Miami-Dade County Municipalities

Dade County was created on January 18, 1836, under the Territorial Act of the United States. On November 13, 1997, voters changed the name to Miami-Dade County.

The most populous county in Florida, Miami-Dade County is home to 34 incorporated municipalities, cities, towns and villages, as well as to unincorporated communities and neighborhoods.

Here is a complete list of the municipalities in Miami-Dade County, as well as the dates when they became incorporated.

• Miami  July 28, 1896
• Homestead  February 8, 1913
• Florida City  December 29, 1914
• Miami Beach  March 26, 1915
• Coral Gables  April 1, 1925
• Hialeah  September 1, 1925
• North Miami  February 1, 1926
• Opa-locka  May 14, 1926
• Miami Springs  August 23, 1926
• South Miami  June 1, 1927
• Golden Beach  May 21, 1929
• North Miami Beach  June 15, 1931
• Miami Shores  January 2, 1932
• Biscayne Park  December 1, 1933
• Surfside  May 18, 1935
• El Portal  May 30, 1937
• Indian Creek Village  May 17, 1939
• Sweetwater  October 10, 1941
• North Bay Village  August 1, 1945
• West Miami  April 7, 1947
• Bay Harbor Islands  April 28, 1947
• Bal Harbour  June 16, 1947
• Virginia Gardens  July 9, 1947
• Hialeah Gardens  December 1, 1948
• Medley  May 1, 1949
• Key Biscayne  June 18, 1991
• Aventura  November 7, 1995
• Pinecrest  March 12, 1996
• Sunny Isles Beach  June 16, 1997
• Miami Lakes  December 5, 2000
• Palmetto Bay  September 10, 2002
• Miami Gardens  May 13, 2003
• Doral  June 24, 2003
• Cutler Bay  November 8, 2005