Lake Butler, Florida

About Lake Butler

Lake Butler, FL is a small town located in northern Florida, home to 1,983 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Lake Butler is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 2.36 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 840 residents per square mile.

📰 Lake Butler News Today

• Schedule - Union County Fighting Tigers (Lake Butler, FL) Basketball 26-27 MaxPreps · Oct 3
• Strong storms down trees, damage businesses, close schools in Union County WCJB | TV20 · Aug 19
• Union County schools closed after storm damages campuses, homes in Lake Butler firstcoastnews.com · Aug 19
• Judith May Ball Obituary (2026) - Lake Butler, FL - Archer-Milton Funeral Home - Lake Butler Legacy | Obituary · Sep 26
• Weather Forecast and Conditions for Lake Butler, Florida - The Weather Channel | Weather.com The Weather Channel · Jul 9

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

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What Makes Lake Butler Unique

• Positioned in northern Florida, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Florida — one of 956 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 10 miles.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Union County Historical Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏫 Schools in Lake Butler

• LAKE BUTLER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• LAKE BUTLER MIDDLE SCHOOL
• UNION COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL
• UNION COUNTY VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION PROGRAM
• UNION VIRTUAL FRANCHISE
• UNION VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION PROGRAM (DISTRICT PROVIDED)

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Lake Butler Hospital · 24/7 ER · Critical Access Hospitals

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Lake Butler

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