Venice, Florida

Venice, Florida
Venice's Beachfront from Humphris Park
Nickname: 
Shark Tooth Capital of the World
Motto: 
"City on the Gulf"
Location in Sarasota County and the state of Florida
Coordinates: 27°6′N 82°26′W / 27.100°N 82.433°W / 27.100; -82.433
CountryUnited States
StateFlorida
CountySarasota
Settled
  • Horse and Chaise – c.1870s
  • Venice – 1888
Incorporated
  • Town – July 1, 1926
  • City – May 9, 1927
Named afterVenice, Italy
Government
  TypeCouncil–manager
  MayorNick Pachota
  Vice mayorJim Boldt
  Council MembersKevin Engelke, Rachel Frank, Rick Howard, Ron Smith,
  City ManagerEdward Lavallee
  City ClerkKelly Michaels
Area
  City
17.78 sq mi (46.05 km2)
  Land16.13 sq mi (41.77 km2)
  Water1.65 sq mi (4.28 km2)
Elevation
10 ft (3 m)
Population
 (2020)
  City
25,463
  Estimate 
(2022)
27,272
  Density1,578.71/sq mi (609.54/km2)
  Metro
833,716 (US: 71st)
  Metro density542.0/sq mi (209.3/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
34275, 34284–34287, 34290–34293
Area code941
FIPS code12–73900
GNIS feature ID0292749
Websitevenicegov.com

Venice is a city in Sarasota County, Florida, United States. The city includes what locals call "Venice Island", a portion of the mainland that is accessed via bridges over the artificially created Intracoastal Waterway. The city is located in Southwest Florida. As of the 2020 Census, the city had a population of 25,463, up from 20,748 at the 2010 Census. Venice is part of the North Port–Bradenton–Sarasota, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area.