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Palmetto, FL

Palmetto, Florida
City
Official seal of Palmetto, Florida
Seal
Location in Manatee County and the state of Florida
Location in Manatee County and the state of Florida
Palmetto, Florida is located in the US
Palmetto, Florida
Palmetto, Florida
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 27°31′20″N 82°34′42″W / 27.52222°N 82.57833°W / 27.52222; -82.57833Coordinates: 27°31′20″N 82°34′42″W / 27.52222°N 82.57833°W / 27.52222; -82.57833
Country  United States
State  Florida
County  Manatee
Incorporated (city) 1897
Government
 • Type Strong Mayor-Commission
 • Mayor Shirley Groover Bryant
Area
 • Total 4.4 sq mi (11.5 km2)
 • Land 4.3 sq mi (11.2 km2)
 • Water 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2)
Elevation 10 ft (3 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 12,571
 • Density 2,857/sq mi (1,093.1/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP codes 34220-34221
Area code(s) 941
FIPS code 12-54250
GNIS feature ID 0288429

Palmetto is a city in Manatee County, Florida, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was listed as 12,606 It is part of the BradentonSarasotaVenice Metropolitan Statistical Area.

A post office called Palmetto has been in operation since 1868. Samuel Sparks Lamb is considered the "Father of Palmetto," having surveyed and plotted the city at its outset and donated several plots of land. He owned a general merchandise store in town. The city received its name from the palmetto trees near the original town site.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.4 square miles (11 km2), of which 4.3 square miles (11 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) (2.92%) is water.

As of the census of 2010, there were 12,606 people, 4,891 households, and 3,192 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,865.0 inhabitants per square mile (1,096.2/km²). There were 6,729 housing units at an average density of 1,529.4 per square mile (585.13/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 72.10% White, 10.5% African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.6% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 14.2% from other races, and 2.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 28.3% of the population.


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