Editing Palmetto, Florida

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'''Palmetto''' is a city in [[Manatee County, Florida]], United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was listed as 13,323, up from 12,606 at the 2010 census.<ref name="Census 2020"/> It is part of the [[Sarasota metropolitan area|North Port–Bradenton–Sarasota, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area]].

==History==
A post office called Palmetto has been in operation since 1868.<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}}</ref> Samuel Sparks Lamb is considered the "Father of Palmetto," having surveyed and plotted the city at its outset and donated several plots of land.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.palmettofl.org/index.aspx?nid=103 | title=City of Palmetto Official Website | access-date=April 27, 2016}}</ref> He owned a general merchandise store in town.<ref>{{ cite web | url=http://www.mysuncoast.com/news/local/a-place-we-call-home-city-of-palmetto/article_2d223034-0b90-11e6-95a7-e301dc1f5b8c.html | publisher=WWSB ABC7 | title=A Place We Call Home: City of Palmetto | access-date=April 27, 2016 }}</ref> Samuel Sparks Lamb was from [[Clarke County, Mississippi]], and arrived in the area near the [[Manatee River]] in 1868 establishing Palmetto.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Speech by Carl D. King "Boat Trip: Cruise from Dock at Cortez to Gamble Mansion on Manatee River"|url=https://cdm16681.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p16681coll2/id/7201|access-date=2021-05-14|website=Manatee County Public Library System: Digital Collection|language=en}}</ref> The city received its name from the [[Sabal|palmetto]] trees near the original town site.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=4zogAAAAIBAJ&pg=6818%2C4195067 | title=The Legends Behind Manatee Names | work=Sarasota Herald-Tribune | date=November 23, 1979 | access-date=June 6, 2015 | author=Grimes, David | pages=3B}}</ref> Palmetto was first incorporated in May 1893 as a village, with its first mayor being P.S. Harlee. Palmetto was reincorporated as a city in 1897 and in the following years grew.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Parvin|first=Elizabeth|date=April 15, 1970|title=Early Cultural and Social Life of Manatee County|url=https://cdm16681.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p16681coll2/id/69|access-date=2021-06-03|website=Manatee County Public Library System: Digital Collection|language=en}}</ref> In 1902 with the arrival of the railroad, the center of town moved from the waterfront to the [[Seaboard Air Line]] train station, served by the [[Sarasota Subdivision|Sarasota Branch]] from [[Turkey Creek, Florida|Turkey Creek]] near [[Plant City]] through Palmetto to "[[Bradenton, Florida|Bradentown]]" and Sarasota.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.palmettofl.org/index.aspx?NID=103|title=City of Palmetto, FL - Official Website - History|website=www.palmettofl.org|language=en|access-date=April 30, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal |title=Seaboard Air Line Railway, p. 1129|journal=Official Guide of the Railways |publisher=National Railway Publication Company |volume=42 |issue=8 |date=January 1910}}</ref> By 1921, the [[Atlantic Coast Line Railroad]] was operating a [[Tampa Southern Railroad]] Branch from Tampa to Palmetto and "Bradentown".<ref>{{cite journal |title=Seaboard Air Line Railway, p. 467|journal=Official Guide of the Railways |publisher=National Railway Publication Company |volume=54 |issue=1 |date=June 1921}}</ref>

Compiled during the late 1930s and first published in 1939, the [[Federal Writers' Project]]'s [[American Guide Series|Florida guide]] listed Palmetto's population as 3,043 and described it as:{{Blockquote
|text=on the north bank of the Manatee River, has low frame-and-brick business buildings and numerous [[clapboard]] houses. The riverfront is alive with fishing and pleasure craft. Much of the town's income is derived from the packing and shipping of fruits and vegetables.<ref name="auto">{{cite book |last=Federal Writers' Project |date=1947 |edition= 5th |title=Florida: A Guide to the Southernmost State |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=qk_pCAAAQBAJ&q=palmetto&pg=PT404 |location=New York |publisher=Oxford University Press |page=394|isbn= 9781595342089}}</ref>|author=Federal Writers' Project|title="Part III: The Florida Loop"  |source=''Florida: A Guide to the Southernmost State'' (1947)}}

A [[Dolomite (mineral)|dolomite]] mine existed in Palmetto on the [[Manatee River]] from the 1950s to 1974. Several failed attempts were made to redevelop the property. In 1974, the property was almost sold for residential development, but the company backed out due to the [[1973–1975 recession|economic recession]] that was occurring. In 1978, a proposal was made to create a residential community on the site. The site's master plan contained a nationwide motel chain with a restaurant, high-rise apartments along the Manatee River, single-family houses, and a shopping center built around a lake created from mining activities. The former {{convert|214|acre|adj=on}} dolomite mine site was bought by WC Riveria Partners. It was then redeveloped in 1998 as Riveria Dunes, a residential community with a marina, townhouses, and homes.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Palmetto's Dixie Dolomite Plant|url=https://cdm16681.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p16681coll1/id/11511|access-date=2021-06-04|website=Manatee County Public Library System: Digital Collection|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Stockbridge-Pratt|first=Dorothy|date=November 24, 2002|title=Quarrying Profits|work=[[Sarasota Herald-Tribune]]|url=https://www.heraldtribune.com/article/LK/20021124/news/605246180/SH|access-date=June 4, 2021}}</ref>

==Geography==
Palmetto is in central Manatee County, on the north side of the tidal [[Manatee River]], across from the city of [[Bradenton, Florida|Bradenton]], the [[county seat]]. According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|5.8|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|5.3|sqmi|km2}} are land and {{convert|0.5|sqmi|km2|1}} 8.26%, are water.<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2022"/>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1890= 224
|1900= 569
|1910= 773
|1920= 2046
|1930= 3043
|1940= 3491
|1950= 4103
|1960= 5556
|1970= 7422
|1980= 8637
|1990= 9268
|2000= 12571
|2010= 12606
|2020= 13323
|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>
}}

{| class="wikitable"
|+'''Palmetto 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) - Palmetto city, Florida|url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=Palmetto+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) - Palmetto city, Florida|url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=Palmetto+city;+Florida+&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
!% 2010
!% 2020
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] (NH)
|7,456
|7,680
|59.15%
|57.64%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] (NH)
|1,293
|1,323
|10.26%
|9.93%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] (NH)
|29
|27
|0.23%
|0.20%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] (NH)
|71
|94
|0.56%
|0.71%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] or [[Native Hawaiian]] (NH)
|1
|5
|0.01%
|0.04%
|-
|[[Other races (U.S. Census)|Some other race]] (NH)
|21
|66
|0.17%
|0.50%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Two or more races/Multiracial]] (NH)
|164
|373
|1.30%
|2.80%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] (any race)
|3,571
|3,755
|28.33%
|28.18%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''12,606'''
|'''13,323'''
|
|
|-
|}

As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 13,323 people, 4,715 households, and 3,043 families residing in the city.<ref>{{Cite web|title=S1101 HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES - 2020: Palmetto city, Florida|url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=Palmetto+city;+Florida+&tid=ACSST5Y2020.S1101|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>

As of the [[2010 United States census]], there were 12,606 people, 5,537 households, and 3,085 families residing in the city.<ref>{{Cite web|title=S1101 HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES - 2010: Palmetto city, Florida|url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=Palmetto+city;+Florida+&tid=ACSST5Y2010.S1101|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>

In 2010, 23.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.4% were married couples living together, 5.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 12.6% had a female householder with no husband present. Within all households, 28.1% were made up of householders living alone and 14.8% had the individual living alone and was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.07.<ref name=PalmettoCensus>{{cite web|url=http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_DP_DPDP1&prodType=table|archive-url=https://archive.today/20190521214830/https://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_DP_DPDP1&prodType=table|url-status=dead|archive-date=2019-05-21|title=Palmetto City, Florida|work=Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau}}</ref>

In 2010, the age distribution among the population includes 24.8% being 19 years old and under, 5.6% from 20 to 24, 21.6% from 25 to 44, 26.0% from 45 to 64, and 22.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43.1 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.012 males. For every 100 males age 18 and over, there were 98.86 females.<ref name=PalmettoCensus/>

== Government ==
The mayor of Palmetto is the city's head executive and is elected every four years. The city commission serves as the city's legislative body and has five members. Three of the commissioners are elected from their respective wards while the other two are elected at-large citywide. The city commission has the power to elect a vice-mayor who serves for a one-year term.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Code of Ordinances {{!}} PART I - CHARTER|url=https://library.municode.com/fl/palmetto/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=CH|access-date=2021-08-08|website=Municode}}</ref>

Palmetto has an official seal which is defined under the municipal code of ordinances.<ref>{{Cite web |title=CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PALMETTO, FLORIDA: Chapter 2 Administration - Article I. - IN GENERAL Sec. 2-1. - Official seal of the City of Palmetto |url=https://library.municode.com/fl/palmetto/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=CD_ORD_CH2AD_ARTIINGE_S2-1OFSEPA |access-date=March 25, 2025 |website=City of Palmetto Florida}}</ref> An earlier seal of Palmetto containing a Palm tree and text (also in green): "CITY OF PALMETTO" was replaced in 1997.<ref>{{Cite web |last=The Bradenton Herald |date=December 1996 |title=Palmetto Retires City Seal |url=https://cdm16681.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p16681coll1/id/35784/rec/16 |access-date=March 25, 2025 |website=Manatee County Public Library Historical Digital Collections |type=Photograph}}</ref>

== Education ==
[[School District of Manatee County]] is the respective school district.

Palmetto is home to Blackburn, Palmetto, James Tillman, Virgil Mills and Palmview Elementary Schools, Lincoln and Buffalo Creek Middle Schools and [[Palmetto High School (Florida)|Palmetto High School]]. Charter schools include [[Manatee School for the Arts]] (grades 6–12), Imagine School of North Manatee (grades K–8), and Palmetto Charter School (grades K–8).{{Citation needed|date=January 2021}}

==Media==
The metro area has TV broadcasting stations that serve the [[Template:Tampa Bay TV|Tampa-Saint Petersburg-Sarasota]] [[media market|(DMA)]] as defined by [[Nielsen Media Research]].{{Citation needed|date=January 2021}}

==Transportation==
[[US Route 41]] and [[US Route 301]] converge in Palmetto.

The Atlantic Coast Line's ''[[Champion (train)#Atlantic Coast Line|West Coast Champion]]'' passenger train into Palmetto, from New York bound for Sarasota, ceased making stops in Palmetto after the Atlantic Coast Line and Seaboard Coast Line merged in 1967 into the [[Seaboard Coast Line]] and Palmetto was dropped as a stop.<ref>{{cite journal |title=Atlantic Coast Line Railroad, Table 6 |journal=Official Guide of the Railways |publisher=National Railway Publication Company |volume=99 |issue=7 |date=December 1966}}</ref><ref>Seaboard Coast Line timetable, December 15, 1967, Table 19</ref>

==Notable people==
* [[George Dickie (philosopher)|George Dickie]], philosopher
* [[Eric Engberg]], former CBS News correspondent
* [[Winfield R. Gaylord]], Wisconsin state senator, socialist politician, minister<ref>{{Cite news|date=1943-02-24|title=Winfield R. Gaylord|page=15|newspaper=[[Tampa Bay Times]]|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/54641253/winfield-r-gaylord/|access-date=2020-07-03|via=Newspapers.com}}</ref>
* [[Ralph Haben]], former [[Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives]]<ref>{{cite news|last=Associated Press|author-link=Associated Press|title=Ralph Haben Expected to Win Speaker Post|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ob0qAAAAIBAJ&pg=6938,7289977&dq=ralph-haben&hl=en|access-date=September 4, 2010|newspaper=[[Sarasota Herald-Tribune]]|date=November 15, 1978|agency=[[The New York Times Company]]|location=[[Sarasota, Florida]]|page=5-C}}</ref>
* [[Tom Hume]], former pitcher and coach for [[Cincinnati Reds]]
* [[Curtis Johnson (athlete)|Curtis Johnson]], sprinter in the [[2000 Summer Olympics]]
* [[Nick Neri]], race car driver
* [[Mistral Raymond]], former NFL defensive back for the [[Minnesota Vikings]] and former captain at the [[University of South Florida]]
* [[Willie Taggart]], head coach for [[Florida Atlantic Owls football]], former head coach of [[Florida State Seminoles football]], [[Oregon Ducks football]] and [[South Florida Bulls football]]<ref>[http://www.wkusports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/112809aaa.html WKU Names Willie Taggart New Head Football Coach]. Retrieved April 5, 2016</ref>

==Points of interest==
* [[Palmetto Estuary Preserve]]
* [[Palmetto Historic District]]
* [[Palmetto Historical Park]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{commons category|Palmetto, Florida}}

==External links==
* {{Official website|www.palmettofl.org}}

{{Manatee County, Florida}}

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[[Category:Cities in Manatee County, Florida]]
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[[Category:1897 establishments in Florida]]
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