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Florida Counties
There are sixty-seven counties in the state of Florida. In 1821, there were only two Counties in Florida: Escambia to the west and St. Johns to the east. From these two Counties were formed 67 today. Its last county was created in 1925 with the formation of Gilchrist County from a segment of Alachua County.Dade County, Florida
Dade County Education, Geography, and History
Miami-Dade County (commonly called Dade County, Dade, Metro-Dade or Greater Miami) is a county located in the southeastern part of the
State of Florida and is the southeastern most county on the US mainland. Based on the 2010 census, the county had a
population of 2,496,435. Miami-Dade County was
created on January 18, 1836 from Monroe County (originally
named Dade County, renamed November 13, 1997). The county
seat is Miami. This county is named
for the City of Miami and Francis L. Dade (c. 1793-1835), Major in the
United States Army during the Second Seminole War.
Miami-Dade County is included in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Etymology - Origin of Miami-Dade County Name
This county is named for the City of Miami and Francis L. Dade (c. 1793-1835), Major in the United States Army during the Second Seminole War.
Demographics:
County QuickFacts: CensusBureau Quick Facts
Miami-Dade County History
Dade County was created on January 18, 1836 under the Territorial Act of the United States. The county was named after Major Francis L. Dade, a soldier killed in 1835 in the Second Seminole War, at what has since been named the Dade Battlefield. At the time of its creation, Dade County included the land that now contains Palm Beach and Broward counties, together with the Florida Keys from Bahia Honda Key north and the land of present day Miami-Dade County. The county seat was originally at Indian Key in the Florida Keys, then in 1844, the County seat was moved to Miami. The Florida Keys from Key Largo to Bahia Honda were returned to Monroe County in 1866. In 1888 the county seat was moved to Juno, near present-day Juno Beach, Florida, returning to Miami in 1899. In 1909, Palm Beach County was formed from the northern portion of what was then Dade County, and then in 1915, Palm Beach County and Dade County contributed nearly equal portions of land to create what is now Broward County. There have been no significant boundary changes to the county since 1915.
The most populous county in Florida and the seventh-most populous
county in the United States. The is also Florida's third-largest county
in terms of land area, with 1,946 square miles (5,040 km2).
Geography: Land and Water
As reported by the Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,431 square miles (6,297 km2), of which, 1,946 square miles (5,040 km2) of it is land and 485 square miles (1,257 km2) of it (19.96%) is water, most of which is Biscayne Bay, with another significant portion in the adjacent waters of the Atlantic Ocean.
Miami-Dade county is located in southeast Florida. Big
Cypress National Preserve, Biscayne National Park, and Everglades
National Park are located in this county.
Neighboring Counties
Bordering counties are as follows:
- North: Broward County
- East: North Atlantic Ocean
- South: Florida Bay
- West: Monroe County
- Northwest: Collier County
Education
In Florida, each county is also a school district. Miami-Dade County Public Schools, is operated by an independently elected School Board.
A professional Superintendent of Schools manages the day-to-day operations of the district, who is appointed by and serves at the pleasure of
the School Board. The Miami-Dade County Public School District is currently the fourth-largest public school district in the nation with
almost 400,000 students in 2007/2008.
The Miami-Dade Public Library is one of the largest public library systems in the country, comprising 42 branch locations, and 8 branch
locations currently being built/not officially opened.
Colleges and universities
Miami-Dade County is home to many private and public universities and colleges.
University of Miami (private)
Florida International University (public, largest enrollment in South Florida)
Miami Dade College (public)
Barry University (private/Catholic)
Nova Southeastern University (private)
Florida Memorial University (private/historically black)
St. Thomas University (private/Catholic)
Johnson and Wales University (private)
Carlos Albizu University (private)
Miami International University of Art & Design (private)
Talmudic University (private/Jewish)
Miami Ad School (private)
Azure College (private)
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