residing in the town. 2010 census As of 2000, Spanish was spoken as a first language by 49.41% of residents, while English was spoken by 42.11% of the population. Other languages spoken included Portuguese 2.36%, Russian 2.04%, German and Yiddish were both tied at 1.40%, and French was the mother tongue for 1.29% of the populace. Jewish population Approximately one-third of the population of Surfside are Jews. It is also the most Jewish community in the Miami metropolitan area. Around 2,500 Jews reside in Surfside. Including neighboring areas, 34% of Jews describe themselves as Orthodox, 24% as Conservative, 18% as Reform and 24% as "just Jewish". Education Residents are assigned to Miami-Dade County Public Schools. Ruth K. Broad/Bay Harbor K–8 Center in Bay Harbor Islands serves as the local elementary and K–8 school. Residents who want to have a conventional middle school may instead choose the zoned middle school, Miami Beach Nautilus Middle School. Miami Beach Senior High School is the senior high school serving Surfside. Notable people Philip B. Hofmann, former CEO of Johnson & Johnson Jared Kushner, son-in-law of former U.S. President Donald Trump and Senior Advisor to the President between 2017 and 2021. Sholom Lipskar, rabbi and founder of The Shul of Bal Harbour Rudolph W. Riefkohl, officer in United States Army Isaac Bashevis Singer, Yiddish writer, lived in Surfside from 1977 until his death in 1991 Sid Tepper, songwriter, lived in Surfside from 1970 to 2004 Ivanka Trump, daughter of former U.S. President Donald Trump and Senior Advisor to the President between 2017 and 2021 In popular culture In 2018, Josh's Deli offerings of "Jewban" and "Spicy Tuna Latke" were featured in Food Paradise (season 17). References External links Town of Surfside Official government website Visit Surfside Official tourism website 1935 establishments in Florida Beaches of Florida Beaches of Miami-Dade County, Florida Jews and Judaism in Miami-Dade County, Florida Orthodox Judaism in Florida Orthodox Jewish communities Populated coastal places in Florida on the Atlantic Ocean Populated places established in 1935 Towns in Florida Towns in Miami-Dade County, Florida