Belleair Shore is a town in

Pinellas County, Florida Pinellas County (, ) is located on the west central coast of the U.S. state of Florida. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 959,107, making it the seventh-most populous county in the state. It is also the most d ...

, United States. The town is part of the

Tampa–St. Petersburg–Clearwater Metropolitan Statistical Area The Tampa Bay area is a major metropolitan area surrounding Tampa Bay on the Gulf Coast of Florida in the United States. It includes the main cities of Tampa, St. Petersburg, and Clearwater. It is the 17th-largest metropolitan area in the Unit ...

, more commonly known as the

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. It was officially established and incorporated as a municipality in 1955. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 73.

Geography

The approximate coordinates for the Town of Belleair Shore is located at , along the

Gulf of Mexico The Gulf of Mexico () is an oceanic basin and a marginal sea of the Atlantic Ocean, mostly surrounded by the North American continent. It is bounded on the northeast, north, and northwest by the Gulf Coast of the United States; on the southw ...

. According to the

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, the town has a total area of , of which is land and is water. One of Florida's smallest and thinnest incorporated towns, Belleair Shore is located entirely on the west side of Gulf Boulevard, bounded by the Gulf to the west, Belleair Beach to the north and east, and Indian Rocks Beach to the south.

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild winters. According to the

Köppen climate classification The Köppen climate classification divides Earth climates into five main climate groups, with each group being divided based on patterns of seasonal precipitation and temperature. The five main groups are ''A'' (tropical), ''B'' (arid), ''C'' (te ...

, the Town of Belleair Shore has a

humid subtropical climate A humid subtropical climate is a subtropical -temperate climate type, characterized by long and hot summers, and cool to mild winters. These climates normally lie on the southeast side of all continents (except Antarctica), generally between ...

zone (''Cfa'').

Demographics

2010 and 2020 census

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 73 people, 42 households, and 35 families residing in the town. As of the 2010 United States census, there were 109 people, 29 households, and 21 families residing in the town.

2000 census

According to the 2000 census, the population was zero.

References

External links

Town of Belleair Shore official website
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