Pinellas County, Florida 74643 222551528 2008-06-29T23:17:10Z Lots42 3214098 /* Links of interest */ alpha cats, removed one / {{Infobox U.S. County| county = Pinellas County| state = Florida | seal = | map = Pinellas County Florida.png | founded = [[May 23]], [[1911]] | seat = [[Clearwater, Florida|Clearwater]] | | largest city wl = St. Petersburg | area_total_sq_mi =608 | area_land_sq_mi =280 | area_water_sq_mi =328 | area percentage = 53.94% | census yr = 2005 | pop = 928031 | density_km2 = 1271| web = www.pinellascounty.org/| named for = Punta Piñal |}} '''Pinellas County''' is a county located in the [[U.S.]] state of [[Florida]]. Its [[county seat]] is [[Clearwater, Florida]]{{GR|6}}, and its largest [[city]] is [[St. Petersburg, Florida|St. Petersburg]]. The county is contained entirely within [[area code 727]], except for sections of [[Oldsmar, Florida|Oldsmar]], which has [[area code 813]]. It shares area code 727 with parts of West [[Pasco County, Florida|Pasco County]]. Pinellas along with [[Hillsborough County, Florida|Hillsborough County]], Hernando County, and Pasco County comprises the [[Tampa, Florida|Tampa]]-St.Petersburg-Clearwater [[metro area]], often called the [[Tampa Bay Area]]. == History == :[[Timeline of Pinellas County, Florida history]]. Pinellas County seceded from [[Hillsborough County, Florida|Hillsborough County]] in 1911, and was named for the [[Spanish (language)|Spanish]] ''Punta Piñal'' ("Point of Pines" or "Piney Point"). The [[Pinellas|Pinellas Peninsula]], dividing [[Tampa Bay]] from the [[Gulf of Mexico]], and a small part of the [[mainland]] were incorporated into the county. ==Geography== According to the [[United States Census Bureau|U.S. Census Bureau]], the county has a total area of 608&nbsp;[[square mile]]s (1,574&nbsp;[[km²]]), of which, 280&nbsp;square miles (725&nbsp;km²) of it is land and 328&nbsp;square miles (849&nbsp;km²) of it (53.94%) is water. ===Adjacent counties=== *[[Pasco County, Florida]] - north *[[Hillsborough County, Florida]] - east and south (center span of the Sunshine Skyway Bridge which links St. Petersburg of Pinellas County to the Bradenton area of Manatee County is Hillsborough County so no portion of Pinellas County actually touches Manatee County) ===National [[protected area]]=== * [[Pinellas National Wildlife Refuge]] ==Demographics== {| border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5" style="float:right; margin-left:15px;" |align=center colspan=2| '''Pinellas County<br />Population by year [http://fcit.usf.edu/Florida/docs/c/census/Pinellas.htm]<br /> |- | align=left | '''2006''' 924,413 <br /> '''2000''' 921,482 <br /> '''1990''' 851,659 <br /> '''1980''' 728,531 <br /> '''1970''' 522,329 <br /> '''1960''' 374,665 <br /> '''1950''' 159,249 <br /> '''1940''' 91,852 <br /> '''1930''' 62,149 <br /> '''1920''' 28,265 <br /> |} As of the [[census]]{{GR|2}} 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/sq&nbsp;mi), making it the most densely populated county in Florida. There were 481,573 housing units at an average density of 1,720 per square&nbsp;mile (664/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 85.85% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 8.96% [[Race (United States Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 0.30% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 2.06% [[Race (United States Census)|Asian]], 0.05% [[Race (United States Census)|Pacific Islander]], 1.14% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.64% from two or more races. 4.64% of the population were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|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 [[Marriage|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 == [[Image:Cities of Pinellas County.svg|thumb|300px|Location of [[municipality|municipalities]] in Pinellas County as indicated by list at left]] === Incorporated municipalities === # Town of [[Belleair, Florida|Belleair]] # City of [[Belleair Beach, Florida|Belleair Beach]] # City of [[Belleair Bluffs, Florida|Belleair Bluffs]] # Town of [[Belleair Shore, Florida|Belleair Shore]] # City of [[Clearwater, Florida|Clearwater]] # City of [[Dunedin, Florida|Dunedin]] # City of [[Gulfport, Florida|Gulfport]] # City of [[Indian Rocks Beach, Florida|Indian Rocks Beach]] # Town of [[Indian Shores, Florida|Indian Shores]] # Town of [[Kenneth City, Florida|Kenneth City]] # City of [[Largo, Florida|Largo]] # City of [[Madeira Beach, Florida|Madeira Beach]] # Town of [[North Redington Beach, Florida|North Redington Beach]] # City of [[Oldsmar, Florida|Oldsmar]] # City of [[Pinellas Park, Florida|Pinellas Park]] # Town of [[Redington Beach, Florida|Redington Beach]] # Town of [[Redington Shores, Florida|Redington Shores]] # City of [[Safety Harbor, Florida|Safety Harbor]] # City of [[Seminole, Florida|Seminole]] # City of [[South Pasadena, Florida|South Pasadena]] # City of [[St. Pete Beach, Florida|St. Pete Beach]] # City of [[St. Petersburg, Florida|St. Petersburg]] # City of [[Tarpon Springs, Florida|Tarpon Springs]] # City of [[Treasure Island, Florida|Treasure Island]] === Unincorporated === *[[Bay Pines, Florida|Bay Pines]] *[[East Lake, Pinellas County, Florida|East Lake]] *[[Feather Sound, Florida|Feather Sound]] *[[Gandy, Florida|Gandy]] *[[Harbor Bluffs, Florida|Harbor Bluffs]] *[[Palm Harbor, Florida|Palm Harbor]] *[[Ridgecrest, Florida|Ridgecrest]] *[[South Highpoint, Florida|South Highpoint]] *[[Tierra Verde, Florida|Tierra Verde]] *[[West and East Lealman, Florida|West and East Lealman]] (Lealman) ==== Unincorporated Area - Municipal Services Taxing Unit (MSTU) Budget ==== Roughly 280,000 people reside in unincorporated Pinellas County, which represents the 36 percent of the County not located within one of the 24 municipalities. The unincorporated areas include communities from the Pasco County line to Tierra Verde. As an unincorporated resident, the Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners serves as your local government. A portion of the County budget (Municipal Services Taxing Unit) is paid by residents of the unincorporated area and is devoted to providing municipal services to the unincorporated area that are over and above the services provided to the county as a whole. Pursuant to 218.64(1) Florida Statute, the county will receive approximately $16,000,000 from the Local Government Half-Cent Sales Tax Program on behalf of Pinellas County’s unincorporated area population for Fiscal Year 2008 (FY08). This is sales tax dollars that the state returns to the unincorporated area via their default local government the Pinellas County BOCC. The county is intending to only allocate $3,000,000 of it to the FY08 Municipal Services Taxing Unit (MSTU) Budget (a $2,000,000 reduction from FY07). The accumulated effect of having such a huge portion of one of the major revenue sources diverted from the MSTU Budget is having a detrimental impact on basic public safety and quality of life in the unincorporated area. {| class="wikitable" |- ! '''REVENUES ! FY08 ! FY07 ! FY06 ! FY05 ! FY04 ! FY03''' |- | Ad Valorem Taxes | 40,750,020 | 43,535,660 | 37,597,320 | 34,016,890 | 31,472,640 | 29,486,350 |- | Local Gov't 1/2¢ Sales Tax | 3,000,000 | 5,000,000 | 4,900,000 | 4,750,000 | 4,970,080 | 8,291,900 |- | Communications Services Tax | 12,838,480 | 13,200,500 | 12,384,960 | 10,971,770 | 10,432,890 | 5,914,820 |- | Building Permits | 4,612,420 | 4,379,300 | 3,987,910 | 3,506,790 | 3,040,180 |3,638,500 |- | Zoning Fees | 702,360 | 752,840 | 664,900 | 576,320 | 361,000 |503,500 |- | Interest and Miscellaneous | 701,200 | 491,820 | 249,800 | 235,420 | 272,000 | 314,980 |- | Tree Removal Permits | 413,860 | 409,830 | 385,530 | 390,170 | 299,250 | 199,500 |- | Franchise Fee - PEG | 332,500 | 350,000 | 352,740 | 371,300 | 397,740 | 401,850 |- | Tax Collector Excess Fees | 252,650 | 189,820 | 82,150 | 201,590 | 138,510 | 84,780 |- | Sheriff Excess Fees | 237,500 | 215,800 | 0 | 0 | 283,320 | 0 |- | Franchise Fee - I-Net | 123,950 | 125,000 | 125,980 | 132,610 | 142,050 | 143,520 |- | Delinquent Taxes & Tax Redemptions | 118,240 | 104,800 | 97,050 | 97,050 | 71,570 | 93,230 |- | Mobile Home Licenses | 117,040 | 131,570 | 205,690 | 205,690 | 0 | 218,500 |- | Sheriff Civil Income | 84,000 | 114,380 | 92,630 | 88,850 | 113,490 | 108,810 |- | Reimbursement of Impact Fee Admin. | 60,000 | 63,150 | 60,940 | 66,630 | 79,760 |83,950 |- | Lot Clearing | 7,420 | 29,000 | 44,180 | 52,250 | 52,250 | 52,250 |- | Property Appraiser Excess Fees | 3,810 | 4,940 | 4,910 | 4,990 | 5,120 | 4,260 |- | Traffic Court | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,741,200 | 2,049,300 |- | '''Subtotal - Revenues | '''64,355,450 | '''69,098,410 | '''61,236,690 | '''55,668,320 | '''53,873,050 | '''51,590,000 |- | Beginning Fund Balance | 18,346,670 | 18,397,000 | 15,695,020 | 16,011,040 | 8,988,910 | 4,882,850 |- | '''TOTAL RESOURCES | '''82,702,120 | '''87,495,410 | '''76,931,710 | '''71,679,360 | '''62,861,960 | '''56,472,850 |} {| class="wikitable" |- ! '''EXPENDITURES & RESERVES ! FY08 ! FY07 ! FY06 ! FY05 ! FY04 ! FY03''' |- | Sheriff | 39,966,850 | 40,330,190 | 36,636,150 | 35,452,420 | 32,592,690 | 31,451,180 |- | Full Cost Allocation | 5,706,650 | 5,785,990 | 4,760,130 | 3,869,960 | 4,194,260 | 3,788,920 |- | Building Inspection | 4,174,160 | 4,612,630 | 3,927,040 | 3,794,000 | 3,545,350 | 3,411,080 |- | Public Works Permitted Facilities (Stormwater) | 3,424,810 | 3,801,590 | 3,712,430 | 3,639,130 | 3,743,380 | 3,897,260 |- | Development Review Services | 2,951,890 | 2,983,590 | 2,696,560 | 2,578,120 | 2,417,760 | 2,364,200 |- | Prior Years' Recreation Grants outstanding | 2,760,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |- | MSTU Road Paving / Sidewalks / ADA | 2,250,000 | 3,000,000 | 1,500,000 | 1,200,000 | 0 | 0 |- | Environmental Management (incl Lot Clearing) | 2,156,210 | 2,666,650 | 2,319,330 | 2,135,420 | 2,218,960 | 1,453,190 |- | Tax Collector Fees | 848,180 | 890,220 | 781,030 | 694,120 | 617,900 | 493,340 |- | County Connection Centers | 764,780 | 768,320 | 719,770 | 557,500 | 0 | 0 |- | Property Appraiser Fees | 425,020 | 449,290 | 423,620 | 396,240 | 387,110 | 300,280 |- | East Lake Library Operating Grant | 316,500 | 316,500 | 200,000 | 200,000 | 200,000 | 200,000 |- | Economic Incentive Grants | 63,800 | 63,800 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |- | MSTU New Service Initiatives | 0 | 350,000 | 3,000,000 | 3,366,810 | 7,323,320 | 4,133,340 |- | Recreation Initiatives | 0 | 2,243,470 | 2,219,160 | 2,000,000 | 0 | 0 |- | Neighborhood Grants | 0 | 250,000 | 250,000 | 250,000 | 0 | 0 |- | Other Transfers to Capital Projects Fund | 0 | 750,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |- | Fire Hydrant Systems | 0 | 500,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |- | Communications: Public Access | 0 | 351,100 | 258,400 | 324,400 | 223,760 | 216,740 |- | Traffic Court | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 581,920 | 577,190 |- | '''Subtotal - Expenditures | '''65,808,850 | '''70,113,340 | '''63,403,620 | '''60,458,120 | '''58,046,410 | '''52,286,720 |- | Reserve for Contingencies | 2,481,064 | 2,685,720 | 2,048,150 | 2,007,020 | 1,320,100 | 1,581,240 |- | Reserve - Fund Balance | 14,412,206 | 14,696,350 | 11,479,940 | 9,214,220 | 3,495,450 | 2,604,890 |- | '''TOTAL EXPENDITURES & RESERVES | '''82,702,120 | '''87,495,410 | '''76,931,710 | '''71,679,360 | '''62,861,960 | '''56,472,850 |} * FY08 is Request and FY07 to FY03 is Budget === Unincorporated communities not [[Census-designated Place|Census Designated Places]] === *[[Baskin, Florida|Baskin]] ''(portion annexed by the city of [[Largo, Florida|Largo]])'' *[[Highpoint, Florida|Highpoint]] ''(portion in [[South Highpoint, Florida|South Highpoint]] CDP)'' *[[Oakhurst, Florida|Oakhurst]] *[[Seminole Park, Florida|Seminole Park]] *[[Walsingham, Florida|Walsingham]] === Unincorporated communities part of Palm Harbor CDP [[Census-designated Place|Census Designated Place]] === *[[Crystal Beach, Florida|Crystal Beach]] - Has a U.S. Post Office with a post office box mail system. It is a non-delivery office. The zip code for Crystal Beach is 34681. *[[Curlew, Florida|Curlew]] *[[Innisbrook, Florida|Innisbrook]] *[[Ozona, Florida|Ozona]] - Has a U.S. Post Office with a post office box mail system. It is a non-delivery office. The zip code for Ozona 34660. *[[St. George, Pinellas County, Florida|St. George]] *[[Wall Springs, Florida|Wall Springs]] == Transportation == [[Image:St Pete-Clearwater Airport C-130.jpg|thumb|A [[United States Coast Guard|Coast Guard]] [[C-130 Hercules|C-130]] taxis at St. Pete-Clearwater Airport]] === Airports === *[[St. Petersburg-Clearwater International Airport]] *[[Albert Whitted Airport]] *Clearwater Air Park === Mass transit === Pinellas County has the [[Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority]] (PSTA) as the public transit provider, with major stops at all local malls and employment centers. There are 197 buses and trolleys that serve 43 routes, in addition to the 2 express routes to downtown Tampa via the Howard Frankland and Gandy Bridges, connecting with HartLine. In addition, PSTA connects with PCPT in Tarpon Springs to continue service to western Pasco County. The 2 main bus terminals are located in downtown Clearwater and downtown St. Petersburg, with routes bisecting and crossing the entire county. During fiscal year 2005-06 PSTA transported 11,400,484 passengers. === Railroads === [[CSX Transportation|CSX]] operates a former Atlantic Coast Line Railroad branch line which sees daily rail traffic from north Tampa though Safety Harbor, Clearwater, Largo, and into downtown St. Petersburg and the adjacent industrial areas. As of March, 2008, the portion in downtown St. Petersburg and the adjacent western industrial areas is abandoned and being dismantled. There is a small rail yard north of downtown St. Petersburg. The former Seaboard Air Line branch from the western coastal portion of the county was abandoned in the latter portion of the 20th century and converted to a popular recreational trail called the Pinellas Trail. ===Major highways=== *[[Interstate 275 (Florida)|Interstate 275]] including the [[Howard Frankland Bridge]] which connects northern [[St. Petersburg, Florida|St. Petersburg]] to [[Tampa, Florida|Tampa]] and the [[Sunshine Skyway Bridge]] which connects southern [[St. Petersburg, Florida|St. Petersburg]] to the [[Bradenton, Florida|Bradenton]] area *[[Interstate 175]] *[[Interstate 375 (Florida)|Interstate 375]] *[[U.S. Route 19]] - [[U.S. Route 19 Alternate (St. Petersburg, Florida)|Alternate 19]] *[[U.S. Route 92]] - 4th Street North/Gandy Boulevard including the [[Gandy Bridge]] which connects southern [[Tampa, Florida|Tampa]] to eastern [[St. Petersburg, Florida|St. Petersburg]] *[[State Road 593 (Florida)|East Lake Road]]/[[McMullen-Booth Road]] *[[State Road 60 (Florida)|Gulf-to-Bay Boulevard]] including the [[Courtney Campbell Causeway]] which connects eastern [[Clearwater, Florida|Clearwater]] to the [[Tampa International Airport]] area and northwestern [[Hillsborough County, Florida|Hillsborough County]] *[[State Road 699 (Florida)|Gulf Boulevard]] *[[State Road 580 (Florida)|State Road 580]] ==Education== The county is served by the [[Pinellas County Schools]] district. ==Emergency Management== Pinellas County has had 911 since 1978. Over the years, the system has evolved many times. Originally the Sheriffs Office handled north county areas and the City of St. Petersburg the south. In 1987 the Pinellas County Emergency Communications Center was formed and assumed the role of 911 center for the central and northern portions of the County. A year later “Enhanced 911" was installed countywide. The most recent change to the system occurred in December 1991. The Pinellas County Emergency Communications Center became the primary answering point for ALL 911 calls within the County. <br /><br /> You can listen to this agencies EMS, Police and Fire as well as Clearwater Police at [http://www.listentoscanners.com Live Radio Scanner] ===Fire Departments=== [[Palm Harbor Fire Rescue]] ==References== <references /> ==External links== {{Commons}} === Government Links === *[http://www.pinellascounty.org Pinellas County Government / Board of County Commissioners] *[http://pao.co.pinellas.fl.us Pinellas County Property Appraiser] *[http://www.pcsoweb.com Pinellas County Sheriff's Office] *[http://www.votepinellas.com Pinellas County Supervisor of Elections] *[http://www.taxcollect.com Pinellas County Tax Collector] *[http://www.pinellasplanningcouncil.org Pinellas Planning Council] *[http://pubgis.co.pinellas.fl.us/ Pinellas County GIS Maps] ====Special districts==== *[http://www.pinellas.k12.fl.us Pinellas County Public Schools] *[http://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/ Southwest Florida Water Management District] ====Judicial branch==== *[http://www.pinellasclerk.org Clerk of the Circuit Court, Pinellas County] *[http://www.wearethehope.org/ Public Defender for the 6th Judicial Circuit] serving Pinellas and [[Pasco County, Florida|Pasco]] Counties *[http://statty.co.pinellas.fl.us/ Office of the State Attorney, 6th Judicial Circuit] *[http://www.jud6.org/ Circuit and County Court for the 6th Judicial Circuit of Florida] ===Links of interest=== * [http://fcit.usf.edu/florida/maps/county/hillsbor/hillsbor.htm Hillsborough County Maps from when Pinellas was part of Hillsborough] * [http://fcit.usf.edu/florida/maps/county/pinellas/pinellas.htm Maps of early Pinellas County] * [[Fort Desoto]] * [http://hcawestflorida.com/ HCA Hospitals in Pinellas] * [http://coop.co.pinellas.fl.us/ Pinellas County Florida Cooperative Extension Service] * [http://pinellas.ifas.ufl.edu/master_gardener/index.shtml Pinellas County Master Gardener Program] * [[Bay Area Pelicans]] Rugby Football club * [http://www.flbg.org/ The Florida Botanical Gardens - A Pinellas County Government Program] * [http://www.uflib.ufl.edu/UFDC/?b=UF00073688 Pinellas News], newspaper {{Pinellas County, Florida}} {{Florida}} {{coord|27.90|-82.74|display=title|type:adm2_region:US-FL_source:UScensus1990}} [[Category:Charter counties in Florida]] [[Category:Cities and counties in the Tampa Bay Area]] [[Category:Pinellas County, Florida| ]] [[de:Pinellas County]] [[es:Condado de Pinellas (Florida)]] [[fr:Comté de Pinellas]] [[bpy:পিন্নেলাস কাউন্টি, ফ্লোরিডা]] [[it:Contea di Pinellas]] [[nl:Pinellas County]] [[no:Pinellas County]] [[nds:Pinellas County]] [[pt:Condado de Pinellas]] [[sv:Pinellas County]] [[zh:皮尼拉斯縣]]