Manasota Key, Florida
Location in Charlotte County and the state of Florida
Coordinates: 26°55′34″N 82°21′35″W / 26.92611, -82.35972
Country	United States
State	Florida
County	Charlotte
Area
- Total	2.8 sq mi (7.1 km²)
- Land	1.1 sq mi (2.8 km²)
- Water	1.7 sq mi (4.3 km²)
Elevation	0 ft (0 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	1,345
- Density	480.4/sq mi (189.4/km²)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code	12-42750[1]
GNIS feature ID	1867173[2]

Manasota Key is a census-designated place (CDP) in Charlotte County, Florida, United States. The population was 1,345 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Manasota Key is located at 26°55′34″N, 82°21′35″W (26.925979, -82.359602)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.7 square miles (7.0 km²), of which, 1.1 square miles (2.7 km²) of it is land and 1.7 square miles (4.3 km²) of it (61.03%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 1,345 people, 769 households, and 459 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,263.2 people per square mile (489.9/km²). There were 1,867 housing units at an average density of 1,753.4/sq mi (680.0/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 99.26% White, 0.15% African American, 0.30% Asian, 0.22% from other races, and 0.07% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.97% of the population.

There were 769 households out of which 3.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.0% were married couples living together, 2.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.3% were non-families. 35.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 23.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.75 and the average family size was 2.16.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 3.9% under the age of 18, 1.1% from 18 to 24, 8.1% from 25 to 44, 32.5% from 45 to 64, and 54.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 67 years. For every 100 females there were 83.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.1 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $44,071, and the median income for a family was $57,059. Males had a median income of $58,750 versus $36,607 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $40,759. None of the families and 4.7% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 6.1% of those over 64.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
3. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

External links

• Manasota Key, Florida is at coordinates 26°55′34″N 82°21′35″W / 26.925979, -82.359602 (Manasota Key, Florida)Coordinates: 26°55′34″N 82°21′35″W / 26.925979, -82.359602 (Manasota Key, Florida)

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County seat: Punta Gorda
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