| Layton, Florida | |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Seal Size: | 150px |
| Mapsize: | 250x200px |
| Image Map1: | Layton.gif |
| Mapsize1: | 250x200px |
| Map Caption1: | U.S. Census Bureau map showing city limits |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Monroe |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Bruce Halle |
| Leader Title1: | Vice Mayor |
| Leader Name1: | Gregory Lewis |
| Leader Title2: | Councilors |
| Leader Name2: | Yesenia Diaz, Philip Porter, Cindy Lewis, and Susan Grant |
| Leader Title3: | City Clerk |
| Leader Name3: | Mimi M. Young |
| Leader Title4: | City Attorney |
| Leader Name4: | Dirk Smits |
| Established Title: | Settled (Long Key Settlement) |
| Established Date: | Late 1800s–1910[1] |
| Established Title3: | Incorporated (City of Layton) |
| Established Date3: | September 18, 1963 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [2] |
| Area Total Km2: | 0.58 |
| Area Land Km2: | 0.42 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.16 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.22 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.16 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.06 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Footnotes: | [3] |
| Population Total: | 210 |
| Population Density Km2: | 499.47 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 1296.30 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Coordinates: | 24.8267°N -80.8139°W |
| Elevation Ft: | 3 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 33001 |
| Area Code: | 305 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 12-39725[4] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0285408[5] |
Layton is a city located on the island of Long Key in Monroe County, Florida, United States. The city is part of the Florida Keys. The population was 210 at the 2020 census.[3]
In the late 19th century, Long Key was used as a coconut plantation. By 1910, Layton was becoming famous as a fishing destination, thanks in part to promotion by sportswriter, Zane Grey. However, the developing tourist infrastructure on Long Key, including a station on the Overseas Railroad, was largely destroyed by the Labor Day Hurricane of 1935.[1]
After World War II, Mary V. Layton (1907-1993) and Delbert “Del” Layton (1906-1987), who ran a grocery business in Miami, bought 40acres on Long Key and started developing the property as "Layton's Long Key Fishing Camp", which grew substantially over the succeeding years.[1]
The City of Layton was officially incorporated on September 18, 1963.[1] [6] The land that would become Long Key State Park was acquired between 1961 and 1973; the park opened on October 1, 1969.[1]
The approximate coordinates for the City of Layton is located along U.S. Route 1 at 24.8267°N -80.814°W.[7] Via US 1 it is northeast of Key West and southwest of Miami.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.22sqmi. 0.16sqmi of it are land and 0.06sqmi of it (27.03%) are water.[2]
The City of Layton has a tropical climate, similar to the climate found in much of the Caribbean. It is part of the only region in the 48 contiguous states that falls under that category. More specifically, it generally has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen climate classification: Aw), bordering a tropical monsoon climate (Köppen climate classification: Am).[8]
| White (NH) | 158 | 165 | 85.87% | 78.57% |
| Black or African American (NH) | 4 | 2 | 2.17% | 0.95% |
| Native American or Alaska Native (NH) | 3 | 0 | 1.63% | 0.00% |
| Asian (NH) | 4 | 0 | 2.17% | 0.00% |
| Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Some other race (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Two or more races/Multiracial (NH) | 2 | 2 | 1.09% | 0.95% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 13 | 41 | 7.07% | 19.52% |
| Total | 184 | 210 | ||
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 210 people, 55 households, and 28 families residing in the city.[11]
As of the 2010 United States census, there were 184 people, 76 households, and 47 families residing in the city.[12]
As of the census of 2000, there were 186 people, 84 households, and 50 families living in the city. The population density was 860sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 165 housing units at an average density of 762.9sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 98.92% White, 0.54% African American and 0.54% Asian. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.15% of the population.
In 2000, there were 84 households, out of which 15.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.0% were married couples living together, 1.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.3% were non-families. 22.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.61.
In 2000, in the city, the population was spread out, with 11.3% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 23.1% from 25 to 44, 39.8% from 45 to 64, and 18.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 51 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.8 males.
In 2000, the median income for a household in the city was $53,750, and the median income for a family was $73,750. Males had a median income of $29,896 versus $23,125 for females. The per capita income for the city was $23,773. About 11.7% of families and 15.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen and 21.4% of those 65 or over.
As of 2000, English as a first language accounted for 90.68%, while Spanish as a mother tongue made up 9.31% of the population.[13]
All public schools are served by the Monroe County School District. Students are zoned to Plantation Key School (K-8).[14]