Miami is the seat of Roberts County, and lies on US 60 between Canadian and Pampa in the southeastern part of the county.
It is in the Red Deer Creek valley, backdropped by a mesa called Mount Moriah. Miami supposedly derives its name from an Indian word meaning 'sweetheart.' Known as 'the last real cowtown in the Panhandle,' Miami became a shipping point for area ranches, including the Laurel Leaf, Turkey Track, and Bar CC outfits.
The Roberts County Museum, housed in the restored Santa Fe depot, contains, among other things, paleontological artifacts collected by Judge J.A. Mead in the 1930s. Miami holds a National Cow Calling Contest every June in the city park; the contest was begun in 1949 as part of the town's annual Old Settlers' Reunion. Miami, living up to its name, has continued to advertise itself as the 'Sweetheart of the Plains.'
In 1991 it was an incorporated town reporting a population of 661 and thirty-seven businesses.