Ellenton, Florida Location in Manatee County and the state of Florida Location in Manatee County and the state of Florida Country United States Ellenton is a census-designated place (CDP) in Manatee County, Florida, United States.

The earliest structure in Ellenton is the Gamble Plantation, which was assembled between 1845 and 1850 by Major Robert Gamble.

Major George Patten and his wife, Mary, purchased the property in 1870 and titled the region Ellenton after his daughter Ellen. In 1881, the United States government designated Ellenton as an official postal service site. According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the CDP has a total region of 4.8 square miles (12 km2), of which 3.7 square miles (9.6 km2) is territory and 1.1 square miles (2.8 km2) (23.70%) is water.

As of the census of 2000, there were 3,142 citizens , 1,386 homeholds, and 953 families residing in the CDP.

There were 1,676 housing units at an average density of 457.0/sq mi (176.3/km ).

The ethnic makeup of the CDP was 91.41% White, 3.56% African American, 0.57% Native American, 0.41% Asian, 2.77% from other competitions, and 1.27% from two or more competitions.

There were 1,386 homeholds out of which 22.8% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 54.8% were married couples living together, 10.5% had a female homeholder with no husband present, and 31.2% were non-families.

26.5% of all homeholds were made up of individuals and 16.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

In the CDP, the populace was spread out with 19.7% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 22.7% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 29.6% who were 65 years of age or older.

The median income for a homehold in the CDP was $32,570, and the median income for a family was $36,932.

About 7.4% of families and 8.7% of the populace were below the poverty line, including 8.1% of those under age 18 and 7.0% of those age 65 or over.

United States Geological Survey.

Municipalities and communities of Manatee County, Florida, United States Bayshore Gardens Cortez Ellenton Memphis Samoset South Bradenton West Bradenton West Samoset Whitfield This populated place also has portions in an adjoining county or counties

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