Anna Maria
| Anna Maria | |
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 On Anna Maria's beach |
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| Basic data | |
| Foundation : | 1892 |
| State : | United States |
| State : | Florida |
| County : | Manatee County |
| Coordinates : | 27 ° 32 ′ N , 82 ° 44 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) |
| Residents : | 1,503 (as of 2010) |
| Population density : | 751.5 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 2.5 km 2 (approx. 1 mi 2 ) of which 2.0 km 2 (approx. 1 mi 2 ) are land |
| Height : | 0 m |
| Postal code : | 34216 |
| Area code : | +1 941 |
| FIPS : | 12-01475 |
| GNIS ID : | 0277889 |
| Website : | www.cityofannamaria.com |
| Mayor : | Dan Murphy |
Anna Maria is a city in Manatee County in the US state Florida with 1503 inhabitants (as of 2010).
geography
Anna Maria lies on a barrier island on the Gulf of Mexico . The city borders directly on Holmes Beach in the south and is around 10 km west of Bradenton and around 80 km south of Tampa .
history
According to the city administration, Anna Maria was the first place on the island where the first colonists built their houses. The first settler on the island is said to have been "George Emerson Bean" from Connecticut . He built his house in 1893 on what is now the Rod and Reel Pier and settled on a total of 140 acres. His son, George W. Bean, founded the Anna Maria Beach Company with John Roser. Streets and sidewalks were laid out; Houses, shops and the first drinking water supply were built. In 1911, before there was a bridge to the mainland, a pier was built at "Zampa Bay", which was used for supplies and boat trips.
In 1913, John Roser built the first church on Anna Maria Island. The illuminated cross on the steeple of the Roser Gedächtnisgemeinschaftskirche was a beacon for fishermen. Captain Mitch Davis, Anna Maria's first mayor, was elected in 1925. After that, the island was also supplied with electricity. The first school was built in 1930 on the site where the community center is today. In 1921 the bridge (Cortez Bridge) to the mainland was built. Thus it was also possible to supply the residents by means of horse and carts. It was not until 1957 that the fragile wooden bridge was replaced by a modern, stable construction.
Demographic data
According to the 2010 census, the 1503 inhabitants at that time were distributed among 1559 households, most of which are holiday homes used as second homes. The population density was 751.5 inh / km². 97.9% of the population identified themselves as whites , 0.3% as African American , 0.7% as Indians and 0.5% as Asian Americans . 0.2% said they belonged to another ethnic group and 0.5% to several ethnic groups. 3.1% of the population was made up of Hispanics or Latinos .
In 2010 children under the age of 18 lived in 8.8% of all households and people aged 65 and over were living in 52.6% of all households. 60.8% of the households were family households (consisting of married couples with or without offspring or one parent with offspring). The average household size was 1.89 people and the average family size was 2.33 people.
9.4% of the population were younger than 20 years old, 8.1% were 20 to 39 years old, 30.0% were 40 to 59 years old, and 52.6% were at least 60 years old. The mean age was 61 years. 48.0% of the population were male and 52.0% were female.
The median annual income was $ 55,078, with 4.0% of the population living below the poverty line.
In 2000, English was the first language of 98.82% of the population and 1.18% spoke Spanish .
economy
There is no industry, the inhabitants live mainly from the people who go on holiday here. The main branches of employment are: Education, health and social affairs: (22.8%), trade / retail: (16.6%), future technologies, management, administration: (13.2%), art, entertainment, food, restaurants: (12.4%).
traffic
The Florida State Road 789 runs from north to south across the island and continue on Longboat Key for Sarasota . The nearest airport is Sarasota – Bradenton International Airport (around 30 km southeast).
Web links
- Website of the city (Engl.)
Individual evidence
- ↑ http://www.cityofannamaria.com/government/elected_officials/index.php
- ^ Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 . United States Census Bureau . Retrieved February 16, 2014.
- ↑ Language distribution 2000 . Modern Language Association . Retrieved February 16, 2014.
