North Port, Florida
North Port is a city located in Sarasota County, Florida, United States. The population was 74,793 at the 2020 US Census. It is part of the North Port–Bradenton–Sarasota Metropolitan Statistical Area. It was originally developed by General Development Corporation as the northern / Sarasota County portion of its Port Charlotte development, the other portion located in the adjacent Charlotte County. GDC dubbed the city "North Port Charlotte", and it was incorporated under that name through a special act of the Florida Legislature in 1959. By referendum in 1974, the city's residents approved a change to  its name as "North Port", dropping "Charlotte" from its name to proclaim the city as a separate identity. It is home to the Little Salt Spring, an archaeological and paleontological site owned by the University of Miami. Geography. North Port is a municipality containing large-scale residential subdivisions along with an extensive network of streets. The municipality has annexed nearby locales, including the area known as Warm Mineral Springs, the location of a notable artesian spring, as well as its own significant residential subdivision. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which  is land and (4.40%) is water. Myakkahatchee Creek Environmental Park is in North Port. Demographics. As of the 2020 US Census, there were 74,793 people and 27,986 households residing in the city. The population density was . There were 27,986 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 87.6% White, 7% African American, 0.3% Native American, 1.2% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 1.7% from other races, and 2.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.7% of the population. Of the 22,431 households, 49.6% had children under the age of 18  living with them, 56.3% were married couples living together, 11.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.8% were non-families. 21.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 2.95. In the city, the population age was spread out, with 26.4% under the age of 20, 4.4% from 20 to 24, 24.7% from 25 to 44, 26.5% from 45 to 64, and 1.9% who were 65 years of age or older . The median age was 40.9 years. For every 100 females, there were approximately 2769400/29393 round 0 males. For every 100 females age 20 and over, there were approximately (27964-1846-1998-2064-1944)*100/(27964-1685-1871-2015-1729) round 0 males. , the median income for a household in the city was $62,097. The per capita income for the city was $30,384. About 7.5% of people were below the poverty line. Economy. North Port is the Spring Training home for the Atlanta Braves. The Braves also hold extended spring training in North Port. Government. North Port has a city commission /city manager form of government. The current city manager is A. Jerome Fletcher, II. The city commission has five members. The mayor/vice mayor roles are voted upon annually from the commission ranks. The current commission includes mayor Pete Emrich (District 4), vice mayor Barbara Langdon (District 2), commissioner Gisele "Jill" Luke (District 5), commissioner Debbie McDowell (District 3) and commissioner Alice White (District 1). The city of North Port has its own police force, fire department, and waste management. City Hall of North Port is located at 4970 City Hall Boulevard. Education. North Port has five elementary schools, one  public charter school, two middle schools, one high school, and one college operated by Sarasota County Public Schools.