Safety Harbor, Florida
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Safety Harbor is a city in Pinellas County, Florida, United States. It was incorporated in 1917. The population was 17,203 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 17,550.[1]
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[edit] Geography
Safety Harbor is located at (28.004654, -82.695320)GR1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 13.1 km² (5.1 mi²). 12.7 km² (4.9 mi²) of it is land and 0.3 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (2.57%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 17,203 people, 7,084 households, and 4,845 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,350.0/km² (3,498.3/mi²). There were 7,483 housing units at an average density of 587.2/km² (1,521.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 92.23% White, 4.14% African American, 0.24% Native American, 1.68% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.44% from other races, and 1.21% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.65% of the population.
There were 7,084 households out of which 28.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.3% were married couples living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.6% were non-families. 25.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.85.
In the city the population was spread out with 21.8% under the age of 18, 4.9% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 27.4% from 45 to 64, and 17.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 91.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $51,378, and the median income for a family was $59,911. Males had a median income of $41,883 versus $31,165 for females. The per capita income for the city was $28,632. About 3.6% of families and 5.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.1% of those under age 18 and 8.3% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] First Inhabitants
The first inhabitants were the Tocobaga.
[edit] Spanish Explorers
- In 1528 Spanish explorer Panfilo de Narvaez landed in the area followed by Hernando De Soto in 1539.
[edit] First Homestead
Safety Harbor was first homesteaded by Count Odette Philippe, a Frenchman who is credited with introducing the grapefruit to Florida in 1823.
[edit] Springs
Safety Harbor is the home of the historic Espiritu Santo Springs. Given this name in 1539 by the Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto, who was searching for the legendary Fountain of Youth.
[edit] Gallery
 Tocobaga Mound, Phillippe Park |
 Tocobaga Mound, Phillippe Park |
 Safety Harbor Public Library |
 Gazebo in park in downtown Safety Harbor |
[edit] External links
- City of Safety Harbor official site
- Maps and aerial photos
- Street map from Google Maps, or Yahoo! Maps, or Windows Live Local
- Satellite image from Google Maps, Windows Live Local, WikiMapia
- Topographic map from TopoZone
- Aerial image or topographic map from TerraServer-USA
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