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Population (year 2000): 1,927. Estimated
population in July 2005: 1,967 (+2.1% change)
Males: 888 (46.1%), Females: 1,039 (53.9%)
Union County
Zip code:
32054
Median resident age: 29.8 years
Median household income: $25,347 (year 2000)
Median house value: $67,300 (year 2000)
Races in Lake Butler:
- White Non-Hispanic (62.6%)
- Black (31.8%)
- Hispanic (3.7%)
- Two or more races (1.3%)
- Other race (1.2%)
- Asian Indian (0.6%)
Ancestries: United States (29.4%), German
(5.4%), English (5.0%), Irish (5.0%), French (2.1%), Italian
(1.9%).
Elevation: 136 feet
Land area: 1.7 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Lake Butler
- High school or higher: 72.2%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.8%
- Graduate or professional degree: 5.0%
- Unemployed: 8.6%
- Mean travel time to work: 23.6 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Lake Butler city
- Never married: 26.4%
- Now married: 46.3%
- Separated: 4.0%
- Widowed: 8.7%
- Divorced: 14.6%
3.1% Foreign born (1.3% Latin America, 0.8%
Africa, 0.5% Europe).
Population change in the 1990s: -383 (-16.6%).
Hospital/medical center in Lake Butler:
- RAMADAN HAND INSTITUTE/LAKE BUTLER (850 EAST
MAIN STREET)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Lake Butler:
- SHANDS AT STARKE (about 17 miles; STARKE, FL)
- ED FRAZIER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 23 miles;
MACCLENNY, FL)
- NORTHEAST FLORIDA STATE HOSPITAL (about 23 miles;
MACCLENNY, FL)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lake
Butler:
- GAINESVILLE RGNL (about 24 miles; GAINESVILLE, FL;
ID: GNV)
- JACKSONVILLE INTL (about 56 miles; JACKSONVILLE, FL;
ID: JAX)
- OCALA INTL-JIM TAYLOR FIELD (about 60 miles; OCALA,
FL; ID: OCF)
Other public-use airports nearest to Lake Butler:
- LAKE CITY MUNI (about 19 miles; LAKE CITY, FL; ID:
LCQ)
- KEYSTONE AIRPARK (about 25 miles; KEYSTONE HEIGHTS,
FL; ID: 42J)
- FLYING TEN (about 30 miles; ARCHER, FL; ID: 0J8)
Amtrak station near Lake Butler:
- 20 miles: WALDO (U.S. 301 & STATE RD.). Services:
partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area,
public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term
parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Lake Butler:
- UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA (about 24 miles; GAINESVILLE,
FL; Full-time enrollment: 41,543)
- SANTA FE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 24 miles;
GAINESVILLE, FL; FT enrollment: 7,942)
- FLORIDA COMMUNITY COLLEGE AT JACKSONVILLE (about 53
miles; JACKSONVILLE, FL; FT enrollment: 10,495)
- SAINT JOHNS RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 53 miles;
PALATKA, FL; FT enrollment: 2,509)
- CENTRAL FLORIDA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 60 miles;
OCALA, FL; FT enrollment: 3,101)
- UNIVERSITY OF NORTH FLORIDA (about 63 miles;
JACKSONVILLE, FL; FT enrollment: 9,256)
- VALDOSTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 87 miles; VALDOSTA,
GA; FT enrollment: 7,157)
Public high school in Lake Butler:
- UNION COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 576;
Location: 1000 S LAKE AVENUE; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Lake Butler:
- LAKE BUTLER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 862;
Location: 800 SW 6TH STREET; Grades: PK - 04)
- LAKE BUTLER MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 698;
Location: 150 SW 6TH STREET; Grades: 05 - 08)
- THE OUTPOST (Students: 15; Location: 55 SW
6TH STREET; Grades: 06 - 12)
- COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT'S OFFICE (Location: 55
SW 6TH STREET; Grades: N - N )
Library in Lake Butler:
- NEW RIVER PUBLIC LIBRARY COOPERATIVE
(Operating income: $1,043,328; Location: 110 N. LAKE
AVE; 104,246 books; 3,181 audio materials; 3,417 video
materials; 225 serial subscriptions)
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