The story so far
from the U.S. CensusBetween the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 146 to 168 (+15%). Half of its homes were built before 1986.
Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Florence yet — the old photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.
Timeline
built from the dates on the items below1892Hand County, South Dakota (1892)Commons
1900–1999Nothing yet. Family albums go here.
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0 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 🔁Retake an old viewHand County, South Dakota (1892), 1892: stand where they stood+15 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10By decade
Florence, decade by decade
1890s1 item
1900s–
1990s
1990s
Nothing in the archives for these yearsWeddings on Main Street, storms, parades, school pictures, the old store. If it’s in your family album, it belongs here.
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Then & now
No then-and-now pairs yet. Take a photo from the same spot as Hand County, South Dakota (1892) (1892) and it appears here side by side.
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nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (2). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.