Florence, SD

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Florence, South Dakota

Florence, South Dakota, in Codington county, is 107 miles N of Sioux Falls, South Dakota (center to center) and 198 miles W of Minneapolis, Minnesota. There are 299 residents in the town.

The People and Families of Florence

In Florence, about 69% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Florence had a median family income of $38,750.

Political Inclinations

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

Florence Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Florence that were owner-occupied was 81%.

Commuting

In Florence, 86% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	107 miles N of Sioux Falls, South Dakota (center to center)
Nearest Large City	198 miles W of Minneapolis, Minnesota
County	Codington
Standard Zip Codes	57235
Phone Area Codes	605
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	45.055
Longitude	-97.328

Station	WATERTOWN MUNICIPAL AP
Distance	12.1 miles
Jan Temp	0 to 20 F
Apr Temp	31 to 55 F
Jul Temp	58 to 83 F
Oct Temp	34 to 57 F
Annual Precip	21.9 inches

Station	CLARK
Distance	23 miles
Jan Temp	1 to 20 F
Apr Temp	32 to 55 F
Jul Temp	60 to 83 F
Oct Temp	34 to 58 F
Annual Precip	22.4 inches

Station	CASTLEWOOD
Distance	26.5 miles
Jan Temp	0 to 20 F
Apr Temp	31 to 55 F
Jul Temp	58 to 83 F
Oct Temp	32 to 59 F
Annual Precip	23.6 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	299	100%
Male	138	46.2%
Female	161	53.8%
Under 18	104	34.8%
18+	195	65.2%
65+	32	10.7%
Median Age	32.1
Average Family Size	3.29
White	286	95.7%
African-American	1	0.3%
Asian	1	0.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	5	1.7%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	6	2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	0	0%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	297
Growth	-2
Growth %	-0.69%

Ancestry	Percent
German	48.6%
Norwegian	31.5%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	6.4%
Irish	4%
US/American	3.6%
English	1.2%
French (except Basque)	0.8%
Italian	0.8%
Danish	0.8%
Scotch-Irish	0.8%
Belgian	0.8%
Czech	0.8%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Florence	299	$38,750
Bradley	112	$32,500
Henry	268	$42,500
South Shore	270	$36,875
Summit	281	$23,125
Watertown	20,237	$44,944
Waubay	662	$30,833

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