Yankeetown, Florida
Yankeetown, Florida | |
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| Town of Yankeetown | |
CR 40 boat ramp off the coast of the Gulf of Mexico in Yankeetown, Florida | |
| Motto: "Old Florida on the Nature Coast" | |
Location in Levy County and the state of Florida | |
| Coordinates: 29°2′N 82°43′W / 29.033°N 82.717°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Florida |
| County | Levy |
| Settled (Knotts Village) | 1923 |
| Incorporated (Town of Yankeetown) | 1925 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-Council |
| • Mayor | Eric Erkel |
| • Vice Mayor | Kerry Fuller |
| • Councilor | Laurence Vorisek, Kat Atherley, and Bob Terrian |
| • Town Manager and Town Clerk | William Ary |
| • Town Attorney | Ralf Brookes |
| Area | |
• Total | 20.97 sq mi (54.31 km2) |
| • Land | 7.73 sq mi (20.02 km2) |
| • Water | 13.24 sq mi (34.29 km2) |
| Elevation | 10 ft (3 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 588 |
| • Density | 76.07/sq mi (29.37/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 34498 |
| Area code | 352 |
| FIPS code | 12-78925 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0293564 |
| Website | www |
Yankeetown is a town in Levy County, Florida, United States. Its located in North Florida along the Gulf of Mexico. It is part of both the Big Bend Coast and the Nature Coast. In the 2020 census, the population was 588, up from 502 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Gainesville, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area.