
Fisher Island is a census-designated
place (CDP) and town located on a man-made island of
the same name in both the City
of Miami Beach and on unincorporated land in Miami-Dade
County, Florida . As of the 2000 census, the CDP had only 218 households
and a total population of 467 persons. The relatively small Miami Beach
portion, at the extreme northeast part of the island, was uninhabited.
Named for automotive parts pioneer and Miami
Beach developer Carl G. Fisher,
who once owned it, 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 . Once a one-family island
home of the Vanderbilts , and later
several other millionaires, it was sold for development in 1960s. The
property sat vacant for well over 15 years before development was begun
for very limited and restrictive multi-family use.
Today, Fisher Island is occupied again, but remains a very exclusive and
wealthy community. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Fisher Island had
the highest
per capita income of any place in the United
States in 2000. if yyou want a place here ( expect about 5000 per month with a 1 year contract, please fill out the form )
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