Profile for Cedar Key, Florida, FL

Cedar Key is an island the Gulf Coast.

The community was ettled in the 1840s by Augustus Steel.

The region supplied salt to the Confederacy by boiling sea water.

Local foods: swamp cabbage salad, deviled crab

Local festivals include:

• Seafood Festival - Oct. 20-21, 2007
• Old Florida Celebration of the Arts - April 21-22, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Cedar Keys National Wildlife Refuge, Cedar Key Scrub State Reserve, Manatee Springs State Park, Waccasassa Bay State Preserve

Historic sites and museums: Cedar Key State Museum, Cedar Key Historical Museum, Shell Mound County Park near Route 24, Shell mounds in village on 6th St.

Listed places near Cedar Key

Cemeteries (3)

Libraries (1)

Parks (1)

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17% of Cedar Key residents report German ancestry, and 16% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Cedar Key ancestry & family history guide.

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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Cedar Key was $22,568, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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34% of Cedar Key residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Cedar Key festival dates:

• Seafood Festival - Oct. 20-21, 2007
• Old Florida Celebration of the Arts - April 21-22, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

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Median rent in Cedar Key, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $394.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,094.

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Libraries in Cedar Key include Cedar Key Library ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Cedar Key include Cedar Key Beacon

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Levy County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Cedar Key political report.

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The average commute time for Cedar Key workers is 23 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

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