Ellentonis anunincorporated communityandcensus-designated place(CDP) inManatee County, Florida,United States. The population was 4,129 at the 2020 census, down from 4,275 at the 2010 census.[2]It is part of theNorth Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Ellenton, Florida | |
|---|---|
 Gamble Plantation Mansion | |
 Location inManatee Countyand the state ofFlorida | |
| Coordinates:27°31′22″N82°31′33″W/ 27.52278°N 82.52583°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Florida |
| County | Manatee |
| Government | |
| • Type | None |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.47 sq mi (11.57 km2) |
| • Land | 3.31 sq mi (8.56 km2) |
| • Water | 1.16 sq mi (3.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 10 ft (3 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 4,129 |
| • Density | 1,248.56/sq mi (482.09/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5(Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4(EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 34222 (Ellenton) 34221 (Palmetto) |
| Area code | 941 |
| FIPS code | 12-20375[3] |
| GNISfeature ID | 0282171[4] |
History
editThe oldest structure in Ellenton is theGamble Plantation,which was built between 1845 and 1850 by Major Robert Gamble. Originally a sugarplantationworked by slaves, the antebellum mansion fell into disrepair after theCivil War.Major George Patten and his wife, Mary, purchased the property in 1870 and named the area "Ellenton" after his daughter Ellen.[5]In 1881, the United States government designated Ellenton as an official post office site.[6]
A refining plant forfuller's earthlocated in Ellenton along theManatee Riveropened in 1903. It was owned by theAtlantic Refining Companyand had 150+ employees being the biggest refinery the company owned. It burned down once in 1908 and again in 1912. In 1922, it burned down for the final time after which it was permanently closed.[7]
Geography
editEllenton is located in central Manatee County at27°31′22″N82°31′33″W/ 27.52278°N 82.52583°W(27.522666, -82.525867).[8]It is on the north side of the tidalManatee Riverand is bordered to the west by the city ofPalmetto.UnincorporatedMemphisis to the northwest.
U.S. Route 301passes through the center of the community, andInterstate 75forms the eastern border, with the highways intersecting at Exit 224 on I-75. US 301 leads west into Palmetto and then south across the Manatee River intoBradenton,thecounty seat,while to the northeast it leads 8 miles (13 km) toParrish.I-75 leads north 32 miles (51 km) to the east side ofTampaand south 85 miles (137 km) toFort Myers.
According to theUnited States Census Bureau,the Ellenton CDP has a total area of 4.5 square miles (12 km2), of which 3.3 square miles (8.5 km2) are land and 1.2 square miles (3.1 km2), or 25.95%, are water.[1]
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,421 | — | |
| 1980 | 1,561 | 9.9% | |
| 1990 | 2,573 | 64.8% | |
| 2000 | 3,142 | 22.1% | |
| 2010 | 4,275 | 36.1% | |
| 2020 | 4,129 | −3.4% | |
| source:[9] | |||
As of the2020 census,[10]Ellenton had a population of 4,129 people with 1,847 households. There were 2,055 housing units. There was an employment rate of 46.1%. The median household income was $59,723. 11.2% of the population lived below thepoverty threshold.
46.9% of the population 25 years or older had a High School or equivalent degree. 10.5% of the population 25 years and older had a bachelor's degree or higher.
20.7% of the population spoke Spanish at home, 0.4% spoke other Indo-European languages, and 0.3% spoke Asian and Pacific Islander languages at home. 9.0% of the population were foreign born persons. 28.2% were 65 years or older.
Industry
editJanuary 2012 -Feld Entertainmentpurchased the Palmetto Corporate Center, a formerSiemensCorp. complex here and plans to move most of its various operations and its world headquarters there over a five-year period starting with its worldwide production center.[11]
1900 - Fuller's Earth Plant mined clay to be used as bleaching agent and as an absorbent for oil and fat.[12]
1850s to present - Agriculture was an important industry, starting with sugarcane from Gamble Plantation. This was harvested through slave labor up until the Civil War. Vegetable farms and citrus groves are also important industries in Ellenton.[13]
References
edit- ^ab"2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Florida".United States Census Bureau.RetrievedDecember 15,2022.
- ^ab"P1. Race – Ellenton CDP, Florida: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)".U.S. Census Bureau.RetrievedDecember 15,2022.
- ^"U.S. Census website".United States Census Bureau.RetrievedJanuary 31,2008.
- ^"US Board on Geographic Names".United States Geological Survey.October 25, 2007.RetrievedJanuary 31,2008.
- ^Reed, S. (January 2004). Ellenton evolves: once the home of agriculture and southern history, this Manatee community is becoming much, much more.Sarasota Magazine,26(4), M12+. Retrieved fromhttp://go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?id=GALE%7CA112907042&v=2.1&u=23950_mtcpls&it=r&p=ITOF&asid=b6e270f80b9abf60428e98235431e458
- ^Wiggins, J. (2003). Ellenton: its early years. Kearney, NE: Morris.
- ^Publishing Co., Valentine & Sons' (1909)."Fuller's Earth Works, Ellenton"(TIFF).Manatee County Public Library System: Digital Collection(Postcard).Archivedfrom the original on May 21, 2021.RetrievedMay 21,2021.
- ^"US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990".United States Census Bureau.February 12, 2011.RetrievedApril 23,2011.
- ^"Characteristics of the Population"(PDF).U.S. Census Bureau.RetrievedJuly 19,2020.
- ^"Ellenton CDP, Florida".census.gov.United States Census Bureau.RetrievedJanuary 31,2023.
- ^Sword, Doug; Michael Pollick (January 31, 2012)."Feld Entertainment moving headquarters to Ellenton".Herald-Tribune.RetrievedMay 11,2013.
- ^Wiggins, J. (2003). Ellenton: its early years. Kearney, NE: Morris.
- ^Wiggins, J.(2003). Ellenton: its early years. Kearney, NE: Morris.
