Surfside, FL

The Town of Surfside is a beautiful oceanfront community located in the tropical paradise of South Florida. The Town was incorporated in 1935 and is home to approximately 5,800 residents. The Town of Surfside includes a tranquil, attractive, residential neighborhood, multi-family establishments, a traditional "home town" business district and tourist facilities that welcomes visitors year round.

2010 Census Paints a Detailed Picture of Surfside

The 2010 U.S. Census contains a tremendous amount of detail regarding the Town of Surfside, including income, ethnicity, housing, jobs, education and more. Here is a snapshot of Surfside facts:

POPULATION: The total of 5,744 is evenly split between male and female with a median age of 41.2 years, slightly younger than 2000 when it was 44.9. Eighteen percent of the population was under 18 years and 16% was 65 years and older.

HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES: There are slightly more than 2,000 households in Surfside, averaging 2.4 people per home. Families, including married couples and others, made up 59% of the households.

NATIVITY AND LANGUAGE: For the first time more than half of Surfside residents are now foreign born (53%). Of the 47% born in the U.S., 18% are native Floridians. Interestingly, 64% speak a language other than English at home. Of those,68% spoke Spanish and 32% spoke another language. Forty-five percent of the non-English speakers reported that they did not speak English "very well".

GEOGRAPHIC MOBILITY: Nearly 80% of Surfsiders were living in the same residence one year earlier. Eleven percent had moved during the past year from within Miami Dade. Two percent moved from another state and 7 percent from abroad.

EDUCATION: Surfsiders are well educated with 89 percent of those 25 years and over had graduated from high school and 42 percent had a bachelor's degree or higher. The 2010 school enrollment in Surfside was a total of 990 with 210 in kindergarten or pre-K, 490 in elementary or high school and 290 in collage or graduate school.

TRAVEL TO WORK: 79% of Surfsiders drive to work and 7% take public transportation. Five percent work at home. The average commute? 27.2 minutes.

INCOME: The median income in 2010 had risen to $74,219. Nine percent receive retirement income other than Social Security and 26% received Social Security (averaging $ 17,591). Fourteen percent had income at or below the poverty level.

HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS: Of the more than 2,000 occupied housing units, 1,400 (71 percent) were owner occupied and 570 (29 percent) renter occupied. Thirteen percent of households did not have access to a car, truck, or van for private use. 36% had two vehicles and 7 percent had three or more.

HOUSING COSTS: The median monthly housing costs for mortgaged owners was $3,046, non-mortgaged owners $876, and renters $1,197.

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History of Surfside Florida

The history of Surfside starts on May 18, 1935 when it was founded. Surfside was established by members of the Surf Club, a private club in Town where it was incorporated through the signatures of only 35 people.

Surfside began to take form after World War II and by 1957; it had grown too large for its original Town Hall. Surfside’s Town Hall, completely renovated in 2001, is the center of municipal operations. These facilities serve as a core of public services, and include the Town Commission chambers, the offices of the Town Manager, Town Clerk, the Solid Waste Department, Water and Sewer Department, Public Works Department and the Police Department. Surfside's new Town Hall and Police Station has already become a widely acclaimed and respected public facility, and it will be part of its history and community for many years to come.

The Community Center was built in 1962, on 93 Street right in front of the ocean. This multi-purpose facility houses the Surf-Bal-Bay Library, the Tourist Bureau and the Recreation Department and includes an Olympic size swimming pool, a toddlers' pool, public beach access, a snack bar, meeting rooms and an auditorium for special events and receptions. The Town recently purchased a lot next to the Community Center to insure that there will be additional open space oceanfront property for the future of the community. The Community Center is open 7 days a week, is used for many activities and functions day and night.

Surfside has several other community recreational facilities including:

• · The Tennis Center
• · Surfside Park
• · Hawthorne Park Tot Lot

Which have been extensively renovated in the last few years.

While all of these community assets stand out on their own, the thing that makes Surfside most impressive is its strong and consistent commitment to the quality of life of its residents.

The present Mayor and Town Commission have enacted zoning policies and ordinances that have protected the character of the community. In addition to effective growth management and zoning policies the town's officials have also implemented traffic control measures that provide high levels of peace and protection to all residents and visitors in the town.

The efficiency and effectiveness of Surfside's town services is at an all time high. Emergency police response time is approximately one minute. Entertainment and recreation programs are offered throughout the year. The town operates on a balanced budget, and the property tax rate has not been increased one bit for over a decade. This setting has produced pride in the community's record of positive results and achievement in the public interest.

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