Florence, Texas

Florence, Texas
FIPS code		48-26136[4]
GNIS feature ID	1357491[3]

Florence is a city in Williamson County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,171 at the 2020 census. Since 2000, the territorial limits of Florence have grown by 8%. Florence is located approximately 13 miles (21 km) north from Georgetown and 40 miles (64 km) north of Austin in northwestern Williamson County. Florence is part of the Greater Austin metropolitan area.

History

The site was settled in the early 1850s and briefly called Brooksville. By 1857 it was known as Florence, when its first post office was established.^[5]

Florence, a significant cotton processing center, was the original destination of the Bartlett-Florence Railway, later the

Geography

Florence is located 40 miles (64 km) north of Austin.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.8 square mile (2.1 km²), all land.

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1880	159		—
1930	421		—
1940	476		13.1%
1950	561		17.9%
1960	610		8.7%
1970	672		10.2%
1980	744		10.7%
1990	829		11.4%
2000	1,054		27.1%
2010	1,136		7.8%
2020	1,171		3.1%
U.S. Decennial Census[10]

Florence racial composition as of 2020^[11]
(NH = Non-Hispanic)^[a]

Race	Number	Percentage
White (NH)	511	43.64%
Black or African American (NH)	12	1.02%
Alaska Native (NH)	9	0.77%
Asian (NH)	6	0.51%
Pacific Islander (NH)	1	0.09%
Some Other Race (NH)	3	0.26%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH)	30	2.56%
Hispanic or Latino	599	51.15%
Total	1,171

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,171 people, 260 households, and 176 families residing in the city.

As of the

of any race were 19.92% of the population.

There were 381 households, out of which 38.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.4% were married couples living together, 12.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.6% were non-families. 23.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.29.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 31.1% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 18.9% from 45 to 64, and 13.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $36,250, and the median income for a family was $42,059. Males had a median income of $30,500 versus $23,750 for females. The

, including 20.2% of those under age 18 and 9.2% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The City of Florence is served by the Florence Independent School District. Florence High School is the only high school in Texas that has a complete meat processing laboratory and full-service meat market.^[14]

References

External links

• Florence from the Handbook of Texas Online