his bone-grafting operations, bought from Bertha Palmer to develop Venice. He hired John Nolen to plan the city and create a master plan for the streets. Albee sold the land to the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and retained Nolen as city planner. The first portions of the city and infrastructure were constructed in 1925–1926. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and , or 8.19%, is water. The climate of Venice is Humid Subtropical, bordering very closely on a Tropical Savanna climate and features pronounced wet and dry seasons. Climate Demographics As of the 2020 census, there was a population of 25,463, with 12,521 households. 1.2% of the population were under 5 years old, 6.4% were under 18 years old, and 61.9% was 65 years and older. Of that population, 92.8% were white, 0.6% black or African American, 0.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.4% Asian, 0.2% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, 3.4% two or more races, and 3.1% Hispanic or Latino. 3,204 veterans lived in the city and 9.5% of the population were foreign born persons. 54.6% of the population were female persons. 90.9% of the households had a computer and 81.3% had a broadband internet subscription. The median household income was $61,953 with a per capita income of $60,284. 6.8% of the population lived below the poverty threshold. Arts and culture Annual cultural events Venice has been listed in several publications as being the "Shark's Tooth Capital of the World". It hosts the Shark's Tooth Festival every year to celebrate the abundance of fossilized shark's teeth that can be found on its coastal shores. Museums and other points of interest The following structures and areas are listed on the National Register of Historic Places: Armada Road Multi-Family District Blalock House Eagle Point Historic District Edgewood Historic District Hotel Venice House at 710 Armada Road South Johnson-Schoolcraft Building Levillain-Letton House Triangle Inn Valencia Hotel and Arcade Venezia Park Historic District Venice Depot Theatre and music Venice Theatre is the largest per-capita community theater in the United States with an operating budget of almost three million dollars. Media Venice's newspaper is the Venice Gondolier Sun. It is published twice each week and has a circulation of 13,500 copies. Tampa Bay's Univision affiliate WVEA-TV is licensed to Venice, though it is based in Tampa and broadcasts from