Manatee County, Florida
84 public bodies govern here, 1 school district is based here, and USDA lists 1 farmers market. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 429,792
- Median household income
- $78,457
- ±1,393
- Unemployed
- 4.6%
- 9,098 of 199,240 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 91.7%
- 162,107 of 176,747 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Manatee | 412,703 (2021) | 1115 Mantatee Ave W, Bradenton | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 6
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Anna Maria | 990 (2021) | Po Box 779, Anna Maria | Website |
| City of Bradenton | 55,905 (2021) | 101 12th St W, Bradenton | Website |
| City of Bradenton Beach | 917 (2021) | 107 Gulf Dr N, Bradenton Beach | Website |
| City of Holmes Beach | 3,041 (2021) | 5801 Marina Dr, Holmes Beach | Website |
| City of Palmetto | 13,480 (2021) | Po Box 1209, Palmetto | Website |
| Town of Longboat Key | 7,592 (2021) | 501 Bay Isles Rd, Longboat Key | Website |
Special districts 77
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manatee County Mosquito Control District | Health | Po Box 386, Palmetto | Website |
| Bradenton City Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 2002 Martin Luther King Ave E, Bradenton | Website |
| Manatee County Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 5631 11th St E, Bradenton | Website |
| Three Rivers Regional Library System | Libraries | Po Box 37, Trenton | Website |
| Cedar Hammock Fire Control District | Local fire protection | 5200 26th St W, Bradenton | Website |
| Duette Fire and Rescue District | Local fire protection | 35800 State Road 62, Duette | — |
| East Manatee Fire Rescue District | Local fire protection | 3200 Lakewood Ranch Blvd, Bradenton | Website |
| North River Fire Control District | Local fire protection | 1225 14th Ave W, Palmetto | Website |
| Parrish Fire Control District | Local fire protection | 12132 Us Highway 301 N, Parrish | Website |
| Southern Manatee Fire and Rescue District | Local fire protection | Po Box 20216, Bradenton | Website |
| Trailer Estates Fire Control District | Local fire protection | Po Box 5182, Bradenton | — |
| West Manatee Fire and Rescue District | Local fire protection | 6417 3rd Ave W, Bradenton | Website |
| Manatee County Housing Finance Authority | Mortgage credit | 435 12th St W, Bradenton | Website |
| Aqua By the Bay Community Development District | Other multi-function districts | 12051 Corporate Boulevard, Orlando | — |
| Aqua One Community Development District | Other multi-function districts | 15310 Amberly Drive, Suite 175, Tampa | Website |
| Artisan Lakes Community Development Dist | Other multi-function districts | 3434 Colwell Ave, Tampa | — |
| Artisan Lakes East Community Development District | Other multi-function districts | 2900 Northeast 12th Terrace, Oakland Park | Website |
| Aviary at Rutland Ranch Community Development District | Other multi-function districts | 119 South Monroe Street, Tallahassee | — |
| Brookstone Community Development District | Other multi-function districts | 2300 Glades Road, Boca Raton | Website |
| Buckeye Park Community Development Dist | Other multi-function districts | 2005 Pan Am Cir, Tampa | — |
| Buckhead Trails Community Development District | Other multi-function districts | 6853 Energy Court, Lakewood Ranch | Website |
| Coddington Community Development District | Other multi-function districts | 2300 Glades Road, Boca Raton | — |
| Curiosity Creek Community Development District | Other multi-function districts | 1510 West Cleveland Street, Tampa | — |
| Dw Bayview Community Development District | Other multi-function districts | 119 South Monroe Street, Tallahassee | — |
| Evergreen Community Development District | Other multi-function districts | 119 South Monroe Street, Tallahassee | Website |
| Greyhawk Landing Community Development District | Other multi-function districts | 9428 Camden Field Parkway, Riverview | — |
| Harbourage at Braden River Community Development District | Other multi-function districts | 3434 Colwell Ave, Tampa | — |
| Harrison Ranch Community Development Dist | Other multi-function districts | 3434 Colwell Ave, Tampa | — |
| Heritage Harbour Market Place Community Development District | Other multi-function districts | 216 S Monroe St, Tallahassee | — |
| Heritage Harbour South Community Development District | Other multi-function districts | 216 S Monroe St, Tallahassee | — |
| Lake Flores Community Development District | Other multi-function districts | 2300 Glades Road, Boca Raton | — |
| Lakewood Ranch Community Development District 1 | Other multi-function districts | 8175 Lakewood Ranch Blvd, Lakewood Ranch | — |
| Lakewood Ranch Community Development District 2 | Other multi-function districts | 8175 Lakewood Ranch Blvd, Lakewood Ranch | — |
| Lakewood Ranch Community Development District 4 | Other multi-function districts | 8175 Lakewood Ranch Blvd, Lakewood Ranch | — |
| Lakewood Ranch Community Development District 5 | Other multi-function districts | 8175 Lakewood Ranch Blvd, Lakewood Ranch | — |
| Lakewood Ranch Community Development District 6 | Other multi-function districts | 8175 Lakewood Ranch Blvd, Lakewood Ranch | — |
| Lakewood Ranch Stewardship District | Other multi-function districts | 119 S Monroe St, Tallahassee | — |
| Lexington Community Development District | Other multi-function districts | 210 N University Dr, Coral Springs | — |
| Newport Isles Community Development District | Other multi-function districts | 2300 Glades Road, Boca Raton | — |
| North River Ranch Improvement Stewardship District | Other multi-function districts | 3501 Quadrangle Boulevard, Orlando | Website |
| Northlake Stewardship District | Other multi-function districts | 2016 Delta Boulevard, Tallahassee | — |
| Palmetto Pines Community Development Dist | Other multi-function districts | 12051 Corporate Blvd, Orlando | — |
| Palms of Terra Ceia Bay Community Development District | Other multi-function districts | 2300 Terra Ceia Bay Blvd, Palmetto | — |
| Parrish Lakes Community Development District | Other multi-function districts | 1510 West Cleveland Street, Tampa | — |
| Parrish Plantation Community Development District | Other multi-function districts | 2005 Pan Am Circle, Tampa | Website |
| Prosperity Lakes Community Development District | Other multi-function districts | 3434 Colwell Avenue, Tampa | — |
| Rye Crossing Community Development District | Other multi-function districts | 2300 Glades Road, Boca Raton | — |
| Rye Ranch Community Development District | Other multi-function districts | 2300 Glades Road, Boca Raton | — |
| Saltmeadows Community Development District | Other multi-function districts | 2300 Glades Road, Boca Raton | — |
| Sanctuary Cove Community Development Dist | Other multi-function districts | 12051 Corporate Blvd, Orlando | — |
| Stonegate Preserve Community Development District | Other multi-function districts | 107 West College Avenue, Tallahassee | — |
| Summer Woods Community Development District | Other multi-function districts | 2005 Pan Am Circle, Tampa | Website |
| Tara Community Development District | Other multi-function districts | 3434 Colwell Ave, Tampa | — |
| Trevesta Community Development District | Other multi-function districts | 5020 West Linebaugh Avenue, Suite 200, Tampa | Website |
| University Place Community Development District | Other multi-function districts | 210 N University Dr, Coral Springs | — |
| Waterlefe Community Development District | Other multi-function districts | 9428 Camden Field Parkway, Riverview | — |
| Willow Hammock Community Development District | Other multi-function districts | 2300 Glades Road, Boca Raton | Website |
| Willow Walk Community Development District | Other multi-function districts | 5680 West Cypress Street, Suite A, Tampa | Website |
| Willows Community Development District | Other multi-function districts | 119 South Monroe Street, Tallahassee | — |
| Copperstone Community Development District | Other single function districts | 3434 Colwell Ave, Tampa | — |
| Crosscreek Community Development District | Other single function districts | 15310 Amberly Drive, Tampa | — |
| Eagle Pointe Community Development District | Other single function districts | 9428 Camden Field Parkway, Riverview | — |
| Forest Creek Community Development District | Other single function districts | 3660 N Washington Blvd, Sarasota | — |
| Heritage Harbour North Community Development District | Other single function districts | Po Box 6526, Tallahassee | — |
| Legends Bay Community Development District | Other single function districts | 15310 Amberly Drive Ste 175, Tampa | — |
| Mandarin Grove Community Development District | Other single function districts | 1820 Ringling Blvd, Sarasota | — |
| Palma Sola Trace Community Development District | Other single function districts | 9428 Camden Field Parkway, Riverview | — |
| Silverleaf Community Development District | Other single function districts | 12051 Corporate Blvd, Orlando | — |
| Villages of Avignon Community Development District | Other single function districts | 280 Wekiva Springs Rd, Longwood | — |
| Villages of Glen Creek Community Development District | Other single function districts | 15310 Amberly Dr, Tampa | — |
| Waters Edge Community Development District (manatee County) | Other single function districts | 2005 Pan Am Circle, Tampa | — |
| Bayshore Gardens Park and Recreation District | Parks and recreation | 6919 26th St W, Bradenton | — |
| Trailer Estates Park and Recreation District | Parks and recreation | 1903 69th Ave W, Bradenton | Website |
| University Park Recreation District | Parks and recreation | 12051 Corporate Boulevard, Orlando | Website |
| West Coast Inland Navigation District | Sea and inland port facilities | 200 Miami Ave E, Venice | Website |
| Manatee River Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 6942 Professional Pkwy E, Sarasota | — |
| Peace River-Manasota Regional Water Supply Authority | Water supply utility | 9415 Town Center Pkwy, Lakewood Ranch | Website |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
MANATEE
School district82 schools
215 MANATEE AVE W, Bradenton, FL, 34205
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Sunripe Certified Brands - Palmetto Farm Stand
503 10th Street West, Palmetto, FL
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2023-05-30. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.