Redington Beach is a town in Pinellas County,

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, United States. It is part of the Tampa–St. Petersburg–Clearwater Metropolitan Statistical Area, more commonly called the Tampa Bay Area. The population was 1,376 at the 2020 census.

Geography

The approximate coordinates for the Town of Redington Beach is located at (27.811669, –82.811546). According to the

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, the town has a total area of , of which is land and (71.54%) is water.

Climate

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

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, the Town of Redington Beach has a

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zone (''Cfa'').

Demographics

2010 and 2020 census

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,376 people, 620 households, and 402 families residing in the town. As of the 2010 United States census, there were 1,427 people, 618 households, and 417 families residing in the town.

2000 census

As of the

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of 2000, there were 1,539 people, 724 households, and 464 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 987 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 97.14%

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, 0.45%

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, 0.13% Native American, 1.43% Asian, and 0.84% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 2.92% of the population. In 2000, there were 724 households, out of which 16.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.3% were

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living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.9% were non-families. 26.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.13 and the average family size was 2.54. In 2000, in the town, the population was spread out, with 14.0% under the age of 18, 3.5% from 18 to 24, 23.3% from 25 to 44, 35.3% from 45 to 64, and 24.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 50 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.1 males. In 2000, the median income for a household in the town was $54,830, and the median income for a family was $60,795. Males had a median income of $45,921 versus $27,500 for females. The

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for the town was $38,265. About 4.1% of families and 5.7% of the population were below the

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, including 5.1% of those under age 18 and 8.7% of those age 65 or over.

Education

All public schools are served by the Pinellas County Schools district.

Library

The community is served by the Gulf Beaches Public Library, located in nearby Madeira Beach. The library is supported by Madeira Beach, Redington Beach, North Redington Beach, Redington Shores, and Treasure Island. These five communities have combined their resources in order to fund the library, which they would not be able to maintain individually.

Notable people

* Pete Anderson, professional skimboarder * Thomas L. Holling, former Mayor of Buffalo, New York * John J. Savage, former Florida

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References

External links

Town of Redington Beach official website
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