Seminole

Seminole is a city in Pinellas County, Florida, United States. The first white settlement at Seminole was made in the 1840s. The community was named after the Seminole tribe whose descendants still inhabited the area. Seminole is located at 27°5019N 82°476W (27.838502, 82.784913) The city has a total area of 5.6 square miles (14.6 km²), of which 5.1 square miles. (13.2 km²) is land and 0.54 sq miles (1.4km²) (9.58%) is water. Its main arteries are State Road 694 and Alternate U.S. Highway 19. Its closest neighbors are Indian Rocks Beach to the northwest, Largo to the north, Pinell as Park to the east, St. Petersburg to the south, and Madeira Beach toThe west. The city's newest park is Waterfront Park, which features a waterfront boardwalk, kayak launch, walking trail, pavilions, and tennis courts. It is a joint use campus of St Petersburg College and Seminole Community Library, which operates as a joint library in conjunction with St Petersburg University. The second city park sits along the Orange Blossom Trail, which has a newly constructed large playground, basketball court, tennis courts, and bathrooms. The third city park is Boca Ciega Park, with a large playground with several pavilion that can be rented.

History

Seminole is the primary city name, but also Largo are acceptable city names or spellings. The official name is Seminole, Florida. Seminole was named after the Seminole tribe whose descendants still inhabited the area. The first white settlement at Seminole was made in the 1840s. The community was incorporated in 1970 and has a population of about 2,000. It is located on the banks of the Tallahassee River, which runs through the center of the town. The town is located in the Florida Panhandle, which was once known as the Panhandle of the Florida panhandle, and is now known as Florida Panorama. It was incorporated as a city in 1970, and its population is about 1,200. It has an estimated population of around 2,200, with the majority of its residents living in the town of Seminole, which is about 40 miles south of Tallahasee, the largest city in the state.

Geography

Seminole is located at 27°5019N 82°476W (27.838502, 82.784913). It is surrounded by Pinellas County enclaves in all directions. Its main arteries are State Road 694 and Alternate U.S. Highway 19. It embraces the lower half of the lower limb of Lake Seminole. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.6 square miles (14.6 km²) of which 5.1 square miles is land and 0.54 sq miles (1.4km²) is water. The city is located on the eastern shore of the lake. It has a population of 2,816. It is the largest city in the state of Florida, with a population density of 1,836. It was the site of the World War II Battle of the Bulge, which took place in World War I and II. The town was named after the Seminole River, which runs through the center of the city, and was once a tributary of the Gulf of Mexico. The name Seminole comes from the Seminoles, a Native American tribe who lived in what is now the town of Seminole, Florida, in the 19th century. The word Seminole means "sea" or "lake" in Spanish, and is used to refer to the area around the city. It also means "river" in English, and "semi" in the Spanish language.

Demographics

As of the 2020 census, there were 19,364 people and 8,648 households residing in the city. There were 7,297 housing units at an average density of 2,949.7 per square mile (1,138.9/km²) The racial makeup of the city was 90.2% White, 2.4% African American, 0.6% Native American, 3.3% Asian, 0,4% Pacific Islander, and 2. 2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.2%. The median income for a household in theCity was $53,975. The per capita income for the city (in 2019 dollars) was $42,159. The average household size was 2.10, and the average family income was $63,260. The median age was 59 years. For every 100 females there were 76.2 males. The city has a population density of 4,402.1 inhabitants per squaremile (1.699.7/km 2) The city's population is expected to grow to 19,000 by the end of the decade. The population is predicted to reach 20,000 in the 2030 census. It is expected that the city will have a population growth rate of 0.7% by the year 2050. It has a median age of 59 years, with a population of 13.8%. The city is predicted that the population will grow to 20,500 by 2050.

Recreation and library

Seminole City Park is located on the Pinellas Trail (with water and bathrooms) and has a large playground with several pavilions that can be rented. The city's newest park is Waterfront Park, which held its playground ribbon-cutting in 2021. The Seminole Community Library operates as a joint use library campus in conjunction with St. Petersburg College. It provides materials, resources, services, and programs to the public. Several Pinell as County parks are in the Seminole area including Lake Seminole Park, Boca Ciega Millennium Park, and Walsingham Park. The City of Seminole has four parks and recreation center area for people of all ages to relax and play in.

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in Seminole, Pinellas County, Florida = 55.6. These Air Quality index is based on annual reports from the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The number of ozone alert days is used as an indicator of air quality, as are the amounts of seven pollutants including particulates, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, lead, and volatile organic chemicals. The Water Quality Index is 50. A measure of the quality of an area’s water supply as rated by the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The EPA has a complex method of measuring the watershed quality, using 15 indicators such as pollutants, turbidity, sediments, and toxic discharges. The Superfund Sites Index is 50. Higher is better (100=best). Based upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts. The UV Index in Seminole = 6.3 and is a measure of an area's exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays. This is most often a combination of sunny weather, altitude, and latitude. The UV Index has been defined by the WHO (www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/radiation-the-ultraviolet-(uv)-index) and is uniform worldwide.

Employed

The most recent city population of 19,364 individuals with a median age of 59.8 age the population dropped by -4.27% in Seminole, Pinellas County, Florida population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 3,736.78 residents per square mile of area (1,442.87/km²). There are average 1.75 people per household in the 5,745 households with an average household income of $36,734 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 11.20% of the available work force and has dropped -5.96% over the most recent 12-month period and the projected change in job supply over the next decade based on migration patterns, economic growth, and other factors will increase by 16.88%. The number of physicians in Seminole per 100,000 population = 272.9.

Weather

The annual rainfall in Seminole = 50.8 inches and the annual snowfall = 0 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 104. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 241. 90 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 52.2 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 28, where higher values mean a more pleasant climate. The Comfort Index measure recognizes that humidity by itself isn't the problem. (Have you noticed nobody ever complains about the weather being 'cold and humid?) It's in the summertime that we notice the humidity the most, when it's hot and muggy. Our Comfort Index uses a combination of afternoon summer temperature and humidity to closely predict the effect that the humidity will have on people.

Median Home Cost

The percentage of housing units in Seminole, Pinellas County, Florida which are owned by the occupant = 61.97%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 34 years with median home cost = $100,480 and home appreciation of -11.39%. This is the value of the years most recent home sales data. Its important to note that this is not the average (or arithmetic mean). The median home price is the middle value when you arrange all the sales prices of homes from lowest to highest. This is a better indicator than the average, because the median is not changed as much by a few unusually high or low values. The property tax rate of $11.27 shown here is the rate per $1,000 of home value. If for simplification for example the tax rate is $14.00 and the home value is $250,000, the property tax would be $14.00 x ($250,000/1000), or $3500. This is the 'effective' tax rate.

Study

The local school district spends $4,523 per student. There are 17.1 students for each teacher in the school, 705 students for each Librarian and 447 students for each Counselor. 5.54% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 10.28% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 5.73% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).