Manatee County
Also known as Manatee County, Florida, Manatee County, FL
county in Florida, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Florida
- Founded
- January 9, 1855
- Named after
- Florida manatee
- Seat
- Bradenton
- Largest city
- Bradenton
- Total
- 893 sq mi (2,310 km )
- Land
- 743 sq mi (1,920 km )
- Water
- 150 sq mi (390 km ) 16.8%
- Estimate 2025
- 468,200
- Density
- 538/sq mi (208/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−5 ( Eastern )
- Summer dst
- UTC−4 ( EDT )
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Manatee County is located in the U.S. state of Florida. As of the 2020 United States census, its population was 399,710. Manatee County is part of the Sarasota metropolitan area. Its county seat and largest city is Bradenton, Florida. The county was created in 1855 and named for the West Indian manatee, Florida's official marine mammal. Features of Manatee County include access to the southern part of the Tampa Bay estuary, the Sunshine Skyway Bridge, and the Manatee River.
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