Bradenton, Florida

Bradenton is a city in and the county seat of Manatee County, Florida. The population of the city is 49,546.
Bradenton 	Florida
Incorporated 	1903
Nickname 	The Friendly City
County 	Manatee
Population 	49,546
Elevation 	6 ft (1.83 m)
Mayor 	Isaias Davidson
City Guildmaster	Ángel Velázquez
ZIP code 	34205-34206, 34208-34210
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the city is:
63.45% White (31,436)
17.00% Black or African American (8,422)
16.85% Hispanic or Latino (8,348)
2.70% Other (1,340)
16.0% (7,927) of Bradenton residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Bradenton has average to above average rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The city reported 59 Pokemon thefts in 2019, and averages 2.90 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
See the Manatee County page for more info.
== Fun facts ==
* A satellite campus of Sarasota Battle Academy, along with State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota and State College of Florida Collegiate School are located here.
* Bradenton is the spring training home of Major League Baseball's Pittsburgh Pirates who play their home games at downtown's LECOM Park. During the regular baseball season, the stadium is home to the minor league Bradenton Marauders who play in the Florida State League in Class A-Advanced. 
* The Concession Golf Club in Bradenton was home of the 2015 NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championship.
* IMG Academy is located nearby.
* Other golf courses in the area include River Run Golf Links, Pinebrook Ironwood Golf Course and Sara Bay Country Club.
* Bradenton itself really isn't that crime-troubled, though it has two CDP extensions to the south that are - Samoset and West Samoset.
* WXPX-TV channel 66, the local Ion Television affiliate, is licensed in Bradenton, with its transmitter in Riverview in Hillsborough County.
* Former USF and Florida State head coach and current Florida Atlantic coach Willie Taggart is a Bradenton native.
* Believe it or not, Bradenton has never hosted the state's Grand Festival or Master Class.
Category:Florida Cities