Florence, Colorado

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Colorado
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established_date2 = September 13, 1887cite web | url = http://www.colorado.gov/dpa/doit/archives/muninc.html | title = Colorado Municipal Incorporations | format = HTML | publisher = State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives | date = 2004-12-01 | accessdate = 2007-09-02]
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postal_code = 81226 & 81290
area_code = 719
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The City of Florence is a Statutory City located in Fremont County, Colorado, United States. The population was 3,653 at the 2000 census.

Florence contains ADX Florence, the only federal Supermax prison in the United States.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.1 square miles (10.6 km²). 4.1 square miles (10.5 km²) of it is land and 0.25% is water.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 3,653 people, 1,488 households, and 973 families residing in the city. The population density was 897.7 per square mile (346.5/km²). There were 1,622 housing units at an average density of 398.6 per square mile (153.9/km²). 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.

ee also

*Cañon City Micropolitan Statistical Area
*Colorado municipalities
*Fremont County, Colorado
*Front Range Urban Corridor
*South Central Colorado Urban Area
*State of Colorado

References

External links

* [http://www.florencecolorado.org/ City of Florence website]
** [http://www.dot.state.co.us/App_DTD_DataAccess/Downloads/CityMaps/Florence.pdf CDOT map of the City of Florence]
* [http://www.florencecolorado.net/ Florence Chamber of Commerce]
* [http://www.florencecolibrary.org/ John C Fremont Public Library]