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St. Petersburg Florida
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This town is often spoken of as one half of the larger
entity of "Tampa-St. Pete," and the order of the words
gives some clue to St. Petersburg's status: It's the
second city of the Tampa Bay region, and its bigger
sibling owns many of the area's prominent sightseeing,
dining and shopping destinations.
- Founded: 1887 (incorporated 1893)
- Head Official: Mayor Rick Baker (since
2001)
- City Population
- 1980: 238,647
- 1990: 240,318
- 2000: 248,232
- 2003 estimate: 247,610
- Percent change, 1990–2000: 3.2%
- U.S. rank in 1980: 58th
- U.S. rank in 1990: 65th (State rank: 4th)
- U.S. rank in 2000: 79th (State rank: 4th)
- Metropolitan Area Population
- 1980: 1,614,000
- 1990: 2,067,959
- 2000: 2,395,997
- Percent change, 1990–2000: 15.8%
- U.S. rank in 1980: 22nd
- U.S. rank in 1990: 21st
- U.S. rank in 2000: 20th
- Area: 60 square miles (2000)
- Elevation: Ranges from sea level to 60
feet above sea level
- Average Annual Temperature: 73.1° F
- Average Annual Precipitation: 44.77
inches
- Major Economic Sectors: tourism,
financial services, manufacturing, medical
technology, information technology, marine sciences
- Unemployment rate: 3.5% (December 2004)
- Per Capita Income: $21,107 (1999)
- 2002 FBI Crime Index Total: 20,914
- Major Colleges and Universities:
University of South Florida, St. Petersburg College,
Eckerd College, Stetson University College of Law
- Daily Newspapers: St. Petersburg
Times; Tampa Tribune, Pinellas Edition
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