median income of $32,353, versus $27,455 for females. The per capita income for the city was $30,097. About 4.1% of families and 9.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.1% of those under age 18, and 12.2% of those age 65 or over. Chicken Church The Church by the Sea construction lasted from 1944 to 1946, has become a tourist attraction because it looks like a chicken; it is known colloquially as the "Chicken Church." Church By The Sea is a non-denominational Church serving the gulf beaches including Madeira Beach, Treasure Island, Redington, St. Pete Beach - as well as the cities of Seminole and St. Petersburg. John's Pass Marina On September 27, 1848, a strong hurricane struck the West Coast of Florida. It separated the barrier island on the coast and created a waterway known today as John's Pass. John Levique, along with Joseph Silva, was the one who discovered it and named it after himself and is now a federally owned canal. In 2022, The Governor of Florida Ron DeSantis included in the budget $1,500,000 to dredge John's Pass. See also Gulf Beaches Public Library References External links City of Madeira Beach official website Cities in Pinellas County, Florida Cities in Florida Populated coastal places in Florida on the Gulf of Mexico Beaches of Pinellas County, Florida Beaches of Florida