THE ELLENTON LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Southwestern Florida Flatwoods setting.
Ellenton CDP has 3.31 square miles of land in Manatee County. Its Census reference point is in Southwestern Florida Flatwoods, within Southern Coastal Plain.
Low plains mingle with barrier islands, lagoons, marshes and inland lake districts. Coastal and inland settings vary substantially within this warm southeastern landscape.
Regional context: Southern Coastal Plain ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Ellenton and Manatee County
Ellenton is associated with Manatee County in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
Ellenton by land and water
The Census records 1.16 square miles of water within Ellenton, or 25.9% of its total area. It is 3 percentage points higher than the 23% recorded for Manatee County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Ellenton CDP has 1 times the land area of nearby Memphis CDP (3.25 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

