St. Petersburg, Florida
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St. Petersburg is a city in Pinellas County, Florida, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 258,308, making it the fifth-most populous city in Florida and the second-largest city in the Tampa Bay Area, after Tampa. It is the largest city in the state that is not a county seat (the city of Clearwater is the seat of Pinellas County).[4] Along with Clearwater, these cities are part of the Tampa–St. Petersburg–Clearwater Metropolitan Statistical Area, the second-largest in Florida with a population of around 2.8 million.[5] St. Petersburg is on the Pinellas peninsula between Tampa Bay and the Gulf of Mexico, and is connected to mainland Florida to the north.
St. Petersburg | |
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Nickname(s): "St. Pete"; "Florida's Sunshine City" | |
Motto: "Always in Season" | |
Coordinates: 27°46′23″N 82°38′24″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Florida |
County | Pinellas |
Founded | 1888 |
Incorporated (Town of St. Petersberg) | February 29, 1892 |
Reincorporated (City of St. Petersburg) | June 6, 1903 |
Named for | Saint Petersburg, Russia |
Government | |
• Type | Strong Mayor-Commission |
• Mayor | Ken Welch (D) |
• City Council | Charles Copley Gerdes, Brandi Gabbard, Ed Montanari, Lisset Hanewicz, Deborah Figgs-Sanders Gina Driscoll, John Muhammad, and Richie Floyd |
• City Administrator | Robert Gerdes |
• City Clerk | Chandrahasa Srinivasa |
• City Attorney | Jacqueline Kovilaritch |
Area | |
• City | 135.49 sq mi (350.93 km2) |
• Land | 61.87 sq mi (160.24 km2) |
• Water | 73.63 sq mi (190.69 km2) |
Elevation | 44 ft (13.4 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• City | 258,308 |
• Estimate (2022) | 261,256 |
• Rank | 79th |
• Density | 4,175.08/sq mi (1,612.01/km2) |
• Urban | 2,441,770 (17th) |
• Metro | 2,870,569 (18th) |
Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
ZIP Codes | 33701-33716, 33729-33734, 33736, 33738, 33740-33743, 33747, 33784 |
Area code | 727 |
FIPS code | 12-63000[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 290375[3] |
Website | www |
Locals often refer to the city as St. Pete. Neighboring St. Pete Beach formally shortened its name in 1994 after a vote by its residents. St. Petersburg is governed by a mayor and city council.[6]
With an average of 361 days of sunshine annually, and a Guinness World Record for the most consecutive days of sunshine (768 days between 1967 and 1969),[7][8] it is nicknamed "The Sunshine City."[7] Located on the Gulf of Mexico, the average water temperature is typically around 76 °F (24 °C).[9] Due to its good weather, the city has long been a popular retirement destination, although in recent years the population has moved in a much more youthful direction.[10]