Bradenton, Florida
Bradenton, Florida | |
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City | |
Bradenton City Hall | |
| Motto: "The Friendly City" | |
Location in Manatee County and the U.S. state of Florida | |
| Coordinates: 27°29′N 82°35′W / 27.483°N 82.583°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Florida |
| County | Manatee |
| Settled | January 1842 |
| Incorporated (city) | May 19, 1903 |
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| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–Council |
| • Mayor | Gene Brown |
| • 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 | 3,200/sq mi (1,200/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 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0279311 |
| Website | cityofbradenton |
Bradenton (/ˈbreɪdəntən/ ⓘ BRAY-dən-tən) is a city in and the county seat of Manatee County, Florida, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city's population is 55,698, up from 49,546 at the 2010 census. It is a principal city in the Sarasota metropolitan area. 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.
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.