Overtown (Miami)
Neighborhood of Miami in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Overtown is a neighborhood of Miami, Florida, United States, just northwest of Downtown Miami. Originally called Colored Town in the Jim Crow era of the late 19th through the mid-20th century, the area was once the preeminent and is the historic center for commerce in the black community in Miami and South Florida.
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Overtown
Central Negro District (historic)[1] | |
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Nickname: Colored Town (historic name) | |
Coordinates: 25°47′14.92″N 80°12′2.32″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Florida |
County | Miami-Dade County |
City | Miami |
Government | |
• City of Miami Commissioner | Keon Hardemon |
• Miami-Dade Commissioners | Audrey Edmonson |
• House of Representatives | Cynthia Stafford (D) |
• State Senate | Larcenia Bullard (D) |
• U.S. House | Frederica Wilson (D) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 6,736 |
• Density | 3,410/km2 (8,820/sq mi) |
• Demonym | Towner |
Time zone | UTC-05 (EST) |
ZIP Code | 33136 |
Area code(s) | 305, 786 |
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It is bound by NW 20th Street to the north, NW 5th Street to the south, the Miami River, Dolphin Expressway (SR 836), and I-95 (north of the Midtown Interchange) to the west, and the Florida East Coast Railway (FEC) and NW 1st Avenue to the east. Local residents often go by the demonym "Towners".