Lake Butler City is a city in Union County, Florida, home to about 1,601 people across 2.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 32054.
Homes sold for a median of $192 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Part is in Lake Butler City, part in Worthington Springs
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Lake Butler City. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Jacksonville International Airport (JAX)53 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV)23 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Jacksonville, FL49 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX779 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Lake Butler City; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Lake Butler City had 1,986 residents in the 2020 census, up 3% since 2000.
It’s the 716th largest of 954 towns in Florida by population.
Union County grew from 7,428 residents in 1930 to 16,147 in 2020.
Union County, 1930–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 45°F. About 53.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Starke, FL weather station (17 miles away).
1,586 jobs at 148 businesses in Union County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
40 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lake Butler City.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 6 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 3 |
| Dentists | 2 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 17 |
| Mental health providers | 8 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 5 |
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.
Grocery stores
Libraries
Museums
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Union. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Butler Elementary SchoolLake Butler | Pre-K–4 | 951 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Union County Virtual Instruction ProgramLake Butler | K–12 | — | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Union Virtual Instruction Program (District Provided)Lake Butler | K–12 | — | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Lake Butler Middle SchoolLake Butler | 5–8 | 752 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Union Virtual FranchiseLake Butler | 6–12 | — | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Union County High SchoolLake Butler | 9–12 | 606 | Public | 2.7 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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Shares ZIP codes with Worthington Springs.
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