Ellenton, Florida

About Ellenton

Ellenton is a small unincorporated community in central Florida.

Ellenton holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 3.31 square miles.

📰 Ellenton News Today

• 6729 49th Ct E, Ellenton, FL 34222 Realtor.com · Oct 10
• Annette Marie Fruehauf Obituary (2026) - Ellenton, FL - Wasik Funeral Home - Shelby Township Legacy | Obituary · Oct 8
• Weather Forecast and Conditions for Ellenton, Florida - The Weather Channel | Weather.com The Weather Channel · Jul 17
• Karen Naples Obituary - Ellenton, FL Dignity Memorial · Oct 4
• Ellenton Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Florida headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Ellenton Unique

• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Part of the fabric of Florida — one of 956 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Ellenton

• Applebee's — american
• First Watch
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• Waffle House — american
• Woody's River Roo Pub & Grill — american
• Anna Maria Oyster Bar Ellenton — seafood
• Casa Di Pizza — pizza
• Chili's — tex-mex
• China Master — chinese
• Crab Trap II — seafood

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Florida Gulf Coast Railroad Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Ellenton

• Gamble Plantation Historic State Park reviews ★
• Buffalo Creek Park reviews ★
• Copperstone Park reviews ★
• Florida Railroad Park reviews ★
• Fort Hamer Park reviews ★
• Heritage Harbor Park reviews ★
• Judah P Benjamin Confederate Memorial at Gamble Plantation H reviews ★
• Ola Mae Sims Park reviews ★
• Tom Bennett Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Ellenton

• ANNIE LUCY WILLIAMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• BARBARA A HARVEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• PARRISH CHARTER ACADEMY
• PARRISH COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

Full forecast →

Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Ellenton

🏘️ Nearby Communities