Tamiami, Florida
| Tamiami, 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°45′18″N 80°24′13″W / 25.75500°N 80.40361°WCoordinates: 25°45′18″N 80°24′13″W / 25.75500°N 80.40361°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 Florida
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| County | Miami-Dade |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.5 sq mi (19.6 km2) |
| • Land | 7.3 sq mi (19 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km2) |
| Elevation | 3 ft (1 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 54,788 |
| • Density | 7,305.1/sq mi (2,795.3/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 12-70700 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1867216 |
Tamiami is a census-designated place (CDP) in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. The population was 55,271 at the 2010 census.
Tamiami is a contraction of the phrase "Tampa to Miami". The Tamiami Trail, a roadway that goes through the Everglades, connecting the two cities, was the reason for this unique combination. While the name is a combination of both cities' names, the accepted pronunciation is "Tammee-Ammy," not "Tam-My-Ammy."
Tamiami is located at 25°45′18″N 80°24′13″W / 25.75500°N 80.40361°W (25.754945, -80.403611).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 7.6 square miles (20 km2), of which, 7.3 square miles (19 km2) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2) of it (3.04%) is water.
As of 2010, there were 17,256 households, with 3.0% being vacant. As of 2000, 42.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.0% were married couples living together, 16.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 12.6% were non-families. 9.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.33 and the average family size was 3.50.
As of 2000, the CDP population was spread out with 24.4% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 30.0% from 25 to 44, 24.1% from 45 to 64, and 12.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 90.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.4 males.
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