Indian Rocks Beach, FL

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Indian Rocks Beach, Florida

Introduction to Indian Rocks Beach, Florida

Indian Rocks Beach, Florida, in Pinellas county, is 4 miles SW of Largo, Florida and 24 miles W of Tampa, Florida. The city is conveniently located inside the Tampa-Saint Petersburg-Clearwater metropolitan area. There are an estimated 5,072 people in Indian Rocks Beach.

Indian Rocks Beach History

During the latter part of the 1800s, a group of explorers from Cedar Key became the first Europeans to visit the area. The name of Indian Rocks Beach was adopted because early settlers were used to seeing the Indians going on their way to a healing rock that was surrounded by a spring.

Indian Rocks Beach and nearby Attractions

Florida Gulf Coast Art Center
Manatee Village Historical Park
Egmont Key State Park
Clearwater Marine Aquarium
John’s Pass Park

Things To Do In Indian Rocks Beach

Local museums include the Gulf Coast Museum of Art, the Pinellas County African American History Museum, the Gulf Beaches Historical Museum and the Kids Firehouse Museum. Outdoor recreational activities can be enjoyed at state and national parks like the Florida Botanical Gardens, the Moccasin Lake Nature Park and the Egmont Key State Park.

Indian Rocks Beach Transportation

Flights are available from St. Petersburg-Clearwater International Airport.

Indian Rocks Beach Higher Education

Local colleges and universities include Hillsborough Community College, the University of Tampa, Pasco Hernando Community College, the University of South Florida, Manatee Community College and Saint Leo University.

High Points

Indian Rocks Beach strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Florida):

Category	Trophy
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 5%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. State)	Top 5%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 7%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. State)	Top 9%
Median Family Income (vs. State)	Top 12%
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of Indian Rocks Beach, FL

Comparing Indian Rocks Beach to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Florida (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Male Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
People Living Alone
Housing Recently Built
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

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Category	Value
Near Medium City	4 miles SW of Largo, Florida (center to center)
Nearest Large City	24 miles W of Tampa, Florida
County	Pinellas
Metro Area	Tampa - Saint Petersburg - Clearwater
Standard Zip Codes	33785, 33786
Phone Area Codes	727
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	27.875
Longitude	-82.85

Station	ST PETERSBURG
Distance	15.3 miles
Jan Temp	54 to 69 F
Apr Temp	65 to 80 F
Jul Temp	77 to 90 F
Oct Temp	70 to 83 F
Annual Precip	49.5 inches

Station	TARPON SPRINGS SWG PLNT
Distance	20 miles
Jan Temp	50 to 72 F
Apr Temp	61 to 81 F
Jul Temp	74 to 91 F
Oct Temp	65 to 85 F
Annual Precip	52.4 inches

Station	TAMPA INTL AP
Distance	20.4 miles
Jan Temp	52 to 70 F
Apr Temp	62 to 81 F
Jul Temp	75 to 90 F
Oct Temp	68 to 84 F
Annual Precip	44.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	5,072	100%
Male	2,571	50.7%
Female	2,501	49.3%
Under 18	513	10.1%
18+	4,559	89.9%
65+	948	18.7%
Median Age	48
Average Family Size	2.39
White	4,929	97.2%
African-American	15	0.3%
Asian	31	0.6%
American Indian & Alaskan	9	0.2%
Other	15	0.3%
Mixed Race	72	1.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	161	3.2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	5,265
Growth	193
Growth %	3.8%

Ancestry	Percent
German	19.9%
Irish	14.2%
English	13.2%
Italian	10.7%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	8.6%
US/American	5.1%
Polish	3.2%
Scottish	3.1%
French (except Basque)	2.7%
Greek	2.2%
Scotch-Irish	1.9%
Norwegian	1.5%
British	1.4%
French Canadian	1.1%
Canadian	1%
Swedish	1%
Russian	0.9%
Danish	0.9%
Welsh	0.9%
European	0.7%
Dutch	0.7%
Hungarian	0.6%
Lithuanian	0.6%
Czech	0.4%
Slovene	0.4%
Lebanese	0.3%
Swiss	0.3%
Slovak	0.3%
Iranian	0.2%
Australian	0.2%
Egyptian	0.2%
Syrian	0.2%
Armenian	0.2%
Brazilian	0.2%
Scandinavian	0.2%
Belgian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Indian Rocks Beach	5,072	$65,724
Belleair Beach	1,751	$90,282
Belleair Bluffs	2,243	$48,421
Indian Shores	1,705	$61,641
North Redington Beach	1,474	$60,855
Redington Shores	2,338	$49,300
Seminole	10,890	$39,491

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