Sarasota, Florida

Sarasota, Florida
Sarasota, Florida
City
	Skyline of Sarasota from Bird Key in 2018
	Flag Seal
	Nickname(s): Paradise, SRQ
	Motto: "Where Urban Amenities Meet Small-Town Living"
	Location in Sarasota County and the U.S. state of Florida
	Sarasota, Florida Location in the United States
	Coordinates: 27°20′14″N 82°32′7″W
Country	United States
State	Florida
County	Sarasota
Zarazote	1539
Fort Armistead	1840
Sara Sota	1842
Sarasota	1902
Government
• Type	Commission–manager government
Area
• City	24.08 sq mi (62.38 km2)
• Land	14.70 sq mi (38.07 km2)
• Water	9.39 sq mi (24.31 km2) 42.58%
Elevation	16 ft (7 m)
Population (2020)
• City	54,842
• Density	3,731.51/sq mi (1,440.74/km2)
• Urban	779,075 (US: 57th)
• Urban density	1,927.1/sq mi (744.0/km2)
• Metro	833,716 (US: 71st)
• Metro density	542.0/sq mi (209.3/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP code	34230–34243, 34249, 34260, 34276-34277
Area code	941
FIPS code	12-64175
GNIS feature ID	0290675
Website	www.sarasotafl.gov

Sarasota is a city on the West coast of Florida, in the United States. It is the place where the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus has its home. In 2020, 54,842 people lived there (US. Census 2020).^[6] Many famous people have lived in the city, such as: Tom Cruise (actor), Brian Johnson (band singer), and Paul Reubens (the actor, "Pee-wee Herman").

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LaHurd, Jeff (1995). Come on Down! : Pitching Paradise During the Roaring 20s. Sarasota Alliance for Historic Preservation. ISBN 978-1-888438-00-0.
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"Utilies Master Plan". City of Sarasota. p. 3. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
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"City Commission". City of Sarasota. Retrieved May 12, 2018.
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"2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
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"Sarasota, United States Page". Falling Rain Genomics. Retrieved July 24, 2007.
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"QuickFacts: Sarasota city, Florida". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
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"U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
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"Sarasota, Florida". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved October 12, 2021.

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LaHurd, Jeff (1995). Come on Down! : Pitching Paradise During the Roaring 20s. Sarasota Alliance for Historic Preservation. ISBN 978-1-888438-00-0.

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"Utilies Master Plan". City of Sarasota. p. 3. Retrieved February 4, 2021.

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"City Commission". City of Sarasota. Retrieved May 12, 2018.

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"2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 2, 2021.

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"Sarasota, United States Page". Falling Rain Genomics. Retrieved July 24, 2007.

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"QuickFacts: Sarasota city, Florida". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 17, 2023.

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"U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.

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"Sarasota, Florida". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved October 12, 2021.

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Sarasota, Florida
City
Skyline of Sarasota from Bird Key in 2018
Flag Seal
Nickname(s): Paradise,^[1] SRQ
Motto: "Where Urban Amenities Meet Small-Town Living"^[2]
Location in Sarasota County and the U.S. state of Florida
Sarasota, Florida Location in the United States
Coordinates: 27°20′14″N 82°32′7″W
Country	United States
State	Florida
County	Sarasota
Zarazote	1539
Fort Armistead	1840
Sara Sota	1842
Sarasota	1902
Government ^[3]
• Type	Commission–manager government
Area ^[4]
• City	24.08 sq mi (62.38 km²)
• Land	14.70 sq mi (38.07 km²)
• Water	9.39 sq mi (24.31 km²) 42.58%
Elevation ^[5]	16 ft (7 m)
Population (2020)^[6]
• City	54,842
• Density	3,731.51/sq mi (1,440.74/km²)
• Urban	779,075 (US: 57th)
• Urban density	1,927.1/sq mi (744.0/km²)
• Metro	833,716 (US: 71st)
• Metro density	542.0/sq mi (209.3/km²)
Time zone	UTC−5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP code	34230–34243, 34249, 34260, 34276-34277
Area code	941
FIPS code	12-64175^[7]
GNIS feature ID	0290675^[8]
Website	www.sarasotafl.gov