Venice, Florida | |
|---|---|
 Venice's Beachfront from Humphris Park | |
 Seal | |
| Nickname: Shark Tooth Capital of the World[1] | |
| Motto: "City on the Gulf"[2] | |
 Location in Sarasota County and the state of Florida | |
| Coordinates: 27°6′N 82°26′W / 27.100°N 82.433°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Florida |
| County | Sarasota |
| Settled | |
| Incorporated |
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| Named for | Venice, Italy |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council–manager |
| • Mayor | Nick Pachota |
| • Vice mayor | Jim Boldt |
| Area | |
• City | 17.78 sq mi (46.05 km2) |
| • Land | 16.13 sq mi (41.77 km2) |
| • Water | 1.65 sq mi (4.28 km2) |
| Elevation | 10 ft (3 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• City | 25,463 |
• Estimate (2022) | 27,272 |
| • Density | 1,578.71/sq mi (609.54/km2) |
| • Metro | 833,716 (US: 71st) |
| • Metro density | 542.0/sq mi (209.3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 34284–34287, 34290–34293 |
| Area code | 941 |
| FIPS code | 12–73900[6] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0292749[7] |
| Website | venicegov.com |
Venice is a city in Sarasota County, Florida, United States. The city includes what locals call "Venice Island", a portion of the mainland that is accessed via bridges over the artificially created Intracoastal Waterway. The city is located in Southwest Florida.[8] As of the 2020 Census, the city had a population of 25,463,[9] up from 20,748 at the 2010 Census.[10] Venice is part of the North Port–Bradenton–Sarasota, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area.
- ^ "Authentic Florida: Venice, "Shark Tooth Capital of the World"". Visit Sarasota. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
- ^ "Official Website of City of Venice, Florida". Official Website of City of Venice, Florida. Retrieved September 19, 2012.
- ^ "Venice Florida, United States". Britannica.
- ^ "Mayor History". www.venicegov.com.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Map of Southwest Florida".
- ^ US Census Bureau (September 24, 2021). "QuickFacts - Venice city, Florida". US Census Bureau - Quick Facts. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Venice city, Florida". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved April 10, 2018.