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Culture

Palm Harbor offers that relaxed small town vibe without necessarily being isolated. It is 15-30 minutes from downtown St.Petersburg, Clearwater, and Tampa. It also brings that beachy, tropical vibe which attracts a good number of its residents.

Palm Harbor is home to some of the best golf courses in the country such as the The Westin Innisbrook Resort . It is commonly and locally known as the "upper class" area of Pinellas County.

Palm Harbor University High School is a nationally recognized school and is one of the best schools in the Southern United States. Eighty percent of the senior class qualifies for Florida Bright Futures scholarships and the school is known for excelling in Women's and Men's Soccer, winning state championships.

The downtown district of Palm Harbor hosts many festivals and craft fairs. The first Friday of every month they celebrate "First Friday" where teenagers can come hangout, play games, win prizes and adults can sample food from local restaurants and explore the downtown district. Palm Harbor is home to many fine restaurants, a majority being places that serve seafood.

Geography

Location of Palm Harbor, Florida

Palm Harbor is located at 28°5?2?N, 82°45?14?W (28.083926, -82.753947)GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 68.9 km² (26.6 mi²). 46.4 km² (17.9 mi²) of it is land and 22.5 km² (8.7 mi²) of it (32.61%) is water.

History

Early History

Palm Harbor was originally settled by J.C. Craver, who moved to the area in 1877 upon the advice of his physician. A post office was granted in 1888, the same year that the railroad was completed in the area. Palm Harbor was originally called Sutherland, a shortening of Southern Land and Development Company, the group that originally platted the community in 1888. The name was changed to Palm Harbor in 1925.

Demographics

As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 59,248 people, 25,461 households, and 16,906 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,276.6/km² (3,306.8/mi²). There were 28,044 housing units at an average density of 604.2/km² (1,565.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 95.83% White, 0.97% African American, 0.19% Native American, 1.28% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.60% from other races, and 1.10% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.45% of the population.

There were 25,461 households out of which 27.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.3% were married couples living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.6% were non-families. 28.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.79.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 20.8% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 23.7% from 45 to 64, and 23.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 88.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.5 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $45,404, and the median income for a family was $52,925. Males had a median income of $41,003 versus $29,287 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $26,470. About 4.3% of families and 5.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.2% of those under age 18 and 6.5% of those age 65 or over.

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