Treasure Island, Florida
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Florida |
| County | Pinellas |
| Area | |
| - Total | 5.3 sq mi (13.8 km²) |
| - Land | 1.6 sq mi (4.1 km²) |
| - Water | 3.7 sq mi (9.7 km²) |
| Elevation | 3 ft (1 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 7,450 |
| - Density | 1,405.7/sq mi (539.9/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 33706, 33740 |
| Area code(s) | 727 |
| FIPS code | 12-72325[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0292415[2] |
Treasure Island is a city in Pinellas County, Florida, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 7,450. According to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2004 estimates, the city had a population of 7,521.
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[edit] Geography
Treasure Island is located at (27.768854, -82.768225)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 13.8 km² (5.3 mi²). 4.1 km² (1.6 mi²) of it is land and 9.7 km² (3.7 mi²) of it (70.11%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 7,450 people, 4,128 households, and 2,059 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,809.1/km² (4,679.0/mi²). There were 5,694 housing units at an average density of 1,382.7/km² (3,576.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.69% White, 0.28% African American, 0.28% Native American, 0.59% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.43% from other races, and 0.70% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.23% of the population.
There were 4,128 households out of which 10.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.8% were married couples living together, 4.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 50.1% were non-families. 41.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.80 and the average family size was 2.38.
In the city the population was spread out with 9.2% under the age of 18, 2.7% from 18 to 24, 23.4% from 25 to 44, 38.5% from 45 to 64, and 26.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 52 years. For every 100 females there were 95.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $42,150, and the median income for a family was $64,158. Males had a median income of $38,903 versus $32,586 for females. The per capita income for the city was $34,965. About 3.9% of families and 5.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.4% of those under age 18 and 6.9% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Trivia
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- Legendary Baseball slugger Babe Ruth had a winter beachfront home on Treasure Island after his retirement.
- Treasure Island got its name after several property owners attempted to boost sales of the properties being developed on the island by first burying and then "discovering" a couple of wooden chests on the beach. After claiming the chests were filled with treasure the news of the discovery quickly spread and people began calling the island Treasure Island. The name stuck.
- The island has an elevation of 3 feet.
- The Great Gale of 1848 Hurricane which carved out John's Pass on the Island's north end also split off two smaller islands which are now the Isle of Palms and Capri Isle.
[edit] References
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Treasure Island, Florida is at coordinates Coordinates:
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