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Tarpon Springs, Florida Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Tarpon Springs is located at 50km northwest of Tampa. just north of St. Petersburg), with its Greek-immigrant influence, an absolutely delightful place to visit for a day. Tarpon Springs isn’t big and there may not be all that much to do but visitors loved the harbor and its riot of little shops and weather-beaten boats. Tarpon Springs hosts the annual Epiphany Celebration, a traditional Greek Holy Day fete with national costumes, dancing, feasting and an exciting competition where young men dive for a cross in Spring Bayou. Also in Tarpon Springs, see the Unitarian Universalist Church, which is home to the largest collection of paintings on public display by George Inniss Jr., son of the famous landscape painter George Inness Sr.

Population: 21,003. Estimated population in July 2024: 22,651 (+7.8% change)
Males: 10,054 (47.9%), Females: 10,949 (52.1%)

Pinellas County

Zip codes: 34689.

Demographics

Median resident age: 45.4 years
Median household income: $38,251
Median house value: $107,100

Population by Race

Races in Tarpon Springs:

  • White Non-Hispanic (87.0%)
  • Black (6.2%)
  • Hispanic (4.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.6%)
  • Other race (0.8%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (17.7%), Irish (14.9%), English (12.3%), Greek (11.8%), Italian (9.5%), United States (4.3%).

Elevation: 17 feet

Land area: 9.1 square miles

Map of Tarpon Springs, FL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Tarpon Springs

  • High school or higher: 81.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 20.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.2%
  • Unemployed: 4.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Tarpon Springs city

  • Never married: 17.6%
  • Now married: 58.9%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 10.6%
  • Divorced: 11.0%

10.2% Foreign born (5.6% Europe, 1.9% Latin America, 1.2% North America, 1.2% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +1,988 (+10.5%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Tarpon Springs:

  • HELEN ELLIS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (1395 S PINELLAS AVE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Tarpon Springs:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Tarpon Springs:

  • ST PETERSBURG-CLEARWATER INTL (about 18 miles; ST PETERSBURG-CLEARWATER, FL; Abbreviation: PIE)
  • TAMPA INTL (about 21 miles; TAMPA, FL; Abbreviation: TPA)
  • MAC DILL AFB (about 28 miles; TAMPA, FL; Abbreviation: MCF)

Other public-use airports nearest to Tarpon Springs:

  • CLEARWATER AIR PARK (about 13 miles; CLEARWATER, FL; Abbreviation: CLW)
  • PILOT COUNTRY (about 23 miles; BROOKSVILLE, FL; Abbreviation: X05)
  • TAMPA NORTH AERO PARK (about 28 miles; TAMPA, FL; Abbreviation: X39)

Amtrak station:
TARPON SPRINGS (2337 U.S. 19) – Bus Station

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Tarpon Springs:

  • PASCO-HERNANDO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 15 miles; NEW PORT RICHEY, FL; Full-time enrollment: 2,868)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA (about 25 miles; TAMPA, FL; Full-time enrollment: 26,221)
  • HILLSBOROUGH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 25 miles; TAMPA, FL; Full-time enrollment: 9,630)
  • UNIVERSITY OF TAMPA (about 25 miles; TAMPA, FL; Full-time enrollment: 2,963)
  • SAINT LEO UNIVERSITY (about 37 miles; ST LEO, FL; Full-time enrollment: 6,597)
  • MANATEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 51 miles; BRADENTON, FL; Full-time enrollment: 4,539)
  • TRAVIS TECHNICAL CENTER (about 57 miles; LAKELAND, FL; Full-time enrollment: 2,057)

Schools

Public high schools in Tarpon Springs:

  • EAST LAKE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 2,252; Location: 1300 SILVER EAGLE DRIVE; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • TARPON SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,883; Location: 1411 S GULF ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Tarpon Springs:

  • TARPON SPRINGS MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,560; Location: 501 N FLORIDA AVENUE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • BROOKER CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 793; Location: 3130 FORELOCK ROAD; Grades: PK – 05)
  • TARPON SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 637; Location: 525 N DISSTON AVENUE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • SUNSET HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 559; Location: 1513 GULF ROAD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • TARPON SPRINGS FUNDAMENTAL ELE (Students: 291; Location: 400 E HARRISON STREET; Grades: KG – 05)

Private primary/middle school in Tarpon Springs:

  • OUR LORD’S ACADEMY (Students: 38; Location: 1470 E LAKE RD; Grades: PK – 8)

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