Photo: Michael Rivera · CC BY-SA 3.0How is Raiford run?
Raiford’s town government spent $28,000 on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2023, about $130 per resident.
What stands out about how Raiford is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Union County School District
Raiford’s K–12 school district, shared with Lake Butler, Worthington Springs. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,200 per pupil, $6,890 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Florida districts overall: 55% local, 29% state, 15% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $130 per resident a year, or $0.36 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 100%.
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No comparison or trend for Raiford yet
The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample), and Raiford’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate (it reported none of its 2022 dollars). It reported 2023 only (2022 is an estimate), so there is no trend yet either. The next full count is 2027.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $320 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Raiford’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Raiford’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Raiford →
Who’s in charge in Raiford
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Raiford’s votes are counted by county
Florida reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Raiford alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Union County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican83.6%5,224 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat15.5%971 votesOthers: 0.8% (51 votes).
Most votes in Union County: Donald J Trump
Florida: Trump 56.1%, Harris 43.0%
100% of Raiford lies in Union County. Every 2024 race in Union County is on the county’s page.
Union County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Raiford.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Florida HouseState representatives
- 3Florida SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Florida
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
Reach Raiford’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Raiford’s government
How much does Raiford spend per resident?
About $130 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who runs Raiford’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Raiford yet.
How did Raiford vote in 2024?
Florida counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Raiford alone. Union County, where 100% of Raiford lies, voted Trump 83.6%, Harris 15.5% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Raiford?
0 full-time and 2 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $2,134 (about $25,608 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Raiford in the state legislature?
State Senate District 6 (Jennifer Bradley) and State House District 10 (Chuck Brannan). The House district also covers 14 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Raiford’s government
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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →