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A city of 394 people in Kansas
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Map of Florence: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land0%none recorded
Trails0.0 mi0 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves3named on the map

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Doyle Place

Doyle Place

Building · on the Register since 2000

Doyle Place was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Oct 11, 2000. It is significant for its architecture at the local level.

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About Florence

City in Marion County, Kansas
1872Established
394Population
0.8 sq miArea
1,270 ftElevation

Florence is a city in Marion County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 394. The city was named after the daughter of the third governor of Kansas, Samuel J. Crawford. It is located at the intersection of U.S. routes 50 and 77 highways.

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From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

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ZIP code66851
Living in Florence

Housing in Florence

$66K▲ 8.9% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Florence home is worth about $66,000, up 8.9% in a year, 74% below the Kansas typical home.

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Most working residents leave Florence for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Wichita (12%), Newton (9%) and Hesston (8%). Half commute less than 30 miles.

Wichita
12%
Newton
9%
Hesston
8%
Goessel
6%
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Florence →

Health in Florence

Compared with Kansas

3better than KS·11worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 18 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

St. Luke Hospital & Living CenterMarion · 8.2 mi · ER · rural critical access
Health Ministries Clinic Dental OfficeNewton · 26.6 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Florence · CMS · HRSAHealth in Florence →

Natural hazards in Florence

71
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Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 71% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes💨 Strong wind
FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Florence →

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Florence has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 9 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

44° / 23°Winter
67° / 43°Spring
89° / 66°Summer
69° / 45°Fall
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Wikimedia Commons · Map: Arkyan · CC BY-SA 3.0

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