Florence, Wisconsin

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Coordinates: 45°54′32″N 88°16′17″W / 45.90889, -88.27139
Florence, Wisconsin
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
County	Florence
Area
- Total	157.7 sq mi (408.4 km²)
- Land	153.6 sq mi (397.9 km²)
- Water	4.0 sq mi (10.5 km²)
Elevation ^[1]	1,450 ft (442 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	2,319
- Density	15.1/sq mi (5.8/km²)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
FIPS code	55-26200^[2]
GNIS feature ID	1583207^[1]

Florence is a town in Florence County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,319 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Florence County.^[3] The ZIP code is 54121.

Florence is also the name of an unincorporated community within the town about 11 miles (18 km) northwest of Iron Mountain, Michigan. The unincorporated community of Spread Eagle is located in the town as well.

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 Towns
4 Area statistics
5 Economy
6 References

[edit] Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1282 km² (459 sq mi or 316,956 acres (1,283 km²)). 153.6 square miles (397.9 km²) of it is land, 4.1 square miles (10.5 km²) of it (2.57%) is water, and 80% is forested.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 2,319 people, 963 households, and 638 families residing in the town. The population density was 15.1 people per square mile (5.8/km²). There were 1,724 housing units at an average density of 11.2/sq mi (4.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.10% White, 0.17% African American, 0.43% Native American, 0.43% Asian, 0.04% from other races, and 0.82% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.26% of the population.

There were 963 households out of which 27.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.3% were married couples living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.7% were non-families. 29.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.88.

In the town the population was spread out with 22.6% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 26.7% from 45 to 64, and 19.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 100.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.7 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $35,640, and the median income for a family was $42,933. Males had a median income of $31,941 versus $19,621 for females. The per capita income for the town was $18,131. About 7.6% of families and 9.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.5% of those under age 18 and 7.1% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Towns

Populations from the 2000 census

Florence 2,319
Aurora 1,186
Commonwealth 419
Homestead 378
Fence 231
Tipler 205
Long Lake 197
Fern 153

[edit] Area statistics

Public Ownership 137,188 acres (555 km²), 43%
Nicolet National Forest 83,341 acres (337 km²)
State of Wisconsin
Pine, Popple, and Wild Rivers 5,100 acres (21 km²)
Land Commission and misc. 3,522 acres (14 km²)
Spread Eagle State Natural Area 4,600 acres (19 km²)
Florence County
County Forest 36,486 acres (148 km²)
Miscellaneous 386 acres (1.6 km²)
Towns 3,752 acres (15 km²)
Available for public access
Federal 83,341 acres (337 km²)
State 8,622 acres (35 km²)
County 41,472 acres (168 km²)
Town 3,752 acres (15 km²)
Industrial Tax Law {{convert|53093|acre|km2|
FCL & Open MFL 12,709 acres (51 km²)

[edit] Economy

Most residents of Florence county work in nearby Iron Mountain/Kingsford, Michigan. Florence's principal industry is logging. Florence sports the largest ATV and snowmobile trail system in Wisconsin, and is a major county for those wanting to fish, hunt, or camp.