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Welcome to Miami Springs ...

The city of Miami Springs is located in Miami-Dade County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Miami Springs, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1930.

A typical abbreviation for Miami Springs: Miami Spgs. (or less commonly used: Miami Spngs. or Miami Sprngs.)

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Miami Springs has a population of 13,891 people<2> (see below for details).

Miami Springs is near sea level<3>.

Time Zone: Miami Springs lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Miami Springs: (305) & (786)<4>

The ZIP code for Miami Springs: 33166<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Miami Springs had an population of 13,891 people. This is an increase of 0.59% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 1.31% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Miami Springs had a population of 13,809 people. This makes Miami Springs the county's 18th most populous community.

The population of Miami Springs represents 0.07% of the total population of Florida (which has 18,801,310 people), making it the state's 132nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 13,809 people, the population of Miami Springs has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 13,712 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Miami Springs.

Communities near Miami Springs ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Miami Springs.

  • Miami
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miami
    • Miami is located in Miami-Dade County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 471,525 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miami <6>
  • Pembroke Pines
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Hollywood
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Miramar
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Miami Gardens
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Davie
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davie
    • Davie is located in Broward County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 106,621 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davie <6>
  • Miami Beach
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • North Miami
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Coral Gables
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Cutler Bay
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Miami Springs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Miami Springs.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Miami Springs. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Miami Springs.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Miami Springs. See our Newspapers Page for Miami Springs.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Miami Springs ...

Looking for more information about Miami Springs? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Miami Springs, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Miami Springs.

Adding Miami Springs to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Miami Springs in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Miami Springs was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Miami Springs post office opened in 1930.

We also found Miami Springs on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Florida (1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Miami Springs.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Miami Springs. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Miami-Dade County: www.miamidade.gov/

The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Miami-Dade, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Miami Springs.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Miami Springs - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (786) is an overlay for area code (305).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Miami Springs). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Miami Springs or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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