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P opulation: 317,447
Elevation: 48 feet
County: Hillsborough
Land area: 112.1 square miles
Zip codes: 33601..33626, 33629..33631, 33633..33635,
33660..33664, 33672..33675, 33679..33682, 33684..33690, 33697,
33694, 33677, 33637, 33647, 33650, 33651, 33655.
Median resident age: 34.7 years Median household
income: $34,415 Median house value: $186,000
Races in Tampa:
(Total can be greater than 100%
because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: German (9.2%), Irish (8.4%), English
(7.7%), United States (6.2%), Italian (5.6%), French (2.4%).
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For population 25
years and over in Tampa
High school or higher: 77.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher:
25.4%
Graduate or professional
degree: 9.2%
Unemployed: 8.6%
Mean travel time to work: 22.8
minutes
For population 15
years and over in Tampa city
Never married: 31.0%
Now married: 43.8%
Separated: 3.6%
Widowed: 7.6%
Divorced: 14.0%
12.2% Foreign born (8.4% Latin America, 1.9% Asia,
1.3% Europe).
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Single-family new house construction building
permits:
1996: 625 buildings,
average cost: $134,000
1997: 724 buildings,
average cost: $139,700
1998: 864 buildings,
average cost: $140,300
1999: 1247
buildings, average cost: $125,100
2000: 1437
buildings, average cost: $129,000
2001: 1736
buildings, average cost: $128,900
2002: 1675
buildings, average cost: $142,100
2003: 1679 buildings, average cost: $132,000
Industries providing employment: Educational,health
and social services (17.3%),
Professional,scientific,management,administrative,and waste
management services (13.5%), Retail trade (12.2%),
Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services
(10.3%).
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Average weather in Tampa, Florida
Based on data reported by over 4,000
weather stations
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May
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Jul
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Sep
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Nov
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Dec
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Average temp. (°F)
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61.3
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62.7
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67.4
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71.5
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77.6
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81.5
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82.5
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82.7
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81.6
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75.8
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69.3
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63.3
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High temperature (°F)
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70.1
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71.6
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76.3
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80.6
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86.3
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89.0
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89.8
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90.0
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89.0
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84.0
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77.9
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72.0
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Low temperature (°F)
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52.4
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53.8
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58.4
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62.4
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68.9
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73.9
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75.3
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75.4
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74.3
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67.6
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60.7
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54.7
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Precipitation (in)
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2.4
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2.7
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2.9
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1.8
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2.9
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5.7
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6.5
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7.7
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6.6
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2.3
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1.7
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2.4
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Normal climate around Tampa, Florida
Based on data reported by main weather
stations
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Feb
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Mar
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Apr
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May
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Jun
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Jul
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Aug
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Sep
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Oct
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Nov
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Dec
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Days with precip.
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7
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7
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7
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5
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6
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12
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16
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16
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13
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7
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5
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6
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Wind speed (mph)
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8.6
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9.1
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9.4
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9.2
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8.6
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7.9
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7.1
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6.9
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7.6
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8.3
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8.2
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8.3
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Morning humidity (%)
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87
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86
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87
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86
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85
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86
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87
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90
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91
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89
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88
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88
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Afternoon humidity (%)
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60
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57
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55
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52
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53
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60
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64
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65
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63
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58
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58
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60
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Sunshine (%)
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63
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65
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71
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75
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75
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67
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62
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61
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61
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65
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64
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61
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Days clear of clouds
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10
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9
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11
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11
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11
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6
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3
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3
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5
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11
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12
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10
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Partly cloudy days
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10
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9
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10
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11
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13
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14
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16
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17
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14
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10
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10
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10
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Cloudy days
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12
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10
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10
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8
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8
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10
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12
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11
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11
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9
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9
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11
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Snowfall (in)
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0.0
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0.0
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0.0
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0.0
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0.0
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0.0
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0.0
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0.0
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0.0
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0.0
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0.0
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0.0
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Hospitals/medical centers in Tampa:
H LEE MOFFITT CAN
CTR & RESCH INST INC (12902 MAGNOLIA DR)
KINDRED HOSPITAL BAY
AREA TAMPA (4555 S MANHATTAN AVE)
KINDRED HOSPITAL
CENTRAL TAMPA (4801 NORTH HOWARD AVENUE)
MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OF
TAMPA (2901 SWANN AVE)
ST JOSEPHS HOSPITAL
(3001 W MARTIN LUTHER KING JR BLVD)
TAMPA GENERAL
HOSPITAL (DAVIS ISLAND P O BOX 1289)
TOWN & COUNTRY
HOSPITAL (6001 WEBB RD)
UNIVERSITY COMM HOSP
AT CARROLLWOOD (7171 N DALE MABRY HWY)
UNIVERSITY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (3100 E
FLETCHER AVE)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Tampa:
TAMPA INTL (about 4
miles; TAMPA, FL; ID: TPA)
MAC DILL AFB (about 11
miles; TAMPA, FL; ID: MCF)
ST PETERSBURG-CLEARWATER INTL (about 16 miles; ST
PETERSBURG-CLEARWATER, FL; ID: PIE)
Other public-use airports nearest to Tampa:
PETER O KNIGHT (about 6
miles; TAMPA, FL; ID: TPF)
VANDENBERG (about 10
miles; TAMPA, FL; ID: VDF)
TAMPA NORTH AERO PARK (about 19 miles; TAMPA, FL;
ID: X39)
Biggest Colleges/Universities in Tampa:
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH
FLORIDA (Full-time enrollment: 26,221; Location: 4202 EAST
FOWLER AVE; Public; Website: usfweb.usf.edu/; Offers Doctor's
degree)
HILLSBOROUGH
COMMUNITY COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 9,630; Location: 39 COLUMBIA
DRIVE; Public; Website: www.hcc.cc.fl.us)
UNIVERSITY OF TAMPA
(FT enrollment: 2,963; Location: 401 W KENNEDY BLVD; Private,
not-for-profit; Website: UT.EDU; Offers Master's degree)
EDUCATION
AMERICA-TAMPA TECHNICAL INSTITUTE (FT enrollment: 1,244;
Location: 2410 E BUSCH BLVD; Private, for-profit; Website:
www.tampatech.edu)
INTERNATIONAL
ACADEMY OF DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY (FT enrollment: 958; Location:
5225 MEMORIAL HWY; Private, for-profit; Website: www.academy.edu)
D G ERWIN TECHNICAL
CENTER (FT enrollment: 853; Location: 2010 E HILLSBOROUGH AVE;
Public)
ITT TECHNICAL
INSTITUTE (FT enrollment: 742; Location: 4809 MEMORIAL HWY;
Private, for-profit; Website: www.itt-tech.edu)
FLORIDA METROPOLITAN
UNIVERSITY-TAMPA (FT enrollment: 710; Location: 3319 W
HILLSBOROUGH AVE; Private, for-profit; Website: www.cci.edu; Offers
Master's degree)
CONCORDE CAREER
INSTITUTE (FT enrollment: 481; Location: 4202 W SPRUCE ST;
Private, for-profit; Website: www.concordecareercolleges.com)
FLORIDA METROPOLITAN
UNIVERSITY-BRANDON (FT enrollment: 433; Location: 3924 COCONUT
PALM DR; Private, for-profit; Website: www.fmu.edu; Offers Master's
degree)
ULTRASOUND
DIAGNOSTIC SCHOOL (FT enrollment: 285; Location: 9950 PRINCESS
PALM AVE REG II STE 120; Private, for-profit)
BREWSTER TECHNICAL
CENTER (FT enrollment: 181; Location: 2222 N TAMPA ST; Public;
Website: brewstertech.org)
MANHATTAN BEAUTY
SCHOOL (FT enrollment: 150; Location: 4315 S MANHATTAN AVE;
Private, for-profit)
WEBSTER TECH (FT
enrollment: 127; Location: 3910 US HWY 301 N SUITE 200; Private,
for-profit; Website: www.webstercollege.com)
SUNCOAST SCHOOL
(FT enrollment: 122; Location: 4910 W CYPRESS ST; Private,
for-profit)
AVANTI HAIR TECH
(FT enrollment: 61; Location: 8885C N FLORIDA AVE; Private,
for-profit)
UNIVERSITY OF
SARASOTA-TAMPA BAY CAMPUS (FT enrollment: 38; Location: 410 WARE
BLVD STE 500; Private, for-profit; Website: www.sarasota.com; Offers
Master's degree)
CONSOLIDATED MUSIC
(Location: 14436 N DALE MABRY; Private, for-profit)
FLORIDA SCHOOL OF
DOG GROOMING INC (Location: 2315 NORTH A ST; Private,
for-profit)
FAITH THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY AND CHRISTIAN
COLLEGE (Location: 7607 SHELDON RD; Private, not-for-profit;
Website: www.faithoutreachcenter.org; Offers Doctor's degree)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students
near Tampa:
PASCO-HERNANDO
COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 25 miles; NEW PORT RICHEY, FL; Full-time
enrollment: 2,868)
SAINT LEO UNIVERSITY
(about 29 miles; ST LEO, FL; FT enrollment: 6,597)
TRAVIS TECHNICAL CENTER
(about 36 miles; LAKELAND, FL; FT enrollment: 2,057)
MANATEE COMMUNITY
COLLEGE (about 38 miles; BRADENTON, FL; FT enrollment: 4,539)
POLK COMMUNITY COLLEGE
(about 52 miles; WINTER HAVEN, FL; FT enrollment: 3,028)
CENTRAL FLORIDA
COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 85 miles; OCALA, FL; FT enrollment: 3,101)
VALENCIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 87 miles;
ORLANDO, FL; FT enrollment: 15,792)
Biggest public high schools in Tampa:
GAITHER HIGH SCHOOL
(Students: 2,790; Grades: 09 - 12)
WHARTON HIGH SCHOOL
(Students: 2,612; Grades: 09 - 12)
HILLSBOROUGH SENIOR
HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 2,308; Grades: 09 - 12)
CHAMBERLAIN SENIOR
HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 2,245; Grades: 09 - 12)
KING SENIOR HIGH
SCHOOL (Students: 2,182; Grades: 09 - 12)
SICKLES HIGH SCHOOL
(Students: 2,164; Grades: 09 - 12)
LETO SENIOR HIGH
SCHOOL (Students: 2,127; Grades: 09 - 12)
PLANT SENIOR HIGH
SCHOOL (Students: 1,971; Grades: 07 - 12)
TAMPA BAY TECHNICAL
HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,723; Grades: 09 - 12)
BLAKE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,698; Grades:
09 - 12)
Biggest private high schools in Tampa:
BERKELEY PREPARATORY
SCHOOL (Students: 1,170; Location: 4811 KELLY RD; Grades: PK -
12)
TAMPA CATHOLIC HIGH
SCHOOL (Students: 869; Location: 4630 NORTH ROME AVENUE; Grades:
9 - 12)
SEMINOLE
PRESBYTERIAN SCHOOL (Students: 753; Location: 6101 NORTH HABANA
AVE; Grades: PK - 12)
TAMPA BAPTIST
ACADEMY (Students: 651; Location: 300 EAST SLIGH AVE; Grades: PK
- 12)
JESUIT HIGH SCHOOL
(Students: 648; Location: 4701 NORTH HIMES AVE; Grades: 9 - 12; Boys
only)
TAMPA PREPARATORY
(Students: 509; Location: 625 N. BOULEVARD; Grades: 6 - 12)
BAYSHORE CHRISTIAN
SCHOOL (Students: 448; Location: 3909 S MACDILL AVE; Grades: PK
- 12)
TEMPLE HTS CHRISTIAN
SCHOOLS (Students: 336; Location: 8406 46TH STREET; Grades: PK -
12)
ACADEMY OF THE HOLY
NAMES HIGH (Students: 312; Location: 3319 BAYSHORE BLVD; Grades:
9 - 12; Girls only)
UNIVERSAL ACADEMY OF FLORIDA (Students:
287; Location: 7320 EAST SLIGH AVENUE; Grades: PK - 12)
Biggest public primary/middle schools in Tampa:
BENITO MIDDLE SCHOOL
(Students: 1,701; Grades: 06 - 08)
WESTCHASE ELEMENTARY
SCHOOL (Students: 1,488; Grades: PK - 06)
DAVIDSEN MIDDLE
SCHOOL (Students: 1,460; Grades: 06 - 08)
HILL MIDDLE SCHOOL
(Students: 1,270; Grades: 06 - 08)
ADAMS MIDDLE SCHOOL
(Students: 1,268; Grades: 06 - 08)
BUCHANAN MIDDLE
SCHOOL (Students: 1,211; Grades: 06 - 08)
PIERCE MIDDLE SCHOOL
(Students: 1,122; Grades: 06 - 09)
CRESTWOOD ELEMENTARY
SCHOOL (Students: 1,103; Grades: PK - 05)
MEMORIAL MIDDLE
SCHOOL (Students: 1,102; Grades: 06 - 08)
CLAYWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students:
1,095; Grades: PK - 05)
Biggest private primary/middle schools in Tampa:
ST LAWRENCE
PAROCHIAL SCHOOL (Students: 642; Location: 5223 NORTH HIMES AVE;
Grades: PK - 8)
INCARNATION CATHOLIC
SCHOOL (Students: 578; Location: 5111 WEBB ROAD; Grades: KG - 8)
VILLA MADONNA SCHOOL
(Students: 549; Location: 315 W COLUMBUS DRIVE; Grades: PK - 8)
ACADEMY OF THE HOLY
NAMES ELEM (Students: 537; Location: 3319 BAYSHORE BLVD; Grades:
PK - 8)
CHRIST THE KING
SCHOOL (Students: 535; Location: 3809 MORRISON AVENUE; Grades:
PK - 8)
MOST HOLY REDEEMER
SCHOOL (Students: 512; Location: 302 E LINEBAUGH AVENUE; Grades:
KG - 8)
ST JOHNS PARISH DAY
SCHOOL (Students: 488; Location: 906 S ORLEANS AVENUE; Grades:
PK - 8)
ST MARYS EPISCOPAL
DAY SCHOOL (Students: 433; Location: 2101 S HUBERT ST; Grades:
PK - 8)
INDEPENDENT DAY
SCHOOL (Students: 412; Location: 12015 ORANGE GROVE DR; Grades:
PK - 8)
ST PATRICK SCHOOL (Students: 335; Location:
4518 S MANHATTAN AVE; Grades: PK - 8)
Library in Tampa:
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY COOPERATIV
(Operating income: $27,641,939; Location: 900 NORTH ASHLEY DRIVE;
2,231,905 books; 73,576 audio materials; 75,911 video materials;
3,899 serial subscriptions)
User submitted facts and corrections:
Tampa compared to Florida state average:
Black race population
percentage significantly above state average.
Hispanic race
population percentage above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly
above state average.
Strongest AM radio stations in Tampa:
WHNZ (1250 AM; 25 kW;
TAMPA, FL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WFLA (970 AM; 25 kW;
TAMPA, FL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WQYK (1010 AM; 50 kW;
SEFFNER, FL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF TAMPA)
WAMA (1550 AM; 10 kW;
TAMPA, FL; Owner: WAMA, INC)
WMGG (820 AM; 50 kW;
LARGO, FL; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ST. PETERSBURG LICENSEE)
WLCC (760 AM; 10 kW;
BRANDON, FL; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF TAMPA LICENSEE)
WDAE (620 AM; 5 kW; ST.
PETERSBURG, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WTMP (1150 AM; 10 kW;
EGYPT LAKE, FL; Owner: TAMPA BROADCASTING, LTD.)
WTIS (1110 AM; daytime;
10 kW; TAMPA, FL; Owner: WTIS-AM, INC.)
WQBN (1300 AM; 5 kW;
TEMPLE TERRACE, FL; Owner: RADIO TROPICAL, INC.)
WFLF (540 AM; 50 kW;
PINE HILLS, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WTBN (570 AM; 5 kW;
PINELLAS PARK, FL; Owner: COMMON GROUND BROADCASTING, INC.)
WGUL (860 AM; 5 kW; DUNEDIN, FL; Owner: WGUL-FM,
INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Tampa:
WRBQ-FM (104.7 FM;
TAMPA, FL; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
WQYK-FM (99.5 FM; ST.
PETERSBURG, FL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF FLORIDA)
WTBT (103.5 FM;
BRADENTON, FL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WXTB (97.9 FM;
CLEARWATER, FL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WFLZ-FM (93.3 FM;
TAMPA, FL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WMTX (100.7 FM; TAMPA,
FL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WWRM (94.9 FM; TAMPA,
FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
WBBY (107.3 FM; ST.
PETERSBURG, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
WUSF (89.7 FM; TAMPA,
FL; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF S. FLORIDA)
WSSR (95.7 FM;
CLEARWATER, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WBVM (90.5 FM; TAMPA,
FL; Owner: BISHOP OF THE DIOCESE/ST. PETERSBURG)
WDUV (105.5 FM; NEW
PORT RICHEY, FL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
WYUU (92.5 FM; SAFETY
HARBOR, FL; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
WPOI (101.5 FM; ST.
PETERSBURG, FL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
WSJT (94.1 FM;
LAKELAND, FL; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
WHPT (102.5 FM;
SARASOTA, FL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
WMNF (88.5 FM; TAMPA,
FL; Owner: NATHAN B. STUBBLEFIELD FOUNDATION)
WSUN-FM (97.1 FM;
HOLIDAY, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC)
WLLD (98.7 FM; HOLMES
BEACH, FL; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
WCTQ (106.5 FM; SARASOTA, FL; Owner: CITICASTERS
LICENSES, L.P.)
TV broadcast stations around Tampa:
WSVT-LP (Channel 18;
BRADENTON, FL; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
WRMD-LP (Channel 57;
TAMPA, FL; Owner: ZGS TELEVISION OF TAMPA, INC.)
WVEA-LP (Channel 61;
TAMPA, FL; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
WEDU (Channel 3; TAMPA,
FL; Owner: FLORIDA WEST COAST PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
WFTS-TV (Channel 28;
TAMPA, FL; Owner: TAMPA BAY TELEVISION, INC.)
WFLA-TV (Channel 8;
TAMPA, FL; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WTOG (Channel 44; ST.
PETERSBURG, FL; Owner: VIACOM INTERNATIONAL INC.)
WUSF-TV (Channel 16;
TAMPA, FL; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA)
WTTA (Channel 38; ST.
PETERSBURG, FL; Owner: BAY TELEVISION, INC.)
WVEA-TV (Channel 62;
VENICE, FL; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
WXPX (Channel 66;
BRADENTON, FL; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATION LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
WFTT (Channel 50;
TAMPA, FL; Owner: TELEFUTURA TAMPA LLC)
WCLF (Channel 22;
CLEARWATER, FL; Owner: CHRISTIAN TELEVISION CORPORATION, INC.)
WTVT (Channel 13;
TAMPA, FL; Owner: TVT LICENSE, INC.)
WTAM-LP (Channel 6;
TAMPA, FL; Owner: U.S. INTERACTIVE, L.L.C.)
W36CO (Channel 36; ST.
PETERSBURG, FL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
WTSP (Channel 10; ST.
PETERSBURG, FL; Owner: PACIFIC AND SOUTHERN COMPANY, INC.)
WARP-CA (Channel 20;
TAMPA-ST. PETERSBURG, FL; Owner: SUNSHINE BROADCASTING COMPANY,
INC.)
WXAX-LP (Channel 26;
CLEARWATER, FL; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORP.)
W56EB (Channel 56;
TAMPA, FL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
W48AY (Channel 48;
OLDSMAR, FL; Owner: AMKA BROADCAST NETWORK, INC.)
WMOR-TV (Channel 32;
LAKELAND, FL; Owner: WMOR-TV COMPANY)
W33CC (Channel 33; ST.
PETERSBURG, FL; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
WWSB (Channel 40;
SARASOTA, FL; Owner: SOUTHERN BROADCAST CORPORATION OF SARASOTA)
WSPF-CA (Channel 35; ST. PETERSBURG, FL; Owner:
CITY OF ST. PETERSBURG)
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