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Summary for Tarpon Springs

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Located in: Pinellas County (see below)

Typical Abbreviation: Tarpon Spgs.

Time Zone: Tarpon Springs lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT)<1>

Telephone Area Code: 727

ZIP Codes: 34688-34689<2>

Elevation: Near sea level<3>

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Tarpon Springs)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:<4>	25,573 (8.9% increase since 2010)
2010:	23,484 (11.81% increase since 2000)
2000:	21,003

Total Area:<5> 17.29 sq. miles [44.8 km²] - of which 47.31% is water (8.18 sq. miles [21.2 km²])

Housing Units:<6> 12,433

Websites for Tarpon Springs

Official Website: www.ci.tarpon-springs.fl.us/

Chamber of Commerce: www.tarponsprings.com/

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<7>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Tarpon Springs:

Lat: 28.146300° (or 28°8'46" N)

Lon: -82.756700° (or -82°45'24" W)

USGS Topo Map: Tarpon Springs<8>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Tarpon Springs

GNIS ID: 2405569

FIPS State / Place Code: 12 / 71150

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Tarpon Springs)

About Pinellas County

The city of Clearwater is the County Seat for Pinellas County.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Pinellas)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	974,996 (6.39% increase since 2010)
2010	916,412 (0.55% decrease since 2000)
2000:	921,482

Total Area: 608 sq. miles [1,575 km²] - of which 55% is water (334.3 sq. miles [865.9 km²])

Housing Units: 503,634

Official Website: https://pinellas.gov/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Pinellas

GNIS ID: 295745

FIPS State / County Code: 12 / 103

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Tarpon Springs)

About Florida

From the US Census

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	21,492,056 (14.31% increase since 2010)
2010:	18,801,310 (17.64% increase since 2000)
2000:	15,982,378

Websites for State of Florida

Official Website: https://www.myflorida.gov/

Tourism: https://www.visitflorida.com/

Parks: https://floridadep.gov/parks-rec-topics

Fishing: https://myfwc.com/fishing/

Hunting: https://myfwc.com/hunting/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Florida

GNIS ID: 294478

FIPS State: 12

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Tarpon Springs)

Footnotes ...

<1>	While Tarpon Springs is in the Eastern Time Zone, the area to the south is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
<2>	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 Tarpon Springs). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Tarpon Springs or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). Our list of ZIP Codes for Tarpon Springs includes: 34688 & 34689.
<3>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Tarpon Springs - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<5>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Tarpon Springs. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<6>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).
<7>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Tarpon Springs, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<8>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Tarpon Springs.