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Population (year 2000): 36,264. Estimated
population in July 2005: 36,480 (+0.6% change)
Males: 16,557 (45.7%), Females: 19,707 (54.3%)
Lauderdale County
Zip codes:
35630,
35633,
35634.
Median resident age: 36.9 years
Median household income: $28,330 (year 2000)
Median house value: $83,300 (year 2000)
Races in Florence:
- White Non-Hispanic (77.7%)
- Black (19.2%)
- Hispanic (1.3%)
- Two or more races (1.0%)
- American Indian (0.6%)
- Other race (0.5%)
Ancestries: United States (20.6%), English
(9.4%), Irish (8.3%), German (6.6%), Scotch-Irish (2.9%),
Scottish (1.7%).
Elevation: 548 feet
Land area: 24.9 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Florence
- High school or higher: 78.3%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.0%
- Graduate or professional degree: 9.6%
- Unemployed: 7.6%
- Mean travel time to work: 17.4 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Florence city
- Never married: 26.8%
- Now married: 51.3%
- Separated: 1.6%
- Widowed: 9.6%
- Divorced: 10.8%
1.6% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -443 (-1.2%).
Hospital/medical center in Florence:
- ELIZA COFFEE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (205 MARENGO
STREET)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Florence:
- HELEN KELLER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 5 miles;
SHEFFIELD, AL)
- SHOALS HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; MUSCLE SHOALS, AL)
- RUSSELLVILLE HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; RUSSELLVILLE,
AL)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Florence:
- NORTHWEST ALABAMA RGNL (about 8 miles; MUSCLE
SHOALS, AL; ID: MSL)
- HUNTSVILLE INTL-CARL T JONES FIELD (about 64 miles;
HUNTSVILLE, AL; ID: HSV)
- TUPELO RGNL (about 86 miles; TUPELO, MS; ID: TUP)
Other public-use airports nearest to Florence:
- LAWRENCE COUNTY (about 26 miles; COURTLAND, AL; ID:
9A4)
- RUSSELLVILLE MUNI (about 27 miles; RUSSELLVILLE, AL;
ID: M22)
- IUKA (about 34 miles; IUKA, MS; ID: 15M)
Colleges/Universities in Florence:
- UNIVERSITY OF NORTH ALABAMA (Full-time
enrollment: 4,770; Location: UNA BOX 5121; Public;
Website: www.una.edu; Offers Master's degree)
- INTERNATIONAL BIBLE COLLEGE (FT enrollment:
77; Location: 3625 HELTON DR; Private, not-for-profit;
Website: www.hcu.edu; Offers Master's degree)
- RAYS UNIVERSITY OF BEAUTY (Location: 412 S
COURT ST; Private, for-profit)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near
Florence:
- NORTHWEST SHOALS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MUSCLE SHOALS
(about 5 miles; MUSCLE SHOALS, AL; Full-time enrollment:
2,669)
- JOHN C CALHOUN STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 50
miles; DECATUR, AL; FT enrollment: 4,547)
- NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 62
miles; BOONEVILLE, MS; FT enrollment: 2,628)
- ITAWAMBA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 63 miles; FULTON,
MS; FT enrollment: 2,673)
- COLUMBIA STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 70 miles;
COLUMBIA, TN; FT enrollment: 2,784)
- UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA IN HUNTSVILLE (about 71 miles;
HUNTSVILLE, AL; FT enrollment: 4,795)
- ALABAMA A & M UNIVERSITY (about 80 miles; NORMAL,
AL; FT enrollment: 4,886)
Public high schools in Florence:
- BRADSHAW HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 895;
Location: 1201 BRADSHAW DR; Grades: 09 - 12)
- COFFEE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 549; Location:
648 N CHERRY ST; Grades: 09 - 12)
Private high schools in Florence:
- MARS HILL BIBLE SCHOOL (Students: 845;
Location: 698 COX CREEK PKWY; Grades: PK - 12)
- FLORENCE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 246;
Location: 2701 FLORENCE BLVD; Grades: PK - 12)
Biggest public primary/middle schools in Florence:
- WILSON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,400;
Location: 7601 HIGHWAY 17; Grades: KG - 12)
- CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,319;
Location: 3000 COUNTY ROAD 200; Grades: KG - 12)
- ROGERS HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,290;
Location: 300 ROGERS LN; Grades: KG - 12)
- WEEDEN SCHOOL (Students: 667; Location: 400
BALDWIN ST; Grades: 07 - 08)
- FOREST HILLS SCHOOL (Students: 658; Location:
101 STOVALL DR; Grades: KG - 04)
- HIBBETT SCHOOL (Students: 549; Location: 1601
APPLEBY BLVD; Grades: 05 - 06)
- HARLAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 428;
Location: 2233 MCBURNEY DR; Grades: KG - 04)
- POWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 389;
Location: 1640 TUNE AVE; Grades: KG - 04)
- UNDERWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 287;
Location: 4725 HIGHWAY 157; Grades: KG - 06)
- CLOVERDALE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 207;
Location: 12101 HIGHWAY 157 N; Grades: KG - 09)
Private primary/middle schools in Florence:
- ST JOSEPH REGIONAL CATHOLIC SC (Students:
224; Location: 115 PLUM STREET; Grades: PK - 8)
- RIVERHILL SCHOOL (Students: 173; Location:
2826 COUNTY ROAD 30; Grades: PK - 8)
- PLAY WORLD CHILD CARE LEARNING (Students:
145; Location: 721 GRESHAM ROAD; Grades: PK - KG)
- VICTORY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 98;
Location: 2302 HUGH ROAD; Grades: PK - 9)
Library in Florence:
- FLORENCE-LAUDERDALE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating
income: $600,957; Location: 218 NORTH WOOD AVENUE;
81,867 books; 2,279 audio materials; 1,451 video
materials; 127 serial subscriptions)
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