City of Hialeah Municipal Government

The City of Hialeah is the sixth largest municipality in Florida, serving over 236,000 residents living in approximately 20-square miles. Hialeah, incorporated in 1925, has a long and proud history. One of the citys most important and nationally well-known historic sites is the Hialeah Park Racetrack, built in 1925. Hialeah Park is an important part of Hialeahs future as well. After a short period when the Park was closed to racing, Hialeah Park reopened in November 2009 with quarter horse racing and is currently undergoing a multi-staged full restoration. Exciting plans call for the construction of an entertainment complex to include a hotel, restaurants, casinos, stores and a theater. Just as Hialeahs past is an important part of its future, so is a new, recently annexed three square mile area, Hialeah Heights, to be developed soon into a beautiful residential and commercial area in the northwest part of the City. The City of Progress as Hialeah is known to many, has historica...