Bradenton, Florida
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Bradenton (/ˈbreɪdəntən/ BRAY-dən-tən) is a city in and the county seat[8] of Manatee County, Florida, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city's population is 55,698. Downtown Bradenton is along the Manatee River and includes the Bradenton Riverwalk. Downtown Bradenton is also home to the Bishop Museum of Science and Nature.
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Bradenton, Florida | |
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City | |
Motto: "The Friendly City"[1] | |
Coordinates: 27°29′N 82°35′W | |
Country | United States |
State | Florida |
County | Manatee |
Settled | January 1842[2] |
Incorporated (city) | May 19, 1903[3] |
Former names |
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Government | |
• Type | Mayor–Council |
• Mayor | Gene Brown[4] |
• Vice Mayor | Marianne Barnebey |
• Councilors | Jayne Kocher, Josh Cramer, Lisa Gonzalez Moore, and Pam Coachman |
• City Administrator | Rob Perry |
• City Clerk | Tamara Melton |
Area | |
• City | 17.50 sq mi (45.32 km2) |
• Land | 14.34 sq mi (37.13 km2) |
• Water | 3.16 sq mi (8.19 km2) 16.14% |
Elevation | 6 ft (1.83 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• City | 55,698 |
• Density | 3,884.64/sq mi (1,499.90/km2) |
• Urban | 779,075 (US: 57th) |
• Urban density | 1,927.1/sq mi (744.0/km2) |
• Metro | 859,760 (US: 70th) |
Time zone | UTC-5:00 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4:00 (EDT) |
ZIP Codes | 34201–34212, 34280–34282 |
Area code | 941 |
FIPS code | 12-07950[6] |
GNIS feature ID | 0279311[7] |
Website | cityofbradenton |
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To the south of Bradenton is Sarasota, beach communities on Anna Maria Island are to its west, the Manatee River and Palmetto on the other side of it are to its north.