Florence, Wisconsin Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 2,319. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,266 (-2.3% change)
Males: 1,160 (50.0%), Females: 1,159 (50.0%)

Florence County

Zip code: 54121

Demographics

Median resident age: 42.4 years
Median household income: $35,640
Median house value: $91,800

Population by Race

Races in Florence:

• White Non-Hispanic (98.0%)
• American Indian (0.9%)
• Two or more races (0.8%)

Ancestries: German (28.8%), Swedish (12.4%), French (11.8%), Irish (10.9%), Polish (10.8%), Italian (9.7%).

Elevation: 1296 feet

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Florence

• High school or higher: 84.9%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.9%
• Graduate or professional degree: 5.4%
• Unemployed: 4.9%
• Mean travel time to work: 19.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Florence town

• Never married: 16.4%
• Now married: 61.4%
• Separated: 0.7%
• Widowed: 9.8%
• Divorced: 11.6%

0.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +205 (+9.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Florence:

• DICKINSON COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; IRON MOUNTAIN, MI)
• IRON COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 34 miles; IRON RIVER, MI)
• BELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 52 miles; ISHPEMING, MI)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Florence:

• FORD (about 13 miles; IRON MOUNTAIN KINGSFORD, MI; Abbreviation: IMT)
• SAWYER INTERNATIONAL (about 67 miles; MARQUETTE, MI; Abbreviation: SAW)
• MENOMINEE-MARINETTE TWIN COUNTY (about 70 miles; MENOMINEE, MI; Abbreviation: MNM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Florence:

• IRON COUNTY (about 6 miles; CRYSTAL FALLS, MI; Abbreviation: 50D)
• STAMBAUGH (about 29 miles; STAMBAUGH, MI; Abbreviation: Y73)
• EDWARD F JOHNSON (about 43 miles; ISHPEMING, MI; Abbreviation: M61)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Florence:

• NORTHERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 72 miles; MARQUETTE, MI; Full-time enrollment: 7,374)
• MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY (about 86 miles; HOUGHTON, MI; Full-time enrollment: 5,779)
• UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-GREEN BAY (about 102 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; Full-time enrollment: 4,794)
• NORTHEAST WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 102 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; Full-time enrollment: 4,198)
• SAINT NORBERT COLLEGE (about 104 miles; DE PERE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,031)
• FOX VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE AT APPLETON (about 111 miles; APPLETON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 3,364)
• NORTHCENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 119 miles; WAUSAU, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,039)

Schools

Public high school in Florence:

• FLORENCE HI (Students: 256; Location: 425 OLIVE AVE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Florence:

• FLORENCE EL (Students: 240; Location: BILL ANDERSON DRIVE; Grades: PK – 05)
• FLORENCE MIDDLE (Students: 165; Location: 425 OLIVE AVE; Grades: 06 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Florence:

• FLORENCE COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $56,397; Location: 400 OLIVE AVE.; 14,320 books; 403 audio materials; 1,710 video materials; 12 serial subscriptions)