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Cutler Bay, Florida
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| Motto(s):
"An Excellent Place to Live, Work and Play."
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Location in Miami-Dade County and the state of Florida
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| Country |  United States of America |
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| State |  Florida |
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| County |  Miami-Dade |
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| Settled (Cutler Ridge) |
c. 1825-1880 | ||
| Incorporated (Town of Culter Bay) | November 9, 2005 | ||
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| • Type | Council-Manager | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 10.29 sq mi (26.64 km2) | ||
| • Land | 9.89 sq mi (25.61 km2) | ||
| • Water | 0.40 sq mi (1.03 km2) | ||
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 45,425 | ||
| • Density | 4,594.42/sq mi (1,773.99/km2) | ||
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) | ||
| ZIP Codes |
33157, 33189, 33190
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| Area code(s) | 305, 786, 645 | ||
| FIPS code | 12-15968 | ||
Cutler Bay is an incorporated town in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States, established in 2005. With a population of 45,425 as of the 2020 US census, it is part of the Miami metropolitan area of South Florida. Cutler Bay is the 9th most populous of the 34 municipalities that make up Miami's urban core, and the 33rd most populous of the 163 municipalities.
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History
The town was named after Dr. William Cutler of Massachusetts, who visited the area north of the community, around 1880, and encouraged others to settle in what became the pioneer community of Cutler.
The Charles Deering Estate, located in nearby Palmetto Bay, contains the Cutler Fossil Site where mammoths, saber-toothed tigers and California condors are among the many fossil records. The park holds archeological evidence of Native American habitation of the land 10,000 years ago. Tequesta burial mounds are also found there. The area called Cutler Ridge had been called the "Hunting Ground" by some of the earliest Caucasian settlers in the area, circa 1825.
In the early 1900s, the Florida East Coast Railway was extended south to Cutler, which was located near what is now the Charles Deering Estate. Cutler then served as the place where people settling in the undeveloped Homestead area went to get their supplies.
In 1992, Hurricane Andrew made landfall near Cutler Ridge. The storm left the area in "almost total destruction". The dense vegetation near the shore and the dense subdivision development of the area are thought to have been factors which mitigated the extent of areas impacted by flood damage caused by Andrew. However, nearly every building suffered major damage from the wind, and the damage in Florida was estimated at $25 billion, the most expensive natural disaster in US history at the time.
In May 2002, the Cutler Bay Steering Committee company met to discuss the formation of a municipal advisory committee, where the committee would advise on the incorporation of the Cutler Ridge area into the city of Cutler Ridge. The decision to incorporate was spurred in part by the efforts to recover from Hurricane Andrew. The proposed incorporation boundaries included Southwest 184th Street on the north and Southwest 216th and 224th streets on the south. In addition, the west boundary would include Florida's Turnpike, U.S. 1, Southwest 112th Avenue, and Biscayne Bay would serve as the east boundary.
In April 2005, the Charter committee members looked at over a dozen names for the city, ranging from "Pine Ridge" and "Cutler Bay" to just "Cutler". They reduced the choices to "Cutler Ridge" and "Old Cutler Bay". On November 9, 2005, voters approved the charter and chose the name "Cutler Bay" for the county's 35th municipality, over "Cutler Ridge" by a vote of 1,920 to 1,403. In the months following the name change, many of those born and raised in the area that had been known as Cutler Ridge since the 1870s, refused to accept the new name.
Geography
The approximate coordinates for the Town of Cutler Bay is located at 25°34′58″N 80°20′48″W / 25.582684°N 80.346799°W, just west of Biscayne Bay and 18 miles (29 km) southwest of downtown Miami.
The town's northern border runs from SW 184th Street (Eureka Drive) east of US 1 to the coast. The southern border is SW 232nd Street, north of Black Point Marina, the largest public marina in the Miami area. The town's boundaries include the northeast section of Biscayne National Park, areas formerly known as Cutler Ridge to the west, and the neighborhood and former CDP of Lakes by the Bay to the east. The town is bordered to the north by the village of Palmetto Bay, to the west by unincorporated South Miami Heights, and to the southwest by unincorporated Goulds.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town of Cutler Bay has a total area of 10.3 square miles (27 km2). 9.9 square miles (26 km2) of it are land and 0.4 square miles (1.0 km2) of it (3.87%) are water.
Cutler Ridge, an ancient coral formation, stretches from south Miami, where it rises approximately 22 feet (6.7 m) above sea level, through the Cutler Bay area, at a height of 14 feet (4.3 m), to Homestead, Florida, where it is about 8 feet (2.4 m). Cutler Ridge has been incorporated into the hurricane emergency plans for the area as lands east of the ridge are subject to storm surge, but areas west of the ridge would generally be protected.
Due to Cutler Bay's position in a flat, low-lying coastal wetland area on Biscayne Bay, the area is prone to flooding. During the rainy season, Cutler Bay's many canals, channels, and lakes are frequently full of water, and the groundwater table also is full and close to the surface. Flood hazards include rainfall from tropical storms, hurricanes, and other heavy rain events.
Surrounding areas
- Palmetto Bay
- West Perrine
Palmetto Bay - Unincorporated Miami-Dade County, South Miami Heights, Goulds
Biscayne Bay - Goulds, Princeton
Lakes by the Bay - Unincorporated Miami-Dade County, Lakes by the Bay
Climate
Cutler Bay has a tropical climate, similar to the climate found in much of the Caribbean. It is part of the only region in the 48 contiguous states that falls under that category. More specifically, it generally has a tropical monsoon climate (Köppen climate classification, Am).
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1960 | 7,005 | — | |
| 1970 | 17,441 | 149.0% | |
| 1980 | 20,886 | 19.8% | |
| 1990 | 21,268 | 1.8% | |
| 2000 | 24,781 | 16.5% | |
| 2010 | 40,286 | 62.6% | |
| 2020 | 45,425 | 12.8% | |
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2010 and 2020 census
| Race | Pop 2010 | Pop 2020 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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| White (NH) | 11,468 | 9,536 | 28.47% | 20.99% |
| Black or African American (NH) | 5,137 | 4,147 | 12.75% | 9.13% |
| Native American or Alaska Native (NH) | 31 | 20 | 0.08% | 0.04% |
| Asian (NH) | 881 | 949 | 2.19% | 2.09% |
| Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian (NH) | 26 | 12 | 0.06% | 0.03% |
| Some other race (NH) | 149 | 318 | 0.37% | 0.70% |
| Two or more races/Multiracial (NH) | 658 | 1,149 | 1.63% | 2.53% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 21,936 | 29,294 | 54.45% | 64.49% |
| Total | 40,286 | 45,425 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 45,425 people, 13,000 households, and 10,305 families residing in the town.
As of the 2010 United States census, there were 40,286 people, 12,374 households, and 9,124 families residing in the town.
In 2010, the population distribution was: 6.8% under 5 years old, 25.8% under the age of 18, and 10.6% 65 years of age or older. Females were 51.7% of the population. The median income for a household was $61.370. The per capita income for the town was $25,193. About 10.5% of the population were below the poverty line.
According to the latest American Community Survey of 2008–2012 conducted by the US Census Bureau, the percentage of people who spoke English as their main language was of 44.1%, while Spanish speakers were at 50.4% of the population, and other languages accounted for 5.5%.
As of 2000, speakers of English as a first language accounted for 58.89%, while Spanish made up 38.18%, and French Creole comprised 1.31% of the population.
Education
Primary and secondary schools
Miami-Dade County Public Schools operates public schools.
Elementary schools in the town limits include:
- Bel-Aire Elementary School
- Cutler Ridge Elementary School
- Dr. Edward L. Whigham Elementary School
- Gulfstream Elementary School
- Whispering Pines Elementary School
Cutler Ridge Middle School and Cutler Bay Senior High School are in Cutler Bay.
Prior to 2012, Cutler Bay had two public middle schools (Centennial and Cutler Ridge), and Miami Southridge High School was the zoned public high school. Centennial Middle School was converted into Cutler Bay High School and Cutler Ridge Middle School became the sole middle school of Cutler Bay.
The charter school, Mater Academy Cutler Bay, is in Cutler Bay.
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Miami operates Catholic schools. Our Lady of the Holy Rosary-St. Richard School, a K–8 school, is in Cutler Bay.
Colleges and universities
- College of Business and Technology (Cutler Bay Campus)
Media
The Miami Herald provides news coverage for the town under the Cutler Bay heading of its "Miami-Dade Communities" section.
See also
In Spanish: Cutler Bay para niños
