Manatee County, Sarasota County
Longboat Key
Longboat Key crosses 2 counties: Manatee County, Sarasota County. Start with the exact address because the county can change the office, tax row, school district, permit path, and local rule.
- Type
- Town
- Population
- 7,359
Data notes
Population source: Census Vintage 2025 subcounty population estimates. The Census place reference lists Manatee County, Sarasota County. Census GEOID: 1241150.
County choice
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Longboat Key crosses county lines. The county changes the property appraiser, tax collector, clerk, election office, emergency manager, and school district.
Address, home, and local records
Home and local tasks in Longboat Key
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Check the address path ->Property tax
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Longboat Key crosses county lines. Use the parcel address to choose the property appraiser, tax collector, exemptions, millage row, and non-ad valorem charges.
Choose a county ->Storm planning
Check evacuation zone and local alerts
Evacuation zones, shelter plans, county alerts, and local emergency orders can change by exact address.
Open evacuation planner ->Permits and records
Look up the local file
Building permits, code cases, liens, zoning, business tax receipts, and utility records can change when the address crosses a county, city, or district line.
Open records guide ->Official offices
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The property appraiser, tax collector, clerk, election office, emergency manager, and school district change across the county line.
Choose a county ->Around Longboat Key
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Source habit
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Home and local tasks
Property, storms, permits, and offices
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Open tasks ->County context
Open the county directories
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Last checked July 26, 2026. Place names, county coverage, GEOIDs, coordinates, and population labels come from the Census sources in the Florida place data used by this site. County tax planning rows use Florida Revenue November 2025 millage data. Direct note relationships and contextual note paths are kept separate. Parcel values, exemptions, permits, school assignments, storm instructions, utility service, private rules, and final bills still depend on the exact address and the official office or document.
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