Profile for Homestead, Florida, FL

Homestead is on the border of the Everglades

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 620. The number of murders and homicides was 4. The violent crime rate was 18.1 per 1,000 people.

Homestead received national attention for devastation of Hurricane Andrew in 1992

Filming location for:
· 2001 movie, "Driven"

Nearby parks & recreation: Everglades National Park, Biscayne National Park

Homestead attractions: Everglades Wonder Gardens

Historic sites and museums: Historic Homestead Townhall Museum

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 118

Listed places near Homestead

Archives (1)

Cemeteries (2)

Communities (7)

Hotels (10)

Libraries (1)

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• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Homestead demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Miami-Dade County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Miami area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 33035 ZIP code.

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• Homestead city government
• Miami-Dade County government
• Homestead Chamber of Commerce

4% of Homestead residents report German ancestry, and 4% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Homestead ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Homestead
• Cemeteries in Miami-Dade County
• Libraries in or near Homestead

Post a query on a message board:

• Miami-Dade County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - FL data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Homestead area attractions
• Homestead museums
• Homestead historic sites
• Homestead area parks

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• Cemetery record compendium
• Florida cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Homestead
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
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• Communities in Miami-Dade County

• Homestead business guide
• Homestead Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Florida
• Local ordinances in Florida (Partial selection)

• Crime in Miami-Dade County
• Arrests in Miami-Dade County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Florida
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Homestead was $11,357, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Miami-Dade County economic census
• Miami-Dade County economic summary
• Miami-Dade County employment growth
• Miami-Dade County unemployment rate
• Florida economic data

10% of Homestead residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Homestead
• Colleges in Florida
• Learning Disabilities Association in Florida
• Schools in or near Homestead
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• Yearbooks (old) of Florida high schools

• Movies & TV shows filmed in Homestead
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• Tickets to local concerts, sporting events & theaters
• YouTube videos about Homestead

• Air pollution in Miami-Dade County
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• Land contamination in Miami-Dade County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Florida
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Miami-Dade County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Florida

• ePodunk festival listings
• Florida county fairs
• Florida festivals (Florida tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Homestead

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Homestead
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• Homestead items now on sale

• Homestead local government Web site
• Miami-Dade County government
• Florida state government
• Driver's licenses
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• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

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• Demographics
• Health
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• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Homestead medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Homestead
• Historic sites in Florida
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• Florida state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Miami-Dade County genealogy forum

Median rent in Homestead, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $444.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,043.

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Libraries in Homestead include Homestead Branch Library ... View libraries

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• American Legion post locator
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• Homestead Chamber of Commerce
• Community foundations (by state)
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• Kiwanis clubs in Florida
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• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Homestead
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• Aerial photo of Homestead
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Miami-Dade County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Homestead political report.

• Florida Democratic party
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• Miami-Dade County elections board
• Florida elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Homestead
• Total membership by faith, in Miami-Dade County

• Nearby restaurants taking online reservations
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The average commute time for Homestead workers is 32 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 29 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Homestead between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 9.1 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was higher than the national norm.

• Homestead travel guide
• Airports near Homestead
• Hotels near Homestead
• Florida tourism bureau

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• National weather map

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