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 | |
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County | Union |
Incorporated | 1971[1] |
Government | |
• Type | Mayor-Council |
• Mayor[2] | 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[4] |
GNIS feature ID | 0289434[5] |
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 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.