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A township of 2,793 people in Erie County, Ohio
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Conserved land0.1%11 of 16,660 acres
Trails1.0 mi0 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves14 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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Florence Corners School

Florence Corners School

Building · on the Register since 1975

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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Living 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
9%
Sandusky
7%
Perkins
4%
Huron
4%
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Health in Florence

C+

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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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

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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
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Nearest: Wakeman Community BranchWakeman · 4.9 miles · 43 hrs a week

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Where Florence is

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Wikimedia Commons · Map: The original uploader was Frank12 at English Wikipedia. · CC BY-SA 3.0

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