Manasota Key, Florida
CDP
About Manasota Key
Set in the southern part of Florida, Manasota Key is a small unincorporated community.
Officially, Manasota Key is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 1.06 square miles.
📰 Manasota Key News Today
- Seawalls putting homes, turtle habitats at risk FOX 13 Tampa Bay · Jul 21
- Ride the leisurely wave of Florida’s Manasota Key - News-Herald News-Herald · Jul 27
- Neighbors protest plans for Manasota Key Resort WINK News · May 3
- Manasota Key homeowners denied seawall to save homes from erosion ABC7 WWSB · May 12
- Manasota Key Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Manasota Key Unique
- The only place in America named Manasota Key — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in southern Florida, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Manasota Key
- Lock ‘N Key Restaurant — american
- Sandbar Tiki & Grille — american
- Denny's — american
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateFlorida
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area1.06 sq mi
Coordinates26.9240, -82.3531