Raiford, Florida
Raiford, Florida | |
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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 |
| Incorporated | August 1971 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-Council |
| • Mayor | 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 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0289434 |
Raiford is a town in Union County, Florida, United States. There are three correctional institutions around the town. The first Florida State Prison was established in the Raiford area. Union Correctional Institution holds the state death row for men.
The town 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.