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P opulation
(year 2000): 108,787 Males: 52,065 (47.9%), Females: 56,722 (52.1%)
Elevation: 50 feet
County: Pinellas
Land area: 25.3 square miles
Zip codes: 33755..33766, 33769.
Median resident age: 41.8 years Median household
income: $36,494 (year 2000) Median house value: $100,500 (year
2000)
Races in Clearwater:
(Total can be greater than 100%
because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: German (16.7%), Irish (13.8%), English
(11.8%), Italian (8.0%), United States (5.3%), Polish (3.5%).
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For population 25
years and over in Clearwater
High school or higher: 84.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher:
23.9%
Graduate or professional
degree: 8.3%
Unemployed: 4.1%
Mean travel time to work: 22.8
minutes
For population 15
years and over in Clearwater city
Never married: 24.4%
Now married: 48.8%
Separated: 2.1%
Widowed: 9.9%
Divorced: 14.8%
13.1% Foreign born (5.1% Latin America, 4.8% Europe,
1.6% Asia).
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ingle-family new house construction building
permits:
1996: 65 buildings,
average cost: $141,700
1997: 63 buildings,
average cost: $148,900
1998: 115
buildings, average cost: $133,500
1999: 43 buildings,
average cost: $107,300
2000: 16 buildings,
average cost: $116,400
2001: 58 buildings,
average cost: $121,300
2002: 122
buildings, average cost: $125,600
2003: 87 buildings, average cost: $129,300
Area code: 727
Industries providing employment: Educational,health
and social services (17.3%), Retail trade (14.1%),
Professional,scientific,management,administrative,and waste
management services (13.0%),
Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services
(10.0%).
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Average weather in Clearwater, Florida
Based on data reported by over 4,000
weather stations
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Feb
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Mar
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Apr
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May
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Jun
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Jul
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Aug
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Sep
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Oct
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Nov
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Dec
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Average temp. (°F)
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61.2
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62.6
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67.1
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71.5
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77.4
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81.5
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82.7
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82.8
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81.4
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75.6
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69.2
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63.2
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High temperature (°F)
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70.7
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72.1
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76.5
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80.9
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86.5
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89.6
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90.6
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90.7
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89.4
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84.3
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78.2
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72.6
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Low temperature (°F)
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51.7
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53.1
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57.7
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62.0
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68.3
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73.4
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74.7
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74.8
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73.4
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66.8
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60.0
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53.8
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Precipitation (in)
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2.8
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2.9
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3.4
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1.9
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2.9
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5.8
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6.8
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8.2
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7.1
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2.9
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2.1
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2.7
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Normal climate around Clearwater, Florida
Based on data reported by main weather
stations
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Jan
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Feb
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Mar
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Apr
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May
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Jun
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Jul
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Aug
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Sep
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Oct
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Nov
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Dec
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Days with precip.
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7
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7
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7
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5
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6
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12
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16
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16
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13
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7
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5
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6
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Wind speed (mph)
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8.6
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9.1
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9.4
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9.2
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8.6
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7.9
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7.1
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6.9
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7.6
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8.3
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8.2
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8.3
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Morning humidity (%)
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87
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86
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87
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86
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85
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86
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87
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90
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91
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89
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88
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88
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Afternoon humidity (%)
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60
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57
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55
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52
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53
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60
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64
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65
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63
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58
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58
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60
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Sunshine (%)
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63
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65
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71
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75
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75
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67
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62
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61
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61
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65
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64
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61
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Days clear of clouds
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10
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9
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11
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11
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11
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6
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3
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3
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5
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11
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12
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10
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Partly cloudy days
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10
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9
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10
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11
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13
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14
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16
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17
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14
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10
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10
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10
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Cloudy days
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12
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10
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10
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8
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8
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10
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12
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11
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11
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9
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9
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11
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Snowfall (in)
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0.0
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0.0
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0.0
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0.0
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0.0
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0.0
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0.0
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0.0
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0.0
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0.0
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0.0
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0.0
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Hospitals/medical centers in Clearwater:
Other hospitals/medical centers near Clearwater:
EDWARD WHITE HOSPITAL
(about 4 miles; SAINT PETERSBURG, FL)
MEASE HOSPITAL
COUNTRYSIDE (about 6 miles; SAFETY HARBOR, FL)
MEASE HOSPITAL DUNEDIN (about 7 miles; DUNEDIN,
FL)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Clearwater:
ST
PETERSBURG-CLEARWATER INTL (about 8 miles; ST PETERSBURG-CLEARWATER,
FL; ID: PIE)
TAMPA INTL (about 18
miles; TAMPA, FL; ID: TPA)
MAC DILL AFB (about 20 miles; TAMPA, FL; ID: MCF)
Other public-use airports nearest to Clearwater:
CLEARWATER AIR PARK
(about 2 miles; CLEARWATER, FL; ID: CLW)
ALBERT WHITTED (about
19 miles; ST PETERSBURG, FL; ID: SPG)
PETER O KNIGHT (about 24 miles; TAMPA, FL; ID:
TPF)
Colleges/Universities in Clearwater:
PINELLAS TECHNICAL
EDUCATION CENTER-CLEARWATER (Full-time enrollment: 1,415;
Location: 6100 154TH AVE N; Public; Website:
www.ptec.pinellas.k12.fl.us)
FLORIDA METROPOLITAN
UNIVERSITY-PINELLAS (FT enrollment: 735; Location: 2471 MCMULLEN
BOOTH RD; Private, for-profit; Website: www.fmu.edu; Offers Master's
degree)
CLEARWATER CHRISTIAN
COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 640; Location: 3400 GULF TO BAY BLVD;
Private, not-for-profit; Website: WWW.clearwater.edu)
EDUTECH CENTERS
(FT enrollment: 230; Location: 18850 US HWY 19 N BLDG 5; Private,
for-profit; Website: www.edutechctr.com)
NATIONAL AVIATION
ACADEMY A & P SCHOOL (FT enrollment: 168; Location: 5770
ROOSEVELT BLVD STE 105; Private, for-profit; Website: www.naa.edu)
SUNSTATE ACADEMY OF
HAIR DESIGN (FT enrollment: 45; Location: 18453 US 19 N;
Private, for-profit)
A ELGIN REAL ESTATE
SCHOOL (Location: 1727 COACHMAN PLAZA DR; Private, for-profit)
AGAPE OF JESUS
SEMINARY (Location: PO BOX 7078; Private, not-for-profit;
Website: ww.adsito.com; Offers Doctor's degree)
COUNTRYSIDE CHRISTIAN TRAINING CENTER
(Location: 1850 MCMULLEN BOOTH RD; Private, not-for-profit)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students
nearest to Clearwater:
HILLSBOROUGH COMMUNITY
COLLEGE (about 21 miles; TAMPA, FL; Full-time enrollment: 9,630)
UNIVERSITY OF TAMPA
(about 21 miles; TAMPA, FL; FT enrollment: 2,963)
PASCO-HERNANDO
COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 25 miles; NEW PORT RICHEY, FL; FT
enrollment: 2,868)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH
FLORIDA (about 26 miles; TAMPA, FL; FT enrollment: 26,221)
MANATEE COMMUNITY
COLLEGE (about 39 miles; BRADENTON, FL; FT enrollment: 4,539)
SAINT LEO UNIVERSITY
(about 43 miles; ST LEO, FL; FT enrollment: 6,597)
TRAVIS TECHNICAL CENTER (about 57 miles; LAKELAND,
FL; FT enrollment: 2,057)
Public high schools in Clearwater:
CLEARWATER HIGH
SCHOOL (Students: 2,129; Grades: 09 - 12)
COUNTRYSIDE HIGH
SCHOOL (Students: 2,061; Grades: 09 - 12)
PTEC - CLEARWATER (Students: 13; Grades: 09
- 12)
Private high schools in Clearwater:
CLEARWATER CNTRL
CATH HIGH SCH (Students: 632; Location: 2750 HAINES BAYSHR RD;
Grades: 9 - 12)
CLEARWATER ACADEMY
INTERNATIONAL (Students: 124; Location: 801 DREW ST; Grades: PK
- 12)
FIRST ASSEMBLY OF
GOD PRESCHOO (Students: 37; Location: 1739 SOUTH GREENWOOD AVE;
Grades: PK - 12)
LIFE IMPROVEMENT
THROUGH ED. (Students: 34; Location: 701 CLEVELAND STREET;
Grades: 7 - 12)
CENTER ACADEMY
(Students: 25; Location: 51 MAIN AVE. S. #319; Grades: 4 - 12)
THE LITTLE SCHOOL (Students: 15; Location:
217 KERRY DRIVE; Grades: 4 - 12)
Biggest public primary/middle schools in Clearwater:
OAK GROVE MIDDLE
SCHOOL (Students: 1,286; Grades: 06 - 08)
KENNEDY MIDDLE
SCHOOL (Students: 1,178; Grades: 06 - 08)
FRONTIER ELEMENTARY
SCHOOL (Students: 891; Grades: PK - 05)
EISENHOWER
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 870; Grades: PK - 05)
PLUMB ELEMENTARY
SCHOOL (Students: 829; Grades: PK - 05)
SKYCREST ELEMENTARY
SCHOOL (Students: 824; Grades: KG - 05)
SANDY LANE
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 801; Grades: KG - 05)
MCMULLEN-BOOTH
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 700; Grades: PK - 05)
PONCE DE LEON
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 684; Grades: PK - 05)
LEILA DAVIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students:
655; Grades: PK - 05)
Biggest private primary/middle schools in
Clearwater:
ST CECELIA
INTERPAROCHIAL SCHO (Students: 806; Location: 400 S HILLCREST
AVENUE; Grades: KG - 8)
SKYCREST CHRISTIAN
SCHOOL (Students: 459; Location: 129 NORTH BELCHER ROAD; Grades:
PK - 8)
SAINT PAULS SCHOOL
(Students: 451; Location: 1600 SAINT PAULS DRIVE; Grades: PK - 8)
GUARDIAN ANGELS
CATHOLIC SCHOO (Students: 413; Location: 2270 EVANS ROAD;
Grades: KG - 8)
FIRST LUTHERAN
SCHOOL (Students: 262; Location: 1644 NURSERY ROAD; Grades: PK -
8)
ANNSWORTH MONTESSORI
ACADEMY (Students: 195; Location: 5990 142 AVE N; Grades: PK -
7)
CHURCH OF
SCIENTOLOGY CADET SC (Students: 189; Location: 16432 US HWY 19
N; Grades: UG - UG)
DELPHI ACADEMY
(Students: 165; Location: 1831 DREW ST; Grades: PK - 9)
SUNSET POINT
CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 147; Location: 1390 SUNSET POINT RD;
Grades: PK - 5)
PINELLAS CO JEWISH DAY SCHOOL (Students:
145; Location: 1775 S HIGHLAND AVE; Grades: KG - 8)
Library in Clearwater:
PINELLAS PUBLIC LIBRARY COOPERATIVE
(Operating income: $22,506,683; Location: 1330 CLEVELAND STREET;
1,882,087 books; 74,632 audio materials; 77,973 video materials;
3,906 serial subscriptions)
Clearwater compared to Florida state average:
Black race population
percentage significantly above state average.
Median age
significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly
above state average.
Strongest AM radio stations in Clearwater:
WMGG (820 AM; 50 kW;
LARGO, FL; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ST. PETERSBURG LICENSEE)
WGUL (860 AM; 5 kW;
DUNEDIN, FL; Owner: WGUL-FM, INC.)
WFLA (970 AM; 25 kW;
TAMPA, FL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WLVU (1470 AM; 5 kW;
DUNEDIN, FL; Owner: GENESIS COMMUNICATIONS OF TAMPA BAY, INC.)
WTAN (1340 AM; 1 kW;
CLEARWATER, FL; Owner: WAGENVOORD ADVERTISTING GROUP, INC.)
WTIS (1110 AM; daytime;
10 kW; TAMPA, FL; Owner: WTIS-AM, INC.)
WHNZ (1250 AM; 25 kW;
TAMPA, FL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WWBA (1040 AM; 4 kW;
PINELLAS PARK, FL; Owner: GENESIS COMMUNICATIONS OF TAMPA BAY, INC.)
WDAE (620 AM; 5 kW; ST.
PETERSBURG, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WQYK (1010 AM; 50 kW;
SEFFNER, FL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF TAMPA)
WWMI (1380 AM; 5 kW;
ST. PETERSBURG, FL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WFLF (540 AM; 50 kW;
PINE HILLS, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WTBN (570 AM; 5 kW; PINELLAS PARK, FL; Owner:
COMMON GROUND BROADCASTING, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Clearwater:
WXTB (97.9 FM;
CLEARWATER, FL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WBBY (107.3 FM; ST.
PETERSBURG, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
WDUV (105.5 FM; NEW
PORT RICHEY, FL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
WRBQ-FM (104.7 FM;
TAMPA, FL; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
WLLD (98.7 FM; HOLMES
BEACH, FL; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
WQYK-FM (99.5 FM; ST.
PETERSBURG, FL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF FLORIDA)
WSSR (95.7 FM;
CLEARWATER, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WYUU (92.5 FM; SAFETY
HARBOR, FL; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
WTBT (103.5 FM;
BRADENTON, FL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WSUN-FM (97.1 FM;
HOLIDAY, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC)
WWRM (94.9 FM; TAMPA,
FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
WFLZ-FM (93.3 FM;
TAMPA, FL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WMTX (100.7 FM; TAMPA,
FL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WHPT (102.5 FM;
SARASOTA, FL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
WPOI (101.5 FM; ST.
PETERSBURG, FL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
WUSF (89.7 FM; TAMPA,
FL; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF S. FLORIDA)
WBVM (90.5 FM; TAMPA,
FL; Owner: BISHOP OF THE DIOCESE/ST. PETERSBURG)
WSJT (94.1 FM;
LAKELAND, FL; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
WLPJ (91.5 FM; NEW PORT
RICHEY, FL; Owner: RADIO TRAINING NETWORK)
WYFE (88.9 FM; TARPON SPRINGS, FL; Owner: BIBLE
BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Clearwater:
WTSP (Channel 10; ST.
PETERSBURG, FL; Owner: PACIFIC AND SOUTHERN COMPANY, INC.)
W36CO (Channel 36; ST.
PETERSBURG, FL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
W33CC (Channel 33; ST.
PETERSBURG, FL; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
W48AY (Channel 48;
OLDSMAR, FL; Owner: AMKA BROADCAST NETWORK, INC.)
WMOR-LP (Channel 63;
ST. PETERSBURG, FL; Owner: WMOR-TV COMPANY)
WEDU (Channel 3; TAMPA,
FL; Owner: FLORIDA WEST COAST PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
WARP-CA (Channel 20;
TAMPA-ST. PETERSBURG, FL; Owner: SUNSHINE BROADCASTING COMPANY,
INC.)
WXAX-LP (Channel 26;
CLEARWATER, FL; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORP.)
WFTS-TV (Channel 28;
TAMPA, FL; Owner: TAMPA BAY TELEVISION, INC.)
WFLA-TV (Channel 8;
TAMPA, FL; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WTOG (Channel 44; ST.
PETERSBURG, FL; Owner: VIACOM INTERNATIONAL INC.)
WVEA-TV (Channel 62;
VENICE, FL; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
WXPX (Channel 66;
BRADENTON, FL; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATION LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
WUSF-TV (Channel 16;
TAMPA, FL; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA)
WTTA (Channel 38; ST.
PETERSBURG, FL; Owner: BAY TELEVISION, INC.)
WFTT (Channel 50;
TAMPA, FL; Owner: TELEFUTURA TAMPA LLC)
WSVT-LP (Channel 18;
BRADENTON, FL; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
WTVT (Channel 13;
TAMPA, FL; Owner: TVT LICENSE, INC.)
WCLF (Channel 22;
CLEARWATER, FL; Owner: CHRISTIAN TELEVISION CORPORATION, INC.)
WRMD-LP (Channel 57;
TAMPA, FL; Owner: ZGS TELEVISION OF TAMPA, INC.)
WTAM-LP (Channel 6;
TAMPA, FL; Owner: U.S. INTERACTIVE, L.L.C.)
WVEA-LP (Channel 61;
TAMPA, FL; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
WSPF-CA (Channel 35;
ST. PETERSBURG, FL; Owner: CITY OF ST. PETERSBURG)
WPDS-LP (Channel 14; LARGO, ETC., FL; Owner:
PINELLAS COUNTY SCHOOLS)
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