Englewood, Florida

Englewood is a census-designated place (CDP) in Charlotte and Sarasota counties in the U.S. state of Florida. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 20,800, up from 14,863 at the 2010 census. It is part of the North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. Popular entertainment includes the beach, restaurants, and a small shopping district located primarily along West Dearborn Street.

History

Archeological digs in what is now Englewood discovered ceramics belonging to both the Weeden Island culture and Safety Harbor culture.

One of the earliest white settlers in the area was William Goff, who arrived by schooner from Tampa in 1878. He settled a piece of land a few miles south of where Englewood would be platted. On July 3, 1895, a post office was established in the area as well. The Great Freeze of 1894 and 1895, along with a bad freeze in 1896, led to the decimation of many local orange plants. For this reason, by 1897, a Manatee County General Directory listed fish as the chief product for Englewood.

The original plat of Englewood was recorded and filed on August 17, 1896.

Both Sarasota and Charlotte Counties were created in 1921. Englewood was initially more on the Sarasota side of the modern county line; as it expanded, it came to be more equally in both counties.

In 2024, heavy rainfall from Hurricane Helene followed less than two weeks later by storm surge from Hurricane Milton caused extensive damage to Englewood. A number of houses were flooded during Helene and then destroyed during Milton.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which is land and , or 24.99%, is water.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Englewood had a population of 20,800. The median age was 66.9 years. 1.2% of residents were under the age of 5, 6.8% were under the age of 18, and 55.2% were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 91.1 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 90.1 males age 18 and over.

There were 10,932 households in Englewood, of which 7.2% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 51.2% were married-couple households, 16.8% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 25.5% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 34.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 24.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

! Race !! Number !! Percent

| White || 19,517 || 93.8%

| Black or African American || 71 || 0.3%

| American Indian and Alaska Native || 47 || 0.2%

| Asian || 161 || 0.8%

| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 6 || 0.0%

| Some other race || 201 || 1.0%

| Two or more races || 797 || 3.8%

| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 717 || 3.4%

American Community Survey estimates

The CDP had an owner-occupied housing unit rate of 85.6%. The median value of owner-occupied housing units was $233,800 and the median gross rent was $1,068. 93.1% of households had a computer and 84.5% had a broadband internet subscription.

There were 2,626 veterans living in the CDP, and 7.2% of the population were foreign-born persons. offer grades K–12. L.A. Ainger Middle School, a public school serving grades 6–8, located in nearby Rotonda West, Florida, is the nearest public middle school.

Notable residents

David E. Demag, US Marshal for Vermont
Danny Duncan, prank and comedy YouTuber

References

External links

Englewood Area Chamber of Commerce
History of Englewood, Florida