It was renamed once again in 1938 to "North Shore Country Club". During World War II, the club would close because of gasoline rationing and not being able to get golf balls. It ended up becoming overgrown, and after the war the US Army would help restore the golf course. Whitfield Estates experienced a resurgence after World War II. Located near the Sarasota Army Airfield, the area became a popular location for families to settle during the post-war housing boom. This played a major role in the recovery of the community, with the Whitfield Community Improvement Association being established in the mid-1940s. The club was given its current name, "Sara Bay Country Club", in 1964. National Register of Historic Places The following districts and properties in the subdivision are listed on the National Register of Historic Places: Most of the above were listed as part of the 1996 Whitfield Estates Subdivision Multiple Property Submission (MPS). Geography Whitfield is in southern Manatee County, on the northeast shore of Sarasota Bay. It is bordered to the north by Bowlees Creek and the unincorporated community of Bayshore Gardens, and to the southeast by Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport. It is north of the center of Sarasota and the same distance south of Bradenton, the Manatee county seat. According to the United States Census Bureau, the Whitfield CDP has a total area of , of which , or 1.43%, are water. Demographics As of the 2000 U.S. Census, there were 2,984 people, 1,244 households, and 878 families residing in the CDP. The population density was . There were 1,364 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the CDP was 94.27% White, 2.98% African American, 0.13% Native American, 0.70% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 0.80% from other races, and 1.04% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.73% of the population. There were 1,244 households, out of which 21.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.0% were married couples living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.4% were non-families. 20.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.75. In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 17.9% under the age of