Raiford, Florida

Raiford, Florida
Town
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 / 30.06278; -82.23694
Country	United States
State	Florida
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 [3]
• 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.