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A town of 5,133.
Ellenton is a solid, middle-of-the-road choice. It grades B− overall, 164th of 634 graded towns in Florida, with no subject far below average. Its best mark is health: CDC estimates put its residents' health ahead of 62% of the country. Its lowest everyday mark is in schools: its public schools trail 62% of Florida towns on state tests and graduation. A typical home there costs about $388K, 4.8 years of the North Port metro’s $81K median household income. Ellenton is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 93% of U.S. towns.
Where Ellenton beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Benjamin, Judah P., MemorialCoastal flooding makes up 11% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Florida), ordered by how far Ellenton is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 1,421 in 1970, 4,129 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 1850 and 3 maps from 1944 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Ellenton. Close and well known come first.
Big draw19 mi Stadium & arenaTropicana Field
12 mi BeachAnna Maria Island
Big draw31 mi Stadium & arenaRaymond James Stadium
29 mi Stadium & arenaBenchmark International Arena
10 mi MuseumJohn and Mable Ringling Museum of Art
36 mi Theme parkBusch Gardens Tampa4.0M visitors a yearTropicana Field: EaglesFanInTampa, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Anna Maria Island: Bfpage at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0 · Raymond James Stadium: NASA, Public domain · Benchmark International Arena: Miosotis Jade, CC BY-SA 4.0 · John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art: Taty2007, CC BY 3.0 · Busch Gardens Tampa: Wolle8ball, CC BY 3.0
Ellenton is unincorporated, so Manatee County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 17, 2025.
Ordered by what stands out in Ellenton.
Ellenton has more 90° days than nearly all U.S. towns, is healthier than towns with similar incomes and has home values still below their peak.
164 flood insurance claims have been paid in Ellenton since 1979. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 87% of U.S. communities. 58% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from hurricanes, followed by inland flooding at 18%. Federal aid has come to Ellenton households in 11 declared disasters; the latest was in 2024.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The Manatee school district runs its public schools. Its one school is below. 452 students attend Ellenton’s public school.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 452 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within FL on state tests and graduation
The Bradenton 5 Ese weather station, 6 miles away, records that about 116 days a year reach 90°, more than in 97% of U.S. towns. January nights average 51.4°, milder than in 99% of U.S. towns; July afternoons average 91.3°.
Ellenton’s July high comes in at 91°F. Also worth knowing: the January low for Ellenton comes to 51°F, near the Florida town median (51°F) and above the median of U.S. towns (22°F). Snow is almost unheard of.
| Ellenton | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 51°F | 51°F | 22°F |
| July high | 91°F | 91°F | 85°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Jobs based here grew from 896 in 2013 to 3,046.
Most people who work leave Ellenton to do it: just 7% work in town. The mean commuting time for Ellenton comes to 30 minutes, where Florida’s towns sit at 27 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Since 2013, Ellenton has added 2,150 jobs, to 3,046 in 2023. Half of commuters travel less than 13 miles.
| Ellenton | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 7.2% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $71,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Against the 10,625 U.S. towns with household incomes like Ellenton’s, it is healthier than 77%, so that grade isn’t only a matter of income. It tops all 3 graded neighbors; Palmetto (C+) comes closest.
15% of Ellenton adults binge drink. Of 31 CDC measures, Ellenton beats the Florida average on 7 and trails it on 1.
| Ellenton | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 23% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 14% | 8.1% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 15% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 37% | 36% |
| What stands out | Ellenton | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 10.4% | 12.7% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 7.2% | 8.6% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11% | 9.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The typical value, about $388K, is 19% below its August 2022 peak.
The typical Ellenton home is worth about $388,000, down 3.7% in a year, close to the Florida typical home. In Ellenton, the going rate for rent is $1,729 a month. Homes sold in Ellenton spent a median 131 days on the market.
| Ellenton | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,729 a month | $1,647 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 68% | 72% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Ellenton’s trail density stands at 0.1 miles per square mile. Trails total 0.4 miles in 1 park or preserve. Parks and preserves locally: one, of 13 acres.
| Ellenton | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1.2% | 3% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Gamble Plantation Historic State Park | 0.2 mi | 13 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
7 within 15 miles of the center of Ellenton
About 8 of every 100 Ellenton residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Florida.
Census-designated place in Florida, United States
Ellenton is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Manatee County, Florida, United States. The population was 4,129 at the 2020 census, down from 4,275 at the 2010 census. It is part of the North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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3 towns share a border with Ellenton.
It grades higher overall than all 3 graded towns on its borders; Palmetto (C) comes closest.
| Town | FL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellenton | #164 | B− | B− | — | C+ | B |
| Palmetto | #392 | C | C | — | C+ | C+ |
| Bradenton | #565 | D | C− | C− | C+ | C+ |
| Memphis | #429 | C− | B− | — | C+ | C |
Ellenton, Palmetto and Memphis report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Ellenton with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Ellenton grades B− overall, better than 50% of U.S. towns and #164 of 634 in Florida. It grades B for health and C+ for schools. Hazard risk is its weak spot, with a D.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.
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