This article is about the
City of Anna Maria on the north end of the island. For the entire island , see
Anna Maria Island.
Anna Maria, is a city in Manatee County, Florida, United States. The population was 1,814 at the 2000 census. According to the 2005 U.S. Census Bureau's estimates, the city grew slightly to 1,867.[3] The city occupies the northern part of Anna Maria Island and is one of three municipalities on the island. The others are Holmes Beach in the center and Bradenton Beach on the south.
Anna Maria is part of the Bradenton–Sarasota–Venice Metropolitan Statistical Area.
History
In 1892, George Emerson Bean homesteaded the north 160 acres (0.65 km2) of Anna Maria Island. After his death in 1898, the land went to his son, George Wilhelm Bean, who partnered with Charles Roser, a wealthy real estate developer from St. Petersburg, to form the Anna Maria Beach Company to develop the area.[4]
On September 10, 2006, an earthquake occurred in the Gulf of Mexico which was felt on the beach but caused no damage.
Geography
Anna Maria is located at 27°31′49″N 82°44′04″W / 27.530214°N 82.734370°W / 27.530214; -82.734370.[5]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.6 km² (1.0 mi²). 2.0 km² (0.8 mi²) of it is land and 0.5 km² (0.2 mi²) of it (21.21%) is water.
Name Origin
"Ponce de Leon was said to have named the island for the queen of Charles II of Spain, the sponsor of his expedition. In the past pronunciation of the name sometimes varied: a few old timers said "Anna Mar-EYE-a," but most people preferred "Anna Mar-EE-a," which is the standard pronunciation today,[6]
Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,814 people, 897 households, and 572 families residing in the city. The population density was 897.9/km² (2,338.3/mi²). There were 1,538 housing units at an average density of 761.3/km² (1,982.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.18% White, 0.33% African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.28% Asian, 0.44% from other races, and 0.66% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.48% of the population.
There were 897 households out of which 14.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.4% were married couples living together, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.2% were non-families. 29.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.02 and the average family size was 2.46.
In the city the population was spread out with 12.5% under the age of 18, 3.3% from 18 to 24, 14.9% from 25 to 44, 36.2% from 45 to 64, and 33.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 56 years. For every 100 females there were 90.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $40,341, and the median income for a family was $51,628. Males had a median income of $40,125 versus $24,934 for females. The per capita income for the city was $28,767. About 10.8% of families and 10.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.1% of those under age 18 and 14.7% of those age 65 or over.
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