Bradenton
Sign in to savecounty seat of Manatee County, Florida, United States
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Bradenton is a city in Florida that serves as the county seat of Manatee County, meaning it is the location of the county's main government offices. As the principal city in its county, Bradenton is an important administrative and population center in the region.
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Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Florida
- County
- Manatee
- Settled
- January 1842
- Incorporated city
- May 19, 1903
- Former names
- Braidentown (1842–1905) Bradentown (1905–1924)
- Type
- Mayor–Council
- Mayor
- Gene Brown
- Vice mayor
- Marianne Barnebey
- Councilors
- Jayne Kocher, Josh Cramer, Lisa Gonzalez Moore, and, Pam Coachman
- City administrator
- Rob Perry
- City clerk
- Tamara Melton
- City
Article
Bradenton (/ˈbreɪdəntən/ BRAY-dən-tən) is a city in and the county seat of Manatee County, Florida, United States. Its population was 55,698 at the 2020 census. It is a principal city in the Sarasota metropolitan area.
Downtown Bradenton is along the Manatee River and includes the Bradenton Riverwalk and Bishop Museum of Science and Nature. To the south of Bradenton is Sarasota; beach communities on Anna Maria Island are to its west, and the Manatee River and Palmetto are to its north.