Miakka School House · National Register of Historic Places
Old Miakka’s story
Old Miakka in pictures
The archive holds 3 maps from 1944 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Old MiakkaFL
1,818 people live in this town in Florida.
Miakka School House · Photo: Ebyabe · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
1,818
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$726K
Census ACS
Household income
$137K
median
Median age
52.8
years
Jobs based here
222
A commuter town
Is Old Miakka a good place to live?
The best of Old Miakka’s subject grades are an A+ for incomes, an A for health, and an A− for schools; the weakest is a D for hazard risk. Old Miakka’s mean commuting time is 43 minutes, above both the Florida town median (27 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Only 9 of Florida’s 774 towns score higher on incomes. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 79% of U.S. towns. Miakka School House is on the National Register of Historic Places. Old Miakka has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Old Miakka stand out
Where Old Miakka beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Old Miakka for work
Where Old Miakka’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
222jobs based in Old Miakka
0%of working residents work in town
15 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Old Miakka grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Florida), ordered by how far Old Miakka is from typical.
Jobs & incomeGraded on incomes, poverty and employmentA+Open →Hazard riskHurricanes top the listDOpen →HealthLakewood Ranch Medical Center 10.7 miles awayAOpen →SchoolsBeat 84% of Florida districts on tests and graduationA−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 6.8 of 20; 2.8% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC−Open →Cost of livingTypical home $726K, 9 years of the North Port metro’s $81K median household incomeC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 74 attractions →Tropicana Field and 33 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Old Miakka. Close and well known come first.
Big draw39 mi Stadium & arenaTropicana Field
30 mi BeachAnna Maria Island
18 mi MuseumJohn and Mable Ringling Museum of Art
38 mi MuseumSalvador Dalí Museum
6 mi State parkMyakka River State Park
35 mi Park & preserveFort De Soto ParkSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Tropicana Field: EaglesFanInTampa, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Anna Maria Island: Bfpage at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0 · John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art: Taty2007, CC BY 3.0 · Salvador Dalí Museum: Taty2007, CC BY 3.0 · Myakka River State Park: Mx. Granger, CC0 · Fort De Soto Park: Christopher Hollis, Public domain
Getting set up
Moving to Old Miakka: who provides what
Old Miakka is unincorporated, so Sarasota County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerFPL14.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesSarasota CountySarasota County provides services here
Register to voteOnlineIn 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).vote.govWho runs elections hereSarasota Supervisor of ElectionsSarasota County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2023
ZIP codes34240, 3425134240 97% · 34251 3%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 17, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Old Miakka.
HealthA
Old Miakka is healthier than 88% of U.S. towns
The share of adults in Old Miakka who get no exercise outside work: 18%. CDC measures, 31 in all: Old Miakka beats Florida on 16 and trails on 2. 32% of adults in Old Miakka sleep under 7 hours; 18% binge drink.
88%healthier than U.S. townsAHealth Grade
| Old Miakka | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 25% | 25% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 37% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 16% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 7% | 15% | 14% |
31 measures vs. Florida
16 better13 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | Old Miakka | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 4% | 12.7% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 7% | 16.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.3% | 9.1% |
Lakewood Ranch Medical Center
10.7 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade D
Old Miakka faces a very high natural-hazard risk, led by hurricanes
Old Miakka’s FEMA risk score comes in at 85 of 100. 72% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from hurricanes, followed by inland flooding at 19%.
85risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
HurricanesInland flooding
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A+
Old Miakka stands out in Florida and nationally: a smaller share of its residents live below the poverty line
The typical household income in Old Miakka is $137,000. This Florida town had 222 jobs in 2023, up 85 from 2013. For working residents here, the share who work locally is 0.5%. The top destinations are Sarasota (19%), Lakewood Ranch (9%) and Fruitville (8%).
0%work in town
| Old Miakka | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $137,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 2% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.5% | 5% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Old Miakka0%
Sarasota19%
Lakewood Ranch9%
Fruitville8%
South Sarasota4%
15 mi
median commute distance
222
jobs based in Old Miakka
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 21% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Who lives here
More middle-aged adults than Florida overall
27% of adults 25 and older hold at least a bachelor’s degree, against 34% across Florida. Adults 35 to 64 are just over half of residents (38% statewide); children under 18 are 12% of residents (20% statewide). For Old Miakka, the midpoint age is 52.8 years.
52.8median age · FL 42.6
| Old Miakka | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 52.8 years | 42.5 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 27% | 31% | 29% |
Old MiakkaFloridaUnited States
Ages · share of residents
23%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma4%
High school19%
Some college23%
Associate’s27%
Bachelor’s21%
Graduate6%
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 24% and 71% women
The Census survey reached too few of Old Miakka’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±23.5 points. Across Florida, 50.9% of residents are women.
| Old Miakka | FL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 2.1% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.9% | 9.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 15.5% | 8.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 2.3% | 12.7% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 9.3% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 18.6% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 23.3% | 13.4% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 12.2% | 11.7% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.8% | 9.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.4% | 10.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 19.3% | 27.2% | 26% |
| Some college | 22.6% | 18.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 27.3% | 10.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 20.5% | 21.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 6% | 12.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,800, single groups can be off by several points
Climate
Old Miakka: mild winters and hot summers
July afternoons reach 92°, January nights drop to 50° and snow is almost unheard of.
92°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter52–75°
Spring60–84°
Summer72–92°
Fall65–85°
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
92°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
OutdoorsB
6.3% of the land in Old Miakka is protected from building
2.9 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. The biggest park or preserve is Myakka River State Park, at 68 acres. The trail network density for Old Miakka comes to 0.2 miles per square mile.
6.3%conserved
| Old Miakka | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 6.3% | 3% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
6.3%
conserved · 493 of 7,880 acres
2.9 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Myakka River State Park | — | 68 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
HousingCost of living grade C+
A larger share of households own their home in Old Miakka than in most of Florida or the rest of the country
$904Kmedian sale price
2
homes sold in September
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Old Miakka
17pages on Old Miakka
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Old Miakka
Galen Health Institutes-SarasotaUniversity or college · Private for-profit · Sarasota10.6 mi$17,048 tuitionArizona College of Nursing-SarasotaUniversity or college · Private for-profit · University Park11.9 mi$23,093 tuition
About 4 of every 100 Old Miakka residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Florida.
About Old Miakka
Census-designated place in Florida, United States
Old Miakka (or Old Myakka) is a census-designated place in Sarasota County, Florida, United States. It is located at the bend of County Road 780, where it changes from running north–south to east–west. The population was 1,743 at the 2020 census. The community is part of the North Port–Bradenton–Sarasota, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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- Elevation
- 49 ft
Questions about Old Miakka
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Old Miakka, FL a good place to live?
1,818 people live in this town in Florida.
Is Old Miakka, FL expensive?
The typical home is worth about $726,000, 93% above the Florida typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.