Cortez, Florida

Cortez, Florida
Census-designated place
Location in Manatee County and the state of Florida
Location in Manatee County and the state of Florida
Coordinates: 27°27′49″N 82°40′21″W / 27.46361°N 82.67250°W / 27.46361; -82.67250
Country United States
State Florida
County Manatee
Area
[1]
 • Total5.11 sq mi (13.24 km2)
 • Land2.23 sq mi (5.78 km2)
 • Water2.88 sq mi (7.46 km2)
Elevation
3 ft (1 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total4,121
 • Density1,847.15/sq mi (713.24/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
34215 (Cortez)
34210 (Bradenton)
Area code941
FIPS code12-14700[3]
GNIS feature ID0280867[4]

Cortez, a census-designated place (CDP) in Manatee County, Florida, United States, is a small Gulf Coast commercial fishing village that was founded by settlers from North Carolina in the 1880s. The population was 4,121 at the 2020 census, down from 4,241 at the 2010 census.[2] It is part of the North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area.

  1. ^ "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Florida". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "P1. Race – Cortez CDP, Florida: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.