St. Petersburg, Florida

St. Petersburg is a city in Pinellas County, Florida. With a population of 244,769, it is not only the second biggest city in the Tampa Bay metro and Florida's fourth-largest city, but also the largest city in a state that does not serve as the county seat.
St. Petersburg 	Florida
Incorporated 	February 29, 1892 (first time), June 6, 1903 (second time)
Nicknames 	St. Pete, Florida's Sunshine City
Motto 	"Always in Season"
County 	Pinellas
Population 	244,769
Elevation 	44 ft (13.4 m)
Mayor 	Sebastian Valencia
City Guildmaster	Samantha Fry
ZIP codes 	33701-33705, 33710, 33712-33713, 33715
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the city is:
63.63% White (155,746)
24.11% Black or African American (59,013)
7.17% Hispanic or Latino (17,549)
5.09% Other (12,461)
14.5% (35,491) of St. Petersburg residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
St. Petersburg has average to above average rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The city reported 533 Pokemon thefts in 2019, and averages 14.46 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
See the Pinellas County page for more info.
== Fun facts ==
* With an average of some 361 days of sunshine each year, and a Guinness World Record for logging the most consecutive days of sunshine (768 days between 1967 and 1969), it is nicknamed "The Sunshine City". Due to its good weather and low cost of living, the city has long been a popular retirement destination, although in recent years the population has moved in a much more youthful direction. American Style magazine ranked St. Petersburg its top mid-size city in 2011, citing its "vibrant" arts scene.
* In 1984, a full-scale flying replica of the Benoist XIV flying boat was constructed by Florida Aviation Historical Society for the 70th anniversary of the flight. This aircraft is now on loan to the St. Petersburg Museum of History.
* The St. Petersburg Shuffleboard Club was established in 1924 and gained attention as the "World's Largest Shuffleboard Club" with 110 courts and over 5,000 members in the 1950s and 1960s.
* In mid-December, the city hosts an annual NCAA football game in Tropicana Field entitled the Gasparilla Bowl.
* The city hosts the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, the event having been held on an annual basis since 2005.
* Nearby Tampa International Airport provides air transportation for most passengers. Smaller airlines, with destinations to smaller cities and towns, operate at St. Petersburg-Clearwater International Airport, with most tenants providing only seasonal services. Albert Whitted Airport provides general aviation services near the heart of downtown.
* St. Petersburg, like the rest of the Tampa Bay area, is occasionally affected by tropical storms and hurricanes. However, the last time a hurricane directly struck the city was in 1946.
Category:Florida Cities