Welcome to Safety Harbor ...
The coastal city of Safety Harbor is located in Pinellas County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Safety Harbor, you might consider that their post office opened in 1892.
A typical abbreviation for Safety Harbor: Safety Hbr. (or less commonly used: Safety Harb. or Safety Hrbr.)
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Safety Harbor has a population of 18,011 people<2> (see below for details).
Safety Harbor is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: Safety Harbor lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Safety Harbor is located in the (727) area code.
The ZIP code for Safety Harbor: 34695<4>
Websites for Safety Harbor ...
Official Website: www.cityofsafetyharbor.com/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Safety Harbor had an population of 18,011 people. This is an increase of 6.67% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 4.7% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Safety Harbor had a population of 16,884 people. This makes Safety Harbor the county's 8th most populous community.
The population of Safety Harbor represents 0.09% of the total population of Florida (which has 18,801,310 people), making it the state's 118th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 16,884 people, the population of Safety Harbor decreased 1.85% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 17,203 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Safety Harbor.
Communities Also Named Safety Harbor ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Florida communities named Safety Harbor: This one is located in Pinellas County and the other is located in Hillsborough County.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Safety Harbor.
Communities near Safety Harbor ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Safety Harbor.
- Tampa
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tampa
- Tampa is located in Hillsborough County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 407,599 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tampa <5>
- Saint Petersburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Petersburg
- Saint Petersburg is located in Pinellas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 267,802 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Petersburg <5>
- Clearwater
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearwater
- Clearwater is located in Pinellas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116,552 people
- Former name for Clearwater:
- Clear Water Harbor
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clearwater <5>
- Largo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Largo
- Largo is located in Pinellas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 84,681 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Largo <5>
- Pinellas Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinellas Park
- Pinellas Park is located in Pinellas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54,854 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pinellas Park <5>
- Temple Terrace
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Terrace
- Temple Terrace is located in Hillsborough County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,808 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Temple Terrace <5>
- Tarpon Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarpon Springs
- Tarpon Springs is located in Pinellas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,624 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tarpon Springs <5>
- Seminole
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seminole
- Seminole is located in Pinellas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,863 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seminole <5>
- New Port Richey
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Port Richey
- New Port Richey is located in Pasco County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,033 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Port Richey <5>
- Gulfport
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulfport
- Gulfport is located in Pinellas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,285 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gulfport <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Safety Harbor. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Safety Harbor.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Safety Harbor. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Safety Harbor.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Safety Harbor. See our Newspapers Page for Safety Harbor.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Safety Harbor ...
Looking for more information about Safety Harbor? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Safety Harbor, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Safety Harbor.
Adding Safety Harbor to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Safety Harbor in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Safety Harbor was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Safety Harbor post office opened in 1892.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Safety Harbor.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Safety Harbor: www.cityofsafetyharbor.com/
The official website for Pinellas County: www.pinellascounty.org/
The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Pinellas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Safety Harbor. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Safety Harbor - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Safety Harbor). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Safety Harbor or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |