Manatee Road, Florida

Manatee Road, Florida
Census-designated place
Location in Levy County and the state of Florida
Coordinates: 29°30′27″N82°55′14″W / 29.50750°N 82.92056°W / 29.50750; -82.92056
Country	United States
State	Florida
County	Levy
Area [1]
• Total	13.00 sq mi (33.68 km2)
• Land	13.00 sq mi (33.68 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	30 ft (9 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	2,484
• Density	191.03/sq mi (73.76/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code	12-42787 [2]
GNIS feature ID	1853268 [3]

Manatee Road is a census-designated place (CDP) in Levy County, Florida, United States. The population was 2,484 at the 2020 census, up from 2,244 at the 2010 census. ^[4] At the 2000 census, the CDP was misspelled as "Manattee Road". ^[5] It is part of the Gainesville, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

Manatee Road is located in northwestern Levy County at 29°30′27″N82°55′14″W / 29.50750°N 82.92056°W / 29.50750; -82.92056 (29.507549, -82.920612). ^[6] It is bordered to the east by the city of Chiefland and to the northeast by unincorporated Andrews. Florida State Road 320 (Manatee Springs Road) runs through the southern part of the CDP, leading east to Chiefland and west to its end at Manatee Springs State Park.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the Manatee Road CDP has a total area of 13.0 square miles (33.7 km²), all land. ^[7]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2000	1,937		—
2010	2,244		15.8%
2020	2,484		10.7%
U.S. Decennial Census [8]

As of the census ^[2] of 2000, there were 1,937 people, 852 households, and 593 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 135.4 inhabitants per square mile (52.3/km²). There were 1,009 housing units at an average density of 70.5 per square mile (27.2/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.75% White, 1.55% African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.05% Asian, 0.46% from other races, and 1.08% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.70% of the population.

There were 852 households, out of which 21.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.6% were married couples living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.3% were non-families. 25.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.71.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 19.4% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 19.9% from 25 to 44, 28.1% from 45 to 64, and 26.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 49 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.8 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $22,306, and the median income for a family was $25,174. Males had a median income of $22,417 versus $14,200 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $13,534. About 17.3% of families and 21.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 38.3% of those under age 18 and 6.6% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
3. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Manatee Road CDP, Florida". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved December 5, 2012.
5. 2000 U.S. Census errata
6. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
7. "U.S. Gazetteer Files: 2019: Places: Florida". U.S. Census Bureau Geography Division. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
8. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.