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1850
1940 Census Enumeration District Descriptions - Florida - Sarasota County - ED 58-1A, ED 58-1B, 1850
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Earle House
The Earle House is a historic house located at 4521 Bayshore Road in Sarasota, Florida. The 2+1⁄2-story house was designed by Milwaukee based architect Alfred Clas's firm Clas, Shepard & Clas in the Colonial Revival style, and was completed in 1924.
About Sarasota
City in Florida, United StatesSarasota () is a city in and the county seat of Sarasota County, Florida, United States. It is located in Southwest Florida on Sarasota Bay, a lagoon on the Gulf Coast. The population was 54,842 at the 2020 census. The two-county Sarasota metropolitan area has an estimated 935,000 residents, making it the fifth-largest metropolitan area in Florida and 61st-largest in the United States. The Sarasota area was explored by the Spanish in the 16th century, and was settled by American William Henry Whitaker in the mid-19th century. Sarasota's development accelerated in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, particularly with the influence of Bertha Honore Palmer and the Ringling family as the ho…
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Housing in Sarasota
The typical Sarasota home is worth about $410,000, down 2.7% in a year, 9% above the Florida typical home.
A buyer's market
Safety in Sarasota
Not graded
A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Sarasota's police department reported only 2024 and 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.
Work & commute in Sarasota
Full picture →About one in 4 of Sarasota’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Bradenton (3%), Fruitville (3%) and Tampa (3%). Half commute less than 7 miles.
Health in Sarasota
Health Grade B
Healthier than 61% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with Florida
of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 21 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Sarasota
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 85% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Sarasota
Full climate →Sarasota has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 52°, and snow is almost unheard of.
Schools in Sarasota
All Sarasota schools →School Grade A
The public schools Sarasota’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 86% of Florida’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within FL. Ratings are from neighbors.
Sarasota is a college town
Colleges →of Sarasota’s residents are enrolled in college. Ringling College of Art and Design has about 1,721 students on campus, and 2 more colleges are in town.
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