Photo: Guspederson · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Manasota Key, FL: what to set up and who to call
Manasota Key has no town government of its own, so Charlotte County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Charlotte County School District. Englewood Water Dist has a clean five-year EPA record, but its latest lead result, 6.1 ppb, was higher than 93% of similar systems’ (the action level is 15).
I’m new in town
What to set up in Manasota Key, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Manasota Key.
Power comes from FPL
FPL (Florida Power & Light Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Manasota Key. Its homes paid an average of 14.6¢ per kWh in 2025, about $162 a month (its average across Florida).
Start or move service: www.fpl.com · (800) 375-2434
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Englewood Water Dist
Englewood Water Dist supplies almost all of Manasota Key. It draws ground water and serves 38,265 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jul–Dec 2023, was 6.1 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 12.0 ppb. That’s higher than 93% of similar systems’ latest results.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. FL6580531.
6 home internet providers serve Manasota Key
100% of 875 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 17% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 100% | 1,200/35 |
| Frontier | Fiber, DSL | 29% | 7,000/7,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 95% | 300/20 |
| BridgeMAXX Suncoast Broadband | Fixed wireless | 80% | 100/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 28% | 25/3 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 26% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Manasota Key’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Manasota Key.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Manasota Key is in Charlotte County School District.
B−School gradeSee Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
No town hall: the county runs things
Manasota Key is unincorporated, so Charlotte County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Nov 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 17, 2025.
Manasota Key is in ZIP code 34223
ZIP codes where Manasota Key residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Manasota Key | ZIP’s residents in Manasota Key |
|---|---|---|---|
| 34223 | Englewood, FL | 100% | 7% |
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
Getting around, the ER and the library
One line each; the subject pages have the rest.
ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Manasota Key
Who supplies Manasota Key’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Englewood Water Dist (EPA ID FL6580531). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 6.1 ppb (Jul–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Manasota Key?
FPL (Florida Power & Light Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 14.6¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Manasota Key?
Xfinity, Frontier, Verizon, BridgeMAXX Suncoast Broadband, AT&T, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Manasota Key?
34223. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Manasota Key in?
Charlotte County School District.
How do I register to vote in Manasota Key?
In Florida you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before). Elections here are run by the Charlotte Supervisor of Elections. Check your registration at registration.elections.myflorida.com.
Sources & dates
Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
- Trash: OpenStreetMap, Geofabrik extract of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
- ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
- Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
- Registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 17, 2025 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
- Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
- Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.