Florence, Colorado
Florence, Colorado | ||
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City of Florence[1] | ||
FIPS code 08-27040 | | |
GNIS feature ID | 2410510[5] | |
Website | cityofflorence |
The City of Florence is a
History
Florence was built as a transportation center, with three railroads including a small railroad depot for the trains that hauled coal from the neighboring towns of
The Downtown Florence Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2017.
Geography
Florence is in eastern Fremont County, on the south side of the Arkansas River. It is bordered to the west by the town of Williamsburg, and the town of Coal Creek is 3 miles (5 km) to the southwest. Colorado State Highway 115 runs northwest 9 miles (14 km) to Cañon City and northeast 6 miles (10 km) to Penrose, intersecting U.S. Route 50 in each direction. Colorado State Highway 67 leads north 3.5 miles (5.6 km) to US 50 and south 11 miles (18 km) to Wetmore. Pueblo is 33 miles (53 km) to the east via CO 115 and US 50.
At the
Florence sits in the semi-arid high desert lands of southern Colorado.
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1900 | 3,728 | — | |
1910 | 2,712 | −27.3% | |
1920 | 2,629 | −3.1% | |
1930 | 2,475 | −5.9% | |
1940 | 2,632 | 6.3% | |
1950 | 2,773 | 5.4% | |
1960 | 2,821 | 1.7% | |
1970 | 2,846 | 0.9% | |
1980 | 2,987 | 5.0% | |
1990 | 2,990 | 0.1% | |
2000 | 3,653 | 22.2% | |
2010 | 3,881 | 6.2% | |
2020 | 3,822 | −1.5% | |
U.S. Decennial Census |
As of the
There were 1,488 households, out of which 31.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.4% were married couples living together, 11.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.6% were non-families. 30.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 3.03.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 27.5% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 21.2% from 45 to 64, and 16.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $29,628, and the median income for a family was $39,276. Males had a median income of $33,750 versus $22,042 for females. The
Government
Education
Notable person
- Thyra Thomson, Wyoming Secretary of State[13]
See also
- Bibliography of Colorado
- Geography of Colorado
- History of Colorado
- Index of Colorado-related articles
- List of Colorado-related lists
- Outline of Colorado
- Front Range Urban Corridor
References
- ^ a b c d "Active Colorado Municipalities". Colorado Department of Local Affairs. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
- ^ "Colorado Municipal Incorporations". State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives. December 1, 2004. Retrieved September 2, 2007.
- ^ a b c "City Council | City of Florence". cityofflorence.colorado.gov. Archived from the original on December 2, 2021. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
- ^ a b c d "Decennial Census P.L. 94-171 Redistricting Data". United States Census Bureau, United States Department of Commerce. August 12, 2021. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Florence, Colorado
- ^ "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original (JavaScript/HTML) on December 14, 2006. Retrieved September 16, 2007.
- ^ "Community History". Florence Colorado. Archived from the original on November 7, 2011. Retrieved July 12, 2012.
- ^ Dawson, John Frank (1954). Place names in Colorado: why 700 communities were so named, 150 of Spanish or Indian origin. Denver, CO: The J. Frank Dawson Publishing Co. p. 21.
- ^ "Florence, Colorado". City-Data.com. Retrieved July 12, 2012.
- ^ Bureau, U. S. Census. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 15, 2019.
- ^ "USP Florence ADMAX". www.bop.gov. Retrieved August 15, 2019.
- ^ "Zoning Map." (Archive) City of Florence, Colorado. Retrieved on December 30, 2009.
- ^ 'Former Wyoming Sec. of State Thyra Thomson Dies,' Billings Gazette (Wyoming), Joan Barron, June 12, 2013