Longboat Key

Town in Manatee County, Florida

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Longboat Key is a town in Manatee County, Florida, with 7,505 residents (2020 Census). It sits at 3 ft (1 m) above sea level. The nearest town is Bayshore Gardens, 4.6 miles NE.

About Longboat Key

Longboat Key is a town in Manatee and Sarasota counties along the central west coast of the U.S. state of Florida, located on and coterminous with the barrier island of the same name. Longboat Key is south of Anna Maria Island, between Sarasota Bay and the Gulf of Mexico. It is almost equally divided between Manatee and Sarasota counties. The town of Longboat Key was incorporated in 1955 and is part of the North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. The town's population was 7,505 at the 2020 census, up from 6,888 at the 2010 census.

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Living in Longboat Key

Median household income
$158,030
Median home value
$1,022,100
Median rent
$3,501/mo
Median age
71.2
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Longboat Key, FL population

Longboat Key had 7,505 residents in the 2020 Census.

2020 Census7,505
Density1,840 per sq mi (711 per km²)

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Decennial Census.

Longboat Key at a glance

StateFlorida (FL)
CountyManatee County
TypeTown
Population7,505 (2020)
Land area4.08 sq mi (10.6 km²)
Water area11.92 sq mi (30.88 km²)
Elevation3 ft (1 m)
Coordinates27.4005° N, 82.6442° W
ZIP code34228
Official websitelongboatkey.org
Census code (GEOID)1241150

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (Gazetteer, ZCTA), USGS GNIS, Wikidata.

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Frequently asked questions about Longboat Key

What county is Longboat Key in?

Longboat Key is in Manatee County, Florida.

What is the population of Longboat Key, FL?

7,505 people lived in Longboat Key at the 2020 Census.

What is the ZIP code of Longboat Key, FL?

The ZIP code of Longboat Key is 34228.

What is the elevation of Longboat Key?

3 feet (1 m) above sea level.

What towns are near Longboat Key?

Bayshore Gardens (4.6 mi), Cortez (4.9 mi), Whitfield (4.9 mi), Bradenton Beach (5.4 mi), South Bradenton (5.5 mi).

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