Cedar Key, Florida

Cedar Key, Florida
City of Cedar Key
Aerial view of Cedar Key and its outlying islands, illustrating the extremely small size of the city: The fork at State Road 24 and County Road 347 (the only two access roads) can be seen in the upper left.
Aerial view of Cedar Key and its outlying islands, illustrating the extremely small size of the city: The fork at State Road 24 and County Road 347 (the only two access roads) can be seen in the upper left.
Location in Levy County, Florida
Coordinates: 29°8′44″N 83°2′30″W / 29.14556°N 83.04167°W / 29.14556; -83.04167
Country United States
State Florida
County Levy
Settled1840-1858[1][2][3]
Incorporated
(City of Astena Otie)
1859[3]
Incorporated
(Town of Cedar Keys)
1869[4]
Incorporated
(City of Cedar Key)
1923[5]
Government
 • TypeMayor-Commission
 • MayorSue Colson
 • Vice MayorNancy Sera
 • CommissionersJim Wortham,
Jolie Davis, and
Jeff Webb
 • City ClerkJennifer Sylvester
 • City AttorneyNorm Fugate
Area
 • Total2.17 sq mi (5.63 km2)
 • Land1.01 sq mi (2.62 km2)
 • Water1.16 sq mi (3.01 km2)
Elevation
10 ft (3 m)
Population
 • Total687
 • Density680.20/sq mi (262.65/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
32625
Area code352
FIPS code12-11225[8]
GNIS ID280208[9]
Websitehttps://cityofcedarkey.org/

Cedar Key is a city in Levy County, Florida, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 687, down from 702 at the 2010 census.[7] It is part of the Gainesville, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. The Cedar Keys are a cluster of islands near the mainland. Most of the developed area for the City of Cedar Key has been on Way Key since the end of the 19th century. The Cedar Keys are named for the eastern red cedar Juniperus virginiana, once abundant in the area.[10]

  1. ^ McCarthy 2006, pp. 7–9.
  2. ^ Mahon 1985, pp. 315–7.
  3. ^ a b McCarthy 2006, pp. 8–10, 15.
  4. ^ McCarthy 2006, pp. 29–30.
  5. ^ "FLORIDA CITIES BY INCORPORATION YEAR WITH INCORPORATION & DISSOLUTION INFO" (PDF). www.flcities.com.
  6. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
  7. ^ a b "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
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