Florence, Colorado
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Florence is a statutory city located in Fremont County, Colorado, United States. The city population was 3,822 at the 2020 United States census.[1] Florence is a part of the Cañon City, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area and the Front Range Urban Corridor.
The city lies along the Arkansas River in eastern Fremont County. It is near Federal Correctional Complex, Florence, a major U.S. federal prison complex that includes a supermax prison, ADX Florence.
History
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The Florence, Colorado Territory, post office opened on May 8, 1873,[2] and the Town of Florence was incorporated on September 13, 1887.[3] The city was named after Florence, the daughter of local settler James McCandless.[4] After incorporation, the town grew rapidly.[5]
The Downtown Florence Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2017.
Geography
Florence is located 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 Script error: No such module "convert". to the southwest. Colorado State Highway 115 runs northwest Script error: No such module "convert". to Cañon City and northeast Script error: No such module "convert". to Penrose, intersecting U.S. Route 50 in each direction. Colorado State Highway 67 leads north Script error: No such module "convert". to US 50 and south Script error: No such module "convert". to Wetmore. Pueblo is Script error: No such module "convert". to the east via CO 115 and US 50.
At the 2020 United States census, the town had a total area of Script error: No such module "convert". including Script error: No such module "convert". of water.[1]
Florence sits in the semi-arid high desert lands of southern Colorado.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | Template:Sronly | %± |
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| 1900 | 3,728 | — | |
| 1910 | 2,712 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1920 | 2,629 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1930 | 2,475 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1940 | 2,632 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1950 | 2,773 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1960 | 2,821 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1970 | 2,846 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1980 | 2,987 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1990 | 2,990 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2000 | 3,653 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2010 | 3,881 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2020 | 3,822 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
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As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 3,653 people, 1,488 households, and 973 families residing in the city. The population density was Script error: No such module "convert".. There were 1,622 housing units at an average density of Script error: No such module "convert".. The racial makeup of the city was 92.77% White, 0.30% African American, 1.23% Native American, 0.30% Asian, 2.63% from other races, and 2.76% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 15.66% of the population.
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 per capita income for the city was $14,969. About 12.5% of families and 17.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.0% of those under age 18 and 11.3% of those age 65 or over.
Government
Federal Correctional Complex, Florence, including USP Florence ADMAX, the only federal supermax prison in the United States, is located near Florence in unincorporated Fremont County.[7][8]
Education
Fremont RE-2 School District operates public schools, including Penrose Elementary School, Florence Elementary School and Florence Junior/Senior High School.
Notable person
- Thyra Thomson, Wyoming Secretary of State[9]
See also
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- Cañon City, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area
- Pueblo-Cañon City, CO Combined Statistical Area
- Front Range Urban Corridor
- List of municipalities in Colorado
- List of populated places in Colorado
- List of post offices in Colorado
References
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External links
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