Branford, Florida | |
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Town of Branford | |
Motto(s): "On the Banks of the Suwannee River" "Spring Diving Capital of the World" "In God We Trust" | |
Coordinates: 29°57′42″N 82°55′38″W / 29.96167°N 82.92722°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Florida |
County | Suwannee |
Settled (Rowland's Bluff-New Branford Settlement) | 1886[1] |
Incorporated | 1961[2] |
Government | |
• Type | Mayor-Council |
• Mayor | Donny Glover |
• Council President | Ken Saunders |
• Councilors | Alice Childress, Charlie Daniel, Stacey Griffith, and Jay Hatch |
• Town Clerk | Aleshia Terry |
• Town Attorney | Rhett Bullard |
Area | |
• Total | 1.14 sq mi (2.94 km2) |
• Land | 1.14 sq mi (2.94 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 39 ft (12 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 711 |
• Density | 625.88/sq mi (241.72/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 32008 |
Area code | 386 |
FIPS code | 12-08175[5] |
GNIS feature ID | 0279335[4] |
Website | townofbranford |
Branford is a town in Suwannee County, Florida, United States. The Town of Branford was officially incorporated as a municipality in 1961, although it has been settled since 1886.[1][2] The population was 711 at the 2020 census.