Whitfield, Manatee County, Florida
Whitfield, Florida
Whitfield Estates | ||
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FIPS code 12-77467[4] | | |
GNIS feature ID | 1867236[5] |
Whitfield, also known as Whitfield Estates,
History
Whitfield Estates was formerly a 682-acre (276 ha) wooded area that had been homesteaded by General John Riggin, aide-de-camp to Ulysses S. Grant. The property included the 218-acre (88 ha) bayfront estate of Alfred Ringling. In 1924, the property was purchased from Richard T. Ringling, son of Alfred, by a corporation called Whitfield Estates, Inc., held by Louis Broughton Whitfield, D. G. Haley, E. H. Price, and E. S. Delaplane, Jr., all residents of Alabama.[7]
Louis Whitfield, a native of
Like many other Florida Land Boom developments, it would never end up reaching the goals set by its developers. One of the first signs of financial trouble came when a decision was made to open membership of the Whitfield Estates County Club for residents of Sarasota and Bradenton if they agreed to take over the operating expenses associated with it. After the collapse of the boom, the residents of Whitfield would have difficulties staying there. Some homes would go through a series of different rentals while those that were under construction would end up being left unfinished for several years.[7]
With the 1929 stock market crash and the arrival of the Great Depression, the conditions further worsened for residents there. During the years of the Great Depression there would be very little construction in Whitfield. In 1937 a group of club members ended up buying the golf course and club house, renaming it "Sarasota Bay Country Club".[7] It was renamed once again in 1938 to "North Shore Country Club".[8] During World War II, the club would close because of gasoline rationing and not being able to get golf balls. It ended up becoming overgrown, and after the war the US Army would help restore the golf course.[7]
Whitfield Estates experienced a resurgence after World War II. Located near the
National Register of Historic Places
The following districts and properties in the subdivision are listed on the National Register of Historic Places:
Resource name | Image | Address | Added |
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Whitfield Estates–Broughton Street Historic District | 7207, 7211, 7215, 7219 and 7316 Broughton Street | October 29, 1993 | |
John M. Beasley House | 7706 Westmoreland Drive | March 5, 1996 | |
Whitfield Estates–Lantana Avenue Historic District | 332-336 Lantana Avenue | March 8, 1997 | |
Austin House | 227 Delmar Avenue | February 5, 1998 | |
Reid-Woods House |
373 Whitfield Avenue | August 31, 2000 | |
Villa Serena Apartments | 7014 Willow Street | September 29, 2000 | |
Paul M. Souder House | 242 Greenwood Avenue | November 2, 2000 | |
Stevens–Gilchrist House | 235 Delmar Avenue | August 17, 2001 |
Most of the above were listed as part of the 1996 Whitfield Estates Subdivision
Geography
Whitfield is in southern Manatee County, on the northeast shore of Sarasota Bay. It is bordered to the north by Bowlees Creek and the unincorporated community of Bayshore Gardens, and to the southeast by Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport. It is 6 miles (10 km) north of the center of Sarasota and the same distance south of Bradenton, the Manatee county seat.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the Whitfield CDP has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.6 km2), of which 0.02 square miles (0.05 km2), or 1.43%, are water.[2]
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1990 | 3,152 | — | |
2000 | 2,984 | −5.3% | |
2010 | 2,882 | −3.4% | |
2020 | 2,989 | 3.7% | |
Source:[10] |
As of the
There were 1,244 households, out of which 21.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.0% were married couples living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.4% were non-families. 20.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.75.
In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 17.9% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 28.3% from 45 to 64, and 20.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.3 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $51,536, and the median income for a family was $54,009. Males had a median income of $35,444 versus $24,375 for females. The
References
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ a b "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Florida". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
- ^ a b "P1. Race – Whitfield CDP (Manatee County), Florida: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Whitfield". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Whitfield Estates". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ a b c d e "National Register of Historic Places Multiple Property Documentation Form: HISTORIC AND ARCHITECTURAL RESOURCES OF WHITFIELD ESTATES SUBDIVISION, MANATEE COUNTY, FLORIDA". June 1991.
- ^ a b c "History". Sara Bay Country Club. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
- ^ "History | Whitfield-Ballentine". Retrieved May 12, 2020.
- U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved January 15, 2019.