Florence, TX

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Florence, Texas

Florence, Texas, in Williamson county, is 19 miles S of Killeen, Texas (center to center) and 39 miles N of Austin, Texas. The city is in the Austin - San Marcos area. There are 1,054 residents in Florence.

The People and Families of Florence

In Florence, about 58% of adults are married. The faces of Florence are those of its large families. If you love being around young kids, you'll appreciate the city.

Males are more numerous in Florence than in most cities.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Florence had a median family income of $42,059.

Political Inclinations

Florence folks tended to give their money ($2,300) to George W. Bush in the 2004 Presidential race. 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 69%. The city housing had been constructed more recently than most cities of its size.

Commuting

In Florence, 92% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Florence, TX

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

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

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

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Crime

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	19 miles S of Killeen, Texas (center to center)
Nearest Large City	39 miles N of Austin, Texas
County	Williamson
Metro Area	Austin - San Marcos
Standard Zip Codes	76527
Phone Area Codes	254
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	30.841
Longitude	-97.792

Station	GEORGETOWN LAKE
Distance	11.8 miles
Jan Temp	35 to 59 F
Apr Temp	55 to 78 F
Jul Temp	72 to 96 F
Oct Temp	56 to 81 F
Annual Precip	36.4 inches

Station	KILLEEN 3 S
Distance	16 miles
Jan Temp	34 to 58 F
Apr Temp	53 to 78 F
Jul Temp	72 to 95 F
Oct Temp	56 to 80 F
Annual Precip	32.8 inches

Station	BELTON DAM
Distance	25.7 miles
Jan Temp	35 to 57 F
Apr Temp	54 to 77 F
Jul Temp	72 to 94 F
Oct Temp	56 to 79 F
Annual Precip	35.2 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,054	100%
Male	526	49.9%
Female	528	50.1%
Under 18	328	31.1%
18+	726	68.9%
65+	141	13.4%
Median Age	32.8
Average Family Size	3.29
White	941	89.3%
African-American	9	0.9%
Asian	3	0.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	11	1%
Other	71	6.7%
Mixed Race	19	1.8%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	210	19.9%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,109
Growth	55
Growth %	5.2%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	28%
US/American	21.6%
German	15.6%
Irish	9.8%
English	5.2%
Czech	4.1%
Italian	3.8%
Scotch-Irish	2.3%
French (except Basque)	2.2%
Scottish	1.9%
French Canadian	1.4%
Norwegian	0.9%
European	0.8%
Swedish	0.6%
Polish	0.6%
Dutch	0.5%
African	0.3%
Welsh	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Florence	1,054	$42,059
Bertram	1,122	$42,031
Georgetown	28,339	$63,338
Killeen	86,911	$36,674
Leander	7,596	$55,051
Liberty Hill	1,409	$48,382
Weir	591	$47,813

Library
Florence Public Library 207 E Main St Florence, Texas (254) 793-2672

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