Fisher Island, Florida

Fisher Island is 3 miles off shore of Miami, Florida. No road or causeway connects to the island, which is accessible only by private ferry.

Fisher Island is an exclusive wealthy community. The island contains mansions[?], a hotel, and a country club[?]. Oprah Winfrey, Rosie O'Donnel[?], and Mel Brooks are amoung the celebrities with homes on the island.

History The island was created in 1905 by a dredging and land reclamation project in and around Miami Beach. Construction on Fisher Island was begun by developer Carl Fisher in 1919. In 1925 William Kissam Vanderbilt[?] traded a luxury yacht for ownership of the island.

After Vanderbilt's death in 1944], ownership of the island passed to U.S. Steel[?] heir Edward Moore[?], then later to Richard Nixon and Bebe Rebozo[?].

Further development on the island was started in the 1980s, with architecture matching the original 1920s Spanish style mansions.

Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.9 km² (0.3 mi²). 0.9 km² (0.3 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.

Demographics As of the census of 2000, there are 467 people, 218 households, and 149 families residing in the town. The population density is 530.3/km² (1,362.6/mi²). There are 532 housing units at an average density of 604.1/km² (1,552.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 92.08% White, 3.21% African American, 0.00% Native American, 2.14% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.64% from other races, and 1.93% from two or more races. 14.78% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 218 households out of which 19.3% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.5% are married couples living together, 5.5% have a female householder with no husband present, and 31.2% are non-families. 26.6% of all households are made up of individuals and 7.3% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.14 and the average family size is 2.51.

In the town the population is spread out with 15.6% under the age of 18, 3.2% from 18 to 24, 20.3% from 25 to 44, 45.6% from 45 to 64, and 15.2% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 51 years. For every 100 females there are 101.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 99.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town is $0, and the median income for a family is $0. Males have a median income of $0 versus $85,789 for females. The per capita income for the town is $236,238. None of the population or families are below the poverty line.

Other Information Fisher Island's ZIP Code is 33139.

External Links

• Welcome to Fisher Island (http://www.fisherisland-florida.com/)
• Fisher Island, Foreign & Fantastic (http://www.fisherisland-florida.com/v2/articles/janfeb2000.htm)