Venice, Florida

Venice, Florida
Venice's Beachfront from Humphris Park
Nickname: 
Shark Tooth Capital of the World
Motto: 
"City on the Gulf"
Location in Sarasota County and the state of Florida
Coordinates: 27°07′46″N 82°23′45″W / 27.12944°N 82.39583°W / 27.12944; -82.39583
CountryUnited States
StateFlorida
CountySarasota
Settled
  • Horse and Chaise – c. 1870s
  • Venice – 1888
Incorporated
  • Town – July 1, 1926
  • City – May 9, 1927
Named afterVenice, Italy
Government
 • TypeCouncil–manager
Area
 • City
17.78 sq mi (46.05 km2)
 • Land16.13 sq mi (41.77 km2)
 • Water1.65 sq mi (4.28 km2)
Elevation
13 ft (4.0 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • City
25,463
 • Density1,578.7/sq mi (609.54/km2)
 • Metro
833,716 (US: 71st)
 • Metro density542/sq mi (209/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
34275, 34284–34287, 34290–34293
Area code941
FIPS code12–73900
GNIS feature ID2405640
Websitevenicegov.com

Venice is a city in Sarasota County, Florida, United States. The city includes what locals call "Venice Island", a portion of the mainland that is accessed via bridges over the artificially created Intracoastal Waterway. The city is located in Southwest Florida. As of the 2020 Census, the city had a population of 25,463, up from 20,748 at the 2010 Census. Venice is part of the Sarasota metropolitan area.