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

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