Indian Rocks Beach, or IRB, is a city in

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. The population was 4,286 at the 2018 census. Indian Rocks Beach is part of the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area. Located on the barrier island Sand Key, it has over two miles of beach along the

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, with 26 public beach accesses.

Geography

Nice calm clear Day at Indian Rocks Beach in March 2013

Indian Rocks Beach is located at (27.895799, –82.847550). It lies on a

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between the

and the

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. It is north of Indian Shores and south of Belleair Shore and Belleair Beach. Tourism is its primary industry. It was incorporated in 1956. According to the

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, the city has a total area of , of which is land and (33.09%) is water.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 5,072 people, 2,700 households, and 1,393 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 4,032 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 97.18%

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, 0.30%

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, 0.18% Native American, 0.61% Asian, 0.02%

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, 0.30% from

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, and 1.42% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 3.17% of the population. There were 2,700 households, out of which 11.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.2% were

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living together, 5.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 48.4% were non-families. 36.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.88 and the average family size was 2.39. In the city, the population was spread out, with 10.1% under the age of 18, 4.3% from 18 to 24, 30.0% from 25 to 44, 36.9% from 45 to 64, and 18.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.1 males. The median income for a household in the city was $53,770, and the median income for a family was $65,724. Males had a median income of $41,250 versus $31,833 for females. The

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for the city was $40,195. About 1.3% of families and 4.7% of the population were below the

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, including none of those under age 18 and 3.6% of those age 65 or over.

Locations

Food and drink

Casa Italia – between 26th and 27th Ave Sandy's Restaurant – between 23rd and 24th Cafe de Paris Bakery – between 23rd and 24th Ave Beach Waves Grill – between 23rd and 24th Ave Guppy's on the Beach – between 17th and 18th Ave, directly across Gulf Blvd from the main IRB beach access. Keegan's Seafood Grille – between 15th and 16th Ave TJ's Italian Cafe – between 15th and 16th Ave Chicago Jaqx Pizzeria and Taphouse – between 15th and 16th Ave Red Lion Pub – between 14th and 15th Ave Pinky's Ice Cream & Candy Shop – between 14th and 15th Ave Groupers IRB – between 14th and 15th Ave Salt Public House – between 13th and 14th Ave Pajanos Pizza & Subs – between 13th and 14th Ave Kooky Coconut – between 7th and 8th Ave Lulu's Oyster Bar & Tap House – North side of Walsingham Road (5th Ave) P.J.'s Oyster Bar – South side of Walsingham Road (5th Ave) Tropical Ice Cream and Coffee – between 4th and 5th Ave Ready Set Yo – between 4th and 5th Ave The Original Crabby Bill's – between 4th and 5th Ave Jimmy Guana's – between 3rd and 4th Ave (on back roads, waterfront) Slyce Pizza Bar – between 3rd and 4th Ave Candy Kitchen – between 3rd and 4th Ave Los Mexicanos – between 3rd and 4th Ave Off the Grid – between 2nd and 3rd Ave (on back street) Aqua Prime – between 2nd and 3rd JD's Restaurant & Lounge – between 1st St and 2nd Ave Villa Gallace – between 1st St and 2nd Ave

Attractions

Nekton Surf Shop is between 13th and 14th Ave. In addition to being a surf shop, you can rent paddle boards, bikes, surf boards, skim boards, and kayaks. Indian Rocks Beach Boat Rentals is just south of the Walsingham Bridge, on the

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. You can rent motor boats. Indian Rocks Beach Historical Museum is located on 4th Ave. The museum's exhibits cover local history, and it is operated by the Indian Rocks Historical Society. Splash Harbour Water Park is a Key West themed water amusement park for children and adults, located on 4th Ave. Island Surf Shop is a surf shop between 3rd and 4th Ave. From here, you can rent longboards, surf boards, paddleboards, and skateboards. Beach Art Center 1515 Bay Palm Blvd, Indian Rocks Beach, FL

Parks

Brown Park is on Bay Blvd, just north of 27th Ave, on very north end of Indian Rocks Beach. It has a playground and tennis courts. Kolb Park is home to Campalong Baseball Field, Indian Rocks Beach Skatepark, tennis courts, basketball courts, and a large shaded playground area. This is where a lot of city events take place, such as Oktoberfest. The park is across the street from the city hall, between 15th Ave and 16th Ave. Indian Rocks Beach Nature Preserve is located between 9th Ave and 10th Ave. The preserve features multiple boardwalk trails (some of which are waterfront), a dog park, and a community garden. Chief Chic-A-Si Park is located on 4th Ave. It is home to the "Taste of IRB" event.

Churches

Church of the Isles (between 24th and 25th Ave) Calvary Episcopal Church (between 16th and 18th Ave, waterfront)

Other locations

Mobil (26th Ave) Beach Art Center (between 15th and 16th Ave on Bay Palms Blvd) Indian rocks Beach Library (between 15th and 16th Ave on Bay Palms Blvd) Indian Rocks Beach City Hall (between 15th and 16th Ave on Bay Palms Blvd) Indian Rocks Tackle (13th Ave) USA Grocers (13th Ave) United States Post Office (4th Ave) CVS (4th Ave) Pinellas Suncoast Fire Rescue (between 3rd and 4th Ave)

Notable people

* Sean Culkin, American football player *

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, professional wrestler who had retired to Indian Rocks Beach * George Scott, also a professional wrestler had retired to Indian Rocks Beach * Turner "Tfue" Tenney,

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with 11 million subscribers,

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streamer and a professional gamer

References

External links

Indian Rocks Beach official website
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