Manatee County, Florida

Manatee County
U.S. county
Manatee County Administration Building
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Location within the U.S. state of Florida
Florida's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 27°29′N 82°22′W / 27.48°N 82.36°W / 27.48; -82.36
Country	United States
State	Florida
Founded	January 9, 1855
Named for	Florida manatee
Seat	Bradenton
Largest city	Bradenton
Area
• Total	893 sq mi (2,310 km2)
• Land	743 sq mi (1,920 km2)
• Water	150 sq mi (400 km2)  16.8%
Population  (2020)
• Total	399,710
• Density	538/sq mi (208/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Area code	941
Congressional district	16th
Website	www.mymanatee.org

Manatee County is a county in the U.S. state of Florida. As of the 2020 US Census, the population was 399,710.^[1] Manatee County is part of the North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. Its county seat and largest city is Bradenton.^[2] The county was created in 1855 and named for the Florida manatee,^[3] Florida's official marine mammal. Features of Manatee County include access to the southern part of the Tampa Bay estuary, the Sunshine Skyway Bridge, and the Manatee River.