Sarasota County, Florida places and people

Sarasota County, Florida Basics:

Sarasota County Florida - Government Site

Population: 386,109
Area: 556 square miles
County seat: Sarasota
Area code(s) in use: 941
Time zone: EST
High school graduate or higher: 91.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.9%
Median household income: $48,900
Persons in poverty: 11.6%
Home ownership rate: 75.3%
Mean travel time to work: 21.8 minutes

Adjacent counties:
Charlotte Desoto Manatee

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Map of the Sarasota County area

Our detail map of Sarasota County shows the Sarasota County, Florida boundary lines and other interesting items.

Places in Sarasota County, Florida

Airports show all on map

Buchan Airport, Carlton Ranch-Sidell Airport, Gator Creek Airport, Hidden River Airport, Lowes Airport, Memorial Hospital Heliport, Oaks Helistop, Sarasota Department of Fire-Rescue East Side Heliport, Schwartz Farms Inc Airport, Venice Municipal Airport, Wallace 1 Heliport

Bays show all on map

Big Sarasota Pass, Blackburn Bay, Blind Pass, Buttonwood Harbor, Coconut Bayou, Coral Cove, Cranes Bayou, Dona Bay, Dryman Bay, Hamsen Bayou, Hudson Bayou, Little Sarasota Bay, Lyons Bay, New Pass, Roberts Bay, Roberts Bay, Sarasota Bay, South Coconut Bayou, Venice Inlet, Whitaker Bayou

Beaches show all on map

Caspersen Beach, Crescent Beach, Indian Beach, Sarasota Beach, Siesta Beach

Bridges show all on map

Manasota Bridge, Ringlin Bridge

Buildings show all on map

Ambitrans Ambulance and Wheelchair Service, Ambitrans Medical Transport, Bayfront Medical Center Bayflite Station 2 Ambulance, Bayside Center for Behavioral Health, City of Venice Fire Department Station 51, City of Venice Fire Department Station 52, City of Venice Fire Department Station 53, Englewood Area Fire Control District Station 71, Englewood Area Fire Control District Station 73, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Florida Highway Patrol Station, Intensive Air, Longboat Key Fire Rescue Station 2, New College of Florida Police Department, Nokomis Fire Department Station 42, Nokomis Volunteer Fire Department, North Port Fire Rescue District Station 81, North Port Fire Rescue District Station 82, North Port Fire Rescue District Station 83, North Port Fire Rescue District Station 84, North Port Fire Rescue District Station 85, North Port Police Department, North Port Police Department, Ringling Museum of Art, Sarasota County Criminal Court, Sarasota County Fire Department Station 1, Sarasota County Fire Department Station 11, Sarasota County Fire Department Station 12, Sarasota County Fire Department Station 13, Sarasota County Fire Department Station 14, Sarasota County Fire Department Station 15, Sarasota County Fire Department Station 16, Sarasota County Fire Department Station 18, Sarasota County Fire Department Station 19, Sarasota County Fire Department Station 2, Sarasota County Fire Department Station 21, Sarasota County Fire Department Station 22 Ambulance, Sarasota County Fire Department Station 23, Sarasota County Fire Department Station 26, Sarasota County Fire Department Station 3, Sarasota County Fire Department Station 4, Sarasota County Fire Department Station 5, Sarasota County Fire Department Station 6, Sarasota County Fire Department Station 7, Sarasota County Fire Department Station 73, Sarasota County Fire Department Station 8, Sarasota County Rescue Station 51, Sarasota County Rescue Station 52, Sarasota County Rescue Station 53, Sarasota County Sheriff's Office District 2 Central and District 1 North Office, Sarasota County Sheriff's Office District 3 South Office, Sarasota County Sheriff's Office South County Jail, Sarasota County Sheriff's Office Warrants and North County Jail, Sarasota County SSarasota County Sheriff's Office, Sarasota County SSarasota County Sheriff's Office, Sarasota Emergency Management Office, Sarasota Manatee Airport Authority Police Department, Sarasota Police Department Animal Services, Sarasota Police Department Community Policing Station, Sarasota Police Department Community Policing Station, Sarasota Police Department Community Policing Station, Sarasota Police Department Headquarters, Sarasota Police Department Substation, Sarasota Police Department Substation, Sarasota Police Department Substation, Sarasota Police Department Substation, Sarasota Police Department Substation, Sarasota Police Department Victims Services Center, Sarasota School Police Department, Selby Public Library, Venice Police Department

Canals show all on map

Big Slough Canal, Blackburn Canal, Cocoplum Waterway, Cow Pen Slough Canal, Grand Canal

Capes show all on map

Bay Point, Bird Key Point, Bishops Point, Blackburn Point, Eagle Point, Fishery Point, Golden Gate Point, Horse and Chaise Point, Quick Point, Sarasota Point, Stephens Point, Stickney Point

Cemeteries show all on map

Gulf Pines Memorial, Gulf Pines Memorial Park, Myakka Cemetery, Palms Memorial Park, Palms Memorial Park Gardens, Sarasota Memorial Park, Sarasota National Cemetery, Venice Memorial Gardens

Census show all on map

Bee Ridge Census Designated Place, Desoto Lakes Census Designated Place, Englewood Census Designated Place, Fruitville Census Designated Place, Gulf Gate Estates Census Designated Place, Kensington Park Census Designated Place, Lake Sarasota Census Designated Place, Laurel Census Designated Place, Nokomis Census Designated Place, North Sarasota Census Designated Place, Osprey Census Designated Place, Plantation Census Designated Place, Ridge Wood Heights Census Designated Place, Sarasota Springs Census Designated Place, Siesta Key Census Designated Place, South Gate Ridge Census Designated Place, South Sarasota Census Designated Place, South Venice Census Designated Place, Southgate Census Designated Place, The Meadows Census Designated Place, Vamo Census Designated Place, Venice Gardens Census Designated Place, Warm Mineral Springs Census Designated Place

Channels show all on map

Churches show all on map

Bee Ridge Baptist Church, Beneva Christian Church, Brethren in Christ Church, Center Road Church, Colonial Oaks Baptist Church, First Baptist Church, First Brethren Church, Kensington Park Baptist Church, Miakka Church, Mount Calvary Baptist Church, Nokomis Church, Saint Marks Church, Saint Marthas Catholic Church, Saint Thomas More Catholic Church, Sarasota Baptist Church, Sarasota Christian Church, South Venice Church, Southside Baptist Church, Southside Christian Church, Southside Church, Tatum Ridge Baptist Church, Trinity Church, Union Church, Venice-Nokomis Church

Guts show all on map

Hospitals show all on map

Doctors Hospital, Doctors Hospital of Sarasota, Englewood Community Hospital, HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital of Sarasota, HealthSouth Ridgelake Hospital, Sarasota Memorial Hospital, Sarasota Palms Hospital, Venice Regional Medical Center

Islands show all on map

Bay Island, Bee Island, Bird Island, Bird Key, Bird Keys, Casey Key, City Island, Coon Key, Edwards Islands, Leachs Key, Lido Key, Manasota Key, Otter Key, Palm Island, Saint Armands Key, Siesta Key, Snake Island, Turner Key

Lakes show all on map

Deep Hole, Heron Lagoon, Knight Lake, Lake Clark, Lake Marae, Lake Sarasota, Little Salt Spring, Lower Myakka Lake, Red Lake

Locales show all on map

Bay Isles Shopping Center, Bay Plaza at Bird Bay Village, Bee Ridge Square, Brickyard Plaza, Camp Hamilton, Central Plaza, Colonial Village Shopping Center, Crossroads Shopping Center, Ed Smith Stadium, Englewood Shopping Center, Englewood Square, Flying A Ranch, Fortners Camp, Fruitville Junction, Galleria Plaza, Gulf Gate Mall, Harris Camp, Hi Hat Ranch, Hi Hat Ranch (historical), Kansas City Royals Ball Park, Lemon Bay Shopping Center, Manhattan Farms, Merchants Pointe Shopping Center, Mission Valley Country Club, North Port Center, North Port Village Shopping Center, Northeast Plaza Shopping Center, Ox Bow Ranch, Palm Plaza, Palm Plaza, Payne Terminal, Pelican Plaza Shopping Center, Rialto Shopping Center, Sarasota Commons Shopping Center, Sarasota Quay Shopping Center, Sarasota Square, South Gate Plaza, Summit Plaza, Sunbird Place Shopping Center, T C Ranch, The Englewood Square Shopping Center, The Landing Shopping Center, Tony Saprito Fishing Pier North Light, Tony Saprito Fishing Pier South Light, Town and Country Plaza, Trail Plaza, Venetia Plaza, Venice Farms, Venice Fishing Pier Obstruction Lights, Venice Plaza, Venice Shopping Center, Village Plaza

Military show all on map

Sarasota Army Air Field (historical), Venice Army Air Field (historical)

Parks show all on map

Bee Ridge Park, Causeway Park, Coolidge Park, Gillespie Park, Island Park, Jim Neville Marine Preserve, Lukewood Park, Myakka River State Park, Oscar Scherer State Park, Payne Park, Pioneer Park, South Lido County Park, Tuttle Avenue Park

Populated Places show all on map

Bailey Hall, Bee Ridge, Belspur, Beverley Terrace, Deer Creek Mobile Home Park, Desoto Lakes, Eastgate, Englewood, Fordville, Fruitville, Gulf Gate Estates, Hidden River, Honore, Hyde Park, Kensington Park, Lake Sarasota, Laurel, Laurel Villa, Manasota, Manasota Beach, Miakka, Nokomis, Nokomis Beach, North Port, North Sarasota, Old Myakka, Osprey, Pinecraft, Plantation, Point O'Rocks, Ridge Wood Heights, Sarasota, Sarasota Heights, Sarasota Springs, Shiney Town, Sidell, Siesta Key, South Gate Ridge, South Sarasota, South Trail, South Venice, Southgate, Southwest Venice, Sunnyland, Sunrise, Tarpon Point, Tatum, Tatum Ridge, The Meadows, Utopia, Vamo, Venice, Venice Beach, Venice East, Venice Gardens, Venice Groves, Warm Mineral Springs, White Beach, Woodmere

Reservoirs show all on map

Alligator Pond, Lake Ibis, Lake Myakka

Schools show all on map

Alta Vista School, Ashton Elementary School, Bay Haven School, Booker Schools, Brentwood Elementary School, Brookside Junior High School, Englewood School, Epiphany School, Fruitville Elementary School, Garden Elementary School, Gocio Elementary School, Gulf Gate School, Incarnation School, Loveland School, McIntosh Student Center, New College, Nokomis Elementary School, North Port Elementary School, Out of Door School, Phillippi Shores School, Ringling School of Art and Design, Riverview Junior High School, Saint Marthas School, Sarasota County Student Center, Sarasota High School, Sarasota Middle School, Sarasota School, Sarasota Vocational School, Southside School, Tuttle Elementary School, University of South Florida - Sarasota Campus, Venice Area Middle School, Venice Elementary School, Venice Senior High School, Wilkinson Elementary School, Wood School

Streams show all on map

Alligator Creek, Big Slough, Catfish Creek, Cow Pen Slough, Curry Creek, Deer Prairie Creek, Deer Prairie Slough, Deertown Gully, Forked Creek, Fox Creek, Goldfish Creek, Gum Slough, Hatchett Creek, Howard Creek, Indian Creek, Mud Slough, North Creek, Philippe Creek, Rock Creek, Salt Creek, Shakett Creek, South Creek

Summits show all on map

Caloosa Indian Mound

Swamps show all on map

Vanderipe Slough

Towers show all on map

Bee Ridge Fire Tower, Myakka Tower, Venetia Lookout Tower, WAMR-AM (Venice), WBSV-TV (Venice), WBSV-TV (Venice), WCTQ-FM (Venice), WENG-AM (Englewood), WJIS-FM (Bradenton), WJKB-AM (Siesta Key), WKII-AM (Port Charlotte), WKXY-AM (Sarasota), WKZM-FM (Sarasota), WKZM-FM (Sarasota), WQSA-AM (Sarasota), WSGX-AM (Sarasota), WSPB-AM (Sarasota), WSRZ-FM (Sarasota),

Sarasota County, Florida Population By Race (2012 estimate)
Race	Population
White	354,448
Black	19,305
Asian	5,791
Mixed	5,019
American Indian	1,158
Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	386

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