Bradenton Beach, Florida
| Bradenton Beach, Florida | |||
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| Motto: Blessed With History, Hospitality, Spirit | |||
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| Coordinates: 27°28′16″N 82°41′59″W / 27.47111°N 82.69972°WCoordinates: 27°28′16″N 82°41′59″W / 27.47111°N 82.69972°W | |||
| Country |  United States |
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| State |  Florida |
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| County | Manatee | ||
| Settled | 1892 | ||
| Incorporated (city) | 1952 | ||
| Government | |||
| • Type | Weak Mayor-Commission | ||
| • Mayor | Robert (Bob) Bartelt | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 1 sq mi (2.8 km2) | ||
| • Land | 0.5 sq mi (1.4 km2) | ||
| • Water | 0.5 sq mi (1.4 km2) | ||
| Elevation | -10 ft (-3 m) | ||
| Population (2000) | |||
| • Total | 1,482 | ||
| • Density | 1,482/sq mi (529.3/km2) | ||
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) | ||
| ZIP codes | 34217-34218 | ||
| Area code(s) | 941 | ||
| FIPS code | 12-07975[1] | ||
| GNIS feature ID | 0279312[2] | ||
Bradenton Beach is a city on Anna Maria Island in Manatee County, Florida, United States. The population was 1,482 at the 2000 census, and 1,561 in the U.S Census estimates of 2005.[3] It is part of the Bradenton–Sarasota–Venice Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city occupies the southern part of Anna Maria Island and is one of three municipalities on the island. The others are Holmes Beach in the center and Anna Maria in the north.
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[edit] Geography
Bradenton Beach is located at 27°28′16″N 82°41′59″W / 27.471006°N 82.699682°W.[4]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km2). 0.6 square miles (1.6 km2) of it is land and 0.6 square miles (1.6 km2) of it (50.00%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,482 people, 803 households, and 391 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,704.9 inhabitants per square mile (1,040.4/km²). There were 1,762 housing units at an average density of 3,215.9 per square mile (1,236.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.52% White, 0.27% African American, 0.13% Native American, 0.13% Asian, 0.34% from other races, and 0.61% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.69% of the population.
There were 803 households out of which 11.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.3% were married couples living together, 5.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 51.2% were non-families. 40.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.85 and the average family size was 2.40.
In the city the population was spread out with 10.6% under the age of 18, 4.5% from 18 to 24, 24.9% from 25 to 44, 35.2% from 45 to 64, and 24.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 50 years. For every 100 females there were 102.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $32,318, and the median income for a family was $46,583. Males had a median income of $26,146 versus $20,772 for females. The per capita income for the city was $22,850. About 3.9% of families and 7.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.9% of those under age 18 and 6.9% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Library
The Tingley Memorial Library is located at 111 2nd Street, North, behind City Hall.[5] It was built with a $600,000 bequest from the estate of Beulah Rebecca Hooks Hannah Tingley (1893–1986) and is maintained without the use of tax dollars. In 2000, Beulah Tingley was declared a "Great Floridian" by the state and a plaque attesting to that honor was placed above the front door of the library.[6]
[edit] References
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ http://www.census.gov/popest/cities/tables/SUB-EST2005-04-12.csv census.gov
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ Tingley Memorial Library website
- ^ Great Floridians 2000 Program
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