Branford, Florida | |
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| Town of Branford | |
 Top, left to right: Downtown Branford, Suwannee River, Branford Town Hall, Branford Water Tower | |
| Motto(s): "On the Banks of the Suwannee River" "Spring Diving Capital of the World" "In God We Trust" | |
 Location in Suwannee County and the state of Florida | |
| 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.
- ^ a b "OUR HISTORY: HISTORY OF SUWANNEE COUNTY". www.suwanneechamber.com.
- ^ a b "FLORIDA CITIES BY INCORPORATION YEAR WITH INCORPORATION & DISSOLUTION INFO" (PDF). www.flcities.com.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Branford, Florida
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.