Belleair, Florida
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Belleair is a town in Pinellas County
, Florida
, United States
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, the town has a total area of 2.8 square miles (7.3 km²). 1.8 square miles (4.7 km²) of it is land and 1 square miles (2.6 km²) of it (36.30%) is water.
Mayor - Gary Katica
Vice Mayor - Stephen Fowler
Commissioner - Tom Shelly
Commissioner - Kevin Piccarreto
Commissioner - Mike Wilkinson
of 2000, there were 4,067 people, 1,973 households, and 1,225 families residing in the town. The population density
was 2,265.8 inhabitants per square mile (877.2/km²). There were 2,263 housing units at an average density of 1,260.8 per square mile (488.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.35% White, 0.15% African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.39% Asian, 0.20% from other races
, and 0.76% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.53% of the population.
There were 1,973 households out of which 17.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.1% were married couples
living together, 5.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.9% were non-families. 34.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 21.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.04 and the average family size was 2.58.
In the town the population was spread out with 16.2% under the age of 18, 2.5% from 18 to 24, 20.1% from 25 to 44, 28.5% from 45 to 64, and 32.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 53 years. For every 100 females there were 84.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $63,267, and the median income for a family was $96,400. Males had a median income of $61,548 versus $31,313 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $59,164. About 1.4% of families and 4.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.7% of those under age 18 and 4.4% of those age 65 or over.
Pinellas County, Florida
Pinellas County is a county located in the state of Florida. Its county seat is Clearwater, Florida, and its largest city is St. Petersburg. This county is contained entirely within the telephone area code 727, except for some sections of Oldsmar, which have the area code 813...
, Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
, United States
United States
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Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 2.8 square miles (7.3 km²). 1.8 square miles (4.7 km²) of it is land and 1 square miles (2.6 km²) of it (36.30%) is water.
Form of Government
The Town of Belleair Florida is an ICMA recognized Council-Manager form of government. The current Town Manager is Micah Maxwell who was hired in August 2006. Current Mayor and Commissioners are listed below:Mayor - Gary Katica
Vice Mayor - Stephen Fowler
Commissioner - Tom Shelly
Commissioner - Kevin Piccarreto
Commissioner - Mike Wilkinson
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 4,067 people, 1,973 households, and 1,225 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 2,265.8 inhabitants per square mile (877.2/km²). There were 2,263 housing units at an average density of 1,260.8 per square mile (488.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.35% White, 0.15% African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.39% Asian, 0.20% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.76% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.53% of the population.
There were 1,973 households out of which 17.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.1% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 5.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.9% were non-families. 34.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 21.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.04 and the average family size was 2.58.
In the town the population was spread out with 16.2% under the age of 18, 2.5% from 18 to 24, 20.1% from 25 to 44, 28.5% from 45 to 64, and 32.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 53 years. For every 100 females there were 84.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $63,267, and the median income for a family was $96,400. Males had a median income of $61,548 versus $31,313 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the town was $59,164. About 1.4% of families and 4.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.7% of those under age 18 and 4.4% of those age 65 or over.
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