Florence Corners School was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Mar 19, 1975. It is significant for its architecture and social history at the state level.

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About Florence

Township in Ohio, US

2,470Population

26.3 sq miArea

787 ftElevation

Florence Township is one of the nine townships of Erie County, Ohio, United States. It is part of the Sandusky, Ohio metropolitan statistical area. As of the 2020 census, the population was 2,470.

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#23Highest graduation rate in OH #121Highest income in OH #242Fewest uninsured in OH All OH rankings →

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Living in Florence

Work & commute in Florence

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Most working residents leave Florence for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Norwalk (9%), Sandusky (7%) and Perkins (4%). Half commute less than 17 miles.

Norwalk

Sandusky

Perkins

Huron

2%Work in townlive and work in Florence 17 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 400Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Florence

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Health Grade C+

Healthier than 40% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Ohio

6better than OH·3worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 23 are too close to call.

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12.4%Fewer older adults who have lost all their teethOH 15.3% · better 6.8%Fewer adults facing a utility shut-offOH 8.3% · better 10.1%More adults who have had cancerOH 8.7% · worse

Care nearby

Mercy Allen HospitalOberlin · 9.3 mi · ER · rural critical access

OberlinOberlin · 9.1 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 44889, 44814, 44089 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Florence →

Natural hazards in Florence

Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 40% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes

0Does Florence flood?no paid flood claims on record NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 11 declared for Erie County MapFlorence vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Florence

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Florence has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 33 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

36° / 22°Winter

58° / 39°Spring

81° / 61°Summer

62° / 44°Fall