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Virginia Gardens is a village in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the village had a population of 2,375 in 2010.

History

In 1947, Miami Springs (of which it was then a part) passed an ordinance outlawing horses from the city limits. In response, about 50 citizens decided to break away and form their own village.

The village is named for the Virginia home state of many of the wealthy transplants which made up the founding residents. At the time of incorporation, many of the residents owned large estates, some up to 5 acres (20,000 m²), suitable for horse ownership. Only a single 1-acre (4,000 m²) residential property remains within the village limits today; the bulk of residential property now consists of 0.2-acre (810 m²) lots typical of suburban developments.

Geography

Virginia Gardens is located at 25°48′33″N 80°17′48″W (25.809175, -80.296697).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.78 km²), all land.

Demographics

As of 2010, there were 949 households of which 5.3% were vacant. In 2000, 31.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.3% were married couples living together, 14.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.0% were non-families. 27.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.22.