Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 5 min6:28 am – 8:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 12 min7:20 am – 5:33 pm
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People2,561 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.2598 householdsMedian household income $55,313Median home value $115,000Median rent $944 a month64% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $866 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting8.2% unemployment rate29% of adults are in the labour force, 547 employedMain industries: public administration 30%, education and health care 20%, manufacturing 12%Average commute 27 minutes69% drive alone, 13% car-pool, 17% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages12% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher72% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 92%, Spanish 5%, French or Haitian Creole 2%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 93°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 67°F, lows 40°F53 in of rain a year, on about 78 dayswettest month JuneSnow is rare81 days above 90°F, 28 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Glen St Mary 1 W station, 11 mi away
Nearby landmarksSwift Creek Pondlake · 3.9 miButler Lakelake · 8.4 miPalatka - to - Lake Butler State Trail Lake Butler Trailheadtrailhead · 9.2 miBig Islandisland · 8.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsOsceola National Forestnational forest · 10.2 mi · 160,040 acresNekoosa Purchase Unitnational forest · 19.4 mi · 228 acresPinhook Purchase Unitnational forest · 22.7 mi · 96,471 acresO'leno State Parkstate park · 24.0 mi · 1,728 acresMike Roess Gold Head Branch State Parkstate park · 24.5 mi · 2,367 acresDevil's Millhopper Geological State Parkstate park · 29.6 mi · 67 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowUnion County, FL, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHurricane Relatively LowWildfire Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality70% of days had good air in 2025253 of 364 days measured109 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 44, worst day 155main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Baker County, FL, 15 mi away
Internet at home97% of households have a broadband subscription68% have cable, fibre or DSL25% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterFlorida State Prisonserves 5,980 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation132 ft40 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalLake Butler Hospital8.5 miPost officeRaiford Post Office3.5 miTown hallRaiford Town Hall3.5 miPoliceUnion County Sheriff's Office8.9 miFire stationRaiford Unmanned Volunteer Fire Station 23.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGainesville Regional Airport GNV29 miMajor airportJacksonville International Airport JAX42 miInterstateI-108.9 miUS highwayUS 909.6 miAmtrakJacksonville, FL JAX35 miCoachWaldo Amtrak StationAmtrak Chartered Vehicle23 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 32083 ZIP area.
