Florence, KS

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Florence, Kansas

Florence, Kansas, in Marion county, is 44 miles NE of Wichita, Kansas. There are 671 residents in the city.

The People and Families of Florence

In Florence, about 55% of adults are married.

Women are better represented than men in Florence. There are a lot of senior citizens in the city.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Florence had a median family income of $28,214.

Political Inclinations

More campaign money flowed to the Republican party than to competing parties.

Crime and Safety

Both violent crime and property crime are low in the city.

Florence Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Florence that were owner-occupied was 76%. Homes in this community tend to be somewhat older than those in other areas. Compared to most cities in the state, Florence has reasonable real estate taxes.

Commuting

In Florence, 95% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Florence strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Kansas):

Category	Trophy
Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 4%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 12%

Comparative Profile of Florence, KS

Comparing Florence to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Kansas (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Racial Diversity
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Men

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Nearest Large City	44 miles NE of Wichita, Kansas
County	Marion
Standard Zip Codes	66851
Phone Area Codes	620
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	38.244
Longitude	-96.927

Station	FLORENCE
Distance	0.5 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 41 F
Apr Temp	44 to 69 F
Jul Temp	68 to 92 F
Oct Temp	46 to 71 F
Annual Precip	32.3 inches

Station	HERINGTON
Distance	29.2 miles
Jan Temp	15 to 38 F
Apr Temp	41 to 65 F
Jul Temp	67 to 91 F
Oct Temp	44 to 69 F
Annual Precip	35.9 inches

Station	COUNCIL GROVE LAKE
Distance	37.1 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 37 F
Apr Temp	42 to 66 F
Jul Temp	67 to 91 F
Oct Temp	43 to 69 F
Annual Precip	33.5 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	671	100%
Male	308	45.9%
Female	363	54.1%
Under 18	145	21.6%
18+	526	78.4%
65+	148	22.1%
Median Age	44.5
Average Family Size	2.8
White	642	95.7%
African-American	5	0.7%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	4	0.6%
Other	10	1.5%
Mixed Race	10	1.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	22	3.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	650
Growth	-21
Growth %	-3.09%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	23.1%
German	22.9%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	11.3%
English	10%
Irish	8.8%
Dutch	4.3%
Polish	3.2%
Swiss	2.9%
Czech	2.3%
Scottish	2%
French (except Basque)	1.6%
African	1.6%
French Canadian	1.6%
Scotch-Irish	1.4%
Russian	0.9%
Swedish	0.7%
Pennsylvania German	0.5%
Belgian	0.5%
British	0.5%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Florence	671	$28,214
Burns	268	$39,000
Elbing	218	$49,375
Hillsboro	2,854	$42,465
Marion	2,110	$42,202
Peabody	1,384	$37,250
Walton	284	$39,500

Library
Florence Public Library 324 Main St Florence, Kansas (620) 878-4649

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