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Florence’s story
154 years in pictures
5 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1872Florence is settled
FlorenceKS
A town of 522, settled in 1872. A typical home worth about $66K.
2 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Steve Meirowsky (Wikipedia) (Flickr) · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
522
residents
Typical home
$66K
+8.9% in a year
Household income
$30K
median
Median age
54.5
years
Jobs based here
225
Balanced
What makes Florence stand out
The 2 things Florence does most differently from other towns.
Small town
522 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Florence. Another town gets a different order.
Housing
A typical Florence home is worth about $66K
The typical Florence home is worth about $66,000, up 8.9% in a year, 74% below the Kansas typical home.
$66KZillow home value
Typical home value
Florence$66K
Kansas$250K
+8.9%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Natural hazards
High risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 71% of U.S. communities.
71risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
2
paid flood claims since 1993
6
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate
Four seasons, hot summers
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.
9″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter23–44°
Spring43–67°
Summer66–89°
Fall45–69°
Oct 17
typical first frost
Apr 22
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Florence
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.
3%work in town
Where working residents work
In Florence3%
Wichita12%
Newton9%
Hesston8%
Goessel6%
30 mi
median commute distance
225
jobs based in Florence
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Health
How healthy Florence is
Florence beats the Kansas average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11.
32 measures vs. Kansas
3 better18 too close to call11 worse
| What stands out | Florence | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 13.1% | 16.3% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 83.4% | 77.6% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 18.8% | 11.3% |
St. Luke Hospital & Living Center
8.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors
0% of Florence is conserved land
0.0 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 490 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Moses Shane Memorial Park | — | 8 |
| 2. Grandview Park | — | 7 |
| 3. Water Tower Park | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Landmarks
5 places in Florence on the National Register of Historic Places.
About Florence
City in Marion County, Kansas
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.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1872
- Population
- 394
- Area
- 0.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,270 ft
- ZIP code
- 66851