Sarasota County, Florida

Sarasota County is a county in Florida. The population of the county is 379,448.
Sarasota County 	Florida
Founded 	May 14, 1921
Named for 	Unknown origin
County seat 	Sarasota
Largest city 	North Port
Population 	379,448
Habitat 	Farmland, Forest, Urban, Water's-edge
Cong. Districs 	16th, 17th
County Guildmaster	Bryan Rodgers
Time Zone 	Eastern (UTC -5/-4)
== Major roads ==
Interstate 75
US Route 41
US Route 41 Business
US Route 301
Florida State Road 45
Florida State Road 45A
Florida State Road 72
Florida State Road 681
Florida State Road 758
Florida State Road 776
Florida State Road 780
Florida State Road 789
== Geography ==
=== Adjacent counties ===
DeSoto County (east)
Manatee County (north)
Charlotte County (south)
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the county is:
84.00% White (318,736)
8.97% Hispanic or Latino (34,036)
4.60% Black or African American (17,454)
2.43% Other (9,222)
9.7% (36,806) of Sarasota County residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
A more accurate tally can be given once all cities in the county are done.
== Pokemon ==
Pokemon 	Location 	Rate
Bulbasaur 	Forest 	1-30%
Ivysaur 	Forest 	1-15%
Charmander 	Farmland, Forest 	1%, 1%
Squirtle 	Farmland, Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-40%, 1-42%, 1-85%
Wartortle 	Farmland, Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-25%, 1-27%, 1-67%
Blastoise 	Farmland, Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-10%, 1-12%, 1-47%
Caterpie 	Forest 	1-72%
Metapod 	Forest 	1-67%
Butterfree 	Forest 	1-62%
Weedle 	Forest 	1-67%
Kakuna 	Forest 	1-62%
Beedrill 	Forest 	1-57%
Rattata 	Farmland, Forest 	1-37%, 1-37%
Raticate 	Farmland, Forest 	1-22%, 1-22%
Ekans 	Farmland, Forest 	1-40%, 1-45%
Arbok 	Farmland, Forest 	1-20%, 1-25%
Pikachu 	Farmland, Forest 	1-25%, 1-25%
Raichu 	Farmland, Forest 	1-10%, 1-10%
Sandshrew 	Farmland, Forest 	1-39%, 1-39%
Sandslash 	Farmland, Forest 	1-29%, 1-29%
NidoranF/NidoranM	Farmland, Forest 	1-30%, 1-30%
Nidorina/Nidorino	Farmland, Forest 	1-15%, 1-15%
Vulpix 	Farmland, Forest 	1-3%, 1-3%
Oddish 	Forest 	1-18%
Gloom 	Forest 	1-8%
Venonat 	Forest 	1-54%
Venomoth 	Forest 	1-39%
Psyduck 	Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing) 	1-60%, 1-75%
Golduck 	Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing) 	1-35%, 1-50%
Poliwag 	Farmland, Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-62%, 1-70%, 1-90%
Poliwhirl 	Farmland, Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-46%, 1-55%, 1-72%
Poliwrath 	Farmland, Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-26%, 1-35%, 1-50%
Bellsprout 	Forest 	1-3%
Slowpoke 	Water's-edge 	1-35%
Slowbro 	Water's-edge 	1-15%
Shellder 	Water's-edge 	1-20%
Krabby 	Water's-edge 	1-46%
Kingler 	Water's-edge 	1-26%
Horsea 	Water's-edge 	1-30%
Seadra 	Water's-edge 	1-10%
Goldeen 	Water's-edge 	1-55%
Seaking 	Water's-edge 	1-35%
Staryu 	Water's-edge 	1-18%
Magikarp 	Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing) 	1-89%, 1-95%
Gyarados 	Water's-edge (Fishing) 	1-10%
Eevee 	Farmland, Forest 	1-15%, 1-15%
Vaporeon 	Farmland, Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-15%, 1-15%, 1-30%
Vaporeon 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-30%
Jolteon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Flareon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Dratini 	Farmland, Forest 	1-43%, 1-45%
Dragonair 	Farmland, Forest 	1-23%, 1-25%
Dragonite 	Farmland, Forest 	1-3%, 1-5%
Chikorita 	Forest 	1-25%
Bayleef 	Forest 	1-10%
Cyndaquil 	Farmland, Forest 	1-20%, 1-21%
Quilava 	Farmland, Forest 	1-7%, 1-8%
Totodile 	Farmland, Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-62%, 1-65%, 1-55%
Croconaw 	Farmland, Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-45%, 1-48%, 1-40%
Feraligatr 	Farmland, Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-25%, 1-28%, 1-22%
Sentret 	Forest 	1-44%
Furret 	Forest 	1-27%
Ledyba 	Forest 	1-55%
Ledian 	Forest 	1-38%
Spinarak 	Forest 	1-43%
Ariados 	Forest 	1-23%
Chinchou 	Water's-edge 	1-55%
Lanturn 	Water's-edge 	1-37%
Pichu 	Farmland, Forest 	1-18%, 1-18%
Mareep 	Farmland, Forest 	1-20%, 1-18%
Flaaffy 	Farmland, Forest 	1-10%, 1-8%
Marill 	Farmland, Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-66%, 1-75%, 1-65%
Azumarill 	Farmland, Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-50%, 1-59%, 1-50%
Hoppip 	Forest 	1-45%
Skiploom 	Forest 	1-32%
Jumpluff 	Forest 	1-20%
Sunkern 	Forest 	1-30%
Sunflora 	Forest 	1-15%
Politoed 	Farmland, Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-26%, 1-35%, 1-50%
Wooper 	Farmland, Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-60%, 1-72%, 1-75%
Quagsire 	Farmland, Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-43%, 1-52%, 1-55%
Espeon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Umbreon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Heracross 	Forest 	1-25%
Stantler 	Forest 	1-25%
Elekid 	Farmland, Forest 	1-14%, 1-13%
Treecko 	Forest 	1-30%
Grovyle 	Forest 	1-15%
Sceptile 	Forest 	1%
Mudkip 	Farmland, Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-66%, 1-75%, 1-85%
Marshtomp 	Farmland, Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-50%, 1-59%, 1-68%
Swampert 	Farmland, Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-30%, 1-39%, 1-45%
Zigzagoon 	Forest 	1-50%
Linoone 	Forest 	1-35%
Wurmple 	Forest 	1-75%
Silcoon/Cascoon 	Forest 	1-69%
Beautifly/Dustox 	Forest 	1-63%
Lotad 	Farmland, Water's-edge 	1-25%, 1-30%
Lombre 	Farmland, Water's-edge 	1-7%, 1-14%
Ralts 	Forest 	1-30%
Kirlia 	Forest 	1-15%
Gardevoir/Gallade	Forest 	1%
Surskit 	Forest, Water's-edge 	1-60%, 1-50%
Masquerain 	Forest, Water's-edge 	1-41%, 1-34%
Shroomish 	Forest 	1-41%
Breloom 	Forest 	1-22%
Azurill 	Farmland, Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-58%, 1-67%, 1-58%
Electrike 	Farmland, Forest 	1-24%, 1-23%
Manectric 	Farmland, Forest 	1-9%, 1-8%
Minun/Plusle 	Farmland, Forest 	1-24%, 1-23%
Zangoose 	Farmland, Forest 	1-20%, 1-30%
Seviper 	Farmland, Forest 	1-27%, 1-30%
Turtwig 	Forest 	1-20%
Grotle 	Forest 	1-10%
Chimchar 	Forest 	1-4%
Kricketot 	Forest 	1-60%
Kricketune 	Forest 	1-47%
Shinx 	Farmland, Forest 	1-26%, 1-25%
Luxio 	Farmland, Forest 	1-15%, 1-14%
Luxray 	Farmland, Forest 	1-3%, 1-3%
Pachirisu 	Farmland, Forest 	1-17%, 1-16%
Buizel 	Farmland, Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-65%, 1-75%, 1-93%
Floatzel 	Farmland, Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-42%, 1-50%, 1-66%
Shellos 	Water's-edge 	1-42%
Gastrodon 	Water's-edge 	1-25%
Riolu 	Forest 	1-23%
Lucario 	Forest 	1-8%
Croagunk 	Farmland, Forest 	1-50%, 1-52%
Toxicroak 	Farmland, Forest 	1-29%, 1-31%
Finneon 	Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing) 	1-66%, 1-75%
Lumineon 	Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing) 	1-43%, 1-52%
Leafeon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Glaceon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Snivy 	Forest 	1-38%
Servine 	Forest 	1-25%
Serperior 	Forest 	1-12%
Tepig 	Farmland, Forest 	1%, 1%
Oshawott 	Farmland, Forest, Water's-edge 	1-40%, 1-45%, 1-75%
Dewott 	Farmland, Forest, Water's-edge 	1-25%, 1-30%, 1-57%
Samurott 	Farmland, Forest, Water's-edge 	1-5%, 1-10%, 1-32%
Tympole 	Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing) 	1-90%, 1-95%
Palpitoad 	Farmland, Forest 	1-70%, 1-75%
Palpitoad 	Water's-edge (Fishing) 	1-87%
Seismitoad 	Farmland, Forest 	1-45%, 1-50%
Seismitoad 	Water's-edge (Fishing) 	1-62%
Sewaddle 	Forest 	1-65%
Swadloon 	Forest 	1-47%
Leavanny 	Forest 	1-30%
Venipede 	Forest 	1-45%
Whirlipede 	Forest 	1-30%
Scolipede 	Forest 	1-5%
Basculin 	Water's-edge 	1-30%
Tirtouga 	Water's-edge 	1-47%
Carracosta 	Water's-edge 	1-22%
Zorua 	Forest 	1-20%
Zoroark 	Forest 	1-7%
Minccino 	Forest 	1-40%
Cinccino 	Forest 	1-25%
Ducklett 	Water's-edge 	1-72%
Swanna 	Water's-edge 	1-47%
Deerling 	Farmland, Forest 	1-31%, 1-37%
Sawsbuck 	Farmland, Forest 	1-16%, 1-22%
Emolga 	Farmland, Forest 	1-23%, 1-22%
Chespin 	Forest 	1-20%
Quilladin 	Forest 	1-10%
Fennekin 	Forest 	1-15%
Braixen 	Forest 	1-5%
Froakie 	Farmland, Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-50%, 1-58%, 1-67%
Frogadier 	Farmland, Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-33%, 1-40%, 1-48%
Greninja 	Farmland, Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-10%, 1-20%, 1-23%
Scatterbug 	Forest 	1-80%
Spewpa 	Forest 	1-75%
Vivillon 	Forest 	1-65%
Skiddo 	Farmland 	1-10%
Skrelp 	Water's-edge 	1-5%
Clauncher 	Water's-edge 	1-45%
Clawitzer 	Water's-edge 	1-22%
Helioptile 	Farmland, Forest 	1-24%, 1-23%
Heliolisk 	Farmland, Forest 	1-9%, 1-8%
Sylveon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Dedenne 	Farmland, Forest 	1-20%, 1-19%
Goomy 	Water's-edge 	1-30%
Sliggoo 	Water's-edge 	1-10%
Rowlet 	Forest 	1-20%
Dartrix 	Forest 	1-10%
Popplio 	Forest, Water's-edge 	1-50%, 1-50%
Brionne 	Forest, Water's-edge 	1-35%, 1-35%
Primarina 	Forest, Water's-edge 	1-15%, 1-15%
Yungoos 	Forest 	1-25%
Gumshoos 	Forest 	1-10%
Wishiwashi 	Water's-edge 	1-15%
Dewpider 	Farmland, Water's-edge 	1-38%, 1-55%
Araquanid 	Farmland, Water's-edge 	1-20%, 1-37%
Bounsweet 	Forest 	1-19%
Steenee 	Forest 	1-4%
Wimpod 	Water's-edge 	1-15%
Togedemaru 	Farmland, Forest 	1-27%, 1-26%
Pyukumuku 	Water's-edge 	1-15%
== Communities ==
=== Cities ===
North Port - 57,357
Sarasota - 51,917
Venice - 20,748
=== CDPs ===
Bee Ridge - 9,598
Desoto Lakes - 3,646
Englewood - 14,863
Fruitville - 13,224
Gulf Gate Estates - 10,911
Kensington Park - 3,901
Lake Sarasota - 4,679
Laurel - 8,171
The Meadows - 3,994
Nokomis - 3,167
North Sarasota - 6,982
Osprey - 6,100
Plantation - 4,919
Ridge Wood Heights - 4,795
Sarasota Springs - 14,395
Siesta Key - 6,565
Southgate - 7,173
South Gate Ridge - 5,688
South Sarasota - 4,950
South Venice - 13,949
Vamo - 4,727
Venice Gardens - 7,104
Warm Mineral Springs - 5,061
=== Unincorporated communities ===
Lakewood Ranch (partly in Manatee County)
Manasota
Old Miakka
Verna (partly in Manatee County)
West Villages
Woodmere
== Climate ==
Stats 	Amount
Average yearly rainfall 	55 inches
Average yearly snowfall 	0 inches
Average yearly sunny days	253
Severe storm risk 	6 (Moderate)
Tornado risk 	5 (Moderate)
Blizzard risk 	0 (Nonexistant)
== Fun facts ==
* Politically, Sarasota County has historically been Republican for most of its existence, however, its not exactly powerfully in the red column, either, having become more swing in recent years while still going red more often than not.
* Sarasota County is home to Ed Smith Stadium, where the Baltimore Orioles currently have spring training. The Orioles also have minor league facilities at Twin Lakes Park.
* The Myakka River State Park takes up much of the county's non-waterfront area.
* Most of the county's CDPs are extensions of the three incorporated cities.
* The Warm Mineral Springs locale is notable for a free-flowing artesian spring.
* Although the name was associated with the area from the beginning of European contacts, the origin of the name, Sarasota, is unknown. Some believe a fanciful story created for a popular early twentieth-century pageant held in Sarasota, that it was named after the daughter of famous explorer Hernando de Soto's daughter Sara.
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