Raiford

Also known as Raiford, Florida, Raiford, FL

town in Union County, Florida, United States

Key facts

Country: United States
State: Florida
County: Union
Incorporated: August 1971
Type: Mayor-Council
Total: 0.54 sq mi (1.41 km )
Land: 0.54 sq mi (1.41 km )
Water: 0 sq mi (0.00 km )
Elevation: 128 ft (39 m)
Density: 410.8/sq mi (158.62/km )
Time zone: UTC-5 ( Eastern (EST) )
Summer dst: UTC-4 (EDT)
Zip codes: 32026, 32083

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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.