Clearwater Florida

Clearwater Facts

  •  Clearwater's geographic location is latitude 27.57 N and longitude 82.48 W
  •  Settled by colonists in the mid-1830s
  •  Clearwater started to gain reputation as a resort community in the 1890s
  •  Town of Clearwater June 2, 1897
  •  The City of Clearwater was incorporated on May 27, 1915
  •  Clearwater 2003 population estimated at 108,272
  •  Land area:  25 square miles (65 square km)
  •  Clearwater is the county seat of Pinellas County
  •  Nearby airports: Tampa International Airport and
      St. Petersburg/Clearwater International Airport
  •  Clearwater form of government:  Council / Manager
  •  Assessed property valuation for 2004 tax year:  over $9 Billion (USD)

From the Clearwater 2007 Annual Report


  • City of Clearwater Property Tax millage for 2007/2008 budget:  4.6777%
    This is down 10.2% from the previous year and down 18.7% from two years ago.
  • City of Clearwater 2007/2008 budget: 
    -  Operating and capital improvement: $397 million USD.
    -  General fund:  $123 million USD.
  • The city's top four revenues come from:
    -  Property Tax 38%
    -  Franchise/Utility Tax 18%
    -  Communications/Service/Sales Tax 11%
    -  Interfund  14%
  • The city's top four expenditures go to:
    -  Public Safety (Police and Fire departments) 47%
    -  Quality of Life 24%
    -  Administration/Other 15%
    -  Engineering/Public Services 9%