Page Contents for Sarasota, Florida
Statistics & Facts
Location
History & History-related items
City Attractions
Government
Chamber of Commerce.
Organizations, Churches, and Sports.
Schools.
Miscellany
Statistics & Facts
The Florida state capital is Tallahassee.
The population of Sarasota is approximately 52,715 (2000), 51917 (2010).
The approximate number of families is 26,898 (2000), 23142 (2010).
The amount of land area in Sarasota is 37.878 sq. kilometers.
The amount of surface water is 28.646 sq kilometers.
The distance from Sarasota to Washington DC is 863 miles.
The distance to the Florida state capital is 239 miles. (as the crow flies)
Sarasota is positioned 27.33 degrees north of the equator and 82.54 degrees west of the prime meridian.
The Sarasota median home price is $ 87,200.
Location
on Southwest Florida's Gulf coast
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Weather
mild. Here is a
weather page for the area.
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History & History Related Items
History information about Sarasota.
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Attractions
Take a tour of Sarasota.
Sarasota Music Festival
709 N. Tamiami Trail
Sarasota, Florida 34236-4047
Phone: 941-952-9634
Things to do in the area.
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Sarasota City Government
City of Sarasota
1565 First Street
Sarasota, Florida 34236
Phone: 941-365-2200
Fax: 941-954-2617
Email
COUNTY GOVERNMENT
Sarasota County Courthouse
2000 Main St.
Sarasota, Florida 34237-6022
Phone: 941-951-5000
Sarasota County Administration
1660 Ringling Blvd.
Sarasota, Florida 34236-6870
Phone: 941-951-5855
Sarasota County Historical Resources
701 Plaza de Santo Domingo
Sarasota, Florida 34236-4043
Phone: 941-316-1115
Sarasota Chamber
Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce
1819 Main St., Ste. 240
Sarasota, FL 34236-5983
Phone: (941) 955-8187
Email:
saracham@ix.netcom.com
or
5100 Ocean Blvd, #B
Sarasota, Florida 34242-1637
Phone: 941-349-3800
Sarasota Organizations
Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce
1819 Main St., Ste. 240
Sarasota, FL 34236-5983
Phone: (941) 955-8187
Email:
saracham@ix.netcom.com
or
5100 Ocean Blvd, #B
Sarasota, Florida 34242-1637
Phone: 941-349-3800
Sarasota Schools
Sarasota County School District
2890 Hyde Park St.
Sarasota, Florida 34239-3227
Phone: 941-953-5000
Sarasota High School
1000 S. School Ave.
Sarasota, Florida 34237-8044
Phone: 941-955-0181
Sarasota Middle School
4826 Ashton Rd.
Sarasota, Florida 34233-3409
Phone: 941-361-6464
Sarasota Miscellany
The population of Sarasota was:
1990 - 50,961
2000 - 52,715
The 1990 and 2000 figures are from US Census data.