Sarasota, Florida

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").

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

The John Ringling estate in Sarasota.

Twin towns

• Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

References

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