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The Hammocks, Florida

The Hammocks
CDP
Nickname(s): Little Bogota
Location in Miami-Dade County and the state of Florida
Location in Miami-Dade County and the state of Florida
U.S. Census Bureau map showing CDP boundaries
U.S. Census Bureau map showing CDP boundaries
Coordinates: 25°40′14″N 80°26′10″W / 25.67056°N 80.43611°W / 25.67056; -80.43611Coordinates: 25°40′14″N 80°26′10″W / 25.67056°N 80.43611°W / 25.67056; -80.43611
Country United States
State Florida
County Miami-Dade
Area
 • CDP 8.1 sq mi (20.8 km2)
 • Land 7.9 sq mi (20.4 km2)
 • Water 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km2)
 • Metro 6,137 sq mi (15,890 km2)
Elevation 3 ft (1 m)
Population (2010)
 • CDP 51,003
 • Density 6,300/sq mi (2,500/km2)
 • Metro 5,413,212
 • Metro density 880/sq mi (340/km2)
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 33186, 33196
FIPS code 12-71569
GNIS feature ID 1853293

The Hammocks is an unincorporated census-designated place Miami suburb in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. The population was 51,003 at the 2010 census.

The name of the CDP originates from a planned community called, "The Hammocks". The area of the planned community is smaller than the CDP, encompassing the area west of SW 137th Ave, south of SW 88th St, east of SW 177 Ave, and north of SW 120th St.

The Hammocks is located at 25°40′14″N 80°26′10″W / 25.67056°N 80.43611°W / 25.67056; -80.43611 (25.670601, -80.436006); or about 6 miles west of Kendall.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 8.0 square miles (21 km2), of which, 7.9 square miles (20 km2) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2) of it (2.12%) is water.

The Miami-Dade Police Department operates the Hammocks District Station in The Hammocks.

Public education in The Hammocks is serviced by the Miami-Dade County Public Schools system.

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As of 2010, there were 17,565 households, with 6.7% being vacant. As of 2000, there were 15,203 households out of which 46.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.4% were married couples living together, 16.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.7% were non-families. 15.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 1.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.10 and the average family size was 3.47.


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