for the 2010 census require that a CDP name "be one that is recognized and used in daily communication by the residents of the community" (not "a name developed solely for planning or other purposes") and recommend that a CDP's boundaries be mapped based on

96-658: A luxury yacht to Fisher for ownership of the island. After Vanderbilt died in 1944, ownership of the island passed to U.S. Steel heir Edward Moore. Moore died in the early 1950s, and Gar Wood , the millionaire inventor of hydraulic construction equipment, bought it. Wood, a speedboat enthusiast, kept the island a one-family retreat. In 1963, Wood sold to a development group that included local Key Biscayne millionaire Bebe Rebozo , Miami native and United States Senator George Smathers , and then former U.S. Vice President Richard Nixon , who had promised to leave politics. During his subsequent presidency from 1968 to 1973, and during

128-461: A population of at least 10,000. For the 1970 Census , the population threshold for "unincorporated places" in urbanized areas was reduced to 5,000. For the 1980 Census , the designation was changed to "census designated places" and the designation was made available for places inside urbanized areas in New England. For the 1990 Census , the population threshold for CDPs in urbanized areas

160-521: Is bordered to the north, across Government Cut , by the city of Miami Beach , and to the south, across Norris Cut, by Virginia Key , within the Miami city limits. Biscayne Bay is to the west, and the Atlantic Ocean is to the east. The entire island has a total area of 0.362 sq mi (0.94 km), of which 0.267 square miles (0.69 km) are within the census-designated place (CDP),

192-504: Is three miles off the shore of mainland South Florida . No road or causeway connects to the island, which is only accessible by private boat , helicopter , or ferry . Once a one-family island home of the Vanderbilts , and later several other millionaires, it was sold for development in the 1960s. The property sat vacant for well over 15 years before development began for very limited and restrictive multi-family use. Fisher Island

224-654: The 1890 Census , in which the Census mixed unincorporated places with incorporated places in its products with "town" or "village" as its label. This made it confusing to determine which of the "towns" were or were not incorporated. The 1900 through 1930 Censuses did not report data for unincorporated places. For the 1940 Census , the Census Bureau compiled a separate report of unofficial, unincorporated communities of 500 or more people. The Census Bureau officially defined this category as "unincorporated places" in

256-461: The 1950 Census and used that term through the 1970 Census. For the 1950 Census, these types of places were identified only outside " urbanized areas ". In 1960 , the Census Bureau also identified unincorporated places inside urbanized areas (except in New England , whose political geography is based on the New England town , and is distinctly different from other areas of the U.S.), but with

288-454: The 2010 United States census , there were 132 people, 94 households, and 85 families residing in the CDP. As of the census of 2000, there were 467 people, 218 households, and 149 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,363 inhabitants per square mile (526/km). There were 532 housing units at an average density of 1,552.3 per square mile (599.3/km). The racial makeup of the CDP

320-463: The Mexico–United States border , and unincorporated resort and retirement communities and their environs. The boundaries of any CDP may change from decade to decade, and the Census Bureau may de-establish a CDP after a period of study, then re-establish it some decades later. Most unincorporated areas within the United States are not and have not been included in any CDP. The boundaries of

352-514: The Service Employees International Union began organizing the workers on Fisher Island in preparation for a petition for recognition as those employees' bargaining representative. The campaign culminated on June 15, 2007, with a march to the mainland ferry terminal that ended with a worker's arrest. The New York Times wrote an exposé on the situation. In the article, residents were portrayed as not caring about

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384-543: The Venetian Islands , Bayshore , South Beach , Pinecrest , Coral Gables , and Coconut Grove . The island is served by Miami-Dade County Public Schools . It is zoned for South Pointe Elementary School , Nautilus Middle School , and Miami Beach Senior High School . Census-designated place CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counterparts of incorporated places , such as self-governing cities , towns , and villages , for

416-635: The Watergate scandal , Nixon maintained a home on nearby Key Biscayne known as the "Key Biscayne Whitehouse" that was the former residence of Senator Smathers and next door to Rebozo, but none of the three ever resided on Fisher Island. The Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science at the University of Miami maintained the Comparative Sedimentology Laboratory on Fisher Island from 1972 to 1990 under

448-439: The Census Bureau considers some towns in New England states, New Jersey and New York as well as townships in some other states as MCDs, even though they are incorporated municipalities in those states. In such states, CDPs may be defined within such towns or spanning the boundaries of multiple towns. There are a number of reasons for the CDP designation: Inna Gudavadze Too Many Requests If you report this error to

480-885: The United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida on October 16, 2013, upheld in the US a previous 2010 judgment from the Supreme Court of Gibraltar that comprehensively dismissed the "wholly unconvincing" case brought by Joseph Kay. The development then moved forward, under the supervision of Inna Gudavadze and the Patarkatsishvili family. Fisher Island is located 3 miles (5 km) east of downtown Miami at 25°45′41″N 80°8′39″W  /  25.76139°N 80.14417°W  / 25.76139; -80.14417 . It

512-484: The boundaries for CDPs. The PSAP was to be offered to county and municipal planning agencies during 2008. The boundaries of such places may be defined in cooperation with local or tribal officials, but are not fixed, and do not affect the status of local government or incorporation; the territories thus defined are strictly statistical entities. CDP boundaries may change from one census to the next to reflect changes in settlement patterns. Further, as statistical entities,

544-419: The boundaries of the CDP may not correspond with local understanding of the area with the same name. Recognized communities may be divided into two or more CDPs while on the other hand, two or more communities may be combined into one CDP. A CDP may also cover the unincorporated part of a named community, where the rest lies within an incorporated place. By defining an area as a CDP, that locality then appears in

576-788: The geographic extent associated with inhabitants' regular use of the named place. There is no provision, however, that this name recognition be unanimous for all residents, or that all residents use the community for which the CDP is named for services provided therein. There is no mandatory correlation between CDP names or boundaries and those established for other human purposes, such as post office names or zones, political precincts, or school districts. The Census Bureau states that census-designated places are not considered incorporated places and that it includes only census-designated places in its city population list for Hawaii because that state has no incorporated cities. In addition, census city lists from 2007 included Arlington County, Virginia 's CDP in

608-554: The health insurance provided was out of the reach of most island employees. One of the last developable parcels of land on the island, a 15-acre (6.1 ha) site approved for residential development facing the shipping channel that separates the island from Miami Beach, was for a number of years subject to a protracted legal battle between Inna Gudavadze , the widow of the late Georgian billionaire Badri Patarkatsishvili , and investors aligned with his distant relative and former business associate, Joseph Kay. A judgment handed down by

640-412: The leadership of Robert Ginsburg. After years of legal battles and changes in ownership, further development on the island was finally started in the 1980s, with architecture matching the original 1920s Spanish style mansions. Although no longer a one-family island, in 2005, Fisher Island still remains somewhat inaccessible to the public and uninvited guests, and is as exclusive by modern standards as it

672-556: The list with the incorporated places, but since 2010, only the Urban Honolulu CDP, Hawaii, representing the historic core of Honolulu, Hawaii , is shown in the city and town estimates. The Census Bureau reported data for some unincorporated places as early as the first census in 1790 (for example, Louisville, Kentucky , which was not legally incorporated in Kentucky until 1828), though usage continued to develop through

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704-421: The median income for a household in the CDP was more than $ 200,000, as was the median income for a family. Males had a median income of over $ 100,000 versus $ 85,789 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $ 236,238. None of the population or families are below the poverty line . As of 2000, English was the first language for 84.6% of all residents, while Spanish was the first language for 15.4% of

736-434: The population. The island has a private school, Fisher Island Day School, which includes preschool through eighth grade for both on-island and off-island residents. The school was founded by Lexie and Robert Potamkin and Valerie and Michael Pearce in 2001. Approximately 30% of the students come from off-island, predominantly from the nearby Miami and Miami Beach neighborhoods of Star Island , Hibiscus Island , Palm Island ,

768-412: The purposes of gathering and correlating statistical data. CDPs are populated areas that generally include one officially designated but currently unincorporated community, for which the CDP is named, plus surrounding inhabited countryside of varying dimensions and, occasionally, other, smaller unincorporated communities as well. CDPs include small rural communities, edge cities , colonias located along

800-425: The rest being part of the city of Miami Beach. As of the 2020 United States census , there were 561 people, 197 households, and 131 families residing in the CDP. In April 2018, Bloomberg reported that the average income for Fisher Island was $ 2.5 million in 2015, according to a Bloomberg analysis of 2015 Internal Revenue Service data. This makes Fisher Island's zip code the wealthiest in the United States. As of

832-457: The same category of census data as incorporated places. This distinguishes CDPs from other census classifications, such as minor civil divisions (MCDs), which are in a separate category. The population and demographics of the CDP are included in the data of county subdivisions containing the CDP. Generally, a CDP shall not be defined within the boundaries of what the Census Bureau regards to be an incorporated city, village or borough. However,

864-514: The welfare of the community, but residents disputed this characterization, insisting that the island included financially successful, compassionate people who had established several charitable activities on the island, provided health insurance to their employees and were involved in various arts organizations in the Miami-Dade area. The union argued that the wages provided by the island were too low for employees to care for their families and that

896-445: Was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.14 and the average family size was 2.51. In 2000, in the CDP, the population was spread out, with 15.6% under the age of 18, 3.2% from 18 to 24, 20.3% from 25 to 44, 45.6% from 45 to 64, and 15.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 51 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.0 males. In 2000,

928-556: Was 92.08% White (77.9% were Non-Hispanic White ), 3.21% African American , 2.14% Asian , 0.64% from other races , and 1.93% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 14.8% of the population. As of 2000, there were 218 households, out of which 19.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.5% were married couples living together, 5.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.2% were non-families. 26.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.3% had someone living alone who

960-528: Was in the days of the Vanderbilts, providing similar refuge and retreat for its residents. The island contains mansions , a hotel, several apartment buildings, an observatory, and a private marina . Julia Roberts , Oprah Winfrey , and Mel Brooks are among the celebrities with homes on the island. In 2005, the island attempted to incorporate as a town, but the Miami-Dade County Commission did not support this initiative. In 2006,

992-481: Was reduced to 2,500. From 1950 through 1990, the Census Bureau specified other population requirements for unincorporated places or CDPs in Alaska , Puerto Rico , island areas, and Native American reservations . Minimum population criteria for CDPs were dropped with the 2000 Census . The Census Bureau's Participant Statistical Areas Program (PSAP) allows designated participants to review and suggest modifications to

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1024-450: Was separated from the barrier island which became Miami Beach in 1905, when Government Cut was dredged across the northern end of the island. Construction of Fisher Island began in 1919 when Carl G. Fisher , a wealthy land developer originally from Indiana , purchased the property from businessman and real estate developer Dana A. Dorsey , South Florida's first African-American millionaire . In 1925, William Kissam Vanderbilt II traded

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