Editing Gulfport, Florida

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'''Gulfport''' is a city in [[Pinellas County, Florida|Pinellas County]], [[Florida]], United States, bordering [[St. Petersburg, Florida|St. Petersburg]], [[South Pasadena, Florida|South Pasadena]], and [[Boca Ciega Bay]]. The population of Gulfport was 11,783 at the 2020 census. Gulfport is part of the [[Tampa Bay area|Tampa–St. Petersburg–Clearwater]] [[metropolitan statistical area]].

==History==
Archaeological digs around [[Boca Ciega Bay]] indicate that settlements existed in the area circa 8000 to 3000 BC.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Gulfport Historical Society |title=Our Story of Gulfport, Florida |date=1985 |publisher=Gulfport Historical Society |isbn=0-9615746-0-7 |page=14 |url=https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1009&context=regional_ebooks |access-date=28 December 2022 |archive-date=September 10, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240910051643/https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1009&context=regional_ebooks |url-status=live }}</ref> The area was also densely populated during the [[Safety Harbor culture|Safety Harbor period]].<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Austin |first1=Robert |title=Archaeological Testing at the Anders Site: A Weeden Island-Related Midden on Boca Ciega Bay, St. Petersburg, Florida |journal=Florida Scientist |date=1988 |volume=51 |issue=3/4 |pages=172–181 |jstor=24319907 |url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/24319907 |access-date=28 March 2022}}</ref> In 1528, the Spanish explorer [[Pánfilo de Narváez]] landed on the Pinellas peninsula, some say near present-day Gulfport, where he encountered the local [[Timucua|Timucuan people]].<ref>[https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1009&context=regional%20ebooks Gulfport Historical Society]{{Dead link|date=August 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}. (1985). pg. 14</ref>
 
Gulfport has been known by several names since its founding. The first settler in what would become Gulfport were James and Rebecca Barnett in 1868, and named the area Barnett's Bluff.<ref>[https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1009&context=regional%20ebooks Gulfport Historical Society]{{Dead link|date=August 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}. (1985). pg. 28</ref> As other settlers trickled in and homesteaded the area, the settlement became known as Bonifacio around 1880. In 1884, [[Philadelphia]] financier [[Hamilton Disston]] envisioned a thriving port town that he called Disston City. However, the [[United States Postal Service]] would not recognize the name as it conflicted with a town in [[Hillsborough County, Florida|Hillsborough County]], and the name Bonifacio was retained. Once that community folded in 1890, the Post Office allowed Bonifacio to be renamed as Disston City. In 1905, the town name was changed to Veteran City to reflect [[John F. Chase|John Chase]]'s vision for a retirement community of Civil War veterans. On October 12, 1910, the name changed officially to Gulfport<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sptimes.com/News/070101/Beaches/Three_names_shape_one.shtml |title=Three Names Shape One |website=[[St. Petersburg Times]] |date=July 1, 2001 |access-date=March 18, 2009}}</ref> when it got incorporated at the Gulf Casino located on the dock of Electric Railroad Company.

On April 1, 1886, a man named W. J. McPherson, who had moved to Disston City from Deland the previous year, published ''The Sea Breeze'', which was the first newspaper for the lower Pinellas Peninsula.<ref>Simonds, Willard B. (1983) "The Sea Breeze: The First Newspaper of the Lower Pinellas Peninsula," ''Tampa Bay History'': Vol. 5 : Iss. 2, Article 8. Available at: https://scholarcommons.usf.edu/tampabayhistory/vol5/iss2/8 {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210117130904/https://scholarcommons.usf.edu/tampabayhistory/vol5/iss2/8/ |date=January 17, 2021 }}</ref> With a population of about 150 people, Disston City was the largest settlement on the lower peninsula in the 1880s.<ref>[https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1009&context=regional%20ebooks Gulfport Historical Society]{{Dead link|date=August 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}. (1985). pg. 129</ref>

During the first two decades of the 20th century, there was a considerable leftist movement in Florida. This included Gulfport electing E. E. Wintersgill, a Socialist mayor, in 1910 and having four Socialists to one Democrat sitting on the town's council.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Griffin |first1=Steven |title=Workers of the Sunshine State Unite!: The Florida Socialist Party During the Progressive Era, 1900-1920 |journal=The Florida Historical Quarterly |date=Winter 2008 |volume=86 |issue=3 |page=347 |jstor=25594628 |url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/25594628 |access-date=28 March 2022}}</ref>

Gulfport was a [[sundown town]] into the 1950s.<ref>{{cite news |title=Once a 'Sundown Town,' Gulfport Reaches Out to Its Black Residents |first=Cathy |last=Salustri |work=[[Creative Loafing]] Tampa Bay |publisher=SouthComm |date=January 15, 2015 |access-date=March 10, 2019 |url=https://www.cltampa.com/news-views/article/20760437/once-a-sundown-town-gulfport-reaches-out-to-its-black-residents |archive-date=September 10, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240910051653/https://gum.criteo.com/syncframe?origin=publishertagids&topUrl=www.cltampa.com&gdpr=0&gdpr_consent= |url-status=live }}</ref> An informal policy prohibited African Americans from staying within town limits after sundown.<ref>{{cite news |title=Beckhard Hits Negro Bathing Beach Project |work=[[Tampa Bay Times|St. Petersburg Times]] |location=[[St. Petersburg, Florida]] |date=May 17, 1937 |page=6 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/29366898/ |via=[[Newspapers.com]] |quote=Text of [town councilman Bruno] Beckhard's statement follows: 'In the first place Gulfport has never receded from the position it took when most of the men were fishing and women and children were left alone, that no negroes would be allowed within the town limits after sundown. This is not a matter of statute, it is merely a condition that no St. Petersburg negro questions.' |access-date=March 10, 2019 |archive-date=September 10, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240910051827/https://www.newspapers.com/article/tampa-bay-times/29366898/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

===Hurricane Helene Damage===

On Thursday, September 26, 2024, The storm surge from Cat 4 Hurricane Helene started affecting the areas around Gulfport. A storm surge up to 8 feet high swamped the downtown area of Gulfport and the surrounding residential areas, causing significant and heavy damage. As of 2025, cleanup and damage survey is still ongoing.

The city of [[Gulfport, Mississippi]] helped the city following Hurricane Helene by gathering donations for those affected.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wxxv25.com/city-of-gulfport-helping-gulfport-florida-with-relief-efforts-after-hurricane-helene/|title=City of Gulfport helping Gulfport, Florida with relief efforts after Hurricane Helene|publisher=WXXV News 25|website=WXXV25.com|last=Bitonel|first=Marco|date=September 30, 2024|access-date=September 30, 2024}}</ref>

==Geography==
The city borders [[St. Petersburg, Florida|St. Petersburg]], [[South Pasadena, Florida|South Pasadena]], and [[Boca Ciega Bay]].
 
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|3.8|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|2.8|sqmi|km2}} is land and {{convert|1.0|sqmi|km2}} (26.30%) is water.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1930= 851
|1940= 1581
|1950= 3702
|1960= 9730
|1970= 9976
|1980= 11180
|1990= 11727
|2000= 12527
|2010= 12029
|2020= 11783
|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|access-date=June 4, 2015|archive-date=September 22, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220922131601/https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="DirectFL2010Census">{{cite web|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/2010/cph-2/cph-2-11.pdf|title=2010 Census of Population and Housing, Population and Housing Unit Counts|others=CPH-2-11, Florida|volume=11|page=62|access-date=January 6, 2020|date=September 2012|lccn=2013481440|archive-date=February 4, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230204211101/https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/2010/cph-2/cph-2-11.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref>
}}

{| class="wikitable"
|+'''Gulfport 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) - Gulfport city, Florida|url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=Gulfport+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) - Gulfport city, Florida|url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=Gulfport+city;+Florida+&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
!% 2010
!% 2020
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] (NH)
|9,929
|9,557
|82.54%
|81.11%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] (NH)
|1,086
|722
|9.03%
|6.13%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] (NH)
|46
|36
|0.38%
|0.31%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] (NH)
|146
|158
|1.21%
|1.34%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] or [[Native Hawaiian]] (NH)
|12
|17
|0.10%
|0.14%
|-
|[[Other races (U.S. Census)|Some other race]] (NH)
|25
|67
|0.21%
|0.57%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Two or more races/Multiracial]] (NH)
|192
|504
|1.60%
|4.28%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] (any race)
|593
|722
|4.93%
|6.13%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''12,029'''
|'''11,783'''
|'''100.00%'''
|'''100.00%'''
|-
|}

As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 11,783 people, 6,425 households, and 3,004 families residing in the city.<ref>{{Cite web|title=S1101 HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES - 2020: Gulfport city, Florida|url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=Gulfport+city;+Florida+&tid=ACSST5Y2020.S1101|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>

In 2020, there were 1.87 persons per household and 87.7% lived in the same house as 1 year prior. The population per square mile was 4,255. There were 998 veterans in the city and 8.7% of the population were foreign born.<ref name=QFgp>{{cite web |title=QuickFacts Gulfport city, Florida |url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/gulfportcityflorida |website=census.gov |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=28 December 2022}}</ref>

In 2020, the median value of owner-occupied housing units was $252,500. The median selected monthly owner costs with a mortgage was $1,564. The median selected monthly owner costs without a mortgage was $573. The median gross rent was $1,211. The median household income was $56,896 and the per capita income was $42,374. 12,9% of the population lived behold the [[poverty threshold]].<ref name=QFgp/>

In 2020, 96.6% of the households had a computer and 89.5% had a broadband internet subscription. 95.4% of the population over the age of 25 had a high school degree or higher. 42.5% of that same population had a Bachelor's degree or higher.<ref name=QFgp/>

As of the [[2010 United States census]], there were 12,029 people, 5,899 households, and 2,842 families residing in the city.<ref>{{Cite web|title=S1101 HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES - 2010: Gulfport city, Florida|url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=Gulfport+city;+Florida+&tid=ACSST5Y2010.S1101|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=December 8, 2023|archive-date=September 10, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240910053756/https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST5Y2010.S1101?q=Gulfport+city;+Florida+|url-status=live}}</ref>

== Media ==
GTV640 is the local [[Government-access television]] (GATV) [[cable TV]] channel for Gulfport. The signal was moved to channel 640 on February 9, 2015, on [[Bright House Networks]]. The municipal government broadcasts live meetings and replays on Brighthouse Cable Channel 640, as well as Live Streaming Video on the internet.<ref>[http://mygulfport.us/gtv640/ GTV640 Information Page] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240910052802/https://mygulfport.us/gtv640/ |date=September 10, 2024 }} City of Gulfport. Retrieved 2015-02-16.</ref>

The channel includes city information, information relating to the city's events, a historical video of the city, city meetings, as well as additional programming.

== Education ==
Public education is provided by [[Pinellas County Schools]]. Gulfport has two public schools, [[Boca Ciega High School]] and [[Pinellas County Schools#Elementary schools|Gulfport Elementary School]]. The closest middle school to Gulfport is Thurgood Marshall Fundamental Middle School, located in St. Petersburg.

Gulfport Elementary was the first [[Montessori method|Montessori]] school in Pinellas County.

The [[Gulfport Public Library]] is located on Beach Boulevard, not far from the Gulfport Multi-Purpose Senior Center and the Catherine Hickman Theater.<ref>[http://mygulfport.us/gpl/ Gulfport Public Library] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150315145559/http://mygulfport.us/gpl/ |date=March 15, 2015 }} Accessed 03 March 2015.</ref> It is a member of the [[Pinellas Public Library Cooperative]], which facilitates inter-library borrowing of materials in the county.

[[Stetson University College of Law]], founded in 1900, is located in Gulfport (having moved there in 1954 from its original location in [[DeLand, Florida|DeLand]]). Its tower is one of the better-known images to locals and has become an iconic part of the skyline.

[[St. Petersburg College]], a state college, has multiple campuses in the county and is available for those who aspire to a college degree. In addition, the city of St. Petersburg has a campus of the [[University of South Florida]].

==Culture==
{{wide image|Gulfport Beach - GeckoFest 2014.jpg|1000px|alt=Beach in Gulfport|Gulfport's beach on [[Boca Ciega Bay]], with 'Welcome to Gulfport' sign on the back of the Casino Ballroom; the Williams Pier is just outside the photograph on the right.}}The downtown area has several art galleries as well as the Catherine A. Hickman Theater, a small performing arts center.<ref>[http://mygulfport.us/recreation/cultural-facilities/ Gulfport's Cultural Facilities] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150216230445/http://mygulfport.us/recreation/cultural-facilities/ |date=February 16, 2015 }} Accessed 03 Mar 2015.</ref><ref>[https://archive.today/20130203183810/http://www2.tbo.com/content/2009/jun/02/destination-dining-gulfport-isnt-way-its-worth-dri/life/ Gulfport boasts great dining off the beaten path] [[The Tampa Tribune]]. Retrieved 2009-09-12.</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20090626021403/http://blogs.tampabay.com/wingman/2009/06/counting-down-tampa-bays-best-bars-no-60-to-no-41.html Counting down Tampa Bay's best bars: No. 60 to No. 41] [[St. Petersburg Times]]. Retrieved 2009-09-12.</ref><ref>[http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/quick-trips/v-fullstory/story/1056711.html Gritty town cleans up its act, retains its charm] ''[[The Miami Herald]]''. Retrieved 2009-09-12.</ref><ref>[http://www.baynews9.com/content/36/2009/7/12/495212.html Gulfport pub seeking patron-designed label for new beer] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090715101705/http://www.baynews9.com/content/36/2009/7/12/495212.html |date=2009-07-15 }} [[Bay News 9]]. Retrieved 2009-07-12.</ref> Gulfport also hosts street festivals throughout the year. Monthly highlights include ''Art Walk'' on the first Friday and ''IndieFaire'' on the third Saturday of each month. Yearly features include February's ''Get Rescued'', benefiting local animal rescues, and September's GeckoFest, which consists of several events throughout the month including the Gecko PubCrawl, Gecko Ball, and of course, the election of the Gecko Queen. Many street performers, artists, and craftspeople show up to create a relaxed cultured atmosphere in the warm balmy breezes coming off the beach at the end of the street.

The Gulfport Community Players present several plays each year at the Hickman Theater. Also, the Catherine A. Hickman Theater of Gulfport is located on Beach Boulevard at 26th Avenue South and is a venue for live theatrical performances. The Gulfport Senior Center offers activities throughout the week for residents within and outside of the city limits.

The [[Gulfport Casino]] Ballroom, located on the waterfront, is one of the main event venues in the city. The Casino hosts Swing, Latin, Argentine Tango, and Ballroom Dance events five days a week with a large turnout from all across the Tampa area. The venue is available for rent to the public and is popular for weddings, company functions, and holiday parties. The ballroom features a {{convert|5000|sqft|m2|adj=on}} authentic 1930s style dance floor.

In 2011 Gulfport was named a finalist by [[Rand McNally]] for one of the best food towns in the United States.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.tampabay.com/features/food/general/gulfport-is-rand-mcnally-finalist-for-one-of-americas-best-food-towns/1173879 |title=Gulfport is Rand McNally finalist for one of America's best food towns - St. Petersburg Times |access-date=2011-06-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110609052141/http://www.tampabay.com/features/food/general/gulfport-is-rand-mcnally-finalist-for-one-of-americas-best-food-towns/1173879 |archive-date=2011-06-09 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

===Recreation===
The city owns a full-service [[marina]] adjacent to [[Clam Bayou]] Nature Park.<ref>[http://mygulfport.us/marina/ Gulfport Municipal Marina] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240910052724/https://mygulfport.us/marina/ |date=September 10, 2024 }} City web page with aerial photograph of marina. Retrieved 03 Mar 2015.</ref>

Gulfport's Police Department includes a marine patrol which is responsible for the open waterway between Gulfport, [[St. Pete Beach, Florida|St. Pete Beach]], the Maximo neighborhood in St. Pete, and the [[Pinellas Bayway]]. They also patrol {{convert|5|miles}} of coastline along the Boca Ciega Bay.<ref>{{cite web |access-date=January 6, 2020 |title=Marine Patrol |url=http://www.gulfportpolice.com/marine-patrol.html |website=Gulfport Police Department |archive-date=December 27, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191227055241/http://www.gulfportpolice.com/marine-patrol.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

There is a long municipal fishing pier, called Williams Pier, on [[Boca Ciega Bay]]. It's near the Casino Ballroom and not far from two Gulfport city parks, Veterans Park and the waterfront park and beach.

==Gallery==
<gallery class="center" widths="225px" heights="176px">
File:FL Gulfport Casino03 crop.jpg|The Gulfport Casino was built in 1930 as a community center and entertainment venue<ref>[https://www.florida-backroads-travel.com/gulfport-florida.html "Gulfport, Florida"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220222234450/https://www.florida-backroads-travel.com/gulfport-florida.html |date=February 22, 2022 }} ''Florida Back Roads Travel''</ref>
File:Gulfport History Museum.jpg|The Gulfport History Museum is the home of Gulfport Arts and Heritage
File:Stetson College of Law Gulfport, Florida.JPG|The Law School of [[Stetson University]] is located in Gulfport
File:First United Methodist Church, Gulfport.jpg|The First United Methodist Church is one of many churches in Gulfport
File:Gulfport Public Library.jpg|The Gulfport Public Library
</gallery>

==See also==
* [[List of sundown towns in the United States]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{official website}}
*[http://www.gulfportareachamberofcommerce.org/ Gulfport Area Chamber of Commerce]

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