Sarasota, Florida

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Population in July 2008: 52,340. Population change since 2000: -0.7%

Males: 25,444	(48.6%)
Females: 26,896	(51.4%)

Median resident age:	41.1 years
Florida median age:	38.7 years

Zip codes: 34230, 34231, 34232, 34233, 34234, 34235, 34236, 34237, 34238, 34239, 34240, 34241, 34242, 34243, 34276, 34277, 34278.

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Estimated median household income in 2007: $40,394 (it was $34,077 in 2000)

Sarasota:	$40,394
Florida:	$47,804

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $27,504

Sarasota:	$27,504
Florida:	$26,696

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $212,027 (it was $95,600 in 2000)

Sarasota:	$212,027
Florida:	$230,400

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $371,403; Detached houses: $408,546; Townhouses or other attached units: $205,455; In 2-unit structures: $232,622; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $219,903; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $427,802; Mobile homes: $44,810

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Tandoor Fine Indian Cuisine
Hap's Cycle Sales

Races in Sarasota:

White Non-Hispanic (69.8%)
Black (16.0%)
Hispanic (11.9%)
Other race (3.7%)
Two or more races (1.9%)
American Indian (0.9%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Sarasota: 90.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (13.9%), English (10.4%), Irish (10.4%), United States (6.2%), Italian (5.5%), French (3.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 27 feet

Land area: 14.9 square miles.

Population density: 3515 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Sarasota

High school or higher: 80.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 9.1%
Unemployed: 5.9%
Mean travel time to work: 20.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sarasota city

Never married: 27.2%
Now married: 43.1%
Separated: 3.1%
Widowed: 11.3%
Divorced: 15.4%

7,289 residents are foreign born (8.8% Latin America, 3.1% Europe).

This city:	13.8%
Florida:	16.7%

According to our research there were 260 registered sex offenders living in Sarasota, Florida in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Sarasota to the number of sex offenders is 201 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Sarasota:	1.1% ($1,094)
Florida:	1.4% ($1,262)

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Petersburg, FL (31.8 miles , pop. 248,232).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (797.9 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: North Sarasota, FL (1.6 miles ), Southgate, FL (1.6 miles ), Kensington Park, FL (1.7 miles ), South Sarasota, FL (1.9 miles ), Ridge Wood Heights, FL (1.9 miles ), Desoto Lakes, FL (1.9 miles ), Sarasota Springs, FL (2.0 miles ), South Gate Ridge, FL (2.1 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 62 buildings, average cost: $150,200
1997: 63 buildings, average cost: $156,400
1998: 70 buildings, average cost: $150,200
1999: 74 buildings, average cost: $151,700
2000: 69 buildings, average cost: $151,300
2001: 72 buildings, average cost: $318,800
2002: 124 buildings, average cost: $272,800
2003: 78 buildings, average cost: $298,800
2004: 123 buildings, average cost: $275,200
2005: 122 buildings, average cost: $359,400
2006: 111 buildings, average cost: $385,500
2007: 69 buildings, average cost: $398,700
2008: 48 buildings, average cost: $519,900

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Latitude: 27.34 N, Longitude: 82.54 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +28,892 (+54.8%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 11,374 (49.8%)

Area code: 941

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Population change in the 1990s: +1,398 (+2.7%).

Unemployment in May 2009:

Here:	10.1%
Florida:	10.0%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (16%)
Accommodation and food services (10%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (6%)
Health care (6%)
Public administration (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (18%)
Accommodation and food services (11%)
Educational services (8%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
Public administration (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
Cashiers (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)

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Crime in Sarasota by Year
Type	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Murders	3	5	2	1	5	4	5	4	6
per 100,000	5.8	9.3	3.7	1.8	9.2	7.3	9.2	7.3	11.3
Rapes	27	44	36	40	31	26	37	23	28
per 100,000	52.2	82.0	66.6	72.6	57.1	47.8	67.8	42.1	52.8
Robberies	178	189	201	219	199	150	154	196	185
per 100,000	344.3	352.0	371.7	397.3	366.5	275.5	282.3	358.9	349.1
Assaults	381	369	428	372	331	328	326	342	369
per 100,000	736.9	687.3	791.4	674.8	609.6	602.5	597.6	626.2	696.4
Burglaries	685	819	1,037	955	903	869	769	847	806
per 100,000	1324.9	1525.5	1917.5	1732.4	1663.1	1596.2	1409.6	1550.8	1521.2
Thefts	2,150	2,563	2,732	2,819	2,826	2,731	2,535	2,484	2,470
per 100,000	4158.4	4773.8	5051.7	5113.8	5204.7	5016.3	4646.9	4548.0	4661.6
Auto thefts	287	289	235	293	258	266	258	252	240
per 100,000	555.1	538.3	434.5	531.5	475.2	488.6	472.9	461.4	452.9
Arson	6	2	19	13	7	6	15	9	4
per 100,000	11.6	3.7	35.1	23.6	12.9	11.0	27.5	16.5	7.5
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	607.5	668.1	701.5	684.2	658.6	607.5	599.2	608.6	638.1

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 259 (193 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	3.69
US city average:	3.00

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Sarasota-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Florida state average. It is 84% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/15/1958, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 23.6 miles away from the Sarasota city center injured 7 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 10/31/1958, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 12.9 miles away from the city center injured 4 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

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Birthplace of: Bobby Seay - 2005 Major League Baseball player (Colorado Rockies, born: Jun 20, 1978), Courtney Watson - 2005 NFL player (New Orleans Saints, born: Sep 18, 1980), David Baas - 2005 NFL player (San Francisco 49ers, born: Sep 28, 1981), John-Ford Griffin - 2005 Major League Baseball player (Toronto Blue Jays, born: Nov 19, 1979), Michael Hawthorne - 2005 NFL player (St. Louis Rams, born: Jan 26, 1977), Todd Johnson - 2005 NFL player (Chicago Bears, born: Dec 18, 1978), Haminn Quaintance - College basketball player (Jacksonville Dolphins).

Main business address for: TELTRONICS INC (TELEPHONE & TELEGRAPH APPARATUS), COMDIAL CORP (TELEPHONE & TELEGRAPH APPARATUS), CORRECTIONAL SERVICES CORP (SERVICES-FACILITIES SUPPORT MANAGEMENT SERVICES), SUN HYDRAULICS CORP (MISCELLANEOUS FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS), CPC OF AMERICA INC (SURGICAL & MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS & APPARATUS), FIRST STATE FINANCIAL CORP/FL (BLANK CHECKS).

Hospitals/medical centers in Sarasota:

DOCTORS HOSPITAL OF SARASOTA (5731 BEE RIDGE ROAD)
HEALTHSOUTH REHAB HOSPITAL OF SARASOTA (3251 PROCTOR RD)
SARASOTA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (1700 S TAMIAMI TRAIL)

Political contributions by individuals in Sarasota, FL

Airports and Heliports located in Sarasota:

Hidden River Airport (Runways: 1)
Lowe's Airport (Runways: 1)
Schwartz Farms Inc Airport (Runways: 1)
Dove Heliport
Mosquito Ctl Heliport
Sarasota Department Of Fire-Rescue East Side Heliport
Sarasota Memorial Hospital Heliport

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Amtrak station:
SARASOTA (I-75 AT CLARK RD.) - Bus Station. Services: public payphones, snack bar, free short-term parking, paid long-term parking.

Local government website: www.ci.sarasota.fl.us

Colleges/Universities in Sarasota:

RINGLING SCHOOL OF ART AND DESIGN (Full-time enrollment: 942; Location: 2700 N TAMIAMI TR; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.Ringling.EDU)
SARASOTA COUNTY TECHNICAL INSTITUTE (FT enrollment: 939; Location: 4748 BENEVA RD; Public; Website: www.careerscape.org)
UNIVERSITY OF SARASOTA (FT enrollment: 315; Location: 5250 17TH ST; Private, for-profit; Website: www.sarasota.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
SARASOTA SCHOOL OF MASSAGE (FT enrollment: 73; Location: 1932 RINGLING BLVD.; Private, for-profit; Website: web-sarasota.com/SSMT)
SUNSTATE ACADEMY OF HAIR DESIGN (FT enrollment: 17; Location: 4424 BEE RIDGE RD; Private, for-profit)
FASHION FOCUS HAIR ACADEMY (FT enrollment: 10; Location: 2184 GULF GATE DR; Private, for-profit)
KEISER COLLEGE-SARASOTA (Location: 332 SARASOTA QUAY; Private, for-profit; Website: www.keisercollege.cc.fl.us)
SARASOTA TRAVEL SCHOOL (Location: 307 S ORANGE AVE; Private, for-profit)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sarasota:

MANATEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 8 miles; BRADENTON, FL; Full-time enrollment: 4,539)
HILLSBOROUGH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 42 miles; TAMPA, FL; FT enrollment: 9,630)
UNIVERSITY OF TAMPA (about 42 miles; TAMPA, FL; FT enrollment: 2,963)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA (about 51 miles; TAMPA, FL; FT enrollment: 26,221)
TRAVIS TECHNICAL CENTER (about 57 miles; LAKELAND, FL; FT enrollment: 2,057)
EDISON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 65 miles; FT MYERS, FL; FT enrollment: 5,032)
FLORIDA GULF COAST UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles; FT MYERS, FL; FT enrollment: 2,466)

Biggest public high schools in Sarasota:

SARASOTA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1318; Location: 1000 S SCHOOL AVE)
RIVERVIEW HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1258; Location: 1 RAM WAY)
BOOKER HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 841; Location: 3201 N ORANGE AVE)
SARASOTA MILITARY ACADEMY (Students: 265; Location: 801 N ORANGE AVE)
PHOENIX ACADEMY (Students: 146; Location: 1085 S SHADE AVE)
OAK PARK SCHOOL (Students: 143; Location: 7285 PROCTOR RD)
SUNCOAST SCHOOL FOR INNOVATIVE STUDIES (Students: 132; Location: 1300 S TUTTLE AVE)
TRIAD (Students: 62; Location: 4405 SAWYER RD)
CYESIS (Students: 29; Location: 4430 BENEVA RD)
ESE SPECIAL PROGRAMS (Location: 1960 LANDINGS BLVD)

Private high schools in Sarasota:

CARDINAL MOONEY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 623; Location: 4171 FRUITVILLE ROAD; Grades: 9 - 12)
SARASOTA CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 482; Location: 5415 BAHIA VISTA ST; Grades: KG - 12)
WEST FLORIDA CHRISTIAN SCH (Students: 316; Location: 4311 WILKINSON ROAD; Grades: PK - 12)
NARROW WAY ACADEMY (Students: 109; Location: 3011 61ST STREET; Grades: KG - 12)
WEST COAST SCHL HUMAN DEV (Students: 105; Location: 403 N WASHINGTON BLVD; Grades: KG - 12)
PREW ACADEMY (Students: 49; Location: 5020 FIELDING LN; Grades: 6 - 12)
SHEPHERD'S HILL CHRISTIAN SCH (Students: 46; Location: 3333 12TH STREET; Grades: KG - 12)
THE FARM SCHOOL INC (Students: 29; Location: 133 MCINTOSH DR; Grades: 5 - 12)
MORNINGSTAR LEARNING CENTER (Students: 29; Location: PO BOX 5502; Grades: 1 - 12)
ACHIEVEMENT CENTER (THE) (Students: 9; Location: 1999 LINCOLN DR; Grades: 7 - 12)

Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Sarasota:

SARASOTA MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1194; Location: 4826 ASHTON RD)
MCINTOSH MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1100; Location: 701 S MCINTOSH RD)
BROOKSIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1049; Location: 3636 S SHADE AVE)
BOOKER MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 906; Location: 2250 MYRTLE ST)
SARASOTA SCHOOL OF ARTS/SCIENCES (Students: 577; Location: 645 CENTRAL AVE)
ASHTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 447; Location: 5110 ASHTON RD)
GOCIO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 443; Location: 3450 GOCIO RD)
GULF GATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 425; Location: 6500 S LOCKWOOD RIDGE ROA)
TUTTLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 399; Location: 2863 8TH ST)
LAKEVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 398; Location: 7299 PROCTOR RD)

Biggest private elementary/middle schools in Sarasota:

ST MARTHAS SCHOOL (Students: 311; Location: 801 NORTH ORANGE AVE; Grades: PK - 8)
INCARNATION CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 310; Location: 2911 BEE RIDGE ROAD; Grades: KG - 8)
THE TABERNACLE CHRISTIAN SCHOO (Students: 292; Location: 4141 DE SOTO ROAD; Grades: PK - 8)
TEMPLE BETH SHOLOM JLW EARLY C (Students: 246; Location: 1050 S TUTTLE AVE; Grades: PK - 4)
JULIE ROHR ACADEMY (Students: 230; Location: 4466 FRUITVILLE ROAD; Grades: PK - 8)
NEW GATE SCHOOL (Students: 212; Location: 5237 ASHTON ROAD; Grades: UG - UG)
FAITH CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 131; Location: 2105 WORRINGTON STREET; Grades: PK - 8)
CONCORDIA LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 96; Location: 5651 HONORE AVE; Grades: PK - 7)
PHILLIPS KINDERHAUS (Students: 70; Location: 2719 CONSTITUTION BLVD; Grades: PK - KG)
PALM GROVE MENNOMITE SCHOOL (Students: 43; Location: 1087 BENEVA RD S; Grades: KG - 10)

See full list of schools located in Sarasota, Map of school districts: SARASOTA COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT, MANATEE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

Library in Sarasota:

SARASOTA COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARIES (Operating income: $7,543,928; Location: TWIN LAKES PARK, 6700 CLARK ROAD; 679,635 books; 35,119 audio materials; 38,801 video materials; 778 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:

Sarasota Lutheran School - 5651 Honore Avenue - 941-922-8164 (110 students, PK-8)

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Notable locations in Sarasota: Palm Plaza (A), Payne Terminal (B), Bee Ridge Square (C), Sarasota Square (D), South Gate Plaza (E), Tony Saprito Fishing Pier North Light (F), Tony Saprito Fishing Pier South Light (G), Town and Country Plaza (H), Village Plaza (I), Ringling Museum of Art (J), Selby Public Library (K). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Pelican Plaza Shopping Center (1), Colonial Village Shopping Center (2), Bay Isles Shopping Center (3), Sarasota Commons Shopping Center (4), Sarasota Quay Shopping Center (5), Crossroads Shopping Center (6), Merchants Pointe Shopping Center (7), Sunbird Place Shopping Center (8), The Landing Shopping Center (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Sarasota include: Saint Marthas Catholic Church (A), Sarasota Baptist Church (B), Southside Baptist Church (C), First Baptist Church (D), First Brethren Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Palms Memorial Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Sarasota include: Lukewood Park (1), Tuttle Avenue Park (2), Coolidge Park (3), Causeway Park (4), Payne Park (5), Gillespie Park (6), Island Park (7), South Lido County Park (8), Pioneer Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Beach: Indian Beach (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: Art Center Sarasota (Museums; 707 N Tamiami Trl) (1), Crowley Museum & Nature Center (16405 Myakka Road) (2), GWIZ (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 1001 Boulevard Of The Art) (3), Holocaust Education Center (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 578 McIntosh Road) (4), Rosaire Ellian (Petting Zoos; 901 East Rd) (5), MOTE Marine Laboratory & Aquarium - Aquarium Tours & Visitor Info (Aquariums; 1600 Ken Thompson Parkway) (6), El Patio Latino Restaurant (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 1100 N. Tuttle Ave. Suite 5) (7), Adventure Charters (Tours & Charters; 3697 Longmedow St) (8). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Best Western Midtown (1425 South Tamiami Trail) (1), Cadillac Motel (4021 North Tamiami Trail) (2), Americinn (5931 Fruitville Road) (3), Best Western Siesta Beach (5311 Ocean Boulevard) (4), Banana Bay Club Resort (8254 Midnight Pass Road) (5), Beach Place (5605 Avenida Del Mare) (6), BEST WESTERN GOLDEN HOST (4675 North Tamiami Trail) (7), Americinn - Sarasota- Fl (5931 Fruitville Rd) (8), Capri International Motel (6782 Sarasea Circle) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: United States Government - Federal Bureau of Investigation (1800 2nd Street) (1), Courts-Federal - Probation Office (1800 2nd Street) (2). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Air pollution trends in Sarasota

Pollutant: Carbon Monoxide: 2.5 ppm in 2005 (it was 4.3 ppm in 2000, 6.2 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Ozone 4th Max at 2 sites: 0.076 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.084 ppm in 2000, 0.075 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Ozone 2nd Max at 2 sites: 0.107 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.106 ppm in 2000, 0.092 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) Weighted Annual Mean at 3 sites: 16.6 µ/m³ in 2005 (it was 21.5 µ/m³ in 2000, 28.0 µ/m³ in 1990).
Pollutant: Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) Weighted Annual Mean at 2 sites: 9.0 µ/m³ in 2005 (it was 10.6 µ/m³ in 2000).

Drinking water stations with addresses in Sarasota and their reported violations in the past:

AQUA UTILITIES FLORIDA, INC. (KPU) (Population served: 8670, Purch_surface_water):

Past monitoring violations:

One minor monitoring violation

AQUA UTILITIES FLORIDA, INC. (TRI-PAR) (Population served: 3718, Purch_surface_water):

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

CAMELOT LAKES (Population served: 1700, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

AQUA UTILITIES FLORIDA (LAKE OSBORNE E) (Population served: 1225, Purch_groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2004 and AUG-05-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-05-2004)

One routine major monitoring violation

AQUA UTILITIES FLORIDA, INC. (TRADE CTR) (Population served: 504, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Average - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-15-2005), St Public Notif received (JAN-10-2006), St Public Notif requested (JAN-10-2006)

MCL, Average - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (JAN-10-2006), St Public Notif requested (JAN-10-2006)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-15-2005), St Public Notif received (JUL-16-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-10-2005), St BCA signed (AUG-15-2005)

MCL, Average - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (AUG-16-2004), St Public Notif requested (NOV-15-2005), St Public Notif received (NOV-18-2005)

MCL, Average - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (2 times from AUG-16-2004 to NOV-15-2005), St Public Notif received (NOV-18-2005)

MCL, Average - Between APR-2005 and JUN-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-08-2005), St Public Notif received (JUL-15-2005)

8 other older health violations

Past monitoring violations:

One minor monitoring violation

TATUM RIDGE GOLF LINKS REST STATION (Population served: 200, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

OAKFORD GOLF COMFORT STATION 2 (Population served: 200, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

One regular monitoring violation

OAK FORD GOLF CLUB (Population served: 150, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

One regular monitoring violation

Drinking water stations with addresses in Sarasota that have no violations reported:

SHAMROCK PARK & NATURE CENTER (Population served: 384, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
GATOR CREEK GOLF CLUB (Population served: 300, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
SARASOTA GOLF CLUB (Population served: 300, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
SNOOK HAVEN (Population served: 254, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
FRUITVILLE TEXACO (Population served: 150, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
HOLIDAY CENTER (Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
SARASOTA MENNONITE CHURCH (Population served: 75, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
SOUTH COUNTY PLAZA (Population served: 75, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
WILLOW OAKS CENTER (Population served: 55, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
P.T SPORTS BAR (Population served: 50, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:

This city:	2.1 people
Florida:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	51.5%
Whole state:	66.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	6.9%
Whole state:	5.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
Gay men: 0.6% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	16.7%
Whole state:	12.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	7.6%
Whole state:	5.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Sarasota, FL

People in group quarters in Sarasota

1083 people in nursing homes
763 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
703 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
364 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
68 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
46 people in homes for the mentally ill
41 people in other group homes
24 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
14 people in homes for the mentally retarded
9 people in other nonhousehold living situations
5 people in religious group quarters
2 people in other workers' dormitories

Sarasota compared to Florida state average:

Sarasota, Florida environmental map by EPA

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Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
Median age significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
Institutionalized population percentage above state average.

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Banks with most branches in Sarasota (2009 data):

Bank of America, National Association: 15 branches. Info updated 2008-11-07: Bank assets: $1,471,631.0 mil, Deposits: $954,677.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 6194 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
Wachovia Bank, National Association: 14 branches. Info updated 2008-06-19: Bank assets: $635,476.0 mil, Deposits: $424,599.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, negative income in the last year, 3343 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
SunTrust Bank: 13 branches. Info updated 2009-03-30: Bank assets: $185,098.8 mil, Deposits: $120,116.4 mil, headquarters in Atlanta, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1782 total offices, Holding Company: Suntrust Banks, Inc.
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: 8 branches. Info updated 2008-09-30: Bank assets: $1,746,242.0 mil, Deposits: $1,055,765.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 5491 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
Regions Bank: 7 branches. Info updated 2009-02-09: Bank assets: $142,084.0 mil, Deposits: $95,926.0 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1946 total offices, Holding Company: Regions Financial Corporation
Fifth Third Bank: 7 branches. Info updated 2008-11-05: Bank assets: $54,116.4 mil, Deposits: $39,964.9 mil, headquarters in Grand Rapids, MI, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 851 total offices, Holding Company: Fifth Third Bancorp
RBC Bank (USA): University Branch, Fruitville Road Branch, Siesta Drive Branch, Gulf Gate Drive Branch, Palmer Crossing Branch, Ringling Financial Center. Info updated 2008-12-08: Bank assets: $31,335.9 mil, Deposits: $22,003.4 mil, headquarters in Raleigh, NC, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 441 total offices, Holding Company: Royal Bank Of Canada
LandMark Bank of Florida: Fruitville Branch, South Trail Branch, Sunnyside Branch, Mcintosh Branch, Landmark Bank Of Florida. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $362.4 mil, Deposits: $294.3 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Landmark Financial Holding Company
26 other banks with 55 local branches

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Sarasota, Florida

Quayside Inn, 270 N Tamiami TRL, Sarasota, FL 32436, Phone: (727) 393-0414
Deluxe Inn, 8071 N Tamiami TRL, Sarasota, FL 34243, Phone: (941) 351-6870
Bay Motel, 8110 N Tamiami TRL, Sarasota, FL 34243
Alina Motel, 6926 US Hwy 301ST Blvd, Sarasota, FL 34234
Ramada Inn Airport, 8440 N Tamiami TRL, Sarasota, FL 34243, Phone: (941) 355-7771, Fax: (941) 351-7411
Sarasota Motor Inn, 7251 N Tamiami TRL, Sarasota, FL 34243, Fax: (941) 355-4490
Whitfield Motel, 1280 Whitfield Ave, Sarasota, FL 34233
Holiday Inn Lido Beach, 233 Ben Franklin Dr, Sarasota, FL 34236, Phone: (941) 388-5555, Fax: (941) 388-3312
78 other hotels and motels

All 86 fire-safe hotels and motels in Sarasota, Florida

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Sarasota mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Sarasota County Florida:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Electricity (90%) Utility gas (4%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) No fuel used (1%)

Neighborhoods in Sarasota:

Religion statistics for Sarasota

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Episcopal Church
Adherents	42.6%	10.4%	7.4%	6.4%	3.8%
Congregations	5.0%	9.9%	5.9%	5.9%	5.4%

Name	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Non-Charismatic Churches Independent	Lutheran Church	United Church of Christ	Other religions
Adherents	3.2%	1.8%	1.5%	1.4%	21.7%
Congregations	4.0%	1.5%	2.0%	2.5%	57.9%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration	64	$283,691	$53,192	2	$2,826
Other Government Administration	78	$351,450	$54,069	8	$16,033
Police Protection - Officers	197	$1,157,010	$70,478	0	$0
Police - Other	60	$217,818	$43,564	26	$26,379
Streets and Highways	47	$184,229	$47,037	0	$0
Solid Waste Management	37	$138,561	$44,939	0	$0
Sewerage	65	$266,085	$49,123	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	87	$291,756	$40,242	67	$65,784
Housing and Community Development(Local)	13	$52,665	$48,614	0	$0
Water Supply	65	$242,532	$44,775	0	$0
Totals for Government	713	$3,185,797	$53,618	103	$111,022

Sarasota government finances in 2006:

Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $13,310,000
Charges - Sewerage: $14,454,000
Parks and Recreation: $11,904,000

Solid Waste Management: $9,892,000

All Other: $1,989,000

Parking Facilities: $270,000
Construction - Regular Highways: $9,199,000
Parking Facilities: $750,000

General Public Buildings: $77,000

Natural Resources - Other: $57,000
Current Operations - Police Protection: $23,968,000
Parks and Recreation: $15,720,000

Housing and Community Development: $10,185,000

Solid Waste Management: $9,934,000

Sewerage: $9,193,000

Water Utilities: $7,521,000

Financial Administration: $5,070,000

Regular Highways: $5,004,000

General Public Buildings: $3,740,000

Natural Resources - Other: $3,026,000

Central Staff Services: $2,753,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $2,493,000

Local Fire Protection: $1,278,000

General - Other: $874,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $774,000

Parking Facilities: $452,000
Employee Retirement - Total Other Securities: $65,745,000
Earnings on Investments (calculated): $38,506,000

Benefit Payments: $15,918,000

Total Cash and Deposits: $13,349,000

Total Federal Securities: $13,232,000

From Parent Local Government: $8,324,000

Local Employee Contribution: $2,627,000

From Other Governments: $1,412,000

Withdrawals: $463,000
Employee Retirement � Corporate Bonds: $39,669,000
Employee Retirement � Corporate Stocks: $189,353,000
Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $5,738,000
All Other: $3,318,000
General - Interest on Debt: $1,254,000
Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $3,901,000
All Other: $985,000

Highways: $20,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $10,435,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $4,997,000
Interest Earnings: $2,721,000

Fines and Forfeits: $1,697,000

Rents: $1,413,000

Donations From Private Sources: $600,000

Sale of Property: $108,000

Special Assessments: $105,000
NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $95,500,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $91,738,000

Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $14,197,000
Other Capital Outlay - Parks and Recreation: $1,299,000
Police Protection: $682,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $226,000

Housing and Community Development: $8,000
Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $99,734,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $11,989,000
Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $19,044,000
State Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $5,087,000
General Local Government Support: $4,920,000

All Other: $852,000

Highways: $76,000
Tax - Property: $18,656,000
Public Utilities Sales: $14,138,000

General Sales and Gross Receipts: $7,518,000

Other License: $3,692,000

Motor Fuels Sales: $2,974,000

Occupation and Business License, NEC: $692,000

Other Selective Sales: $109,000
Total Salaries and Wages: $32,899,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $2,438,000

9.24% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($70,890 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.24%
Florida average:	8.71%

0.11% of residents moved from foreign countries ($521 average AGI)
Sarasota County: 0.11%
Florida average: 0.22%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Manatee County, FL	1.24% ($46,094 average AGI)
from Charlotte County, FL	0.76% ($45,611)
from Hillsborough County, FL	0.22% ($49,500)

8.06% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($48,758 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.06%
Florida average:	7.73%

0.07% of residents moved to foreign countries ($272 average AGI)
Sarasota County: 0.07%
Florida average: 0.12%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Manatee County, FL	1.70% ($57,312 average AGI)
to Charlotte County, FL	0.69% ($41,903)
to Hillsborough County, FL	0.31% ($43,326)

Strongest AM radio stations in Sarasota:

WSRQ (1450 AM; 1 kW; SARASOTA, FL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WIBQ (1220 AM; 5 kW; SARASOTA, FL; Owner: NOVA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WLSS (930 AM; 5 kW; SARASOTA, FL; Owner: WGUL-FM, INC.)
WTMY (1280 AM; 1 kW; SARASOTA, FL; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
WMGG (820 AM; 50 kW; LARGO, FL; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ST. PETERSBURG LICENSEE)
WQYK (1010 AM; 50 kW; SEFFNER, FL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF TAMPA)
WAMR (1320 AM; 5 kW; VENICE, FL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WFLF (540 AM; 50 kW; PINE HILLS, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WFLA (970 AM; 25 kW; TAMPA, FL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WHNZ (1250 AM; 25 kW; TAMPA, FL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WBRD (1420 AM; 3 kW; PALMETTO, FL; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
WQTM (740 AM; 50 kW; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WTIS (1110 AM; daytime; 10 kW; TAMPA, FL; Owner: WTIS-AM, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Sarasota:

WCTQ (106.5 FM; SARASOTA, FL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WHPT (102.5 FM; SARASOTA, FL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
WKZM (104.3 FM; SARASOTA, FL; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
WSRZ-FM (107.9 FM; CORAL COVE, FL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WPOI (101.5 FM; ST. PETERSBURG, FL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
WWRM (94.9 FM; TAMPA, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
WSJT (94.1 FM; LAKELAND, FL; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
WFLZ-FM (93.3 FM; TAMPA, FL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WMTX (100.7 FM; TAMPA, FL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WQYK-FM (99.5 FM; ST. PETERSBURG, FL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF FLORIDA)
WTBT (103.5 FM; BRADENTON, FL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WDDV (92.1 FM; VENICE, FL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WRBQ-FM (104.7 FM; TAMPA, FL; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
WJIS (88.1 FM; BRADENTON, FL; Owner: RADIO TRAINING NETWORK, INC.)
WSMR (89.1 FM; SARASOTA, FL; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
WTZB (105.9 FM; ENGLEWOOD, FL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WBVM (90.5 FM; TAMPA, FL; Owner: BISHOP OF THE DIOCESE/ST. PETERSBURG)
WUSF (89.7 FM; TAMPA, FL; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF S. FLORIDA)
WIKX (92.9 FM; CHARLOTTE HARBOR, FL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WLLD (98.7 FM; HOLMES BEACH, FL; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Sarasota:

W34AW (Channel 34; SARASOTA, FL; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
W48CN (Channel 48; SARASOTA, FL; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
WVEA-TV (Channel 62; VENICE, FL; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
WSVT-LP (Channel 18; BRADENTON, FL; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
WWSB (Channel 40; SARASOTA, FL; Owner: SOUTHERN BROADCAST CORPORATION OF SARASOTA)
WEDU (Channel 3; TAMPA, FL; Owner: FLORIDA WEST COAST PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
WXPX (Channel 66; BRADENTON, FL; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATION LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
WTOG (Channel 44; ST. PETERSBURG, FL; Owner: VIACOM INTERNATIONAL INC.)
WFLA-TV (Channel 8; TAMPA, FL; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WFTS-TV (Channel 28; TAMPA, FL; Owner: TAMPA BAY TELEVISION, INC.)
WTVT (Channel 13; TAMPA, FL; Owner: TVT LICENSE, INC.)
WUSF-TV (Channel 16; TAMPA, FL; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA)
WTTA (Channel 38; ST. PETERSBURG, FL; Owner: BAY TELEVISION, INC.)
WFTT (Channel 50; TAMPA, FL; Owner: TELEFUTURA TAMPA LLC)
W56CN (Channel 56; VENICE, FL; Owner: WMOR-TV COMPANY)
WCLF (Channel 22; CLEARWATER, FL; Owner: CHRISTIAN TELEVISION CORPORATION, INC.)
WTAM-LP (Channel 6; TAMPA, FL; Owner: U.S. INTERACTIVE, L.L.C.)
WMOR-TV (Channel 32; LAKELAND, FL; Owner: WMOR-TV COMPANY)
W61AI (Channel 61; ROCK HARBOR, FL; Owner: MAKO COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

See more detailed statistics of Sarasota fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 85
Total length: 584 meters (1,916ft)
Total costs: $16,116,000
Total average daily traffic: 1,740,331
Total average daily truck traffic: 111,724

New bridges - Historical Statistics

1910-1919: 1
1920-1929: 5
1930-1939: 2
1940-1949: 1
1950-1959: 13
1960-1969: 23
1970-1979: 7
1980-1989: 25
1990-1999: 7
2000-2009: 1

	A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings		D) Home Improvement Loans		E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families		F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 11 full and 7 partial tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	14	$158,584	886	$396,717	912	$325,466	102	$150,083	10	$2,566,894	646	$383,276	5	$66,302
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	2	$194,590	154	$368,375	221	$297,091	21	$107,041	0	$0	121	$326,418	1	$62,010
APPLICATIONS DENIED	7	$117,644	208	$389,388	671	$298,557	133	$131,999	0	$0	191	$382,506	17	$54,829
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	1	$144,370	89	$542,983	306	$362,383	30	$159,882	0	$0	84	$503,802	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	1	$127,780	56	$334,969	117	$271,872	6	$124,637	0	$0	33	$285,715	0	$0

Choose year: 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed mortgage data for all 18 tracts in Sarasota, FL

	A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings		C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 11 full and 7 partial tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	98	$210,043	34	$213,629	29	$281,444
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	16	$249,338	15	$224,489	10	$273,953
APPLICATIONS DENIED	7	$379,457	3	$226,060	2	$313,575
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	3	$335,073	5	$282,332	2	$128,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0	0	$0	0	$0

Choose year: 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 240
Hazardous Condition: 180
Service Call: 10
Good Intent Call: 1

Incident types - Sarasota

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