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Florida Counties
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Florida Counties
In 1821, there were only two counties in Florida: Escambia to the west and St. Johns to the
east. From these two counties were formed 67 today. In 1968, the electors
of Florida granted local voters the power to adopt charters to govern their counties. Charters are formal
written documents that confer powers, duties, or privileges on the county.
To date, there are 19 charter counties in Florida. Collectively these
counties are home to more than 75 percent of Florida's residents.
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Manatee County, Florida
Manatee County History, Geography, Demographics, Cities and Towns, and Education
County Seat: Bradenton
Year Organized: 1855
Square Miles: 741
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Court House: P.O. Box 1000
Bradenton, FL 34206-1000
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Etymology - Origin of County Name
The sea cow, or manatee.
Demographics:
County QuickFacts: Census Bureau Quick
Facts
History
Manatee County was created in 1855. It was named for the manatee or sea cow.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 893 square miles (2,313 km2). 741 square
miles (1,919 km2) of it is land and 152 square miles (394 km2) of it (16.99%) is water.
Neighboring Counties:
- North: Hillsborough County
- Northeast: Polk County
- East: Hardee County
- Southeast: DeSoto County
- South: Sarasota County
- Southwest: Gulf of Mexico
- Northwest: Tampa Bay
Cities and Towns:
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- Anna Maria |
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- Bradenton
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- Bradenton Beach |
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Incorporated Area |
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- Holmes Beach |
city |
Incorporated Area |
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- Palmetto |
city |
Incorporated Area |
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- Sarasota |
city |
Incorporated Area |
County Resources:
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County Resource Guide
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The history of our nation can be seen as a prolonged struggle to define the relative roles and powers of our governments: federal, state, and local. And the names we've given our counties, our most locally based jurisdictions, reflects the "characteristic
features of our country!"
But age, size and colorful names of our counties isn't the only reason to explore counties' role in American history, or the history of county government itself. In fact, the story of county government reflects the larger meanings of American history.
Today's counties are the most flexible, locally responsive and creative governments in the US. They are the most diverse, varying in size, population, geography, and governmental structure. In their politics and policies, they express a 1990's political slogan "Think globally,
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