Bradenton, Florida
Bradenton, Florida | |||
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City | |||
 Bradenton City Hall | |||
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| Nickname(s): The Friendly City[1] | |||
 Location in Manatee County and the U.S. state of Florida | |||
| Coordinates: 27°29′N 82°35′W / 27.483°N 82.583°W / 27.483; -82.583Coordinates: 27°29′N 82°35′W / 27.483°N 82.583°W / 27.483; -82.583 | |||
| Country | United States | ||
| State | Florida | ||
| County | Manatee | ||
| Settled | 1842[2] | ||
| Incorporated (city) | 1903 | ||
| Former names | List
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| Government | |||
| • Type | Mayor-council | ||
| • Mayor | Wayne H. Poston[3] | ||
| • Councilman | Gene Gallo | ||
| • City Administrator | Carl Callahan | ||
| Area [4] | |||
| • City | 17.15 sq mi (44.43 km2) | ||
| • Land | 14.43 sq mi (37.37 km2) | ||
| • Water | 2.73 sq mi (7.06 km2) 16.14% | ||
| Elevation | 6 ft (1.83 m) | ||
| Population (2010)[5] | |||
| • City | 49,546 | ||
| • Estimate (2017)[6] | 56,508 | ||
| • Density | 3,916.82/sq mi (1,512.27/km2) | ||
| • Metro | 702,281 | ||
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) | ||
| ZIP Codes | 34201–34212, 34280–34282 | ||
| Area code(s) | 941 | ||
| FIPS code | 12-07950[7] | ||
GNIS feature ID | 0279311[8] | ||
| Website | www.cityofbradenton.com | ||
Bradenton (/ˈbreɪdəntən/ BRAY-dən-tən) is a city in Manatee County, Florida, United States. The U.S. Census Bureau estimated the city's 2016 population to be 54,437.[5] Bradenton is a principal city of the North Port–Sarasota–Bradenton metropolitan statistical area, which had a 2017 estimated population of 702,281.[9] It is the county seat.[10]
Contents
1 History
1.1 Historic properties
2 Geography and climate
3 Demographics
4 Economy
5 Transportation
6 Government
7 Media
7.1 Newspapers
7.2 Radio stations
7.3 Television stations
8 Culture
9 Sports
10 Notable people
11 Points of interest
12 See also
13 References
14 External links
History
Old Main Street circa 1910
The area that would become Bradenton (originally spelled "Braidentown" and then amended to "Bradentown") was explored in 1539 by the Spanish during the famous expedition led by Hernando De Soto. Bradenton was established in 1842.[2] The original town of Bradentown was incorporated in 1903.[11] The city took the name of Dr. Joseph Braden, whose nearby fort-like house was a refuge for early settlers during Seminole Indian attacks. The current city of Bradenton was formed in 1943, when the Florida legislature merged the cities of Manatee (incorporated in 1888) and Bradentown.[2][12]
Historic properties
Historic properties in Bradenton include:
Braden Castle Park Historic District, off Manatee Avenue and 27th St East
Bradenton Bank and Trust Company Building, 1925, now the Professional Building, 1023 Manatee Avenue, West,
Bradenton Carnegie Library, 1405 Fourth Avenue West
Iron Block Building, 1896, 530 12th Street West (Old Main Street)
Manatee County Courthouse, 1913, 1115 Manatee Avenue, West
Old Manatee County Courthouse, 1860, 1404 Manatee Avenue, East
Peninsular Telephone Company Building, 1925, 1009 4th Avenue, West
Geography and climate
According to the United States Census Bureau, Bradenton has a total area of 14.44 square miles (37.4 km2), of which 12.11 square miles (31.4 km2) is land and 2.33 square miles (6.0 km2) (16.14%) is water.
Bradenton is located on US 41 between Tampa and Sarasota. The area is surrounded by waterways, both fresh and saltwater. Along the Gulf of Mexico and into Tampa Bay are over 20 miles (32 km) of Florida beaches, many of which are shaded by Australian pines. Bordered on the north by the Manatee River, Bradenton is located on the mainland and is separated from the outer barrier islands of Anna Maria Island and Longboat Key by the Intracoastal Waterway.
Downtown Bradenton is located in the northwest area of the city. Home to many of Bradenton's offices and government buildings, the tallest is the Bradenton Financial Center, 12 stories high, with its blue-green windows. The next tallest is the brand new Manatee County Judicial Center with nine floors, located next to the historic courthouse. Other major downtown buildings include the Manatee County Government building and the headquarters of the School Board of Manatee County.
The eastern side of Bradenton is growing at a rapid rate. Starting as the popular subdivision Lakewood Ranch, it is now becoming a heavily populated part of town. Most of the communities are newer than in West Bradenton. However the majority of foreclosures in Manatee County have taken place in that area because a much higher loss in value happened compared to the areas of West Bradenton which is located nearer to the beaches.
| Climate data for Bradenton, Florida (1981–2010 normals) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °F (°C) | 71.2 (21.8) | 73.8 (23.2) | 76.9 (24.9) | 81.4 (27.4) | 87.1 (30.6) | 90.0 (32.2) | 90.9 (32.7) | 90.9 (32.7) | 89.0 (31.7) | 84.5 (29.2) | 78.2 (25.7) | 73.0 (22.8) | 82.2 (27.9) |
| Average low °F (°C) | 51.8 (11.0) | 54.5 (12.5) | 58.3 (14.6) | 61.6 (16.4) | 67.8 (19.9) | 73.3 (22.9) | 74.8 (23.8) | 75.2 (24.0) | 73.7 (23.2) | 67.3 (19.6) | 60.2 (15.7) | 54.1 (12.3) | 64.4 (18.0) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 2.83 (72) | 2.55 (65) | 3.99 (101) | 2.15 (55) | 2.50 (64) | 8.24 (209) | 9.21 (234) | 9.81 (249) | 7.35 (187) | 2.83 (72) | 2.22 (56) | 2.50 (64) | 56.18 (1,428) |
| Average precipitation days | 7.2 | 6.0 | 6.5 | 5.0 | 5.6 | 12.9 | 15.8 | 16.9 | 13.2 | 6.8 | 5.5 | 6.1 | 107.4 |
| Source: NOAA[13] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1910 | 1,886 | — | |
| 1920 | 3,868 | 105.1% | |
| 1930 | 5,986 | 54.8% | |
| 1940 | 7,444 | 24.4% | |
| 1950 | 13,604 | 82.8% | |
| 1960 | 19,380 | 42.5% | |
| 1970 | 21,040 | 8.6% | |
| 1980 | 30,228 | 43.7% | |
| 1990 | 43,779 | 44.8% | |
| 2000 | 49,504 | 13.1% | |
| 2010 | 49,546 | 0.1% | |
| Est. 2017 | 56,508 | [6] | 14.1% |
| U.S. Decennial Census[14] | |||
As of the census[7] of 2000, there were 49,504 people, 21,379 households, and 12,720 families residing in the city. The population density was 4,088.5 inhabitants per square mile (1,578.3/km2). There were 24,887 housing units at an average density of 2,055.4 per square mile (793.5/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 78.14% White, 15.11% African American, 0.79% Asian, 0.29% Native American, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 3.91% from other races, and 1.71% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11.26% of the population.
There were 21,379 households out of which 23.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.5% were married couples living together, 12.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.5% were non-families. 34.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.85.
In the city, the population was spread out with 21.6% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 25.3% from 25 to 44, 19.9% from 45 to 64, and 25.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $34,902, and the median income for a family was $42,366. Males had a median income of $28,262 versus $23,292 for females. The per capita income for the city was $20,133. About 9.7% of families and 13.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.3% of those under age 18 and 8.2% of those age 65 or over.
Economy
Tropicana Products is one of the world's largest producers and marketers of orange juice. Founded in 1947 by Anthony T. Rossi, an Italian immigrant, it had over 8,000 employees in 2004, and marketed its products throughout the United States. It has been owned by PepsiCo, Inc. since 1998. Tropicana's juice trains have been running to northern markets via CSX and predecessor railroads since 1971. In 2003, Tropicana's corporate headquarters were relocated to Chicago when PepsiCo consolidated their beverage business after the acquisition of Gatorade, but their juice production facilities remain in Bradenton.[citation needed]
Champs Sports, a nationwide sports-apparel chain, is headquartered in Bradenton, as is department store chain Bealls.[citation needed]
Bradenton was significantly affected by the United States housing market correction, as reported by CNN, projecting a 24.8% loss in median home values by the third quarter of 2008.[15] Real estate has shown a recovery since 2012, as home prices stabilize and inventory subsides.[citation needed]
Transportation
Bradenton is served by Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport in nearby Sarasota and is connected to St. Petersburg by the Sunshine Skyway Bridge. The Sunshine Skyway is a 5.5-mile (8.9 km) cross-bay bridge that rises 250 feet (76 m) above the bay at its highest point. Remnants of the old Skyway bridge have been converted into a fishing pier extending into Tampa Bay from both sides of the bay.
Manatee County Area Transit (MCAT) buses serve Bradenton along with the cities/communities of Palmetto, Ellenton, Anna Maria, Holmes Beach, Bradenton Beach, Longboat Key, Tallevast and Samoset, with transfers to Sarasota and St.Petersburg. Free trolleys run north-south on Anna Maria Island, as well as to/from various points on the mainland. Amtrak charter buses run through downtown Bradenton outside the courthouse to Tampa Union Station and Venice.
Government
The City is governed by a City Council with five members, from which is selected the City's Vice Mayor. The Mayor is elected at-large, as are all five council members.
Media
Newspapers
The Bradenton Herald is Manatee County's local newspaper, published daily.
The Bradenton Times is Manatee County's local online-only newspaper.- Bradenton Patch is Bradenton's local online-only paper.
- Daily editions of the Sarasota Herald Tribune and the Tampa Bay Times are also available throughout the area.
Radio stations
Bradenton is located in the Sarasota-Bradenton radio market. It also receives many stations from the nearby Tampa-St. Petersburg market.
The stations listed below are located and/or licensed in Bradenton or Manatee County:
WWPR – 1490 AM – studio and transmitter in Bradenton
WBRD – 1420 AM – licensed to Palmetto
WJIS – 88.1 FM
WPBB – 98.7 FM (studios and transmitter in Pinellas County)
WHPT – 102.5 FM (Sarasota; transmitter in northeastern corner of Sarasota County; studios in St. Petersburg)
WRUB – 106.5 FM
Television stations
WWSB channel 40, the local ABC affiliate, is based in Sarasota, but has a transmitter in Parrish, northeast of Bradenton; it is seen on cable channel 7 on most cable systems in the area. WXPX-TV channel 66, the local Ion Television affiliate, is licensed in Bradenton, with its transmitter in Riverview, in Hillsborough County.
Culture
Some of the restored homes
Hard at work in the studio
Bradenton is home to the Village of the Arts, a renovated neighborhood immediately south of downtown where special zoning laws allow residents to live and work in their homes. Many of these once dilapidated houses have been converted into studios, galleries, small restaurants and other small businesses. The Village of the Arts promotes its 'First Fridays' activities celebrating the seasons and different holidays. The Village of the Arts remains the largest arts district on the Gulf Coast.
The Manatee Players, who reside at the Manatee Performing Arts Center, have a three-year record of first-place wins within the Florida Theatre Conference and the Southeastern Theatre Conference competitions. In addition, the theatre currently holds the first place title from the American Association of Community Theatre competition.
Located on the Manatee River in downtown Bradenton is the South Florida Museum, Bishop Planetarium and Parker Manatee Aquarium. This one-stop museum-planetarium-aquarium offers a glimpse of Florida history, a star and multimedia show, and ongoing lecture and film series. The Parker Manatee Aquarium was the permanent home to Manatee County's most famous resident and official mascot, Snooty, the manatee. Born at the Miami Aquarium and Tackle Company on July 21, 1948, Snooty was one of the first recorded captive manatee births. He was the oldest manatee in captivity, and likely the oldest manatee in the world.[16] On July 23, 2017, two days after his 69th birthday, Snooty died as the result of drowning.[17]
ArtCenter Manatee is the center for art and art education in Manatee County. The nearly 10,000 sq ft (930 m2) building in downtown Bradenton features three galleries, five classrooms, an Artists' Market gift shop and an art library featuring over 3,000 art volumes.
The nonprofit organization Realize Bradenton works with the above-listed cultural partners to promote Downtown Bradenton as a destination for the arts. It also produces events in the downtown area with a focus on arts & culture like the annual Bradenton Blues Festival, ArtSlam public art festival as well as several smaller public art and music events throughout the year.[18]
Additionally, the town is the subject of the We The Kings song "This Is Our Town"; they, as well as the band Have Gun, Will Travel originate from Bradenton.
Sports
Bradenton is the spring training home of Major League Baseball's Pittsburgh Pirates who play their home games at downtown's LECOM Park. During the regular baseball season, the stadium is home to the minor league Bradenton Marauders who play in the Florida State League in Class A-Advanced. Though no other professional teams call the city home, the State College of Florida's Manatees compete in several sports, and Manatee County high schools produce several teams including Manatee High School whose football team was nationally ranked in the 1950s, 1980s, and 1990s and regained their national status in 2009. Manatee High School has won five football state championships. The Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy is also located in Bradenton.[19] Bradenton is also home to the IMG Academy, the home of the U.S U-17 residential soccer program.
Notable people
Freddy Adu – soccer player[20]
Paul Azinger – golfer – 1993 PGA Championship winner
DaMarcus Beasley – soccer player
Ričardas Berankis – tennis player
Chris Berry - broadcaster iHeartMedia
Dickey Betts – guitarist for The Allman Brothers Band
Nick Bollettieri - tennis coach
John Brandon - author and educator
Myron Butler – gospel musician
Bobby Convey – soccer player
Paula Creamer – LPGA golfer, 2010 US Women's Open champion
Ed Culpepper – football player
Taylor Dent – tennis player
Tim Donaghy – NBA referee
Landon Donovan – soccer player, 6-time Major League Soccer champion
Graeme Edge - Moody Blues drummer
James Ehnes - violinist
Pee Wee Ellis – saxophonist
Mark G. Flanagan - politician
Carlton Fisk – Baseball Hall of Fame catcher
Tommie Frazier – football player,[21]College Football Hall of Fame
Tommy Haas – tennis player
Leo Hershfield - NBC courtroom artist
Tony Jacklin – golfer, 2-time major winner
Eddie Johnson – soccer player
Hank Johnson - MLB pitcher
Jessica Korda - LPGA golfer
Michaëlla Krajicek – tennis player[22]
Rick Lamb - PGA golfer[23]
Sabine Lisicki – tennis player
Iva Majoli – tennis player
Rob McKittrick – writer and director of Waiting...
Lastings Milledge – baseball player
Max Mirnyi – tennis player
Jamie Moyer – baseball player[24]
John Ryan Murphy - baseball player
Pat Neal - real estate developer[25][better source needed]
Kei Nishikori – tennis player
Michael Ohlman - baseball player
Ed Price - legislator
Mike Rotunda - former professional wrestler
Maria Sharapova – tennis player, 5-time Grand Slam singles champion
DJ Sharaz – Techno disc jockey and Billboard (magazine)-charted dance artist
Chris Smith – football player
Cyril Suk - tennis player, 5-time Grand Slam doubles champion
Since October – Christian rock band
Spoken Reasons - comedian
Willie Taggart - Florida State University head football coach
Birdie Tebbetts – baseball player and manager
Peter Warrick – football player[26]
Fabian Washington – football player, first-round pick of Oakland Raiders
We The Kings – pop punk band
Danielle White – winner of American Juniors
Sam Woolf - contestant on American Idol
Liz Wilde - radio personality
Points of interest
South Florida Museum
Bradenton Marauders, minor league baseball team- Bradenton Riverwalk
- Cortez Fishing Village
- DeSoto Square
- De Soto National Memorial
- Gamble Plantation Historic State Park
Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine Bradenton (LECOM)- Manatee Village Historical Park
- Neal Preserve
- Myakka River State Park
- Palma Sola Botanical Park
- Palmetto Historical Park
Pittsburgh Pirates spring training at LECOM Park- Robinson Preserve[27]
- Saint Stephen's Episcopal School
South Florida Museum, home of the late manatee, Snooty.- Village of the Arts
See also
- List of tallest buildings in Bradenton, Florida
- Manatee County, Florida
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