Moving to Florence, Colorado

Population: 3,653. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,685 (+0.9% change)
Males: 1,750 (47.9%), Females: 1,903 (52.1%)

Fremont County

Zip codes: 81226.

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.1 years
Median household income: $29,628
Median house value: $87,200

Population by Race

Races in Florence:

• White Non-Hispanic (81.4%)
• Hispanic (15.7%)
• Two or more races (2.8%)
• Other race (2.6%)
• American Indian (2.2%)

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

Ancestries: German (16.0%), Irish (10.5%), English (8.8%), Italian (7.1%), United States (5.9%), Dutch (2.9%).

Elevation: 5191 feet

Land area: 4.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Florence

• High school or higher: 80.3%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.1%
• Graduate or professional degree: 4.7%
• Unemployed: 2.3%
• Mean travel time to work: 27.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Florence city

• Never married: 21.9%
• Now married: 53.9%
• Separated: 2.0%
• Widowed: 9.3%
• Divorced: 13.0%

2.8% Foreign born (2.0% Latin America, 0.5% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +627 (+20.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Florence:

• CENTURA HLTH-ST THOMAS MORE HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; CANON CITY, CO)
• CEDAR SPRINGS BEH HLTH SYSTEM INC (about 35 miles; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO)
• CMHIP – FORENSIC HOSPITAL (about 35 miles; PUEBLO, CO)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Florence:

• CITY OF COLORADO SPRINGS MUNI (about 41 miles; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Abbreviation: COS)
• PUEBLO MEMORIAL (about 45 miles; PUEBLO, CO; Abbreviation: PUB)
• SAN LUIS VALLEY REGIONAL/BERGMAN FIELD (about 84 miles; ALAMOSA, CO; Abbreviation: ALS)

Other public-use airports nearest to Florence:

• FREMONT COUNTY (about 3 miles; CANON CITY, CO; Abbreviation: 1V6)
• SILVER WEST (about 32 miles; WESTCLIFFE, CO; Abbreviation: C08)
• MEADOW LAKE (about 54 miles; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Abbreviation: 00V)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Florence:

• PIKES PEAK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 35 miles; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Full-time enrollment: 5,307)
• PUEBLO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 36 miles; PUEBLO, CO; Full-time enrollment: 2,587)
• UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT COLORADO SPRINGS (about 39 miles; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,953)
• UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN COLORADO (about 39 miles; PUEBLO, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,275)
• UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ACADEMY (about 47 miles; USAFA, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,330)
• UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-COLORADO CAMPUS (about 81 miles; LONE TREE, CO; Full-time enrollment: 3,098)
• ADAMS STATE COLLEGE (about 83 miles; ALAMOSA, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,147)

Schools

Public high school in Florence:

• FLORENCE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 562; Location: 215 NORTH MAPLE AVENUE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Florence:

• FLORENCE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 50; Location: 303 E 3RD STREET; Grades: KG – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Florence:

• FREMONT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 421; Location: 500 WEST 5TH STREET; Grades: KG – 04)
• FREMONT MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 380; Location: 500 WEST 5TH STREET; Grades: 05 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Florence:

• FLORENCE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $40,369; Location: 100 W. SECOND; 18,575 books; 505 audio materials; 85 video materials; 26 serial subscriptions)