Profile for Clearwater, Florida, FL

Clearwater is on the Pinellas Peninsula and Old Tampa Bay

Development came after 1842, when the federal government gave 160 acres to any head of family or single man who would bear arms and cultivate the land

Spring training home of the Philadelphia Phillies

Public transportation: Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (See the transit and travel sections below.)

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 1,162. The number of murders and homicides was 4. The violent crime rate was 10.5 per 1,000 people.

Tampa - Saint Petersburg - Clearwater was named the nation's second most dangerous metro area for pedestrians, in a 2004 study by the Surface Transportation Policy Project

Local foods: grouper sandwich

Filming location for:
· 1985 movie, "Cocoon"
· 1992 movie, "Lethal Weapon 3"

Census 2000 highlights: Among major American cities, ranked No. 1 in percentage population age 65 or older (21.5%)

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Panera Bread, Starbucks

Nearby parks & recreation: Pier 60 Park, Clearwater Beach, Brooker Creek Preserve

Clearwater attractions: Clearwater Marine Aquarium

Sports teams: Threshers (minor league baseball), GCL Phillies (minor league baseball)

Historic sites and museums: Professional Beach Volleyball Hall of Fame

Colleges and universities: Clearwater Christian College

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 109

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Cemeteries (13)

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Hotels (60)

Libraries (9)

Museums (2)

Parks (1)

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15% of Clearwater residents report German ancestry, and 13% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Clearwater ancestry & family history guide.

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• Pinellas County Ancestry forum
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• Ancestry.com - FL data
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• Cemetery records
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• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Clearwater was $22,786, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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24% of Clearwater residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Historic districts in Clearwater include Harbor Oaks Residential District ... View historic districts

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Median rent in Clearwater, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $538.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $969.

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Libraries in Clearwater include Beach Branch Library, Clearwater Countryside Library, Clearwater East Library, Clearwater Public Library System, North Greenwood Branch, Talking Book Library ... View libraries

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TV stations in Clearwater include WCLF.

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Pinellas County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Clearwater political report.

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Clearwater restaurants taking online reservations include Acropolis Greek Taverna, Arigato-Clearwater, Catch Twenty Three - Clearwater ... View restaurants

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The average commute time for Clearwater workers is 23 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 34 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Clearwater between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 3.1 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

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