Siesta Key
| Siesta Key, Florida | |
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| Census-designated place | |
Red Lifeguard Stand at Siesta Key Beach
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 Location in Sarasota County and the state of Florida |
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| Coordinates: 27°16′31″N 82°33′9″W / 27.27528°N 82.55250°WCoordinates: 27°16′31″N 82°33′9″W / 27.27528°N 82.55250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Florida |
| County | Sarasota |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.5 sq mi (9.0 km2) |
| • Land | 2.4 sq mi (6.1 km2) |
| • Water | 1.1 sq mi (2.9 km2) |
| Elevation | 3 ft (1 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 6,565 |
| • Density | 2,775/sq mi (1,071.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 34242 |
| Area code(s) | 941 |
| FIPS code | 12-66000 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1802950 |
Siesta Key is a barrier island off the southwest coast of the U.S. state of Florida. It is situated between Roberts Bay and the Gulf of Mexico. A portion of it lies within the city boundary of Sarasota, but the majority of the key is a census-designated place (CDP) in Sarasota County. After the probable Amerindian name of Zarazote for the area and the bay, the key was originally named "Sarasota Key" by European cartographers during exploration beginning in 1513. That name can be seen on maps from the early 18th century as well as on all local maps drawn before the name change to "Siesta Key" in the 1920s. The population was 6,565 at the 2010 census.
Siesta Key is made up of four main districts: Siesta Beach, Crescent Beach, Turtle Beach, and Siesta Key Village.
Siesta Key is part of the Bradenton–Sarasota–Venice Metropolitan Statistical Area.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.5 square miles (9.0 km2), of which 2.4 square miles (6.1 km2) is land and 1.1 square miles (2.9 km2), or 32.08%, is water. It contains a suburban residential area located on the Siesta Key barrier island on the West coast of Florida, just west of the town of Sarasota. The community on Siesta Key consists of single family homes, condominiums, retail shops and art galleries.
Beaches on Siesta Key include Siesta Beach, Crescent Beach, and Turtle Beach.
As of the census of 2000, there were 7,150 people, 3,783 households, and 2,273 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 3,120.1 people per square mile (1,205.5/km²). There were 7,885 housing units at an average density of 3,440.9/sq mi (1,329.4/km²). There were 3,783 households out of which 9.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.9% were married couples living together, 3.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.9% were non-families. 33.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.89 and the average family size was 2.34.
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