Glenvar Heights, Florida facts for kids
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Glenvar Heights, Florida
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Sunset Drive westbound, just west of the Palmetto Expressway in Glenvar Heights, Florida, July 2008.
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Location in Miami-Dade County and the state of Florida
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U.S. Census Bureau map showing CDP boundaries
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Florida |
| County | Miami-Dade |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.28 sq mi (11.07 km2) |
| • Land | 4.08 sq mi (10.56 km2) |
| • Water | 0.20 sq mi (0.51 km2) |
| Elevation | 13 ft (4 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 20,786 |
| • Density | 5,097.11/sq mi (1,967.96/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 12-26100 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0283117 |
Glenvar Heights is a census-designated place (CDP) and neighborhood in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. The population was 16,898 at the 2010 census. The zip codes serving Glenvar Heights are 33173, 33143, and 33155.
Geography
Glenvar Heights is located at 25°42′31″N 80°18′49″W / 25.70861°N 80.31361°W (25.708579, -80.313477).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 4.4 square miles (11 km2), of which, 4.2 square miles (11 km2) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2) of it (4.11%) is water.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 2020 | 20,786 | — | |
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2020 census
| Race | Number | Percentage |
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| White (NH) | 4,177 | 20.1% |
| Black or African American (NH) | 466 | 2.24% |
| Native American or Alaska Native (NH) | 18 | 0.09% |
| Asian (NH) | 955 | 4.59% |
| Pacific Islander (NH) | 1 | 0.0% |
| Some Other Race (NH) | 139 | 0.67% |
| Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) | 434 | 2.09% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 14,596 | 70.22% |
| Total | 20,786 |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 20,786 people, 7,273 households, and 4,037 families residing in the CDP.
Transportation
The Miami Metrorail Dadeland North station straddles the border of Glenvar Heights and Kendall CDPs.
The Don Shula Expressway Toll Road makes up the northeastern border of Glenvar Heights. Additionally, the Snapper Creek Expressway runs through Glenvar Heights in the south, intersecting with US Route 1 in the southeast corner of the CDP, and the Palmetto Expressway passes through the center of the neighborhood.
Education
Miami-Dade County Public Schools operates public schools.
South Miami Middle School and South Miami K-8 Center are adjacent to, but not in, Glenvar Heights.
South Miami Senior High School is in Glenvar Heights.
St. Thomas the Apostle School of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Miami is in Glenvar Heights.
See also
In Spanish: Glenvar Heights para niños
