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Moving to Florence, Texas

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Population: 1,054. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,109 (+5.2% change)
Males: 526 (49.9%), Females: 528 (50.1%)

Williamson County

Zip code: 76527

Demographics

Median resident age: 32.8 years
Median household income: $36,250
Median house value: $70,600

Population by Race

Races in Florence:

  • White Non-Hispanic (77.9%)
  • Hispanic (19.9%)
  • Other race (6.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.8%)
  • American Indian (1.7%)
  • Black (0.9%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: United States (16.0%), German (13.2%), Irish (12.4%), English (8.1%), Czech (3.0%), Italian (3.0%).

Elevation: 997 feet

Land area: 0.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Florence

  • High school or higher: 76.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.8%
  • Unemployed: 3.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 31.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Florence city

  • Never married: 22.4%
  • Now married: 55.4%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 9.1%
  • Divorced: 11.9%

7.3% Foreign born (6.8% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +187 (+21.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Florence:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Florence:

  • ROBERT GRAY AAF (about 16 miles; FORT HOOD/KILLEEN, TX; Abbreviation: GRK)
  • KILLEEN MUNI (about 19 miles; KILLEEN, TX; Abbreviation: ILE)
  • DRAUGHON-MILLER CENTRAL TEXAS REGIONAL (about 35 miles; TEMPLE, TX; Abbreviation: TPL)

Other public-use airports nearest to Florence:

  • GEORGETOWN MUNI (about 15 miles; GEORGETOWN, TX; Abbreviation: GTU)
  • KITTIE HILL (about 17 miles; LEANDER, TX; Abbreviation: 77T)
  • HOOD AAF (about 21 miles; FORT HOOD(KILLEEN), TX; Abbreviation: HLR)

Amtrak station near Florence:

  • 20 miles: KILLEEN (ARROW TRAILWAYS, 200 E. AVENUE C) – Bus Station

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Florence:

  • CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE (about 17 miles; KILLEEN, TX; Full-time enrollment: 6,777)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MARY HARDIN-BAYLOR (about 27 miles; BELTON, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,257)
  • TEMPLE COLLEGE (about 35 miles; TEMPLE, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,054)
  • AUSTIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 36 miles; AUSTIN, TX; Full-time enrollment: 12,819)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN (about 39 miles; AUSTIN, TX; Full-time enrollment: 46,503)
  • SAINT EDWARD’S UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; AUSTIN, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,870)
  • MCLENNAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 66 miles; WACO, TX; Full-time enrollment: 3,658)

Schools

Public high school in Florence:

  • FLORENCE H S (Students: 331; Location: 306 COLLEGE AVE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Florence:

  • FLORENCE EL (Students: 464; Location: 306 COLLEGE AVE; Grades: PK – 05)
  • FLORENCE MIDDLE (Students: 247; Location: 306 COLLEGE AVE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • FLORENCE J J A E P (Students: 4; Location: 306 COLLEGE AVE; Grades: KG – 12)
  • LOTT DETENTION CENTER (Students: 2; Location: P O BOX 489; Grades: 06 – 12)

Libraries

Library in Florence:

  • FLORENCE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $31,962; Location: 207 E MAIN ST; 11,093 books; 388 audio materials; 216 video materials; 25 serial subscriptions)

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