CITY LARGO FLORIDA, REAL ESTATE, THIS SITE BELONGS TO RICHARD THOBE PROFESSIONAL REALTOR(R) OF CHARLES RUTENBERG REALTY, INC. HTTP://WWW.CITYLARGOFLORIDA.COM We are here to serve you in finding a great place to live and play, whether on vacations or looking for a property to purchase. When it comes to living in the cities of the Tampa Bay, the Gulf Beaches are a great place to live. You will be located close to many of the activities that most people come to Florida to see and do. If you would like to receive information by e-mail about the housing market, you can write for free listings of properties for sale, plus (short sale, foreclosures) and questions you may have. CONTACT: Richard D. Thobe Sr. CELL: (727) 510-0582 Write: freelistings@tampabay.rr.com or View Listings: For activities and places to stay, I recommend www.tampabaybeaches.com Office Locations: Johns Pass and St. Pete Beach. LARGO SCHOOLS Largo is the third largest city in Pinellas County, Florida, USA and is part of the Tampa Bay Area. Centrally located, it is the crossroads of the county. As of the 2000 census, the City had a total population of 69,371. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau was 71,704 [1]. Largo was first incorporated in 1905. In 1913, it became the first municipality in Pinellas County to adopt a Council-Manager government. It switched back and forth from "town" to "city" a few times, and became a city again in 1974. It was an exporter of agricultural products until the 1960s when the influx of people began to transform it into a bedroom community. From 1905 to 2005, Largo grew in area from 9/16ths of a square mile to about 17 square miles (44 km2), and in population from about 300 people to more than 70,000. Largo began as a rural farming community and became the third largest city in Florida's most densely populated county. Largo is also a sister city to Tosayamada, Kochi, Japan. In 2007, Largo had been named a National Arbor Day Tree City seventeen years in a row. As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 69,371 people, 34,041 households, and 18,382 families residing in the City. The population density was 1,710.4/km² (4,429.1/mi²). There were 40,261 housing units at an average density of 992.6/km² (2,570.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the City was 99.71% White, 2.69% African American, 0.34% Native American, 1.69% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 0.99% from other races, and 1.49% from two or more races. 4.18% of the population is Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 34,041 households out of which 17.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.8% were married couples living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 46.0% were non-families. 38.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.99 and the average family size was 2.59. In the City the population was spread out with 15.6% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 25.1% from 25 to 44, 23.0% from 45 to 64, and 30.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females there were 87.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.9 males. The median income for a household in the City was $32,217, and the median income for a family was $41,523. Males had a median income of $30,186 versus $24,477 for females. The per capita income for the City was $20,848. About 6.0% of families and 9.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.0% of those under age 18 and 8.6% of those age 65 or over. ABOUT LARGO FLORIDA FOR RELOCATION INFORMTON: HTTP://WWW.FLORIDA-PROPERTYSEARCH.COM