in 1902. John Gillespie was the first Mayor. When reincorporated with a city form of government, A. B. Edwards became the first mayor of the city. Geography and climate Sarasota has a tropical climate with hot, humid summers and warm, drier winters. The high temperatures and high humidity in the summer regularly push the heat index over . There are distinct rainy and dry seasons, with the rainy season lasting from March to November and the dry season from December to February. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water. Demographics As of the 2020 census, Sarasota city had a population of 54,842 with 25,209 households. Of that population, 3.9% were under 5 years old, 14.6% were under 18 years old, and 28.0% were 65 years and older. 52.5% of the population were female persons. 77.7% of the population were white, 15.2% were black or African American, 0.3% were American Indian and Alaskan Native, 2.1% were Asian, 3.7% were two or more races, and 16.6% were Hispanic or Latino. 4,056 veterans lived in the city and 16.7% of the population were Foreign born persons. The median gross rent was $1,177. 92.5% of the households had a computer and 84.2% of the households had a broadband internet subscription. 90.0% of the population over 25 years were high school graduates or higher, and 37.2% of the population over 25 years had a Bachelor’s degree or higher. The median household income was $56,093 with a per capita income of $43,387. 15.6% of the population lived below the poverty threshold. Government Sarasota municipal government was incorporated in 1913, changing from a town type to adopting the city type of local government found in the United States and the title of its government changed to "City of Sarasota". Sarasota later was designated as the county seat when Sarasota County was carved out of Manatee County in 1921 during the creation of several new counties. In 1945 the commission-manager government form was adopted for the city and it is governed by a five-person commission elected by popular vote, two members of which serve in the ceremonial positions of "mayor" and "vice-mayor", as chosen by the commission every April. Two at-large commissioners are elected by all voters and the city is divided into three districts for which the residents of each elect one