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Population (year 2000): 22,797. Estimated
population in July 2005: 42,253 (+85.3% change)
Males: 10,895 (47.8%), Females: 11,902 (52.2%)
Sarasota County
Zip codes:
34286,
34287.
Median resident age: 40.8 years
Median household income: $36,560 (year 2000)
Median house value: $84,200 (year 2000)
Races in North Port:
- White Non-Hispanic (90.5%)
- Black (4.2%)
- Hispanic (3.2%)
- Two or more races (1.7%)
- Other race (0.7%)
- American Indian (0.7%)
Ancestries: German (21.7%), Irish (15.8%),
English (11.8%), Italian (8.5%), United States (8.2%), French
(4.9%).
Elevation: 11 feet
Land area: 74.8 square miles
For population 25 years and over in North Port
- High school or higher: 80.2%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.4%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.3%
- Unemployed: 3.4%
- Mean travel time to work: 28.6 minutes
For population 15
years and over in North Port city
- Never married: 15.6%
- Now married: 62.2%
- Separated: 1.7%
- Widowed: 9.5%
- Divorced: 11.0%
12.1% Foreign born (7.4% Europe, 3.4% Latin
America).
Population change in the 1990s: +10,749
(+89.2%).
Hospitals/medical centers near North Port:
- FAWCETT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; PORT
CHARLOTTE, FL)
- ST JOSEPH HOSPITAL PORT CHARLOTTE (about 8 miles;
PORT CHARLOTTE, FL)
- CHARLOTTE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 14 miles;
PUNTA GORDA, FL)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
North Port:
- CHARLOTTE COUNTY (about 17 miles; PUNTA GORDA, FL;
ID: PGD)
- SARASOTA/BRADENTON INTL (about 35 miles;
SARASOTA/BRADENTON, FL; ID: SRQ)
- SOUTHWEST FLORIDA INTL (about 47 miles; FORT MYERS,
FL; ID: RSW)
Other public-use airports nearest to North Port:
- BUCHAN (about 15 miles; ENGLEWOOD, FL; ID: X36)
- VENICE MUNI (about 19 miles; VENICE, FL; ID: VNC)
- SHELL CREEK AIRPARK (about 21 miles; PUNTA GORDA,
FL; ID: F13)
Amtrak station near North Port:
- 10 miles: PORT CHARLOTTE (909 KINGS HWY.) - Bus
Station. Services: public payphones.
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
North Port:
- MANATEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 38 miles;
BRADENTON, FL; Full-time enrollment: 4,539)
- FLORIDA GULF COAST UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles; FT
MYERS, FL; FT enrollment: 2,466)
- EDISON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 40 miles; FT MYERS,
FL; FT enrollment: 5,032)
- HILLSBOROUGH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 64 miles;
TAMPA, FL; FT enrollment: 9,630)
- UNIVERSITY OF TAMPA (about 64 miles; TAMPA, FL; FT
enrollment: 2,963)
- TRAVIS TECHNICAL CENTER (about 67 miles; LAKELAND,
FL; FT enrollment: 2,057)
- UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA (about 71 miles; TAMPA,
FL; FT enrollment: 26,221)
Public high school in North Port:
- NORTH PORT HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,509;
Location: 6400 W PRICE BOULEVARD; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in North Port:
- HERON CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,535;
Location: 6501 W PRICE BOULEVARD; Grades: 06 - 08)
- GLENALLEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 1,101;
Location: 7050 GLENALLEN BOULEVARD; Grades: PK - 05)
- TOLEDO BLADE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students:
1,045; Location: 1201 GERANIUM AVENUE; Grades: PK - 05)
- CRANBERRY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 583;
Location: 1212 KNOTTY PINE AVE; Grades: PK - 05)
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