Lawtey, Florida | |
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| City of Lawtey | |
 Lawtey, Florida along US 301, August 2020 | |
 Location in Bradford County and the state of Florida | |
| Coordinates: 30°04′58.04″N 82°07′21.27″W / 30.0827889°N 82.1225750°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Florida |
| County | Bradford |
| Incorporated | 1905[1] |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-Council |
| • Mayor[2][3] | Jimmie Scott |
| • Councilors | Virginia Warner, Debra Jordan-Norman, Emily Hoffman, and Amy Blom |
| • City Clerk | Lisa Harley |
| • City Attorney | Aaron Dukes |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.51 sq mi (3.92 km2) |
| • Land | 1.51 sq mi (3.92 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 162 ft (49.38 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 636 |
| • Density | 420.36/sq mi (162.32/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 32058 |
| Area code | 904 |
| FIPS code | 12-39700[5] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0285404[6] |
Lawtey is a city in Bradford County, Florida, United States. The population was 636 at the 2020 US Census, down from 730 at the 2010 US Census.
The City of Lawtey has received national attention and earned the dubious distinction of being one of only two official speed traps designated by the American Automobile Association (AAA), (the other being Waldo a few miles to the south). However, the label was removed by AAA in August 2018 after reforms by police chief Shane Bennett.[7]
- ^ "FLORIDA CITIES BY INCORPORATION YEAR WITH INCORPORATION & DISSOLUTION INFO" (PDF). www.flcities.com.
- ^ "Starke, Lawtey, Hampton and Brooker City Officials". www.bradfordelections.com.
- ^ "MUNICIPAL DIRECTORY: City of Lawtey". www.floridaleagueofcities.com.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "AAA Going Places Magazine | July - August 2001 | Traveler's Advocate - FL". Archived from the original on December 14, 2004. Retrieved December 18, 2004.