A town of 950. A regional job hub with 444 jobs.
The 3 things Branford does most differently from other towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Be the first to start the conversation.
Nothing on the calendar.
Ordered by what stands out in Branford. Another town gets a different order.
Most working residents leave Branford for work: only 9% work in town. The top destinations are Live Oak (12%), Lake City (12%) and Gainesville (4%). Half commute less than 25 miles.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 88% of U.S. communities.
The typical Branford home is worth about $268,000, up 1.3% in a year, 29% below the Florida typical home.
The public schools Branford’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 66% of Florida’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Branford High School | 6–12 | 799 | B |
Branford has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 41°, and snow is almost unheard of.
0.4 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Ivey Memorial Park | — | 4 |
Branford beats the Florida average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 16.
| What stands out | Branford | FL |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 18.9% | 12.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.9% | 7.2% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 16.4% | 12.7% |
Where Branford’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
Town in Florida, United States
Branford is a town in Suwannee County, Florida, United States. The population was 711 at the 2020 census.
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