Anna Maria is a city in Manatee County, Florida, United States. Anna Maria is part of the North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 968 at the 2020 census,
In the past, pronunciation of the name differed: old timers said "Anna Mar-EYE-a," but most people today say "Anna Mar-EE-a."
History
In 1893, George Emerson Bean built a home near the present day Rod & Reel Pier. Two years later in 1895, he filed a homesteaded claim of on the north part of Anna Maria Island. Prior to Bean's homestead claim, Andrew Gowanlack would reside in the area where Bean would file his homestead at. However, Andrew never filed for a homestead claim but did receive three acres of land after Bean filed his homestead claim out of squatting rights. After George Bean's death in 1898, the land went to his son, George Wilhelm Bean, who partnered with Charles Roser, a wealthy real estate developer from St. Petersburg, to form the Anna Maria Beach Company to develop the area.
Compiled in the late 1930s and first published in 1939, the Florida Guide listed Anna Maria's population as 77 describing it as:
Bradenton would attempt to annex the City of Anna Maria in 1963. Anna Maria would hold a special election that was described as being "non-official" on April 2, 1963, to confirm Bradenton's decision. However, it would not be approved as 297 voted against it while 9 voted in favor of it.
During Hurricane Irma in 2017, the city pier was damaged significantly. It was demolished the following year with plans to rebuild it. The historic city pier was rebuilt and opened in April 2020. The new pier, however, was also damaged significantly by Hurricane Milton in 2024.
Geography
thumb|right|240px|Shelling is popular on the beaches of Anna Maria.
Anna Maria is the westernmost community in Manatee County. It is bordered to the southwest by the Gulf of Mexico and to the northeast by Tampa Bay, connected to the Gulf by Passage Key Inlet at the northwest end of the island. The city is bordered to the southeast by Holmes Beach. Bradenton is to the east via Florida State Road 64 from Holmes Beach.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city of Anna Maria has a total area of , of which are land and , or 14.53%, are water.
2010 and 2020 census
{| class="wikitable"
|+Anna Maria racial composition<br> (Hispanics excluded from racial categories)<br> (NH = Non-Hispanic)<br>
!Race
!Pop 2010
!Pop 2020
!% 2010
!% 2020
|-
|White (NH)
|1,426
|902
|94.88%
|93.18%
|-
|Black or African American (NH)
|3
|3
|0.20%
|0.31%
|-
|Native American or Alaska Native (NH)
|11
|0
|0.73%
|0.00%
|-
|Asian (NH)
|8
|7
|0.53%
|0.72%
|-
|Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian (NH)
|1
|0
|0.07%
|0.00%
|-
|Some other race (NH)
|1
|1
|0.07%
|0.10%
|-
|Two or more races/Multiracial (NH)
|7
|25
|0.47%
|2.58%
|-
|Hispanic or Latino (any race)
|46
|30
|3.06%
|3.10%
|-
|Total
|1,503
|968
|
|
|-
|}
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 968 people, 607 households, and 350 families residing in the city.
As of the 2010 United States census, there were 1,503 people, 688 households, and 412 families residing in the city.
2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,814 people, 897 households, and 572 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 1,538 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 98.18% White, 0.33% African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.28% Asian, 0.44% from other races, and 0.66% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.48% of the population.
In 2000, there were 897 households, out of which 14.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.4% were married couples living together, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.2% were non-families. 29.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.02 and the average family size was 2.46.
In 2000, in the city, the population was spread out, with 12.5% under the age of 18, 3.3% from 18 to 24, 14.9% from 25 to 44, 36.2% from 45 to 64, and 33.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 56 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.3 males.
In 2000, the median income for a household in the city was $40,341, and the median income for a family was $51,628. Males had a median income of $40,125 versus $24,934 for females. The per capita income for the city was $28,767. About 10.8% of families and 10.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.1% of those under age 18 and 14.7% of those age 65 or over. The average value of a single-family residential home in the city is over $1.8 Million Dollars.
References
External links
- Local News for the City of Anna Maria