Palmer Ranch | |
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  Palmer Ranch Location within the state of Florida
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| Coordinates: 27°13′32″N 82°28′24″W / 27.225418°N 82.473359°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Florida |
| Counties | Sarasota |
| Established | December 18, 1984[1] |
| Government | |
| • Type | CDD, HOA |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6,733 acres (2,725 ha) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 14,966 |
| • Density | 1,400/sq mi (550/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 34238 |
| Area code | 941 |
| Website | palmerranch.net |
Palmer Ranch is a census-designated place and planned community in Sarasota County, Florida between the cities of Sarasota and Osprey. The population was 14,966 at the 2020 census. It is part of the North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. Palmer Ranch encompasses approximately 6,733 acres (2,725 ha), bounded by Clark Road to the north, U.S. Route 41 to the west, Interstate 75 to the east, and approximately where State Road 681 and the Legacy Trail meet to the south. The area was part of the original 80,000 acres (320 km2) of Florida land purchased by Bertha Palmer, wife of Chicago businessman Potter Palmer.
- ^ "Master Development Order - Resolution No. 84-418" (PDF). Sarasota County Government. December 18, 1984. Retrieved April 1, 2018.
- ^ "About - Palmer Ranch Master Association". Palmer Ranch Master Association. Retrieved April 1, 2018.
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