Editing Bradenton Beach, Florida

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| leader_name                     = John Chappie
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| leader_name1                    = Deborah Scaccianoce
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| leader_name2                    = Jan Vosburgh,<br>Ralph Cole, and<br>Scott Bear
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| leader_name3                    = Terri Sanclemente 
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| leader_name4                    = Ricinda Perry
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'''Bradenton Beach''' is a city on [[Anna Maria Island]] in [[Manatee County, Florida]], United States. The population was 908 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]],<ref name="Census 2020"/> down from 1,171 in [[2010 United States census|2010]]. It is part of the [[Bradenton-Sarasota-Venice, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area|North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area]]. 

The city occupies the southern part of [[Anna Maria Island]] and is one of three municipalities on the island. The others are [[Holmes Beach, Florida|Holmes Beach]] in the center and [[Anna Maria, Florida|Anna Maria]] in the north.

==History==

=== Pre-1950 ===

==== 1920s & 1930s ====
The '''City of Bradenton Beach''' was settled in 1893,<ref name=BraBeaInc/><ref name=BBInc/> and referred to as "''Cortez Beach''" since it was close to the community of [[Cortez, Florida|Cortez]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Sarasota Herald-Tribune - Google News Archive Search|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=4zogAAAAIBAJ&pg=6818,4195067|access-date=2020-07-15|website=news.google.com}}</ref> Construction on a wooden bridge to the mainland began in the summer of 1921. The [[1921 Tampa Bay hurricane]] that October destroyed 80% of the bridge that was built up to that point. Despite a majority of the bridge being destroyed, it was completed sometime in June 1922, eight months later.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|last=Favorite|first=Merab|date=September 30, 2018|title=Sunday Favorites: Camping at Turtle Beach|url=https://thebradentontimes.com/sunday-favorites-camping-at-turtle-beach-p21485-133.htm|url-status=live|access-date=2020-07-15|website=[[The Bradenton Times]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200715155034/https://thebradentontimes.com/sunday-favorites-camping-at-turtle-beach-p21485-133.htm |archive-date=July 15, 2020 }}</ref>

A two-story pavilion at the end of Bridge Street was built that same year. It had 100 lockers along with a dance hall and dining room located in the center of the building. On the second floor, the owners of the pavilion had their apartments. It would burn down after a fire and was later rebuilt. The pavilion was destroyed by fire for a second time in 1929 and was never rebuilt.<ref>{{Cite web|title=The Beach and the Bradenton Beach Pavilion and Bathhouse|url=https://cdm16681.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p16681coll1/id/5603|url-status=live|access-date=2021-05-17|website=Manatee County Public Library System: Digital Collection|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210517180409/https://cdm16681.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p16681coll1/id/5603 |archive-date=May 17, 2021 }}</ref> The name "Bradenton Beach" began being used during the mid 1920s as the [[Florida land boom of the 1920s|Florida land boom]] was occurring. Real estate developers saw this as a way to convince possible buyers that it was closer to Bradenton.<ref name=":2">{{cite news|author=Grimes, David|date=November 23, 1979|title=The Legends Behind Manatee Names|pages=3B|work=Sarasota Herald-Tribune|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=4zogAAAAIBAJ&pg=6818%2C4195067|access-date=June 6, 2015}}</ref> Sometime in early 1926, a county [[Bond (finance)|bond]] was approved to build a wooden bridge linking Bradenton Beach to Longboat Key; the bridge was finished in August. However, the bridge was only open until October, when a hurricane damaged it. On March 6, 1932, the bridge was swept away during a high tide. It would not be replaced until 1957.<ref>{{Cite web|title=The History of Longboat Key|url=https://www.longboatkeyhistory.com/the-history-of-longboat-key.html|access-date=2020-07-21|website=Longboat Key History|language=en}}</ref>

==== 1940s ====
The ''[[SS Regina (1904)|Regina]]'', a tanker barge with over 350,000 gallons of molasses onboard and eight crew, sank 200 yards offshore on a sandbar on March 8, 1940. ''Regina'' was under tow by a tugboat, ''Minima'' and the line that was towing it had broken near Egmont Key. Both vessels had decided to try and go into Tampa Bay seeking shelter because of the weather conditions. One of the crew members, its cook and a [[German Shepherd]] onboard the ship would die during an attempt to leave the ship. All seven other crew members were rescued.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |date=2007 |title=Regina - Learn about the History |url=https://www.museumsinthesea.com/regina/history.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100220072521/http://www.museumsinthesea.com:80/regina/history.htm |archive-date=February 20, 2010 |access-date=2021-08-07 |website=Florida "Museums in the Sea"}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Regina Learn about the History Audio Transcripts |url=https://www.museumsinthesea.com/_docs/Regina_history_transcript.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110818155430/http://www.museumsinthesea.com/_docs/Regina_history_transcript.pdf |archive-date=August 18, 2011 |access-date=August 7, 2021}}</ref>

A post office called Bradenton Beach has been in operation since 1941.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=FL&county=Manatee | title=Manatee County | publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | access-date=June 6, 2015 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150715012047/http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=FL&county=Manatee | archive-date=July 15, 2015 }}</ref>

=== Post-1950 ===
Bradenton Beach was incorporated on December 21, 1952,<ref name=BraBeaInc>{{Cite web|title=CITY OF BRADENTON BEACH HISTORY: MORE RECENTLY|url=http://www.cityofbradentonbeach.com/188/History|website=cityofbradentonbeach.com}}</ref><ref name=BBInc>{{Cite web|title=BRADENTON BEACH: HISTORY|url=https://cdm16681.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/custom/bradenton_beach|website=Manatee County Public Library Historical Digital Collections}}</ref> after an 84–56 vote to become a city. Bernard Wagaman served as Bradenton Beach's first mayor;<ref>{{Cite web|title=The Islander - About Us|url=https://www.islander.org/about/|access-date=2021-08-07|website=Anna Maria Island News|date=May 21, 2019 |language=en-US}}</ref> he owned a cottage rental apartment complex there named Wagaman's Modern Apartments.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Wagaman's Modern Apartments, Bradenton Beach|url=https://mymanatee.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p16681coll4/id/2915/rec/12|url-status=live|access-date=November 10, 2021|website=Manatee County Public Library System: Digital Collection|publisher=|type=Postcard|format=|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211110222911/https://mymanatee.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p16681coll4/id/2915/rec/12 |archive-date=November 10, 2021 }}</ref>

The main wooden bridge to the island from Cortez was replaced by a concrete one in 1957 as local residents wanted a stronger bridge. A parade led by an elephant was hosted by the city to display its strength and to convince the local residents as well. To offset the cost of the bridge, the local government made it a toll bridge until 1964 when it was reimbursed. Cars were charged 30¢ entering the island, and no toll was charged on those leaving the island.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Favorite |first=Merab |date=September 30, 2018 |title=The Mainland Connection |work=The Bradenton Times |type=Digital |url=https://thebradentontimes.com/sunday-favorites-the-mainland-connection-p20252-133.htm |access-date=May 9, 2022}}</ref>

==Geography==
The approximate coordinates for the City of Bradenton Beach is located on the southern part of Anna Maria Island in west Manatee County at {{coord|27|28|16|N|82|41|59|W|}}.

Bradenton Beach occupies the southern part of [[Anna Maria Island]], between the [[Gulf of Mexico]] to the west and Anna Maria Sound to the east. The city is bordered to the north by [[Holmes Beach, Florida|Holmes Beach]] and to the south, across Longboat Pass, by [[Longboat Key, Florida|Longboat Key]]. To the east, across Anna Maria Sound, is the unincorporated community of [[Cortez, Florida|Cortez]], connected to Bradenton Beach by the [[Cortez Bridge]]. The city of [[Bradenton, Florida|Bradenton]] is {{convert|10|mi|0}} to the east.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], Bradenton Beach has a total area of {{convert|1.19|sqmi|km2|2}}, of which {{convert|0.52|sqmi|km2|2}} are land and {{convert|0.67|sqmi|km2|2}}, or 56.55%, are water.<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2022"/> <!-- No longer verifiable:  However, according to the Bradenton Beach government website, it has an area of five square miles.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cityofbradentonbeach.com/index.php |title=City of Bradenton Beach Florida |publisher=Cityofbradentonbeach.com |access-date=March 25, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140411104810/http://www.cityofbradentonbeach.com/index.php |archive-date=April 11, 2014 }}</ref> -->

==Climate==
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild winters. According to the [[Köppen climate classification]], the City of Bradenton Beach has a [[humid subtropical climate]] zone (''Cfa'').<ref>{{Cite web |title=Holmes Beach climate: Average Temperature by month, Holmes Beach water temperature |url=https://en.climate-data.org/north-america/united-states-of-america/florida/holmes-beach-135940/ |access-date=2025-03-17 |website=en.climate-data.org}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1960= 1124
|1970= 1370
|1980= 1603
|1990= 1657
|2000= 1482
|2010= 1171
|2020= 908
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}

===2010 and 2020 census===
{| class="wikitable"
|+'''Bradenton Beach racial composition'''<br> (Hispanics excluded from racial categories)<br> (''NH = Non-Hispanic'')<br>
!Race
!Pop 2010<ref>{{Cite web|title=P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Bradenton Beach city, Florida|url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=Bradenton+Beach+city;+Florida+&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
!Pop 2020<ref>{{Cite web|title=P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Bradenton Beach city, Florida|url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=Bradenton+Beach+city;+Florida+&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
!% 2010
!% 2020
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] (NH)
|1,095
|835
|93.51%
|91.96%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] (NH)
|16
|9
|1.37%
|0.99%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] (NH)
|6
|0
|0.51%
|0.00%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] (NH)
|10
|5
|0.85%
|0.55%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] or [[Native Hawaiian]] (NH)
|0
|0
|0.00%
|0.00%
|-
|[[Other races (U.S. Census)|Some other race]] (NH)
|0
|1
|0.00%
|0.11%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Two or more races/Multiracial]] (NH)
|12
|26
|1.02%
|2.86%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] (any race)
|32
|32
|2.73%
|3.52%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''1,171'''
|'''908'''
|
|
|-
|}

As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 908 people, 495 households, and 255 families residing in the city.<ref>{{Cite web|title=S1101 HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES - 2020: Bradenton Beach city, Florida|url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=Bradenton+Beach+city;+Florida+&tid=ACSST5Y2020.S1101|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 

According to the 2020 US Census there was 472 females and 436 males. Holmes Beach had a median age of 65.2 years. A total of 1,769 housing units existed at the time of the 2020 US Census with 523 (29.6%) being occupied and 1,246 (70.4%) being vacant. Of those which were vacant the most common was for units which were: "For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use" at 881 or 49.8% of all housing units in Bradenton Beach.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=bradenton+beach+census&g=160XX00US1207975 |access-date=2025-03-17 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref>

As of the [[2010 United States census]], there were 1,171 people, 697 households, and 296 families residing in the city.<ref>{{Cite web|title=S1101 HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES - 2010: Bradenton Beach city, Florida|url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=Bradenton+Beach+city;+Florida+&tid=ACSST5Y2010.S1101|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>

===2000 census===
At the 2000 [[census]],<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> there were 1,482 people, 803 households and 391 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|2,704.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 1,762 housing units at an average density of {{convert|3,215.9|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 98.52% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.27% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.13% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.13% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.34% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.61% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.69% of the population.

In 2000, there were 803 households, of which 11.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.3% were married couples living together, 5.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 51.2% were non-families. 40.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.85 and the average family size was 2.40.

In 2000, 10.6% of the population were under the age of 18, 4.5% from 18 to 24, 24.9% from 25 to 44, 35.2% from 45 to 64, and 24.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 50 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.0 males.

In 2000, the [[median household income]] was $32,318 and the median family income was $46,583. Males had a median income of $26,146 compared with $20,772 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $22,850. About 3.9% of families and 7.3% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 5.9% of those under age 18 and 6.9% of those age 65 or over.

==Library==
The Tingley Memorial Library is located at 111 2nd Street, North, behind City Hall.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bythebeach.com/tingley/ |title=Tingley Memorial Library ~ Bradenton Beach, Florida |website=www.bythebeach.com |access-date=26 January 2022 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20010428095323/http://www.bythebeach.com/tingley/ |archive-date=28 April 2001 |url-status=dead}}</ref> It was built with a $600,000 bequest from the estate of [[Beulah Rebecca Hooks Hannah Tingley]] (1893–1986) and is maintained without the use of public funding. In 2000, Beulah Tingley was declared a "Great Floridian" by the state and a plaque attesting to that honor was placed above the front door of the library.<ref>[http://www.flheritage.com/services/sites/floridians/?section=b] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101122212309/http://www.flheritage.com/services/sites/floridians/?section=b|date=November 22, 2010}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
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* {{Official|www.cityofbradentonbeach.com}}

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