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Around Cedar Key
Distances
Nearest major airport
Tampa International Airport (TPA)88 miles away
Closer regional airport
Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV)57 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Tampa, FL89 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Houston, TX745 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Cedar Key; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Cedar Key
U.S. Representative · Florida’s 3rd DistrictKat Cammack (R)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Cedar Key had 687 residents in the 2020 census, down 13% since 2000.
It’s the 800th largest of 954 towns in Florida by population.
Levy County grew from 8,603 residents in 1900 to 42,915 in 2020.
Levy County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 44°F. About 57.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Usher Twr, FL weather station (20 miles away).
Jobs in Levy County
7,282 jobs at 886 businesses in Levy County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Cedar Key.
Nearest hospitals
Tampa General Hospital Crystal RiverGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Crystal River29.2 miles
Hca Florida Citrus HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Inverness47.3 miles
Va North Florida/South Georgia Healthcare System - GainesvilleVA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Gainesville48.6 miles
Providers with an office here
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
1
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Places in and around Cedar Key
Libraries
Cedar Key Public Library2.5 mi
Museums
Cedar Key State Museum2.4 mi
Cedar Key Historical Society Museum2.6 mi
Theaters and performance venues
Island Arts2.6 mi
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Levy. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Cedar Key High SchoolCedar Key
Pre-K–12
202
Public
2.5 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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