Raiford, Florida

Raiford, Florida
Raiford City Hall
Raiford City Hall
Location in Union County and the state of Florida
Location in Union County and the state of Florida
Coordinates: 30°3′46″N 82°14′13″W / 30.06278°N 82.23694°W / 30.06278; -82.23694
Country United States
State Florida
County Union
Settled1895[1]
IncorporatedAugust 1971[1][2]
Government
 • TypeMayor-Council
 • Mayor[3]Lamar Griffis
 • Council PresidentSherry Richard
 • CouncilorsBenita Griffis,
Deana Rainey, and
Randall Griffis Sr.
 • Town ClerkJackie Fautt
 • Town AttorneyAaron Dukes
Area
 • Total0.55 sq mi (1.41 km2)
 • Land0.55 sq mi (1.41 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
131 ft (40 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total224
 • Density411.01/sq mi (158.62/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
32026, 32083
Area code386
FIPS code12-59400[5]
GNIS feature ID0289434[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.

  1. ^ a b "Town Hall Raiford, FL". University of North Florida.
  2. ^ "FLORIDA CITIES BY INCORPORATION YEAR WITH INCORPORATION & DISSOLUTION INFO" (PDF). www.flcities.com.
  3. ^ "MUNICIPAL DIRECTORY: Town of Raiford". Florida League of Cities.
  4. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
  5. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  6. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.