Bradenton, Florida

Bradenton, Florida
City
Bradenton City Hall
Bradenton City Hall
Official seal of Bradenton, Florida
Seal
Motto: 
"The Friendly City"[1]
Location in Manatee County and the U.S. state of Florida
Location in Manatee County and the U.S. state of Florida
Coordinates: 27°29′N 82°35′W / 27.483°N 82.583°W / 27.483; -82.583
CountryUnited States
StateFlorida
CountyManatee
SettledJanuary 1842[2]
Incorporated (city)May 19, 1903[3]
Former names
  • Braidentown (1842–1905)
  • Bradentown (1905–1924)
Government
 • TypeMayor–Council
 • MayorGene Brown[4]
 • Vice MayorMarianne Barnebey
 • CouncilorsJayne Kocher,
Josh Cramer,
Lisa Gonzalez Moore, and
Pam Coachman
 • City AdministratorRob Perry
 • City ClerkTamara Melton
Area
[5]
 • City17.50 sq mi (45.32 km2)
 • Land14.34 sq mi (37.13 km2)
 • Water3.16 sq mi (8.19 km2)  16.14%
Elevation
6 ft (1.83 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • City55,698
 • Density3,884.64/sq mi (1,499.90/km2)
 • Urban
779,075 (US: 57th)
 • Urban density1,927.1/sq mi (744.0/km2)
 • Metro
859,760 (US: 70th)
Time zoneUTC-5:00 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4:00 (EDT)
ZIP Codes
34201–34212, 34280–34282
Area code941
FIPS code12-07950[6]
GNIS feature ID0279311[7]
Websitecityofbradenton.com

Bradenton (/ˈbreɪdəntən/ BRAY-dən-tən) is a city in and the county seat[8] of Manatee County, Florida, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city's population is 55,698, up from 49,546 at the 2010 census. It is a principal city in the North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. Downtown Bradenton is along the Manatee River and includes the Bradenton Riverwalk. Downtown Bradenton is also home to the Bishop Museum of Science and Nature.

To the south of Bradenton is Sarasota; beach communities on Anna Maria Island are to its west. The Manatee River and Palmetto on the other side of it are to its north.

  1. ^ "Welcome to the Friendly City!". City of Bradenton. Retrieved April 26, 2021.
  2. ^ Favorite, Merab-Michal (2013). Bradenton. Arcadia Publishing. p. 129. ISBN 978-0-7385-9078-3. Retrieved June 9, 2014.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference BradInco was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "Mayor & Council". City of Bradenton. Retrieved April 26, 2021.
  5. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
  6. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  7. ^ "Bradenton". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. October 19, 1979. Retrieved April 26, 2021.
  8. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.