Lake Butler, Union County, Florida

This article is about the city in Union County, Florida. For the census designated place in Orange County, Florida, see Lake Butler, Orange County, Florida.

Lake Butler, Florida
City
City of Lake Butler
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
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
Location in Union County and the state of Florida
Location in Union County and the state of Florida
Coordinates: 30°1′18″N 82°20′27″W / 30.02167°N 82.34083°W / 30.02167; -82.34083
CountryUnited States of America
StateFlorida
CountyUnion
Settled1859[1][2]
IncorporatedMay 1893[3][4]
Government
 • TypeCommission–Manager
 • MayorMelissa Hendrix
 • Vice MayorRondoll L. Huggins
 • CommissionersJoe Stephenson,
Annette Redman, and
Fred Sirmones
 • City Manager and
City Clerk		Kimberly Hayes
 • City AttorneyJohn E. Maines IV
Area
[5]
 • Total2.45 sq mi (6.35 km2)
 • Land2.31 sq mi (5.98 km2)
 • Water0.14 sq mi (0.36 km2)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,986
 • Density859.74/sq mi (331.96/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
32054
Area code386
FIPS code12-37650
Websitewww.cityoflakebutler.org

Lake Butler is a city in and the county seat of Union County, Florida, United States.[6] The population was 1,986 at the 2020 census.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference settled was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference founded was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "FLORIDA CITIES BY INCORPORATION YEAR" (PDF). Florida League of Cities.
  4. ^ "RFP 2024 02 Request For Proposals For Property And Casualty Insurance". www.cityoflakebutler.com.
  5. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
  6. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.