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Florence, Alabama
Florence, Alabama | |
|---|---|
 Downtown Florence Historic District | |
 Flag  Seal | |
| Nickname: "Alabama's Renaissance City" | |
 Location of Florence, Alabama | |
| Coordinates: 34°49′49.26″N 87°39′55.51″W / 34.8303500°N 87.6654194°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Lauderdale |
| Founded | March 12, 1818 |
| Incorporated | January 7, 1826[1][2] |
| Named for | Florence, Tuscany, Italy |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–Council (Since 1984) |
| • Mayor | Andrew Betterton |
| • Councilmembers | District 1: Kaytrina P. Simmons District 2: William (Dick) Jordan District 3: Bill Griffin District 4: Michelle Rupe Eubanks District 5: Blake Edwards District 6: Jimmy Oliver |
| Area | |
• City | 27.293 sq mi (70.689 km2) |
| • Land | 27.084 sq mi (70.147 km2) |
| • Water | 0.209 sq mi (0.541 km2) |
| Elevation | 604 ft (184 m) |
| Population | |
• City | 40,184 |
• Estimate (2023)[6] | 42,437 |
| • Rank | US: 954th AL: 11th |
| • Density | 1,596.99/sq mi (616.61/km2) |
| • Urban | 78,925 (US: 360th) |
| • Metro | 155,175 (US: 280th) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 35630, 35631, 35632, 35633, 35634 |
| Area code(s) | 256 and 938 |
| FIPS code | 01-26896 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2403619[4] |
| Sales tax | 9.5%[7] |
| Website | florenceal.org |
Florence is a city in, and the county seat of, Lauderdale County, Alabama, United States, in the state's northwestern corner, and had a population of 40,184 in the 2020 census.[5] Florence is located along the Tennessee River and is home to the University of North Alabama, the oldest public college in the state. Florence is located about 70 miles west of Huntsville, Alabama, via US-72, and about 115 miles northwest of Birmingham, Alabama.
Florence is the largest and principal city of the "Quad Cities," more commonly known as "The Shoals," which also includes the cities of Muscle Shoals, Sheffield, and Tuscumbia in Colbert County and had a population of 148,779 as of the 2020 census. Florence is considered northwestern Alabama's primary economic hub.
Annual tourism events include the W. C. Handy Music Festival in the summer and the Renaissance Faire in the fall. Landmarks in Florence include the 20th-century Rosenbaum House, the only Frank Lloyd Wright-designed home located in Alabama. The Florence Indian Mound, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, was constructed by indigenous people between 400 BCE and 100 BCE in the Woodland period and is the largest surviving earthen mound in the state.[8]
- ^ "Act 95 : "AN ACT to incorporate the town of Florence in the state of Alabama." : Acts Passed at the Seventh Annual Session of the General Assembly of the State of Alabama in 1825". www.legislature.state.al.us. Alabama Legislature. May 5, 2021. pp. 70–73. Archived from the original on December 21, 2024. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
{{cite web}}:|archive-date=/|archive-url=timestamp mismatch; May 5, 2021 suggested (help) - ^ "Municipalities of Alabama Incorporation Dates" (PDF). Alabama League of Municipalities. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 21, 2024. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
{{cite web}}:|archive-date=/|archive-url=timestamp mismatch; February 25, 2024 suggested (help) - ^ "2024 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Florence, Alabama
- ^ a b "Explore Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
USCensusEst2023was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Florence (AL) sales tax rate". Retrieved December 21, 2024.
- ^ Barske, Carolyn M. (October 7, 2015). "Indian Mound and Museum". Encyclopedia of Alabama. Retrieved June 20, 2022.
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