General Information
County Population: 290,446
County Houses: 138,128
Land area: 741.0 sq. mi.
Water area: 151.7 sq. mi.
City and County Parks: 49
Tennis Courts: 66
Golf Courses: 28
Racquetball Courts: 25
Country Clubs: 10
Marinas: 30
Fishing Piers: 6
Boat Ramps: 8
Motels/Hotels: 84
Regional Malls: 2
Shopping Centers: 85
Libraries: 6
Outlet Malls: 2
Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (18.6%), Retail trade (14.3%), Manufacturing (11.7%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 80%
- Government: 12%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 7%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
Major Private Sector Employers:
- Manatee County School Board
- Beall's Inc.
- Tropicana
- Manatee Memorial Healthcare System
Blake Medical Center
Races in Manatee County:
- White Non-Hispanic (80.6%)
- Hispanic (9.3%)
- Black (8.2%)
- Other race (2.8%)
- Two or more races (1.4%)
- American Indian (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
 Median age: 43.6 years
Males: 48.3%, Females: 51.7%
Average household size in Manatee County: 2.29
Median household income: $42,185
Median house price: $316,000
Median montly rent in 2000: $637
Institutionalized population: 3,679
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Manatee County in 2000: $1002
Cities in this county include: Bradenton, South Bradenton, Bayshore Gardens, Palmetto, Longboat Key, Memphis, West Samoset.
Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Manatee County: Lakeside Plaza, Christian Retreat Campground, Kibler Ranch, Cortez Road Plaza, Jiggs Landing, Schooley Station Railroad Station, De Soto Center, De Soto Memorial Speedway, Terra Ceia Junction, Vanderipe Railroad Station, Vegetable Railroad Station, Whitfield Plaza, Flying Eagle Camp, Gillette Station Railroad Station.
Shopping Center: Oneco Square Shopping Center.
Churches in Manatee County include: Mill Creek Church, Community Church of God, Palma Sola Church, Bayshore Baptist Church, Saint Georges Episcopal Church, Saint Marys Church, Happy Gospel Center, Braden River Church.
Cemeteries: Keen Cemetery, Skyway Memorial Gardens, Sardis Cemetery, Manatee Memorial Cemetery, Fortner Cemetery, Braden River Cemetery.
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Cason Lake, Mobley Pond, Moses Hole, Clearwater Lake, Coffee Pond, Mud Lake, Gilly Lakes, Lake Manatee.
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Gilley Creek, Bud Slough, Tatum Gully, Taylor Creek, North Fork Manatee River, Moody Branch, Braden River, Bowlees Creek, Peacock Branch.
Parks in Manatee County include: De Soto National Memorial, Myakka Head Park, Lake Manatee State Park.
Education and Training:
Manatee County Schools 2004/2005 enrollment 40,800
Elementary Schools: 32
Middle: 8
High School: 6
Higher Education: 2
Current college students: 8,183
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 81.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 20.8%
Number of foreign born residents: 22,235 (38% naturalized citizens) Mean travel time to work: 23.3 minutes
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 62,753
- One, attached: 9,398
- Two: 7,467
- 3 or 4: 5,112
- 5 to 9: 6,865
- 10 to 19: 6,042
- 20 or more: 11,631
- Mobile homes: 27,891
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 969
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