Raiford, Florida | |
|---|---|
 Raiford City Hall | |
 Location in Union County and the state of Florida | |
| Coordinates: 30°3′46″N 82°14′13″W / 30.06278°N 82.23694°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Florida |
| County | Union |
| Settled | 1895[1] |
| Incorporated | August 1971[1][2] |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-Council |
| • Mayor[3] | Lamar Griffis |
| • Council President | Sherry Richard |
| • Councilors | Benita Griffis, Deana Rainey, and Randall Griffis Sr. |
| • Town Clerk | Jackie Fautt |
| • Town Attorney | Aaron Dukes |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.55 sq mi (1.41 km2) |
| • Land | 0.55 sq mi (1.41 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 131 ft (40 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 224 |
| • Density | 411.01/sq mi (158.62/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 32026, 32083 |
| Area code | 386 |
| FIPS code | 12-59400[5] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0289434[6] |
Raiford is a town in Union County, Florida, United States. The first Florida State Prison was established here. The town now is the site of three prisons. Union Correctional Institution holds the state death row for men.
The Town of Raiford has a Masonic lodge, Raiford Lodge #82, under the jurisdiction of The Grand Lodge of Florida. The non-prisoner population was 224 at the 2020 census.
- ^ a b "Town Hall Raiford, FL". University of North Florida.
- ^ "FLORIDA CITIES BY INCORPORATION YEAR WITH INCORPORATION & DISSOLUTION INFO" (PDF). www.flcities.com.
- ^ "MUNICIPAL DIRECTORY: Town of Raiford". Florida League of Cities.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.