Indian Rocks Beach, Florida

Indian Rocks Beach, Florida
City
City of Indian Rocks Beach
Indian Rocks Beach in March 2013
Seal
Nickname:  IRB
Location in Pinellas County and the state of Florida
Coordinates: 27°53′45″N82°50′51″W / 27.89583°N 82.84750°W / 27.89583; -82.84750
Country	United States
State	Florida
County	Pinellas
Incorporated	1956
Government
• Type	Commission-Manager
•  Mayor	Denise Houseberg
•  Vice Mayor	Janet Wilson
•  Commissioners	Jude Bond Hope Wyant John Bigelow
•  City Manager	Brently Gregg Mims
•  City Clerk	Lorin A. Kornijtschuk
Area [1]
• Total	1.89 sq mi (4.90 km2)
• Land	0.84 sq mi (2.19 km2)
• Water	1.05 sq mi (2.71 km2)
Elevation	9 ft (3 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	3,673
• Density	4,346.75/sq mi (1,678.80/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes	33785-33786
Area code	727
FIPS code	12-33625 [2]
GNIS feature ID	0284535 [3]
Website	www.indian-rocks-beach.com

Indian Rocks Beach, or IRB, is a city in Pinellas County, Florida, United States. Indian Rocks Beach is part of the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area. Located on the barrier island Sand Key, it has over two miles of beach along the Gulf of Mexico, with 26 public beach accesses. Tourism is its primary industry. It was incorporated in 1956. The population was 3,673 at the 2020 census.

Geography

Indian Rocks Beach is located at 27°53′45″N82°50′51″W / 27.89583°N 82.84750°W / 27.89583; -82.84750 (27.895799, –82.847550). ^[4]

It lies on a barrier island between the Gulf of Mexico and the Intracoastal Waterway. It is north of Indian Shores and south of Belleair Shore and Belleair Beach.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.6 km²), of which 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²) is land and 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²) (33.09%) is water.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1960	1,940		—
1970	2,666		37.4%
1980	3,717		39.4%
1990	3,963		6.6%
2000	5,072		28.0%
2010	4,113		−18.9%
2020	3,673		−10.7%
U.S. Decennial Census [5]

2010 and 2020 census

Indian Rocks Beach racial composition
(Hispanics excluded from racial categories)
(NH = Non-Hispanic)

Race	Pop 2010 [6]	Pop 2020 [7]	% 2010	% 2020
White (NH)	3,771	3,255	91.68%	88.62%
Black or African American (NH)	40	28	0.97%	0.76%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH)	7	6	0.17%	0.16%
Asian (NH)	27	33	0.66%	0.90%
Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian (NH)	0	2	0.00%	0.05%
Some other race (NH)	6	20	0.15%	0.54%
Two or more races/Multiracial (NH)	52	114	1.26%	3.10%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	210	215	5.11%	5.85%
Total	4,113	3,673

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 3,673 people, 2,240 households, and 1,249 families residing in the city. ^[8]

As of the 2010 United States census, there were 4,113 people, 2,328 households, and 1,291 families residing in the city. ^[9]

2000 census

As of the census ^[2] of 2000, there were 5,072 people, 2,700 households, and 1,393 families residing in the city. The population density was 5,454.6 inhabitants per square mile (2,106.0/km²). There were 4,032 housing units at an average density of 4,336.1 units per square mile (1,674.2 units/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.18% White, 0.30% African American, 0.18% Native American, 0.61% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.30% from other races, and 1.42% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.17% of the population.

In 2000, there were 2,700 households, out of which 11.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.2% were married couples living together, 5.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 48.4% were non-families. 36.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.88 and the average family size was 2.39.

In 2000, in the city, the population was spread out, with 10.1% under the age of 18, 4.3% from 18 to 24, 30.0% from 25 to 44, 36.9% from 45 to 64, and 18.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.1 males.

In 2000, the median income for a household in the city was $53,770, and the median income for a family was $65,724. Males had a median income of $41,250 versus $31,833 for females. The per capita income for the city was $40,195. About 1.3% of families and 4.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 3.6% of those age 65 or over.

Locations

Parks

Brown Park is on Bay Blvd, just north of 27th Ave, on very north end of Indian Rocks Beach. It has a playground and tennis courts.

Indian Rocks Beach bayside from the Nature Preserve boardwalk

Kolb Park is home to Campalong Baseball Field, Indian Rocks Beach Skatepark, tennis courts, basketball courts, and a large shaded playground area. This is where a lot of city events take place, such as Oktoberfest. The park is across the street from the city hall, between 15th Ave and 16th Ave.

Indian Rocks Beach Nature Preserve ^[10] is located between 9th Ave and 10th Ave. The preserve features multiple boardwalk trails (some of which are waterfront), a dog park, and a community garden.

Chief Chic-A-Si Park is located on 4th Ave. It is home to the "Taste of IRB" event.

Churches

Indian Rocks Beach, unlike some Pinellas communities, offers free beach access parking.

Church of the Isles (between 24th and 25th Ave)

Calvary Episcopal Church (between 16th and 18th Ave, waterfront)

Other locations

Indian Rocks Beach Library (between 15th and 16th Ave on Bay Palms Blvd)

Indian Rocks Beach Historical Museum is located on 4th Ave. ^[12]

Indian Rocks Beach City Hall (between 15th and 16th Ave on Bay Palms Blvd)

United States Post Office (4th Ave)

Pinellas Suncoast Fire Rescue (between 3rd and 4th Ave)

Notable people

• Sean Culkin, American football player ^[13]
• Road Warrior Hawk, professional wrestler who had retired to Indian Rocks Beach ^[14]
• George Scott, also a professional wrestler had retired to Indian Rocks Beach ^[15]
• Turner "Tfue" Tenney, YouTuber with 11 million subscribers, ^[16] Twitch streamer and a professional gamer

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
3. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Archived from the original on February 4, 2012. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
5. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
6. "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Indian Rocks Beach city, Florida". United States Census Bureau .
7. "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Indian Rocks Beach city, Florida". United States Census Bureau .
8. "S1101 Households and Families – 2020: Indian Rocks Beach city, Florida". United States Census Bureau .
9. "S1101 Households and Families – 2010: Indian Rocks Beach city, Florida". United States Census Bureau .
10. "Indian Rocks Beach Nature Preserve". Trip Advisor.
11. Farris, Darren. "Free Beach Parking on Indian Rocks Beach". indianrocksbch.com. Empowwwer. Archived from the original on November 7, 2014. Retrieved November 6, 2014.
12. "Indian Rocks Historical Museum". Indian Rocks Historical Museum. Archived from the original on December 15, 2014. Retrieved December 11, 2014.
13. "Sean Culkin". National Football League. Archived from the original on October 15, 2017. Retrieved October 15, 2017.
14. Muchnick, Irvin (2007). Wrestling Babylon: Piledriving Tales of Drugs, Sex, Death, and Scandal. ECW Press. p. 149. ISBN   978-1-55022-761-1.
15. Mooneyham, Mike (January 25, 2014). "George Scott leaves legacy of greatness in professional wrestling". Post and Courier. Retrieved December 16, 2019.
16. "Tfue". YouTube. Retrieved December 16, 2019.

External links

• Indian Rocks Beach official website