Lake Butler, Union County, Florida
| Lake Butler, Florida | |
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Images from top, left to right: Butler Lake, Union County Courthouse, Downtown Lake Butler, Townsend-Green Building & Museum, Lake Butler Woman's Club, Union County High School
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 Location in Union County and the state of Florida |
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| Coordinates: 30°1′18″N 82°20′27″W / 30.02167°N 82.34083°WCoordinates: 30°1′18″N 82°20′27″W / 30.02167°N 82.34083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Florida |
| Counties | Union |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.8 sq mi (4.8 km2) |
| • Land | 1.7 sq mi (4.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,927 |
| • Density | 1,070.6/sq mi (401.5/km2) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 32054 |
| Area code(s) | 386 |
Lake Butler is a city in Union County, Florida, United States. The population was 1,897 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Union County.
A post office called Lake Butler has been in operation since 1860. The city was named for Robert Butler, an acting governor of East Florida.
Lake Butler is located at 30°1′18″N 82°20′27″W / 30.02167°N 82.34083°W (30.021681, -82.340960).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.7 km2), of which 1.7 square miles (4.4 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) (6.01%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,927 people, 723 households, and 508 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,121.2 people per square mile (432.6/km²). There were 832 housing units at an average density of 484.1/sq mi (186.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 64.50% White, 31.81% African American, 0.26% Native American, 0.83% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 1.19% from other races, and 1.30% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.68% of the population.
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