Hialeah Gardens is a city in [[Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. The population was 23,068 at the 2020 census, up from 21,744 in 2010. The population density is 7,160 persons per square mile, made up of mostly single-story development. History The municipality sprouted from humble beginnings at Walter C. Ohlerts Tourist Camp. By way of 26 unanimous votes, the town of Hialeah Gardens achieved incorporation in December 1948. In February 1949, Hialeah Gardens adopted its first building code, its first traffic ordinance, and the first laws regarding hunting. Hialeah Gardens served mainly as a rural community in which one of its main industries was raising horses. This existed until 1968 when the city adopted an aggressive land use and zoning master plan to lead the growth of the city. Only a small number of small businesses existed along the Okeechobee Road corridor. The city's close proximity to major roadways, such as Okeechobee Road (U.S. Route 27 / State Road 25) and the Palmetto Expressway (State Road 826), provided the opportunity for Hialeah Gardens to become one of the fastest growing municipalities in the county. Geography Hialeah Gardens is located northwest of downtown Miami at (25.878342, –80.348072). It is bordered to the north and east by the city of Hialeah and to the southwest by the town of Medley. U.S. Route 27 (Okeechobee Road) runs along the border with Medley, leading southeast to its southern terminus at U.S. Route 1 in eastern Miami, and northwest to Interstate 75 at the former Andytown. According to the United States Census Bureau, Hialeah has a total area of . of it are land, and of it (12.21%) are water. Surrounding areas Unincorporated Miami-Dade County, Hialeah Unincorporated Miami-Dade County Hialeah Unincorporated Miami-Dade County, Medley Hialeah Medley Hialeah Medley Demographics 2020 census As of the 2020 United States census, there were 23,068 people, 6,578 households, and 5,563 families residing in the city. 2010 census As of 2010, there were 6,629 households, out of which 3.6% were vacant. In 2000, 47.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.7% were married couples living together, 15.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 13.0% were non-families. 9.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.38 and the average family size was 3.56. In