Palmetto, Florida facts for kids
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Palmetto, Florida
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Palmetto, Florida c. 1960
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Location in Manatee County and the state of Florida
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 Palmetto, Florida
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States | |
| State | Florida | |
| County | Manatee | |
| Incorporated (city) | 1897 | |
| Government | ||
| • Type | Strong Mayor-Commission | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 5.83 sq mi (15.11 km2) | |
| • Land | 5.35 sq mi (13.86 km2) | |
| • Water | 0.48 sq mi (1.25 km2) | |
| Elevation | 12 ft (4 m) | |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 13,323 | |
| • Density | 2,490.28/sq mi (961.42/km2) | |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) | |
| ZIP codes |
34220–34221
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| Area code(s) | 941 | |
| FIPS code | 12-54250 | |
| GNIS feature ID | 0288429 | |
Palmetto is a city in Manatee County, Florida, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was listed as 13,323, up from 12,606 at the 2010 census. It is part of the North Port–Bradenton–Sarasota, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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History
A post office called Palmetto has been in operation since 1868. Palmetto was first incorporated in May 1893 as a village, with its first mayor being P.S. Harlee. Palmetto was reincorporated as a city in 1897 and in the following years grew. In 1902 with the arrival of the railroad, the center of town moved from the waterfront to the Seaboard Air Line train station, served by the Sarasota Branch from Turkey Creek near Plant City through Palmetto to "Bradentown" and Sarasota. By 1921, the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad was operating a Tampa Southern Railroad Branch from Tampa to Palmetto and "Bradentown".
Compiled during the late 1930s and first published in 1939, the Federal Writers' Project's Florida guide listed Palmetto's population as 3,043.
A dolomite mine existed in Palmetto on the Manatee River from the 1950s to 1974. The former 214-acre (87 ha) dolomite mine site was bought by WC Riveria Partners. It was then redeveloped in 1998 as Riveria Dunes, a residential community with a marina, townhouses, and homes.
Geography
Palmetto is in central Manatee County, on the north side of the tidal Manatee River, across from the city of Bradenton, the county seat.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1890 | 224 | — | |
| 1900 | 569 | 154.0% | |
| 1910 | 773 | 35.9% | |
| 1920 | 2,046 | 164.7% | |
| 1930 | 3,043 | 48.7% | |
| 1940 | 3,491 | 14.7% | |
| 1950 | 4,103 | 17.5% | |
| 1960 | 5,556 | 35.4% | |
| 1970 | 7,422 | 33.6% | |
| 1980 | 8,637 | 16.4% | |
| 1990 | 9,268 | 7.3% | |
| 2000 | 12,571 | 35.6% | |
| 2010 | 12,606 | 0.3% | |
| 2020 | 13,323 | 5.7% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
| Race | Pop 2010 | Pop 2020 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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| White (NH) | 7,456 | 7,680 | 59.15% | 57.64% |
| Black or African American (NH) | 1,293 | 1,323 | 10.26% | 9.93% |
| Native American or Alaska Native (NH) | 29 | 27 | 0.23% | 0.20% |
| Asian (NH) | 71 | 94 | 0.56% | 0.71% |
| Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian (NH) | 1 | 5 | 0.01% | 0.04% |
| Some other race (NH) | 21 | 66 | 0.17% | 0.50% |
| Two or more races/Multiracial (NH) | 164 | 373 | 1.30% | 2.80% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3,571 | 3,755 | 28.33% | 28.18% |
| Total | 12,606 | 13,323 |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 13,323 people, 4,715 households, and 3,043 families residing in the city.
Education
Palmetto is home to Blackburn, Palmetto, James Tillman, Virgil Mills and Palmview Elementary Schools, Lincoln and Buffalo Creek Middle Schools and Palmetto High School. Charter schools include Manatee School for the Arts (grades 6–12), Imagine School of North Manatee (grades K–8), and Palmetto Charter School (grades K–8).
Media
The metro area has TV broadcasting stations that serve the Tampa-Saint Petersburg-Sarasota (DMA) as defined by Nielsen Media Research.
Transportation
US Route 41 and US Route 301 converge in Palmetto.
The Atlantic Coast Line's West Coast Champion passenger train into Palmetto, from New York bound for Sarasota, ceased making stops in Palmetto after the Atlantic Coast Line and Seaboard Coast Line merged in 1967 into the Seaboard Coast Line and Palmetto was dropped as a stop.
Notable people
- George Dickie, philosopher
- Eric Engberg, former CBS News correspondent
- Winfield R. Gaylord, Wisconsin state senator, socialist politician, minister
- Ralph Haben, former Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives
- Tom Hume, former pitcher and coach for Cincinnati Reds
- Curtis Johnson, sprinter in the 2000 Summer Olympics
- Nick Neri, race car driver
- Mistral Raymond, former NFL defensive back for the Minnesota Vikings and former captain at the University of South Florida
- Willie Taggart, head coach for Florida Atlantic Owls football, former head coach of Florida State Seminoles football, Oregon Ducks football and South Florida Bulls football
Points of interest
- Palmetto Estuary Preserve
- Palmetto Historic District
- Palmetto Historical Park
Interesting facts about Palmetto, Florida
- Samuel Sparks Lamb is considered the "Father of Palmetto," having surveyed and plotted the city at its outset and donated several plots of land.
- The city received its name from the palmetto trees near the original town site.
- The mayor of Palmetto is the city's head executive and is elected every four years.
- The city commission serves as the city's legislative body and has five members. It has the power to elect a vice-mayor who serves for a one-year term.
- According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.8 square miles (15 km2), of which 5.3 square miles (14 km2) are land and 0.5 square miles (1.3 km2) 8.26%, are water.
- In 2010, the average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.07.
See also
In Spanish: Palmetto (Florida) para niños
