Saint Petersburg, Florida 33707
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Why St. Petersburg/Tampa Bay Area
The most recent edition of Places Rated Almanac includes the Tampa / St. Petersburg area on its Top 10 list. The weather is great, occupational opportunities are varied and the cost-of-living is low. About 90 percent of Greater Tampa's listings were single-family homes and only 10 percent condominiums.
The recently passed Community Investment Tax of a 1/2 cent increase in the sales tax for the next 30 years is dedicated to special needs: infrastructure (roads, sewers, etc.), schools and jails.
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January's average low temperature is 50 degrees Fahrenheit, while July's average high is 90. The average annual rainfall is 49 inches. Some rain falls 107 days of the year, but it's sunny most of the time; best of all, according to snowbirds and more permanent refugees from the north, it doesn't snow.
Major employers include: Hillsborough County School Board (21,860); Hillsborough County Government (8,527); University of South Florida (7,559); MacDill Air Force Base (5,890); Tampa International Airport (4,830); U.S. Postal Service (4,284); City of Tampa (4,069); General Telephone (GTE) (4,010); Publix Supermarkets (3,566); GTE Data Services (3,500); Tampa Electric (TECO) (3,056); Kash n' Karry Supermarkets (3,007); Tampa Tribune (2,200); and Busch Entertainment (2,200).
Historically, Tampa occupies a major place in the cigar making business, and thousands of cigars are produced here each year. One cigar factory even offers demonstrations for Ybor City tourists and curious local residents, but in terms of employees and economic impact, the industry isn't what it was in the late 19th century when it turned out 88 million cigars a year.
This district is the seventh largest in Florida and the 21st largest in the United States. With 143 elementary, middle, high and specialty public schools, the district serves all of Pinellas County.
This Web site provides you with increased access to information about public education in the district. Come back often to check out the new and updated information that is added frequently. Additional school data (Click Here)
Tampa International Airport deserves its reputation as one of the best in the world. The brilliant original design has proven itself since 1971; growth and expansion occur without shortchanging passengers or diminishing services to the traveling public. Conde Nast Traveler magazine, the Airline Passengers Association and the International Federation of Airline Passenger Associations all give A's or A+'s to Tampa's 25-year-old airport, as do most of its approximately 12 million annual passengers.
The port is Florida's largest, handling more than half of the state's tonnage. Its economic impact tops $5.5 billion annually. Freight travels in and out of Tampa by truck and by rail, via the CSX Railroad. Amtrak also serves the city.
Ground transportation includes private cars, taxis and the Hillsborough Area Regional Transit's (HARTline) 177 buses that travel over 44 established routes and serve nearly 8 million passengers yearly. HARTline also runs a special rubber-tired trolley service that stops at five locations: Ybor City, downtown's business district, Harbour Island, the Florida Aquarium and the Tampa Convention Center. Greyhound buses depart from Tampa 27 times a day. Major highways include I-4 east to Orlando and Daytona Beach and I-75 north to Atlanta and south to the Naples/Marco Island area and Miami. U.S. Highway 301 travels northbound through Jacksonville, and U.S. Highway 41 extends into Georgia.
To travel by water, try one of the Tampa Town Ferry's two boats, the Spirit of Tampa or Miss Garrison. Stops include Harbour Island, Tampa General Hospital, Tampa Museum of Art, the Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center, the Florida Aquarium and the Tampa Convention Center.
Mavens of culture relish all their choices--symphony, opera, ballet in traditional seasonal format. The Tampa Bay Opera is in its infancy, but not without ambition. Theater is flourishing at numerous venues and available year-round. The elegant and enormous Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center's four theaters/halls host numerous local and national performers. The Tampa Museum of Art expanded recently and includes a children's activity area. The Channel District attracts artists of all kinds, including numerous fine-art studios, a dance studio and the Warehouse Theater.
Kids love Tampa's museums and its two impressive zoos--one in Lowry park, the other a major segment of Busch Gardens Tampa, an area attraction. Youngsters also like Adventure Island, the water wonderland next door. More than 300 hands-on exhibits, an IMAX theater and a planetarium comprise the Museum of Science and Industry. The new Florida Aquarium impresses nearly everyone with its four major galleries: Florida Offshore, Florida Coral Reefs, Florida Bays and Beaches, and the Florida Wetlands. Explore-A-Shore provides interactive fun (and knowledge, too) for area young people. Local kids also enjoy the Children's Museum of Tampa, a hands-on bonanza with its own places to create art, blow bubbles, make paper or to visit a post office, grocery store or bank.
Finding something to do in Tampa is never the problem; finding the time to do it is. Major festivals include the Gasparilla Pirate Fest Weekend, the Florida State Fair and Ybor City's Fiesta Day & Illuminated Night Parade in February; the Florida Strawberry Festival in Plant City, the Gasparilla Festival of the Arts, the President's Cup Regatta and the Winter Equestrian Festival in March; the Florida Dance Festival in June, the Greater Hillsborough County Fair in September and October; the Taste of Florida in October; and the Ruskin Seafood and Arts Festival in November. In December, Brandon hosts a three-day Marathon & Balloon Classic.
The whole family appreciates Tampa's myriad museums and their collections, including the Florida Center for Contemporary Art, the Henry B. Plant Museum, the Museum of African-American Art, the Museum of Natural History, the Tampa Bay History Center, the University of South Florida Art Museum, the University of Tampa Scarfone Gallery, the Veteran's Memorial Museum & Park and the Ybor City State Museum. Things to do! (Click Here)
Four major malls, two large flea markets and several neighborhood shopping centers are among the shopping mix. Westshore Plaza comprises 100 stores and a food court; and Old Hyde Park Village features 65 shops and eateries in an exciting offering of individual, often upscale shopping places along neighborhood streets. The areas two newest malls are Citrus Park Towncenter and Brandon Towncenter. Citrus Park Towncenter is located in Northwest Tampa and is designed with individual, unique storefronts as well as captivating bronze statues of children playing. Brandon Towncenter is centrally located in the heart of Brandon and will meet every shopper's needs whether looking for clothing, books or even unique kites!
| Annual Household Income* | $28,477 | $26,296 | $25,435 | $26,245 |
| Median Income** | $40,900 | $35,600 | $29,800 | $30,600 |
| Homeownership Rates* | 39% | 45% | 43% | 42% |
| Median Age*** | 35 | 44 | 49 | 49 |
*** Source: County and City
Data Book, 1994;
* Source: Tampa Chamber of Commerce 1998, National Association
of Builders 1997;
** Source: Survey of Buying Power 1998
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* Source: Tampa Chamber of Commerce
Colleges / Universities:
University of South Florida
Florida College
Eckerd College
Hillsborough Community College
University of Tampa
St. Petersburg Junior College
Saint Petersburg, Florida 33707 |
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Pinellas County |
| Population | 26,594 | |
| Number of Households | 13,586 | |
| Median Household Income | $30,204 | |
| Median Age | 50.62 | |
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