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 State:     Florida

City:       Largo

Largo is the third largest city in Pinellas County, Florida, USA and is part of the Tampa Bay Area. Centrally located, it is the crossroads of the county. As of the 2000 census, the City had a total population of 69,371. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau was 71,704

Largo was first incorporated in 1905. In 1913, it became the first municipality in Pinellas County to adopt a Council-Manager government. It switched back and forth from "town" to "city" a few times, and became a city again in 1974. It was an exporter of agricultural products until the 1960s when the influx of people began to transform it into a bedroom community. From 1905 to 2005, Largo grew in area from 9/16ths of a square mile to about 17 square miles (44 km²), and in population from about 300 people to more than 70,000. Largo began as a rural farming community and became the third largest city in Florida's most densely populated county. Largo is also a sister city to Tosayamada, Kochi, Japan. In 2007, Largo had been named a National Arbor Day Tree City seventeen years in a row.

The decline of agriculture with the influx of new residents beginning in the 1960s largely transformed Largo into a bedroom community. Electronics, though important, could not fill the gap left by agriculture. Other light manufacturers fill various niches. The vast majority of jobs in Largo are in services and in retail sales.

The health care industry continues to grow to meet the needs of an aging population. Hospitals are among the area's strongest employers. Largo Medical Center Hospital, owned by HCA, was built in 1978. It is the only hospital in Pinellas County with all private rooms. Sun Coast Hospital, a not-for-profit owned by a community foundation, was founded in 1957.

Income & Housing Costs Numbers:

Estimated median household income in 2008: $40,662 (it was $32,217 in 2000)

Largo:	$40,662
Florida:	$47,778

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $26,872

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $128,200 (it was $63,400 in 2000)

Largo:	$128,200
Florida:	$218,700

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $145,594; Detached houses: $228,820; Townhouses or other attached units: $179,508; In 2-unit structures: $123,619; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $305,208; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $131,807; Mobile homes: $25,371; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $43,125

Median gross rent in 2008: $900.

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Largo: 88.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

 
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For the above information and photos, click this link:

http://www.city-data.com/city/Largo-Florida.html

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