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Bay to Beach City of Clearwater BRIGHT AND BEAUTIFUL BAY TO BEACH 2016 COMMUNITY PROFILE TABLE OF CONTENTS ABOUT CLEARWATER CLEARWATER CITY COUNCIL AND MANAGEMENT DEMOGRAPHICS HOUSING AND PROPERTY TAXES EDUCATION WORKFORCE TRANSPORTATION BUSINESS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT QUALITY LIVING RECREATION Fred Howard Park KEYS DODECANESE BLVD. TO NE TARPON AVE. R TARPON SPRINGS D. Sponge Tarpon Springs Sunset Docks Cultural Center . Brooker Creek Beach D Preserve R . Park E St. Nicholas A.L. K N Orthodox Anderson LA Cathedral Park T Brooker Creek ELLAS AVE EAS Environmental N PI Education Center KLOSTERMAN RD. Leepa Rattner Wall Museum of Art Springs Park ALT 19 611 19 Lake Tarpon ALD ERMAN RD. John HONEYMOON Chesnut Sr. ISLAND CRYSTAL PALM HARBOR Park 0 0.9 1.8 BEACH NEBRASKA AVE. 1 inch = approx. 1.8 miles OZONA Honeymoon DU N Canal Park Island Park ED Sports Complex IN C SWY. CURLEW RD. CALADESI D R Dunedin H ISLAND T Tampa Bay Fine Art O OLDSMAR Center O Downs B - . N D E L R L 19 K U C M A 1 C R T M Caladesi E State Park Safety C Dunedin 580 A Gulf of Mexico R Historic DUNEDIN Harbor Museum Westfield Florida Countryside Clearwater Auto Exchange . Stadium Philippe Harbor ER RD Park ALT H CH IL 19 SAFETY LSBOR . BEL E O U AV HARBOR G Clearwater UNION ST. H A 590 V E Marine . ALAY CLEARWATER D Aquarium SUNSET POINT RD. 589 . BEACH MAN 580 D AVE N Pier 60 Park . Ruth The Capitol LA N AVE Beach Walk H Clearwater Theatre MA Eckerd IG LE Air Park H CH Hall MEM T OA Clearwater Marina G R C Y U Y E Bright WA LFVIEW N CAUSE O M • StarLite Majesty C RIA DREW ST. House NEY CAMPBELL Tampa International SW CLEVELAND ST. COURT BLV L Field Airport • Captain Memo’s Y . GULF TO BAY BLVD. D . • Sea Screamer SAND KEY . COURT ST. 60 AVE • Calypso Queen N Coachman O CLEARWATER Clearwater • The Tropics Boat Tours Mall Sand Key Park LAKEVIEW RD. Park ARRIS H B Winter’s T A Dolphin Tale R 39 O Y F Old Tampa Adventure BELLEAIR RD. S I D E BELLEAIR E G . Eagle Bay D D B R Lake BRI 595 BEACH R Park . I D LAND CKS RD K ALT O G R 19 E FRAN Belleair N EENE IA K ARD Bluffs D 19 IN St. Petersburg/Clearwater HOW TAMPA BELLEAIR BELLEAIR CSWY. WEST BAY DR. EAST BAY DR. International Airport 686 • Busch Gardens SHORE • The Florida Aquarium G ULF BLVD ULF • International Plaza • Lowry Park Zoo . Pinewood Cultural Center John E D RD V • The Museum of Science R . A Taylor • Botanical Gardens I O & Industry R Park HER G 32 U C • Heritage Village 699 R O • Port of Tampa A S L S • County Extension BEL LARGO I ULMERTON RD. Armed • Raymond James Stadium R M E Forces KEY T A Museum 688 E W 31B G R Interstate A Largo BRID INDIAN E Y L D Mall RO N Ridgecrest C OSEVELT GA ROCKS Park 118TH AVE. N U.S. Highway WALSINGHAM RD. BRYAN DAIRY RD. BLV BEACH . Indian Rocks D D. R . Historical T State Highway Walsingham Society RD Park Y E HURS 102ND AVE. N . K K N A . Points of Interest RD AR T O 693 S RD INDIAN OLE H Derby Lane N I 3T Airport . Greyhound M SHORES 1 PINELLAS Weedon 1 Lake ST Track SE 28 Island Seminole PARK TH Preserve 9 00 Exit Number PARK BLVD. Park 4 REDINGTON Suncoast 19 . BLVD DY Seabird PARK BLVD. AN SHORES Sanctuary Seminole G 92 Controlled Access Mall Lake Sawgrass Divided Highways 1 The Shoppes Lake Park SeminolSEMIe NOLE at Park Place 62ND AVE. N Boca Ciega Millennium . ) NORTH . Divided Highways Park 54TH AVE. N ST REDINGTON HAI . N N TH . N 9 ( PARK ST ES ST T. BEACH ST KENNETH ST R TH Principal Highways D S 6 . TH TH . 6 8 4 JR 2 T CITY 3 40TH AVE. REDINGTON T K AR YR 38TH AVE. N L ON M . BEACH U . War Veterans T E BLV Other Roads S Y . Memorial Park . K T W D T R S . Tyrone Square S M STS A T H C P Mall ST. PETERSBURG Sunken Gardens/ S O T 22ND AVE. N 1 Pinellas Trail MADEIRA T Boca 4 Great Explorations BEACH N Ciega 1 inch = approx. 1.8 miles ALT T. Bay 19 S H 9TH AVE. N Coliseum E Chihuly Collection SOUTH T E N 9 . John’s Pass Village 4 R. N 5TH AVE. N DR Museum of Fine Arts/Straub Park Holocaust • Hubbard’s Marina PASADENA D Museum H 23B C • Pirate Ship at John’s Pass TREASURE ISLAND RE s 1ST AVE. N O St. Petersburg Museum of History as BEA P CSWY SH n’s CENTRAL AVE. Y BA oh 1ST AVE. S J 5TH AVE. S 22 Al Lang Stadium GU Mahaffey Theater 15TH AVE. S 5TH AVE. S T FLO RID A TREASURE LF BLV Tropicana S The Dali Museum . Field D . ISLAND Dolphin Gulfport 3R Albert Whitted D ST Municipal . Racer Historical 18TH AVE. S TANGERINE AVE. TH Airport Museum 4 StarLite REY CSWY O Sapphire 22ND AVE. S LAKEVIEW AVE. Sunset C 19 Morean Arts Center Beach Corey GULFPORT Lake Tampa Bay Ave. Gulfport Carter-Woodson Casino Gulfport Maggiore African-American History Museum . ST. PETE Art Village Boyd Hill . GU ST BEACH Nature Trail ST LF BLV TH Orlando ) TH 6 St. Petersburg/ 9 Dolphin LL 54TH AVE. S Landings (TO 17 Clearwater D . Tampa 62ND AVE. S ELLAS BAYWAY DRIVING TIMES PIN TAMPA - 24 mi/39 km Area 19 Approx. 30 mins. of detail PASS-A-GRILLE 679 ORLANDO - BEACH 107 mi/172 km TIERRA ) Approx. 90 mins. Gulf Beaches Historical VERDE Museum OLL FORT MYERS - Ft. Myers T 118 mi/190 km ( BA Ft. Lauderdale PI Y Sunshine Skyway Approx. 1 hr., 50 mins. Y N SHELL KEY WAYELLAS WA Channel (T O Sunshine FORT LAUDERDALE - LL 249 mi/401 km Miami Skyway KY ) Approx. 3 hr., 45 mins. FORT DE SOTO Bridge Fishing EGMONT Pier & Park E S Fort De Soto N KEY PARK I TO SARASOTA MIAMI - 269 mi/433 km H Approx. 4 hr., 10 mins. NS U S For detailed and interactive maps, go to: VisitSPC.com/Maps ABOUT CLEARWATER AVERAGE361 ANNUAL DAYS OF SUNSHINE 81.9ºFAVERAGE ANNUAL HIGH TEMPERATURE 54.7”AVERAGE ANNUAL INCHES OF RAINFALL 65.4ºFAVERAGE ANNUAL LOW TEMPERATURE 73.7ºFAVERAGE TEMPERATURE Located on Florida’s Gulf Coast, Clearwater is known for its internationally famous beach, semitropical climate and cool breezes off the Gulf of Mexico. The city has a high coastal bluff which commands a picturesque view of the Intracoastal Waterway and the Gulf of Mexico. Clearwater is home to more than 110,000 residents. Centrally located on the Pinellas peninsula, Clearwater is only a 20-minute drive to Tampa International Airport (TPA) and near the cities of Tampa and St. Petersburg. Tourism is a major economic driver for Clearwater, with more than one million annual visitors enjoying our beach, boating, fishing, fine dining and luxury hotels. Clearwater is also home to a growing and diverse business climate with established businesses in finance, information technology, software, insurance, marine science, medical technology and manufacturing. The Tampa Bay region, which encompasses Clearwater, benefits from continued job growth and affordable quality of life, an abundant workforce and excellent educational opportunities. We welcome you to explore! CLEARWATER CITY COUNCIL AND MANAGEMENT Mayor Councilmember Councilmember Councilmember Councilmember George N. Cretekos Doreen Caudell Dr. Bob Cundiff Bill Jonson Hoyt Hamilton (Seat 2) (Seat 3) (Seat 4) (Seat 5) Vision Clearwater will be a uniquely beautiful and vibrant community That is socially and economically diverse; That invests for the future; and That is a wonderful place to live, learn, work, visit and play. Mission The Mission of the City of Clearwater is to Provide cost effective municipal services and infrastructure; Facilitate development of the economy; and Support a high quality of life and experience. City Manager Bill Horne CITY OF CLEARWATER INCORPORATED MAY 27, 1915 Economic Development & Housing Department 112 S. Osceola Ave. Clearwater, FL 33756 Phone: (727) 562-4220 Fax: (727) 562-4075 myclearwater.com/econdev DEMOGRAPHICS 111,000 110,703 110,000 POPULATION 109,065 109,000 107,906 108,157 108,000 107,685 107,805 107,000 Source: 2015 ESRI 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 28% GENDER AGE DISTRIBUTION 24% 15% 22% 11% UNDER 15 15 - 24 25 - 44 45 - 64 65 + Source: 2015 ESRI 48.3% 51.7% VETERANS Source: 2015 U.S. Census Bureau 9,071 Source: 2015 U.S. Census Bureau RACIAL DISTRIBUTION 45.2 MEDIAN AGE TWO OR MORE RACES 2.8% ASIAN 2.4% Source: 2015 ESRI AMERICAN INDIAN 0.5% OTHER 4.8% PACIFIC ISLANDER 0.1% BLACK 11.3% HISPANIC 16.3% WHITE 78.1% NON-HISPANIC 83.7% Source: 2015 ESRI Source: 2015 ESRI HOUSING AND PROPERTY TAXES $ 60,416 Average Household Income $ 41,999 Median Household Income $ 26,965 Per Capita Income Source: 2015 ESRI 2000 2015 48,104 Households 48,169 2.17 Average Household Size 2.19 $36,494 Median Household Income $41,999 56,338 Housing Units 60,597 53.2% Owner Occupied 43.4% 32.1% Renter Occupied 36.1% Source: 2015 ESRI Median value of owner-occupied housing units: $172,154 Source: 2015 ESRI CITY OF CLEARWATER TAXABLE VALUES The approved millage rate of 5.1550 mills for 2015/2016 2015 $8.7 Billion has remained the same for the last seven fiscal years.
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