North Port, Florida
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North Port is a city in southern Sarasota County
, Florida
, United States
. The population was 22,797 at the 2000 census. As of 2007, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 54,308.http://www.census.gov/popest/cities/tables/SUB-EST2007-04-12.csv It is part of the Bradenton
–Sarasota
–Venice
Metropolitan Statistical Area. It was originally developed by General Development Corporation
as the northern or Sarasota County part of its Port Charlotte
development. GDC dubbed it North Port Charlotte, and it was incorporated under that name through a special act of the Florida Legislature in 1959. By referendum in 1974 the city's residents approved a change to simply North Port to proclaim its separate identity.
North Port is a rapidly growing municipality (circa 2005) containing very large-scale residential subdivisions along with an extensive network of streets. The municipality has annexed nearby locales including the area known as Warm Mineral Springs
, the location of a notable artesian spring
as well as its own significant residential subdivision.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 75.5 square miles (195.5 km²). 74.8 square miles (193.7 km²) of it is land and 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²) of it (1.02%) is water.
Little Salt Spring
is located within North Port.
of 2000, there were 22,797 people, 9,111 households, and 6,632 families residing in the city. The population density
was 304.9 inhabitants per square mile (117.7/km²). There were 10,302 housing units at an average density of 137.8 per square mile (53.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 92.67% White, 4.18% African American, 0.23% Native American, 0.50% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.72% from other races
, and 1.68% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.24% of the population.
There were 9,111 households out of which 28.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.6% were married couples
living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.2% were non-families. 21.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.87.
In the city the population was spread out with 23.3% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 21.2% from 45 to 64, and 23.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 91.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $36,560, and the median income for a family was $40,594. Males had a median income of $28,534 versus $22,135 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $16,836. About 5.6% of families and 8.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.0% of those under age 18 and 8.8% of those age 65 or over.
North Port has five elementary schools, one public charter school, two middle schools, one high school, and one college instructional facility. The list is compiled below.
1. Toledo Blade Elementary School (K-5)
2. Glenallen Elementary School (K-5)
3. Cranberry Elementary School (K-5)
4. Atwater Elementary School (K-5)
5. Lamarque Elementary School (K-5)
6. Imagine School at North Port (K-8)
7. Heron Creek Middle School (6-8)
8. Woodland Middle School (6-8)
9. North Port High School (9-12)
10. USF Sarasota-Manatee at North Port
Sarasota County, Florida
Sarasota County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. The U.S. Census Bureau 2008 estimate for the county was 372,057. Its county seat is Sarasota, Florida....
, Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 22,797 at the 2000 census. As of 2007, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 54,308.http://www.census.gov/popest/cities/tables/SUB-EST2007-04-12.csv It is part of the Bradenton
Bradenton, Florida
Bradenton is a city in Manatee County, Florida, United States. The U.S. Census Bureau estimated the city's 2007 population to be 53,471. Bradenton is the largest Principal City of the Bradenton-Sarasota-Venice, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area, which had a 2007 estimated population of 682,833...
–Sarasota
Sarasota, Florida
Sarasota is a city located in Sarasota County on the southwestern coast of the U.S. state of Florida. It is south of the Tampa Bay Area and north of Fort Myers...
–Venice
Venice, Florida
Venice is a city in Sarasota County, Florida, United States. According to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2007 estimates, the city had a population of 21,015. It is noted for its large snowbird population. Its newspaper is the Venice Gondolier Sun...
Metropolitan Statistical Area. It was originally developed by General Development Corporation
General Development Corporation
General Development Corporation, also known as GDC, was the largest land development company in Florida. Founded in 1954 by brothers Elliot, Robert, and Frank Mackle Jr., and based in Miami, Florida, GDC established several "NEW" communities in the 1950s & 1960s, and promoted inexpensive Florida...
as the northern or Sarasota County part of its Port Charlotte
Port Charlotte, Florida
Port Charlotte is a census-designated place in Charlotte County, Florida, United States. The population was 46,451 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Punta Gorda Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
development. GDC dubbed it North Port Charlotte, and it was incorporated under that name through a special act of the Florida Legislature in 1959. By referendum in 1974 the city's residents approved a change to simply North Port to proclaim its separate identity.
Geography
North Port is located at 27.066004°N 82.172024°W.North Port is a rapidly growing municipality (circa 2005) containing very large-scale residential subdivisions along with an extensive network of streets. The municipality has annexed nearby locales including the area known as Warm Mineral Springs
Warm Mineral Springs, Florida
Warm Mineral Springs is a census-designated place in Sarasota County, Florida, United States. The population was 4,811 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Bradenton–Sarasota–Venice Metropolitan Statistical Area....
, the location of a notable artesian spring
Warm Mineral Springs (spring)
The Warm Mineral Springs is a water-filled sinkhole located in North Port, Florida, a mile north of U.S. 41. The primary water supply is a spring vent deep beneath the pool's water surface. The site has functioned as a spa since the 1960s, and is an important geological and archaeological site. It...
as well as its own significant residential subdivision.
According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 75.5 square miles (195.5 km²). 74.8 square miles (193.7 km²) of it is land and 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²) of it (1.02%) is water.
Little Salt Spring
Little Salt Spring
Little Salt Spring is an archaeological and paleontological site in North Port, Florida, United States. It is located directly off Price Boulevard between US 41 and I-75 adjacent to Heron Creek Middle School U.S. Route 41 in the city of North Port...
is located within North Port.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 22,797 people, 9,111 households, and 6,632 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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was 304.9 inhabitants per square mile (117.7/km²). There were 10,302 housing units at an average density of 137.8 per square mile (53.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 92.67% White, 4.18% African American, 0.23% Native American, 0.50% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.72% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.68% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.24% of the population.
There were 9,111 households out of which 28.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.6% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.2% were non-families. 21.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.87.
In the city the population was spread out with 23.3% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 21.2% from 45 to 64, and 23.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 91.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $36,560, and the median income for a family was $40,594. Males had a median income of $28,534 versus $22,135 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the city was $16,836. About 5.6% of families and 8.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.0% of those under age 18 and 8.8% of those age 65 or over.
Schools
As of February 12, 2011:North Port has five elementary schools, one public charter school, two middle schools, one high school, and one college instructional facility. The list is compiled below.
1. Toledo Blade Elementary School (K-5)
2. Glenallen Elementary School (K-5)
3. Cranberry Elementary School (K-5)
4. Atwater Elementary School (K-5)
5. Lamarque Elementary School (K-5)
6. Imagine School at North Port (K-8)
7. Heron Creek Middle School (6-8)
8. Woodland Middle School (6-8)
9. North Port High School (9-12)
10. USF Sarasota-Manatee at North Port