Sarasota County, Florida
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| Sarasota County, Florida | |
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 Location in the state of Florida |
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| Formed | 14 May 1921 |
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| Seat | Sarasota |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
1,878 km² (725 mi²) 1,480 km² (572 mi²) 398 km² (154 mi²), 21.19% |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
325,957 220/km² |
| Website: www.co.sarasota.fl.us | |
Sarasota County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. As of 2000, the population was 325,957. The U.S. Census Bureau 2005 estimate for the county is 366,256. Its county seat is Sarasota, Florida.6
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[edit] History
Sarasota County was created in 1921. It was named for a word in the indigenous Calusa language, whose meaning may mean point of rocks.
[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,878 km² (725 mi²). 1,480 km² (572 mi²) of it is land and 398 km² (154 mi²) of it (21.19%) is water.
Sarasota County is part of the Sarasota-Bradenton-Venice Metropolitan Statistical Area.
[edit] Adjacent Counties
- Manatee County, Florida - north
- DeSoto County, Florida - east
- Charlotte County, Florida - south
[edit] Demographics
As of the census² of 2000, there were 325,957 people, 149,937 households, and 94,460 families residing in the county. The population density was 220/km² (570/mi²). There were 182,467 housing units at an average density of 123/km² (319/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 92.65% White, 4.18% Black or African American, 0.22% Native American, 0.77% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 1.14% from other races, and 1.02% from two or more races. 4.34% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 149,957 households out of which 18.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.70% were married couples living together, 7.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.00% were non-families. 30.40% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.13 and the average family size was 2.61.
In the county the population was spread out with 16.20% under the age of 18, 5.00% from 18 to 24, 21.70% from 25 to 44, 25.60% from 45 to 64, and 31.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 50 years. For every 100 females there were 90.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.30 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $41,957, and the median income for a family was $50,111. Males had a median income of $32,114 versus $25,721 for females. The per capita income for the county was $28,326. About 5.10% of families and 7.80% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.70% of those under age 18 and 4.50% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Places
[edit] Incorporated
- City of Sarasota
- City of North Port
- City of Venice
- Town of Longboat Key
[edit] Unincorporated
- Bee Ridge
- Desoto Lakes
- Fruitville
- Gulf Gate Estates
- Kensington Park
- Lake Sarasota
- Laurel
- Nokomis
- North Sarasota
- Osprey
- Plantation
- Ridge Wood Heights
- Sarasota Springs
- Siesta Key
- South Gate Ridge
- South Sarasota
- South Venice
- Southgate
- The Meadows
- Vamo
- Venice Gardens
- Warm Mineral Springs
[edit] External links
[edit] Government links/Constitutional offices
- Sarasota County Government / Board of County Commissioners official website
- Sarasota County Supervisor of Elections
- Sarasota County Property Appraiser
- Sarasota County Tax Collector
- Sarasota County Sheriff's Office
[edit] Special districts
[edit] Judicial branch
- Sarasota County Clerk of Circuit Court & County Comptroller
- Office of the State Attorney, 12th Judicial Circuit of Florida serving Sarasota, Manatee and DeSoto counties
- Circuit and County Court, 12th Judicial Circuit of Florida serving Sarasota, Manatee abd Desoto counties
[edit] Tourism links
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