Raiford, Florida

Raiford, Florida
Raiford City Hall
Location in Union County and the state of Florida
Coordinates: 30°03′35″N 82°14′43″W / 30.05972°N 82.24528°W / 30.05972; -82.24528
CountryUnited States
StateFlorida
CountyUnion
Settled1895
IncorporatedAugust 1971
Government
 • TypeMayor-Council
Area
 • Total
0.54 sq mi (1.41 km2)
 • Land0.54 sq mi (1.41 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
128 ft (39 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
224
 • Density410.8/sq mi (158.62/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
32026, 32083
Area code386
FIPS code12-59400
GNIS feature ID2407170

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.