More historic than 20% of U.S. towns · #230 of 638 in Florida. What drives it
Most of Gladeview was built recently: 5% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 1974. Below: maps from 1950 on and the census since 1980.
On its age, its old homes and the National Register, Gladeview is more historic than 20% of U.S. towns, #230 of 638 in Florida. Its share of homes from before 1940 holds the grade up; its National Register listings pull it down.
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HistoryA character grade: shown, never part of Gladeview’s overall grade.
Few Florida towns list much on the Register (a typical Florida town has 0.0 per 10,000 residents, the U.S. 2.4), so Gladeview’s 0.0 sits below most of its state (33% of Florida towns have fewer) while its 0 listings outnumber those of 23% of U.S. towns.
How sure. Graded on two of the three inputs, so a change in either one moves the letter more than it would with three. The pre-1940 share (±2.8 points) is firm at this size.
Founding year: our sources. Homes: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register: National Park Service, May 2026 list; each listing counted once (boundary changes and added documentation belong to their listing), and a historic district counts its contributing buildings. How TownRatings grades history →
What stands out about Gladeview’s past
Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.
Old hamlets and crossroads still carry their names on the map.
Hamlets and corners on the map
Avocado Trailer ParkBell Haven Mobile Home ParkBobs Mobile Home ParkHibiscus Point Mobile Home ParkJ Bar J Trailer RanchMiami Heights Trailer ParkPalm Lake Mobile Home ParkPalm Lake Trailer CourtSchmidts Adult Mobile Home ParkTropical Trailer VillageWestgate
Places and cemeteries from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021).
The story so far
Gladeview, in brief
Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Gladeview yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.
Gladeview is a census-designated place (CDP) in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. It is part of the Miami metropolitan area of South Florida. The population was 14,927 at the 2020 census, up from 11,535 in 2010. Gladeview was originally a neighborhood of the city of Miami when it was annexed in 1925. With the arrival of the Great Depression, Miami gave up its jurisdiction and Gladeview became an unincorporated area of Miami-Dade County.
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 11,535 to 14,927 (+29%).
Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.
By decade
No old photos in the archives yet
Weddings on Main Street, storms, parades, school pictures, the old store. If it’s in your family album, it belongs here.
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Gladeview is more historic than 20% of U.S. towns, #230 of 638 in Florida. The History grade combines the town’s founding era, the share of homes built before 1940 and its National Register listings. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
How old are the homes in Gladeview?
5% of Gladeview’s homes were built before 1940 (Census estimate, ±2.8 points), against a typical 0.6% for a Florida town; the median home was built in 1974.
Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021).
From U.S. Geological Survey historical maps, U.S. Census counts (via Wikipedia) and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.
