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A township of 922 people in Will County, Illinois
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Conserved land46%10,658 of 23,225 acres
Trails2.6 mi0.1 mi per sq mi
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About Florence

Township in Illinois, United States
922Population
36.5 sq miArea

Florence Township is located in Will County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 933 and it contained 370 housing units. Florence Township was formed from a portion of Wilmington Township at an unknown date.

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Health in Florence

C

Health Grade C

Healthier than 29% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Illinois

5better than IL·6worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 21 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Saint Joseph Medical CenterJoliet · 13.9 mi · ER
Will County Community Health CenterJoliet · 11.9 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careNo shortage
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 60481, 60421 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Florence →

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School Grade A-

The public schools Florence’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 80% of Illinois’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

DistrictWilmington CUSD 209USchools3

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within IL. Ratings are from neighbors.

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