Editing Treasure Island, Florida

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|leader_name              = Tyler Payne
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'''Treasure Island''' is a city in [[Pinellas County, Florida|Pinellas County]], [[Florida]], United States. It is situated on a [[barrier island]] in the [[Gulf of Mexico]]. As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], the city population was 6,584.

==History==
The area of Treasure Island was originally settled in small communities by the [[Tocobaga]] around 300 CE.  The [[Timucua]] traded with other [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] tribes in the area until the arrival of [[Pánfilo de Narváez]] in 1528.  De Narváez decimated the indigenous people before leaving the area in search of gold.{{citation needed|date=May 2018}}

Treasure Island got its name early in the 20th century, after several property owners attempted to boost sales of the properties being developed on the island by first burying and then pretending to discover a couple of wooden chests on the beach around 1915. After claiming the chests were filled with treasure, the news of the discovery quickly spread and people began calling the island Treasure Island.<ref>[http://treasureislandflorida.org/history.htm Treasure Island Florida.org] accessed December 29, 2010.</ref>

With an elevation of only three feet, the [[Great Gale of 1848]] carved out John's Pass on the island's north end and split off two smaller islands, called the Isle of Palms and Isle of Capri.

Treasure Island saw a surge in residential and hotel construction following [[World War II]] through the 1950s. The real estate used in these ventures often consisted of fill from [[dredge]]d material. Artificial extensions of the land were created, which were usually designed for convenient access to navigable waterways like Boca Ciega Bay.

==Geography==
The exact coordinates for Treasure Island's location is at {{coord|27|46|8|N|82|46|6|W|region:US-FL}}.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau|U.S. Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of 5.3 square miles (13.8&nbsp;km{{sup|2}}), of which 1.6 square miles (4.1&nbsp;km{{sup|2}}) is land and 3.7 square miles (9.7&nbsp;km{{sup|2}}) (70.11%) is water.

==Climate==
Treasure Island has a [[humid subtropical climate]], closely bordering a tropical climate, resulting in warm, humid summers with frequent thunderstorms, and drier winters.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1950= 75
|1960= 3506
|1970= 6120
|1980= 6316
|1990= 7266
|2000= 7450
|2010= 6705
|2020= 6584
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}

===2010 and 2020 census===
{| class="wikitable"
|+'''Treasure Island racial composition'''<br> (Hispanics excluded from racial categories)<br> (''NH = Non-Hispanic'')<br>
!Race
!Pop 2010<ref>{{Cite web|title=P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Treasure Island city, Florida|url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=Treasure+Island+city;+Florida+&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
!Pop 2020<ref>{{Cite web|title=P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Treasure Island city, Florida|url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=Treasure+Island+city;+Florida+&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
!% 2010
!% 2020
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] (NH)
|6,318
|5,900
|94.23%
|89.61%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] (NH)
|50
|53
|0.75%
|0.80%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] (NH)
|11
|7
|0.16%
|0.11%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] (NH)
|54
|70
|0.81%
|1.06%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] or [[Native Hawaiian]] (NH)
|3
|6
|0.04%
|0.09%
|-
|[[Other races (U.S. Census)|Some other race]] (NH)
|10
|32
|0.15%
|0.49%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Two or more races/Multiracial]] (NH)
|56
|192
|0.84%
|2.92%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] (any race)
|203
|324
|3.03%
|4.92%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''6,705'''
|'''6,584'''
|
|
|-
|}

As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 6,584 people, 3,951 households, and 1,954 families residing in the city.<ref>{{Cite web|title=S1101 HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES - 2020: Treasure Island city, Florida|url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=Treasure+Island+city;+Florida+&tid=ACSST5Y2020.S1101|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>

As of the [[2010 United States census]], there were 6,705 people, 3,854 households, and 1,672 families residing in the city.<ref>{{Cite web|title=S1101 HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES - 2010: Treasure Island city, Florida|url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=Treasure+Island+city;+Florida+&tid=ACSST5Y2010.S1101|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>

===2000 census===
At the [[2000 United States Census|2000 census]] there were 7,450 people in 4,128 households, including 2,059 families, in the city. The population density was {{convert|4,679.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 5,694 housing units at an average density of {{convert|3,576.2|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2000 census|racial makeup]] of the city of the city was 97.69% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.28% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.28% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.59% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.03% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.43% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.70% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.23% of the population.

Of the 4,128 households in 2000, 10.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.8% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 4.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 50.1% were non-families. 41.5% of households were one person and 14.3% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 1.80 and the average family size was 2.38.

The age distribution in 2000 was 9.2% under the age of 18, 2.7% from 18 to 24, 23.4% from 25 to 44, 38.5% from 45 to 64, and 26.3% 65 or older. The median age was 52 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.0 males.

In 2000, the median household income was $42,150 and the median family income  was $64,158. Males had a median income of $38,903 versus $32,586 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $34,965. About 3.9% of families and 5.6% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 0.4% of those under age 18 and 6.9% of those age 65 or over.

==Library==
The community is served by the [[Gulf Beaches Public Library]], located in nearby [[Madeira Beach]]. The library is supported by Madeira Beach, [[Redington Beach]], [[North Redington Beach]], [[Redington Shores]], and Treasure Island. These five communities have combined their resources in order to fund the library, which they would not be able to maintain individually.<ref name="Gulf Beaches Public Library">{{Cite web| url=http://gulfbeacheslib.org/about-us| title=Gulf Beaches Public Library: About Us| publisher=Gulf Beaches Public Library| accessdate=February 21, 2015}}</ref>

==Notable people==
* [[Michael Clarke (musician)|Michael Clarke]], rock drummer for [[The Byrds]], [[The Flying Burrito Brothers|Flying Burrito Brothers]], and [[Firefall]]<ref>{{Cite news |date=December 21, 1993 |title=Obituaries : Michael Clarke; Drummer With the Byrds Rock Group |work=Los Angeles Times |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1993-12-21-mn-4004-story.html |access-date=April 16, 2022}}</ref>
* [[Roberto Hernandez (relief pitcher)|Roberto Hernandez]], former [[Major League Baseball|MLB]] relief pitcher
* [[Jerry Sags]], [[WWE]] and [[World Championship Wrestling|WCW]] professional wrestler

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.mytreasureisland.org/ City of Treasure Island official website]
* [http://www.treasureislandchamber.org/ Treasure Island Chamber of Commerce]

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