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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'Donnell, and Mel Brooks are among the celebrities with homes on the island.
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 1919Events January January 1 Edsel Ford succeeds his father as head of the Ford Motor Company January 5 Spartacist uprising Socialist demonstrations in Berlin turn into attempted communist revolution with Spartacist League in the forefront January 9 Spartacus. In 1925Centuries: 19th century 20th century 21st century Decades: 1870s 1880s 1890s 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s Years: 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 See also 1925 in aviation 1925 in film 1925 in literature 1925 in mu William Kissam VanderbiltWilliam Kissam Vanderbilt ( December 12 1849- July 22 1920) was a member of the prominent United States Vanderbilt family. The second son of William Henry Vanderbilt, from whom he inherited $60 million, he was for a time active in the management of the fa traded a luxury yachtA yacht was originally defined as a light, fast sailing vessel used to convey important persons. In later parlance, the definition came to mean any vessel, other than a dinghy, propelled by sail, power or both and used for pleasure cruising and/or yacht r for ownership of the island.
After Vanderbilt's death in 1944Events World War II January January 4 The Battle of Monte Cassino begins. January 5 Murder of Danish playwright Kaj Munck January 17 British forces, in Italy, cross the Garigliano River. January 20 The Royal Air Force drops 2,300 tons of bombs on Berlin;, ownership of the island passed to U.S. Steel heir Edward MooreEdward Moore ( March 22, 1712 March 1, 1757), English dramatist and miscellaneous writer, the son of a dissenting minister, was born at Abingdon, Berkshire. He was the author of the domestic tragedy of The Gamester originally produced in 1753 with Garrick, then later to Richard NixonRichard Milhous Nixon ( January 9, 1913 April 22, 1994) was the thirty-sixth ( 1953 1961) Vice President, and the thirty-seventh ( 1969 1974) President of the United States. He is the only man to have been elected twice to the Vice Presidency and twice to and Bebe Rebozo .
Further development on the island was started in the 1980s, with architecture matching the original 1920s Spanish style mansions.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 0.9 km˛ (0.3 mi˛). 0.9 km˛ (0.3 mi˛) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.
As of the census 2 of 2000, there are 467 people, 218 households, and 149 families residing in the CDP. The population density is 530.3/km˛ (1,362.6/mi˛). There are 532 housing units at an average density of 604.1/km˛ (1,552.3/mi˛). The racial makeup of the CDP 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 CDP 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 CDP 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 CDP is $236,238. None of the population or families are below the poverty line.
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