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About Myakka City

Myakka City (also Myakka) is an unincorporated community in southeastern Manatee County, Florida, United States. It lies along State Road 70 near the city of Bradenton, the county seat of Manatee County. Its elevation is 43 feet (13 m), and it is located at 27°20′59″N 82°9′41″W (27.3497671, -82.1614780). Although Myakka is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 34251; the ZCTA for ZIP code 34251 had a population of 6,351 at the 2010 census. up from 4,239 in 2000. == History == Myakka is a name believed to be derived from an unidentified Native American language, from the same word used as the namesake for Miami. Myakka City was founded by Frank Earl Knox (1870-1950) in 1915, after purchasing early pioneer William Durrance’s land a year earlier. Knox’s original plan was for 91 blocks, each with 10 home sites. The new town also opened its post office the same year, as well as a new school. The school opened November 2, 1915, and registered 35 pupils, and Mr.