Lakewood Ranch, Florida

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Lakewood Ranch is the 3rd best-selling master planned community in the U.S., located in southeastern Manatee County, Florida, United States, built on part of what was previously a timber ranch owned by members of Milwaukee's Uihlein family. It is part of the North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population for the 34202 ZIP Code Tabulation Area, in which Lakewood Ranch is located, was 19,816 at the 2010 Census (a 29% increase over the population of 15,335 at the 2000 Census.).

Started in 1995, Lakewood Ranch has an 8,500-acre (3,400 ha) master-planned community within it, consisting of 12 unique villages.

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History

Lakewood Ranch is located within the Manatee County region in Florida. Manatee County covers almost 900 sq mi (2,300 km²) including waterways, which provided transportation. Railroads, bridges, and roadways were later added for easier access in and out of the area.

Along with transportation development came a rapid growth in population during the early 1920s.

The first neighborhood development, Summerfield, went up in 1995. As the area expanded and population increased, a master-planned community was created called Lakewood Ranch.

Today (As of June 2, 2016), Lakewood ranch is a busy town with loads of schools, neighborhoods, and shops.

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Shopping, dining and entertainment

Main Street is the downtown shopping, dining, and events center. The University Town Center mall, opened in 2014, is now a major shopping center. 2017 World Rowing Championships was held in Nathan Benderson Park from September 23 to October 1, 2017.