Lawtey, Florida
Lawtey, Florida | |
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| City of Lawtey | |
Lawtey, Florida along US 301, August 2020 | |
| Mottoes: "Small Town Living at it's [sic] Best", "Integrity, Service, Reliable" | |
Location in Bradford County and the state of Florida | |
| Coordinates: 30°02′54″N 82°04′21″W / 30.04833°N 82.07250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Florida |
| County | Bradford |
| Settled | c. Mid-1800s—1877 |
| Incorporated | 1905 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-Council |
| • Mayor | Jimmie L. Scott |
| • Vice Mayor | Debra Jordan-Norman |
| • Councilors | Virginia Warner, Joshua Bell, and Amy Blom |
| • City Clerk | Lisa Harley |
| • City Attorney | Dan Sikes |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.51 sq mi (3.92 km2) |
| • Land | 1.51 sq mi (3.92 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 157 ft (48 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 636 |
| • Density | 420.4/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 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2404898 |
| Website | www.cityoflawtey.org |
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.