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Summary for North Port


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Located in: Sarasota County (see below)

Typical Abbreviation: N. Port

Time Zone: North Port lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT)

Telephone Area Code: 941

ZIP Codes: 34286-34287<1>

Elevation: Near sea level<2>

From the 2010 US Census     (For more detail, see our Census Page for North Port)

Population

YearPopulation
2019 Est:<3>     70,953   (23.7% increase since 2010)  
2010:     57,357   (151.6% increase since 2000)
2000:     22,797

Total Area:<4>   104.2 sq. miles [269.8 km²]   - of which 4.4% is water (4.58 sq. miles [11.9 km²])

Housing Units:<5>   27,986

Official Website: www.cityofnorthport.com/

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<6>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for North Port:

Lat:   27.043700°   (or 27°2'37" N)

Lon:   -82.236100°   (or -82°14'9" W)

USGS Topo Map:   Murdock<7>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for North Port

GNIS ID:   2404398

FIPS State / Place Code:   12 / 49675

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for North Port)


About Sarasota County

The city of Sarasota is the County Seat for Sarasota County.

From the 2010 US Census     (For more detail, see our Census Page for Sarasota)

Population

YearPopulation
2019 Est:     433,742   (14.16% increase since 2010)  
2010     379,930   (16.56% increase since 2000)
2000:     325,957

Total Area:   725 sq. miles [1,878.6 km²]   - of which 23.36% is water (169.5 sq. miles [438.9 km²])

Housing Units:   228,413

Official Website:   www.co.sarasota.fl.us/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Sarasota

GNIS ID:   295741

FIPS State / County Code:   12 / 115

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for North Port)


About Florida

From the US Census

Population

YearPopulation
2019 Est:     21,492,056   (14.31% increase since 2010)  
2010:     18,801,310   (17.64% increase since 2000)
2000:     15,982,378

Websites for State of Florida

Official Website:   https://www.myflorida.com/

Tourism:   https://www.visitflorida.com/

Parks:   https://floridadep.gov/parks-rec-topics

Fishing:   https://myfwc.com/fishing/

Hunting:   https://myfwc.com/hunting/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Florida

GNIS ID:   294478

FIPS State:   12

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for North Port)

The official website for North Port: www.cityofnorthport.com/

The official website for Sarasota County: www.co.sarasota.fl.us/

The official website for State of Florida: https://www.myflorida.com/

Footnotes ...

<1>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as North Port). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether North Port or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).

Our list of ZIP Codes for North Port includes: 34286 & 34287.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around North Port - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<4>The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of North Port. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<5>A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).
<6>Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of North Port, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<7>Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes North Port.









 

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