Center established. 1976 Church of Scientology headquartered in Clearwater. Countryside Six cinema in business. 1978 – May 4: Tornado occurs. 1980 – Population: 85,170. 1984 – Regional Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority formed. 1998 – City website online (approximate date). 2004 – Clearwater Public Library new building opens. 2005 – Clearwater Memorial Causeway opens. 2010 – Population: 107,685. 2012 – George Cretekos becomes mayor. 2013 – Church of Scientology's Super Power Building dedicated. 2017 – Charlie Crist becomes U.S. representative for Florida's 13th congressional district. 2018 – The shooting of Markeis McGlockton receives national attention and triggers a debate regarding stand-your-ground laws. Geography Clearwater is located at . According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and (34.86%) is water. Downtown Clearwater's downtown has been undergoing major redevelopment in recent years. General beautification has been done along with completion of several high-rise condos and a large marina. New bars, restaurants and other amenities are coming to the area, renamed the "Cleveland Street District". Royalty Theatre is also slated to be renovated. Climate Clearwater has a humid subtropical climate. Clearwater is far enough south that it lies in the broad transition zone from subtropical to tropical climates. As such, Clearwater is mostly warm to hot year round, with few nights of frost. Most of the annual rainfall comes in the wet season (June through September), when daily thundershowers erupt due to the strong solar heating. The dry season starts in October and runs through May, at which time the weather is sunny, dry, and there is little change in daily weather. Demographics Between 2014 and 2018, there were 46,667 households with an average household size of 2.4. In 2019, the city's population was spread out, with 18.7% under the age of 18, 59.4% between the age of 18 and 64, and 21.9% who were 65 years of age or older. Between 2014 and 2018, the median income for a household in the city was $47,070, and the median income for a family was $46,228. 15.9% of the population fell below the poverty line. Languages As of 2000, speakers of English as their first language were 84.43% of residents, Spanish as a mother tongue was 8.55%, Greek accounted for 1.15%, French made up 1.00% of speakers, German at 0.97%, and Italian speakers comprised 0.85% of the population. Economy Clearwater's economy employs nearly