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Pinellas County is a county located in the state of Florida. Its county seat is Clearwater, Florida6, and its largest city is St. Petersburg. The county is contained entirely within area code (727), except for sections of Oldsmar, which has area code 813. It shares area code 727 with parts of West Pasco County, and Pinellas along with Hillsborough County, Florida comprises the Tampa-St.Pete metro area, often called the Tampa Bay area.

History

Timeline of Pinellas County, Florida history.

Pinellas County was created in 1911, and was named for the Spanish Punta Piñal ("Point of Pines" or "Piney Point"). It was broken off from Hillsborough County. The Pinellas Peninsula (which divides Tampa Bay from the Gulf of Mexico) and a small part of the mainland was incorporated into the county.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,574 km² (608 mi²). 725 km² (280 mi²) of it is land and 849 km² (328 mi²) of it (53.94%) is water.

Adjacent Counties

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there were 921,482 people, 414,968 households, and 243,171 families residing in the county. The population density was 1,271/km² (3,292/mi²), making it the most densely populated county in Florida. There were 481,573 housing units at an average density of 664/km² (1,720/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 85.85% White, 8.96% Black or African American, 0.30% Native American, 2.06% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 1.14% from other races, and 1.64% from two or more races. 4.64% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 414,968 households out of which 22.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.80% were married couples living together, 10.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.40% were non-families. 34.10% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.77.

In the county the population was spread out with 19.30% under the age of 18, 6.40% from 18 to 24, 27.30% from 25 to 44, 24.50% from 45 to 64, and 22.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 91.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.80 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $37,111, and the median income for a family was $46,925. Males had a median income of $32,264 versus $26,281 for females. The per capita income for the county was $23,497. About 6.70% of families and 10.00% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.90% of those under age 18 and 8.20% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

Incorporated municipalities

  1. Town of Belleair
  2. City of Belleair Beach
  3. City of Belleair Bluffs
  4. Town of Belleair Shore
  5. City of Clearwater
  6. City of Dunedin
  7. City of Gulfport
  8. City of Indian Rocks Beach
  9. Town of Indian Shores
  10. Town of Kenneth City
  11. City of Largo
  12. City of Madeira Beach
  13. Town of North Redington Beach
  14. City of Oldsmar
  15. City of Pinellas Park
  16. Town of Redington Beach
  17. Town of Redington Shores
  18. City of Safety Harbor
  19. City of Seminole
  20. City of South Pasadena
  21. City of St. Pete Beach
  22. City of St. Petersburg
  23. City of Tarpon Springs
  24. City of Treasure Island

Unincorporated

Unincorporated Communities not Census Designated Places

Transportaton

Airports

Mass Transit

Pinellas County has the Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority as the main bus line, with major stops at all local mall and service via Howard Franklin Bridge to Hillsborough County. The main bus terminal is located in Clearwater, with routes bisecting and crossing the entire county.

Railroads

CSX operates a line through the county.

Major highways

Education

The county is served by the Pinellas County Schools district.

External links

Government Links

Special Districts

Judicial branch

Links of interest

Tourism links

Charter counties in Florida | Florida counties | Pinellas County, Florida | Tampa Bay Area

Pinellas County | Condado de Pinellas (Florida) | Condado de Pinellas

 

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