Indian Creek, Florida

Indian Creek, Florida
Village
Village of Indian Creek
1930s postcard of Indian Creek, looking toward 41st Street Bridge
Nickname:  Billionaire Bunker[1]
Motto:  "Protect. Serve."
Location in Miami-Dade County and the state of Florida
U.S. Census Bureau map showing village boundaries
Coordinates: 25°52′45″N 80°7′52″W
Country	United States of America
State	Florida
County	Miami-Dade
Incorporated	May 17, 1939
Government
• Type	Council-Manager
• Mayor	Bernard Klepach
• Vice Mayor	Javier Holtz
• Council Members	Robert Diener, Irma Braman, and Irwin E. Tauber
• Village Manager	Guillermo Olmedillo
• Village Clerk	Roseann Prado
Area [2]
• Total	0.47 sq mi (1.21 km^2)
• Land	0.43 sq mi (1.11 km^2)
• Water	0.04 sq mi (0.10 km^2)
Elevation	13 ft (4 m)
Population  (2020)[3]
• Total	84
• Density	196.26/sq mi (75.78/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	33154
Area code(s)	305, 786, 645
FIPS code	12-33425[4]
Website	indiancreekvillagefl.gov

Indian Creek is a village, gated community, and man-made barrier island^[1] in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. It has 41 residential home sites and the Indian Creek Country Club. The village is part of the Miami metropolitan area of South Florida. The concentration of highly affluent people on the island has earned it the nickname "Billionaire Bunker".^[1] The population was 84 at the 2020 census.^[3] The village has its own government and law enforcement.^[5]

History

The island of Indian Creek was said to have been created in the 1900s, due to excavation of drainage for Biscayne Bay and was an uninhabited and underdeveloped mangrove forest until 1928, when the country club and housing lots were established after a group of Midwestern businessmen bought the island as a real estate venture.^[6] The Village of Indian Creek was an unincorporated area until it was incorporated by an act of the Florida Legislature on May 17, 1939, at which point the island had 17 residents and the country club had 180 members.^[7] For many years, the island served as a space for vacation rentals for the Miami-area elite, until recent years when elite residents from outside the area began living there full-time.^[8]

Geography

The approximate coordinates for the Village of Indian Creek is located in northeastern Miami-Dade County at 25°52′45″N 80°7′52″W (25.879156, –80.131130).^[9]

It occupies an island bordered by Biscayne Bay to the west, Indian Creek to the south and east, and Indian Creek Lake to the north. Neighboring communities are Bay Harbor Islands to the north, Surfside to the east, Miami Beach to the south, and North Miami to the west, across Biscayne Bay. Automobile access is via a bridge from Surfside.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.47 square miles (1.2 km²). 0.43 square miles (1.1 km²) of it are land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km²) of it (8.55%) are water.^[2]

The island is connected by a bridge which connects the island to Surfside, Florida and is guarded by a police checkpoint that turns away non-residents and unauthorized persons from visiting the island. The island has only one road, Indian Creek Island road, a 1.6 mile private two lane road that goes from the east to the west side of the island and connects the homes and the country club.^[5]

Climate

See also: Climate of Miami

North Miami Beach has a tropical climate, similar to the climate found in much of the Caribbean. It is part of the only region in the 48 contiguous states that falls under that category. More specifically, it generally has a tropical rainforest climate (Köppen climate classification: Af), bordering a tropical monsoon climate (Köppen climate classification: Am).^[10]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1950	46		—
1960	62		34.8%
1970	82		32.3%
1980	103		25.6%
1990	44		−57.3%
2000	33		−25.0%
2010	86		160.6%
2020	84		−2.3%
U.S. Decennial Census[11]

2010 and 2020 census

Indian Creek racial composition
(Hispanics excluded from racial categories)
(NH = Non-Hispanic)

Race	Pop 2010[12]	Pop 2020[13]	% 2010	% 2020
White (NH)	61	46	70.93%	54.76%
Black or African American (NH)	0	0	0.00%	0.00%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH)	0	0	0.00%	0.00%
Asian (NH)	1	5	1.16%	5.95%
Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian (NH)	0	0	0.00%	0.00%
Some other race (NH)	0	2	0.00%	2.38%
Two or more races/Multiracial (NH)	0	9	0.00%	10.71%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	24	22	27.91%	26.19%
Total	86	84

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 84 people, 12 households, and 10 families residing in the village.^[14]

As of 2013, English was the mother tongue for 40.00% of the population, while other Indo-European languages were spoken by 32.70% of all residents. Speakers of Spanish accounted for 27.30%, while the combined total of those who spoke an Asian language or Pacific Islander language made up 0.00%. The rest of the people who spoke any other languages in Indian Creek were at 0.00%. In total, 60.00% of the populace spoke something other than English as their first language.^[15]

As of the 2010 United States census, there were 86 people, 24 households, and 19 families residing in the village.^[16]

2000 census

In 2000, 14.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples living together, 28.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.3% were non-families. 14.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and none had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.33.

In 2000, the village population was spread out, with 18.2% under the age of 18, 3.0% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 30.3% from 45 to 64, and 18.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 68.8 males.

In 2000, the median income for a household in the village was $61,250. Males had a median income of $46,875 versus $24,375 for females. The per capita income for the village was $137,382. There were 21.4% of families and 29.4% of the population living below the poverty line.

Politics

In the 2016 presidential election, Indian Creek went to Donald Trump with 20 votes (56%) while Hillary Clinton received 16 votes (44%).^[17] In the 2020 presidential election, Indian Creek tallied 42 votes (79%) for Donald Trump and 11 votes (21%) for Joe Biden.^[18]

Photos

• Photo of Indian Creek Village as it appeared in Forbes magazine

Education

Residents are assigned to Miami-Dade County Public Schools.

Ruth K. Broad/Bay Harbor K–8 Center in Bay Harbor Islands serves as the local elementary and K–8 school. Residents who want to have a conventional middle school may instead choose the zoned middle school,^[19] Miami Beach Nautilus Middle School.^[20] Miami Beach Senior High School is the senior high school serving Indian Creek.^[21]

Notable people

• Arthur I. Appleton, president of Appleton Electric Company and founder of the Appleton Museum of Art and Bridlewood Farm
• Tom Brady, former NFL quarterback
• Jeff Bezos, Amazon founder^[1]
• Norman Braman, former Philadelphia Eagles owner and billionaire art collector^[22]
• Carl Icahn, billionaire investor^[22]
• Julio Iglesias, Spanish singer
• Jared Kushner, son-in-law of Donald Trump^[23]
• Edward Lampert, hedge fund billionaire and Sears CEO
• Adriana Lima, model^[22]
• Martha O'Driscoll, actress
• Don Shula, longtime Miami Dolphins head coach^[24]
• George Smathers, U.S. senator
• Ivanka Trump, daughter of Donald Trump^[23]

References

1. "Amazon founder Jeff Bezos buys home in Miami's 'Billionaire Bunker.' Tom Brady will be his neighbor". Associated Press. Miami, Florida. August 11, 2023. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
2. "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Florida". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
3. "P1. Race – Indian Creek village, Florida: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
4. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
5. "Mansion in 'Billionaire Bunker,' home to Tom Brady, Ivanka Trump, Julio Iglesias, for sale". USA TODAY. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
6. https://archive.lib.msu.edu/tic/flgre/article/1999spr34.pdf ^{[bare URL PDF]}
7. "Indian Creek Community Background Report". dpantherdev02.ad.fiu.edu. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
8. "Everything You Need to Know About Indian Creek Island, Miami's Most Exclusive Enclave". Town & Country. February 3, 2022. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
9. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
10. "Köppen Climate Classification Map: South Florida=Am/Aw=tropical wet & dry". Archived from the original on July 6, 2011.
11. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
12. "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Indian Creek village, Florida". United States Census Bureau.
13. "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Indian Creek village, Florida". United States Census Bureau.
14. "S1101 HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES - 2020: Indian Creek, Florida". United States Census Bureau.
15. "SELECTED SOCIAL CHARACTERISTICS IN THE UNITED STATES 2009-2013 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for Indian Creek, FL". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 25, 2015.
16. "S1101 HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES - 2010: Indian Creek, Florida". United States Census Bureau.
17. Bloch, Matthew; Buchanan, Larry; Katz, Josh (July 25, 2018). "An Extremely Detailed Map of the 2016 Election". The New York Times. Retrieved August 19, 2021.
18. Park, Alice; Smart, Charlie; Taylor, Rumsey; Watkins, Miles (March 20, 2021). "An Extremely Detailed Map of the 2020 Election". The New York Times. Retrieved August 19, 2021.
19. "Ruth K. Broad/Bay Harbor K-8 Center Boundaries Legal Description". Miami-Dade County Public Schools.
20. "Miami Beach Nautilus MS Boundaries Legal Description". Miami-Dade County Public Schools.
21. "Miami Beach SHS Boundaries Legal Description". Miami-Dade County Public Schools.
22. Morgan Brennan (September 10, 2012). "Inside Indian Creek Island, Miami's Billionaire Bunker". Forbes. Retrieved April 28, 2014.
23. Kirkpatrick, Emily. "Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner Are Reportedly Already Unwelcome at Their Billionaire's Bunker Country Club". Vanity Fair. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
24. Belson, Ken (May 4, 2020). "Don Shula, N.F.L. Coach Who Won, and Won, and Won, Dies at 90". The New York Times. Retrieved May 9, 2020.

External links

• Indian Creek Public Safety Department Archived July 18, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
• Florida U.S. Department of Commerce Census^{[permanent dead link‍]}