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Palmetto is a city in Manatee County, Florida, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was listed as 13,323, up from 12,606 at the 2010 census. [ 2 ] It is part of the North Port–Bradenton–Sarasota, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area .
Description: This map shows the incorporated and unincorporated areas in Manatee County, Florida, highlighting Palmetto in red. It was created with a custom script with US Census Bureau data and modified with Inkscape.
Florida Knights/Scorpions (2008, 2011) Bradenton Area Convention Center , formerly Manatee Civic Center , is a 4,000-seat multi-purpose arena and convention center in Palmetto , Florida . [ 1 ] It was home to the Florida Stingers of the Continental Basketball Association and Florida Scorpions of the American Professional Football League .
A new building for the Palmetto Library was built in 1969, followed by the modern Central Public Library in downtown Bradenton in 1978. [ 49 ] The 1990s saw a period of rapid growth in Manatee County and the library system grew accordingly, with the Braden River, Rocky Bluff, and South Manatee branches opening in 1991, 1994, and 1998, respectively.
The Hernando Desoto Bridge is a bridge carrying U.S. Highway 41 (US 41) and US 301 over the Manatee River between Palmetto and Bradenton, Florida. The Desoto Bridge is 40 feet (12 m) tall and carries four lanes. It is one of two bridges connecting Bradenton and Palmetto. [2]
Palmetto High School, a high school located in Palmetto, Florida was originally opened in 1957 and rebuilt in 1999. The school's athletic teams are known as the Tigers, and the school colors are red, white, and black. The school currently serves students in grades 9 through 12.
The Woman's Club of Palmetto is a women's club and is also the name of its historic building in Palmetto, Florida. It is located at 910 Sixth Street West. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in March 1986. [1] The Woman's Club of Palmetto was founded in 1900, originally as the "Village Improvement Association".
The Palmetto Historic District is a nationally recognized historic district, bounded by Twenty-first Avenue, Seventh Street, Fifth Avenue, and the Manatee River in Palmetto, Florida. [2] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. [ 1 ]