county in Florida, United States of America From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sarasota County is a county in the U.S. state of Florida. As of 2020, 462,286 people lived there.[1] Sarasota County was created in 1921.
Sarasota County | |
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![]() Sarasota County Courthouse in June 2011 | |
![]() Location within the U.S. state of Florida | |
![]() Florida's location within the U.S. | |
Coordinates: 27°11′N 82°22′W | |
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Founded | May 14, 1921 |
Seat | Sarasota |
Largest city | North Port |
Area | |
• Total | 725 sq mi (1,880 km2) |
• Land | 556 sq mi (1,440 km2) |
• Water | 169 sq mi (440 km2) 23.4% |
Population | |
• Total | 462,286 |
• Density | 781/sq mi (302/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Area code | 941 |
Website | www |
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