Dunedin is a city located in Pinellas County, Florida. The name comes from the Scots Gaelic Dn ideann meaning Edinburgh. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 35,691. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 36,632.
Sister city to Stirling, Scotland, Dunedin has maintained and embraced its Scottish roots, and evidence if this heritage can be seen everywhere. Once a year, Scottish clans descend upon the city for the Dunedin Highland Games. The sound of bagpipes is commonly heard throughout the city. Both Dunedin High School and Dunedin Middle School have pipe and drum marching bands, known as the Scottish Highlander Band and adult members make up The City of Dunedin Pipe and Drum Corps. Dunedin is the spring training home of the Toronto Blue Jays, as well as the class-A Minor League Dunedin Blue Jays of the Florida State League.
Dunedin is home to several beautiful beaches, including Dunedin Causeway, Honeymoon Island, and Caladesi Island State Park, which is consistently rated among the best beaches in the world. Dunedin is one of the few open waterfront communities from Sarasota to Cedar Key where buildings do not obscure the view.
The quaint, but thriving downtown business district has become a model for many other west-central Florida cities. The Pinellas Trail, a 39-mile long bicycle and pedestrian trail that traverses all of Pinellas County, intersects downtown Dunedin. On any given day, it is common for more bicycles to pass through downtown than cars.
In addition to the Highlander Games, Dunedin hosts many other annual festivals. The most popular among these is Dunedin's Mardi Gras celebration, during which by thousands of visitors descend on the small town.
The town is home to the Dunedin Blue Jays baseball club of the Florida State League.
Dunedin is located at 28°1'31"N, 82°46'31"W (28.025395, -82.775348).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 73.1 km2 (28.2 mi2). 26.9 km2 (10.4 mi2) of it is land and 46.2 km2 (17.8 mi2) of it is water. The total area is 63.20% water.
Dunedin borders Clearwater, Florida to the south, and Palm Harbor, Florida to the north.
As of the census of 2000, there are 35,691 people, 17,258 households, and 9,543 families residing in the city. The population density is 1,327.6/km2 (3,438.1/mi2). There are 19,952 housing units at an average density of 742.1/km2 (1,922.0/mi2). The racial makeup of the city is 94.88% White, 2.00% African American, 0.22% Native American, 1.11% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.64% from other races, and 1.11% from two or more races. 3.34% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 17,258 households out of which 18.2% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.9% are married couples living together, 8.8% have a female householder with no husband present, and 44.7% are non-families. 37.9% of all households are made up of individuals and 20.6% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.01 and the average family size is 2.63.
In the city the population is spread out with 15.6% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 24.5% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 29.9% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 48 years. For every 100 females there are 84.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 81.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $34,813, and the median income for a family is $47,620. Males have a median income of $31,876 versus $27,072 for females. The per capita income for the city is $23,460. 8.2% of the population and 4.8% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 8.8% of those under the age of 18 and 7.5% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
Scottish families originally settled the City of Dunedin in 1899. Two Scotsmen, J.O. Douglas and James Sumerville named the settlement Dunedin, the original name of Edinburgh, their hometown in Scotland.
Dunedin was the home of sailboat designer John G. Hanna, who designed the Tahiti ketch.
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DunedinFlorida.com
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