Cedar Key, Florida

Cedar Key, Florida
City
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.
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Location in Levy County, Florida
Coordinates: 29°08′43″N 83°02′20″W
Country	United States
State	Florida
County	Levy
Settled	1840–1858
Incorporated (City of Astena Otie)	1859
Incorporated (Town of Cedar Keys)	1869
Incorporated (City of Cedar Key)	1923
Government
• Type	Mayor-Commission
• Mayor	Jeff Webb
• Vice Mayor	Jim Wortham
• Commissioners	Mel Beckham, Jolie Davis, and Nancy Sera
• City Clerk	Laura Jean Roberts
• City Attorney	Norm D. Fugate
Area
• Total	2.17 sq mi (5.63 km2)
• Land	1.01 sq mi (2.62 km2)
• Water	1.16 sq mi (3.01 km2)
Elevation	0 ft (0 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	687
• Density	680.3/sq mi (262.65/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	32625
Area code	352
FIPS code	12-11225
GNIS ID	2404014
Website	cityofcedarkey.org

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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. 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.

The city was impacted by Hurricane Helene on September 26, 2024, which caused a 10-foot storm surge that broke the record set during Hurricane Idalia in August 2023.