Tavernier, Florida

Geography

Tavernier occupies the southwesternmost 3 mi of Key Largo, the largest of the Florida Keys. Tavernier is bordered to the northeast by the community of Key Largo and to the southwest, across Tavernier Creek, by the village of Islamorada on Plantation Key.

U.S. Route 1 (the Overseas Highway) runs through Tavernier, leading southwest 90 mi to Key West and northeast 64 mi to Miami.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the Tavernier CDP has a total area of 2.6 sqmi, of which 0.1 sqmi, or 4.66%, are water.

Climate

Tavernier has a tropical savanna climate (Aw), according to the Köppen climate classification.

|Jan record high F = 87 |Feb record high F = 87 |Mar record high F = 90 |Apr record high F = 94 |May record high F = 94 |Jun record high F = 97 |Jul record high F = 97 |Aug record high F = 98 |Sep record high F = 98 |Oct record high F = 94 |Nov record high F = 90 |Dec record high F = 89 | Jan avg record high F = 82.1 | Feb avg record high F = 82.8 | Mar avg record high F = 84.4 | Apr avg record high F = 86.7 | May avg record high F = 88.6 | Jun avg record high F = 91.1 | Jul avg record high F = 92.5 | Aug avg record high F = 93.0 | Sep avg record high F = 91.3 | Oct avg record high F = 88.8 | Nov avg record high F = 85.4 | Dec avg record high F = 82.9 |year avg record high F = 93.6 | Jan avg record low F = 47.9 | Feb avg record low F = 50.0 | Mar avg record low F = 54.9 | Apr avg record low F = 60.5 | May avg record low F = 68.4 | Jun avg record low F = 71.5 | Jul avg record low F = 73.0 | Aug avg record low F = 72.6 | Sep avg record low F = 72.5 | Oct avg record low F = 67.7 | Nov avg record low F = 58.3 | Dec avg record low F = 52.0 |year avg record low F = 45.2 |Jan record low F =35 |Feb record low F =39 |Mar record low F =40 |Apr record low F =51 |May record low F =61 |Jun record low F =65 |Jul record low F =69 |Aug record low F =66 |Sep record low F =66 |Oct record low F =55 |Nov record low F =42 |Dec record low F =35 | archive-date = April 28, 2021 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210428173229/https://w2.weather.gov/climate/xmacis.php?wfo=key | url-status = dead

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 United States census, 2,530 people, 768 households, and 462 families were residing in the CDP.

2000 census

In the 2000 census, 2,173 people resided in the CDP, making up 938 households, and 602 families. The population density was 321.5/km (832.1/mi2). The 1,806 housing units had an average density of 267.2/km (691.6/mi2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.78% White, 0.83% African American, 0.46% Native American, 0.32% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.78% from other races, and 0.78% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 19.51% of the population.

Of the 938 households, 26.3% had children under 18 living with them, 50.6% were married couples living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.8% were not families. About 26.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.8% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.29, and the average family size was 2.74.

In the CDP, 20.4% of the population was under 18, 4.8% were from 18 to 24, 28.3% were from 25 to 44, 31.0% were from 45 to 64, and 15.5% were 65 or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.5 males. For every 100 females 18 and over, there were 102.8 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $40,881, and for a family was $46,141. Males had a median income of $30,221 versus $26,397 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $22,592. About 7.3% of families and 9.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.6% of those under age 18 and 8.5% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Monroe County School District operates public schools.

Residents are zoned to Plantation Key School on Plantation Key.

Coral Shores High School is in Islamorada and it has a Tavernier address.

Notable people

• William O'Brien, 21st police chief of Miami{{cite news|first=Alex|last=Harris|title=Former Miami Police Chief Bill O'Brien dies at his Tavernier home

References

References

1. "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Florida". United States Census Bureau.
2. "P1. Race – Tavernier CDP, Florida: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau.
3. "U.S. Census website". [[United States Census Bureau]].
4. {{GNIS. 2402916
5. "P1. Race – Tavernier CDP, Florida: 2010 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau.
6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov.
7. "Explore Census Data".
8. "Elementary Schools: Boca Chica to Ocean Reef/County Line". [[Monroe County School District (Florida).
9. "Official Zoning Map". [[Islamorada, Florida]].
10. "Home". Coral Shores High School.