Indian Creek is a village in

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. It has 41 residential home sites and the Indian Creek Country Club. The population was 86 at the 2010 census.

Geography

Indian Creek is located at (25.879156, –80.131130). According to the

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, the village has a total area of . of it is land and of it (6.67%) is water.

Demographics

As of 2010, there were 33 households, out of which 21.2% were vacant. In 2000, 14.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were

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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, and the median income for a family was $61,250. Males had a median income of $46,875 versus $24,375 for females. The

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for the village was $137,382. There were 21.4% of families and 29.4% of the population living below the

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. As of 2013,

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was the

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for 40.00% of the population, while other

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were spoken by 32.70% of all residents. Speakers of Spanish accounted for 27.30%, while the combined total of those who spoke an

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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

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Politics

In the

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, Indian Creek went to Donald Trump with 20 votes (56%) while Hillary Clinton received 16 votes (44%). In the

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, Indian Creek tallied 42 votes (79%) for Donald Trump and 11 votes (21%) for Joe Biden.

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

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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, Miami Beach Nautilus Middle School.

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is the senior high school serving Surfside.

Notable people

Current residents include: * Tom Brady,

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quarterback *

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, former Philadelphia Eagles owner and billionaire art collector *

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, Brazilian model * Robert Diener, Co-founder of hotels.com * Carl Icahn, billionaire investor *

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, Spanish singer *

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, Spanish singer * Charles Bartlett Johnson, billionaire businessman, with an estimated current net worth of around $6.1 billion *

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and Ivanka Trump * Edward Lampert, Hedge fund billionaire and Sears CEO * Adriana Lima, Brazilian model * Jeffrey Soffer, son of billionaire

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Other notable residents both past and present have included: *

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, Radio magnate *

Arthur I. Appleton Arthur Ivar Appleton (October 14, 1915 – January 15, 2008) was a businessman from the Northbrook area of Chicago. He lived part of the year in Chicago and split time between his Indian Creek estate near Miami Beach, Florida, and his thoroughbre ...

, President of Appleton Electric Company and founder of the

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and Bridlewood Farm, and his wife

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a former Hollywood actress *

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, singer, songwriter, and actress *

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, newspaper and magazine publisher *

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, Sheik *

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, Pro golfer * Don Francisco, Television host *

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, Coal and oil executive, heiress and philanthropist * Rick Pitino, Coach * Barry Schwartz, Co-founder of

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and Coal and Oil Executive *

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, Longtime

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head coach * George Smathers, U.S. Senator *

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, musician

References

External links

Indian Creek Public Safety Department

Florida U.S. Department of Commerce Census
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