Richmond West, Florida
| Richmond West, Florida | |
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| CDP | |
 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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| Coordinates: 25°36′37″N 80°25′40″W / 25.61028°N 80.42778°WCoordinates: 25°36′37″N 80°25′40″W / 25.61028°N 80.42778°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 Florida
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| County | Miami-Dade |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.3 sq mi (11 km2) |
| • Land | 4.2 sq mi (10.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 7 ft (2 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 28,082 |
| • Density | 6,530.7/sq mi (2,552.9/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 12-60230 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1853280 |
Richmond West is a census-designated place (CDP) in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. The population was 28,082 at the 2000 census.
Richmond West is located at 25°36′37″N 80°25′40″W / 25.610164°N 80.427836°W.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 4.3 square miles (11 km2), of which, 4.2 square miles (11 km2) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) of it (2.11%) is water.
On September 15, 1945, the Homestead hurricane caused an estimated fifty million (then-year) dollars, impacting the area. Nearly half of the financial loss happened at the Richmond Naval Air Station, where winds ignited a fire at three hangars, destroying 25 blimps, 366 planes, and 150 automobiles. Across the state, the passage of the hurricane resulted in 1,632 destroyed houses, with an additional 5,372 damaged. Four people were killed in the state, with an additional 43 injured.
In August 1992, Dadeland Mobile Home park and the surrounding south Miami-Dade area were severely damaged by Hurricane Andrew. Many of the homes and businesses in the area were completely destroyed . In subsequent years, the area was gradually rebuilt.
As of the census of 2000, there were 28,082 people, 7,833 households, and 7,175 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 6,720.5 people per square mile (2,593.9/km2). There were 8,188 housing units at an average density of 1,959.5/sq mi (756.3/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 78.33% White (18.8% were Non-Hispanic White,) 8.51% African American, 0.21% Native American, 2.29% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 6.49% from other races, and 4.10% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 70.02% of the population.
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