More About Seminole
Seminole is a city in Pinellas County, Florida, United States. The population was 17,233 at the 2010 census, up from 10,890 in 2000. St. Petersburg College has a campus in the city.
Pinellas County enclaves in all directions surround Seminole, Florida. Its closest neighbors are Indian Rocks Beach to the northwest, Largo to the north, and Pinellas Park to the east, and Saint Petersburg to the south, and Madeira Beach to the west. Its main arteries are State Road 694 and Alternate U.S. Highway 19. It embraces the lower half of the lower limb of Lake Seminole.
Compared to the rest of the country, Seminole's cost of living is 10.60% higher than the U.S. average. The median home cost in Seminole is $230,200. Home appreciation the last 10 years has been 8.37%.
Seminole used to contain a water tower painted in 2000 by artist Tom Stovall. In late 2005, council members expressed dissatisfaction with the design, but residents spoke out in its favor, feeling it made Seminole unique and provided a good landmark for giving directions, however the water tower is no more. As of July 2017 the city began to demolish the water tower. Efforts by residents to save the water tower went unsuccessful. A public park will replace it.