Laurel, Florida
| Laurel, Florida | |
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| Census-designated place | |
 Location in Sarasota County and the state of Florida |
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| Coordinates: 27°8′29″N 82°27′44″W / 27.14139°N 82.46222°WCoordinates: 27°8′29″N 82°27′44″W / 27.14139°N 82.46222°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 Florida
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| County | Sarasota |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.1 sq mi (15.8 km2) |
| • Land | 5.1 sq mi (13.2 km2) |
| • Water | 1.0 sq mi (2.5 km2) |
| Elevation | 10 ft (3 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 8,171 |
| • Density | 1,600/sq mi (617.9/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 34272 |
| Area code(s) | 941 |
| FIPS code | 12-39600 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0285395 |
Laurel is a census-designated place (CDP) in Sarasota County, Florida, United States. The population was 8,171 at the 2010 census. People who live in the CDP have a Nokomis mailing address and signs along U.S. 41 refer to the entire extent between Roberts Bay (at the southern extent of the Nokomis CDP) and South Creek (at the northern extent of the Laurel CDP) as "Nokomis."
Laurel is part of the Bradenton–Sarasota–Venice Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Laurel is located at 27°8′29″N 82°27′44″W / 27.14139°N 82.46222°W (27.141440, -82.462304).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 6.1 square miles (15.8 km2), of which 5.1 square miles (13.2 km2) is land and 0.97 square miles (2.5 km2), or 16.13%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 8,393 people, 4,179 households, and 2,670 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,609.5 people per square mile (622.0/km²). There were 5,047 housing units at an average density of 967.9/sq mi (374.0/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 95.73% White, 1.97% African American, 0.30% Native American, 0.76% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.30% from other races, and 0.93% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.29% of the population.
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