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Community Description
Short Description: Lawtey is 30 miles from Gainesville and 30 miles from Jacksonville. The city was established in 1877 by a colony of 20 people from Chicago, Illinois. The leader of the group was a Colonel V.J. Shipman, who had a son-in-law, William Lawtey, after whom the city was named. A Captain Burrin donated 200 acres for a town, with the stipulation that the proceeds of the sale of lots should be used for church and school purposes.
Nearby communities include Starke (7.5 miles), Middleburg (11.5 miles), Hampton (13.5 miles), Macclenny (16.5 miles), Glen St. Mary (17 miles), Asbury Lake (17.5 miles), Keystone Heights (18 miles) and Lake Butler (18.5 miles).
Population: 1,000
Year of Incorporation: 1905
Location: North Central Florida
Median Home Price: $97,600
Tax Rate: 1.738
Taxes Levied (per capita): $24.83
Total Area: 1.22 square miles
City Hall: City of Lawtey
2793 West Lake St, PO Drawer G
Lawtey, FL 32058
904.782.3454; 904.782.3927 Fax
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