April 2, 1963, to confirm Bradenton's decision. However, it would not be approved as 297 voted against it while 9 voted in favor of it. During Hurricane Irma in 2017, the city pier was damaged significantly. It was demolished the following year with plans to rebuilt it. The historic city pier was rebuilt and opened in April of 2020. Geography The westernmost community in Manatee County, Anna Maria is located on Anna Maria Island at . It is bordered to the southwest by the Gulf of Mexico and to the northeast by Tampa Bay, connected to the Gulf by Passage Key Inlet at the northwest end of the island. The city is bordered to the southeast by Holmes Beach. Bradenton is to the east via Florida State Road 64 from Holmes Beacy. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city of Anna Maria has a total area of , of which are land and , or 14.53%, are water. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 1,814 people, 897 households, and 572 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,338.3 inhabitants per square mile (897.9/km2). There were 1,538 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 98.18% White, 0.33% African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.28% Asian, 0.44% from other races, and 0.66% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.48% of the population. There were 897 households, out of which 14.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.4% were married couples living together, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.2% were non-families. 29.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.02 and the average family size was 2.46. In the city, the population was spread out, with 12.5% under the age of 18, 3.3% from 18 to 24, 14.9% from 25 to 44, 36.2% from 45 to 64, and 33.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 56 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.3 males. The median income for a household in the city was $40,341, and the median income for a family was $51,628. Males