Town guide

Ellenton, Florida

Ellenton is a community in Manatee County, Florida, home to about 5,133 people across 3.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 34222, and parts of 34221 are in Ellenton too.

Homes sold for a median of $224 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population5,1331,551 per sq mi
Median home value$281,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$224Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Ellenton

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Ellenton

Distances

Nearest major airportSarasota Bradenton International Airport (SRQ)10 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+St. Petersburg, FL17 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Houston, TX794 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Ellenton; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Ellenton

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Ellenton had 4,129 residents in the 2020 census, up 31% since 2000.

It’s the 475th largest of 954 towns in Florida by population.

Manatee County grew from 4,663 residents in 1900 to 399,710 in 2020.

Ellenton population by census2000: 3,142, 2010: 4,275, 2020: 4,1293,14220004,27520104,1292020

Manatee County, 1900–2020

Manatee County population, 1900 to 20201900: 4,663, 1910: 9,550, 1920: 18,712, 1930: 22,502, 1940: 26,098, 1950: 34,704, 1960: 69,168, 1970: 97,115, 1980: 148,442, 1990: 211,707, 2000: 264,002, 2010: 322,833, 2020: 399,7105K’00’1019K’20’3026K’40’5069K’60’70148K’80’90264K’00’10400K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 52°F. About 56.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near EllentonJan: high 72°F, low 52°F, 2.8 in; Feb: high 75°F, low 55°F, 2 in; Mar: high 78°F, low 58°F, 3.1 in; Apr: high 83°F, low 63°F, 2.5 in; May: high 88°F, low 69°F, 3.5 in; Jun: high 91°F, low 74°F, 9 in; Jul: high 92°F, low 75°F, 8.9 in; Aug: high 92°F, low 76°F, 10.1 in; Sep: high 90°F, low 74°F, 7.4 in; Oct: high 85°F, low 68°F, 2.9 in; Nov: high 79°F, low 60°F, 1.8 in; Dec: high 74°F, low 55°F, 2.3 in72°52°Jan2.875°55°Feb2.078°58°Mar3.183°63°Apr2.588°69°May3.591°74°Jun9.092°75°Jul8.992°76°Aug10.190°74°Sep7.485°68°Oct2.979°60°Nov1.874°55°Dec2.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Bradenton 5 Ese, FL weather station (7 miles away).

Jobs in Manatee County

121,840 jobs at 11,176 businesses in Manatee County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Manatee CountyRetail trade: 21,822 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 17,550 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 15,375 jobs; Construction: 9,998 jobs; Manufacturing: 9,489 jobs; Administrative and support: 8,361 jobs; Professional services: 5,645 jobs; Other services: 5,517 jobsRetail trade 18% Health care and social assistance 14% Hotels and restaurants 13% Construction 8% Manufacturing 8% Administrative and support 7% Professional services 5% Other services 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

60 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Ellenton.

Nearest hospitals

  • Manatee Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Bradenton3.3 miles
  • Hca Florida Blake HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Bradenton6.5 miles
  • Lakewood Ranch Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Bradenton12.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors11
Specialist doctors1
Dentists12
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants10
Mental health providers12
Physical and occupational therapists9
Optometrists1
Chiropractors4
Pharmacies2

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Ellenton

Parks (3 nearby)

  • Washington Borrow Pit Park · 81 acres1.4 mi
  • Gamble Plantation Historic State Park · 13 acres1.4 mi
  • Judah P Benjamin Confederate Memorial at Gamble Plantation Historic State Park1.4 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Detwiler's Farm Market1.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • Walgreens2.2 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy2.7 mi
  • Walgreens3.4 mi
  • MedRx3.6 mi

Libraries

  • Rocky Bluff Public Library2.6 mi
  • Palmetto Branch Library2.9 mi
  • Manatee County Central Library3.7 mi
  • Little Discovery Center3.8 mi
  • Manatee County Historical Records Library3.9 mi

Museums

  • Manatee County Agricultural Museum3.0 mi
  • Bishop Planetarium3.6 mi
  • The Bishop Museum of Science and Nature3.6 mi
  • Hernando De Soto Historical Society4.4 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Olympia Theatre2.9 mi
  • Mosaic Amphitheater3.4 mi
  • Manatee Performing Arts Center3.5 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

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