Town guide

Manasota Key, Florida

Manasota Key is a community in Sarasota County, Florida, home to about 1,711 people across 1.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 34223.

Homes sold for a median of $291 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population1,7111,614 per sq mi
Median home value$690,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$291Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking2%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Manasota Key

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Manasota Key

Distances

Nearest major airportSarasota Bradenton International Airport (SRQ)32 miles away
Closer regional airportPunta Gorda Airport (PGD)23 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+St. Petersburg, FL58 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Houston, TX815 miles away

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

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

Who represents Manasota Key

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

Manasota Key had 1,326 residents in the 2020 census, down 1% since 2000.

It’s the 704th largest of 954 towns in Florida by population.

Sarasota County grew from 12,440 residents in 1930 to 434,006 in 2020.

Manasota Key population by census2000: 1,345, 2010: 1,229, 2020: 1,3261,34520001,22920101,3262020

Sarasota County, 1930–2020

Sarasota County population, 1930 to 20201930: 12,440, 1940: 16,106, 1950: 28,827, 1960: 76,895, 1970: 120,413, 1980: 202,251, 1990: 277,776, 2000: 325,957, 2010: 379,448, 2020: 434,00612K’30’4029K’50’60120K’70’80278K’90’00379K’10434K’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 51.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Manasota KeyJan: high 72°F, low 52°F, 2.7 in; Feb: high 75°F, low 54°F, 2 in; Mar: high 78°F, low 58°F, 3 in; Apr: high 83°F, low 63°F, 2.5 in; May: high 87°F, low 68°F, 3.3 in; Jun: high 90°F, low 73°F, 7.8 in; Jul: high 92°F, low 74°F, 7.4 in; Aug: high 92°F, low 75°F, 8.3 in; Sep: high 90°F, low 73°F, 7.2 in; Oct: high 86°F, low 68°F, 3.4 in; Nov: high 80°F, low 60°F, 1.5 in; Dec: high 75°F, low 55°F, 2.3 in72°52°Jan2.775°54°Feb2.078°58°Mar3.083°63°Apr2.587°68°May3.390°73°Jun7.892°74°Jul7.492°75°Aug8.390°73°Sep7.286°68°Oct3.480°60°Nov1.575°55°Dec2.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Venice, FL weather station (10 miles away).

Jobs in Sarasota County

162,310 jobs at 15,989 businesses in Sarasota County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Sarasota CountyHealth care and social assistance: 29,987 jobs; Retail trade: 25,673 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 22,994 jobs; Construction: 15,830 jobs; Professional services: 11,525 jobs; Administrative and support: 9,839 jobs; Other services: 8,077 jobs; Manufacturing: 7,672 jobsHealth care and social assistance 19% Retail trade 16% Hotels and restaurants 14% Construction 10% Professional services 7% Administrative and support 6% Other services 5% Manufacturing 5%

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

Health care

131 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Manasota Key.

Nearest hospitals

  • Hca Florida Englewood HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Englewood2.3 miles
  • Sarasota Memorial Hospital - VeniceGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · North Venice12.4 miles
  • Hca Florida Fawcett HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Port Charlotte16.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors19
Specialist doctors29
Dentists8
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants30
Mental health providers16
Physical and occupational therapists12
Optometrists7
Chiropractors10
Pharmacies6

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 Manasota Key

Parks (6 nearby)

  • Englewood Rec Center · 12 acres0.1 mi
  • Indian Mound Park · 6 acres0.7 mi
  • Sarasota County Library Systems · 4 acres0.4 mi
  • Lemon Bay Apartments Wildlife Park · 2 acres0.7 mi
  • Englewood Village Park · 2 acres0.3 mi
  • Dearborn Street Park · 1 acres0.3 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Publix0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy2.3 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Elsie Quirk Library0.4 mi

Theaters and performance venues (3 nearby)

  • Lemon Bay Playhouse0.4 mi
  • Lemon Bay Playhouse Annex0.4 mi
  • Englewood Art Center0.8 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile 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.

Schools in Manasota Key

Public schools here are run by Sarasota. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Englewood Elementary SchoolEnglewoodPre-K–5564Public0.2 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Englewood Christian SchoolEnglewoodK–1276Assembly of God2.3 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Englewood, North Port and South Venice.

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