Moving to Florence, South Dakota

Population: 299. Estimated population in July 2024: 297 (-0.7% change)
Males: 138 (46.2%), Females: 161 (53.8%)

Codington County

Zip code: 57235

Demographics

Median resident age: 32.1 years
Median household income: $39,375
Median house value: $65,400

Population by Race

Races in Florence:

• White Non-Hispanic (95.7%)
• American Indian (3.7%)
• Two or more races (2.0%)

Ancestries: German (52.5%), Norwegian (35.5%), Irish (11.4%), English (4.7%), Dutch (3.3%), United States (3.0%).

Elevation: 1770 feet

Land area: 0.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Florence

• High school or higher: 87.6%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.9%
• Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
• Unemployed: 2.0%
• Mean travel time to work: 21.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Florence town

• Never married: 22.5%
• Now married: 65.7%
• Separated: 0.0%
• Widowed: 3.9%
• Divorced: 7.8%

1.7% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +106 (+54.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Florence:

• MEMORIAL CARE UNIT (about 18 miles; WATERTOWN, SD)
• PRAIRIE LAKES HOSP & CARE CTR (about 18 miles; WATERTOWN, SD)
• LAKE AREA HOSPITAL-CAH (about 24 miles; WEBSTER, SD)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Florence:

• WATERTOWN MUNI (about 17 miles; WATERTOWN, SD; Abbreviation: ATY)
• BROOKINGS MUNI (about 63 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; Abbreviation: BKX)
• HURON REGIONAL (about 77 miles; HURON, SD; Abbreviation: HON)

Other public-use airports nearest to Florence:

• THE SIGURD ANDERSON (about 20 miles; WEBSTER, SD; Abbreviation: 1D7)
• CLARK COUNTY (about 29 miles; CLARK, SD; Abbreviation: 8D7)
• WILDER (about 47 miles; DESMET, SD; Abbreviation: 6E5)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Florence:

• SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 60 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; Full-time enrollment: 7,353)
• NORTHERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 86 miles; ABERDEEN, SD; Full-time enrollment: 2,356)
• NORTH DAKOTA STATE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE (about 98 miles; WAHPETON, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,176)
• SOUTHWEST STATE UNIVERSITY (about 116 miles; MARSHALL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,405)
• NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 133 miles; FARGO, ND; Full-time enrollment: 8,836)
• MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MOORHEAD (about 139 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 6,400)
• CONCORDIA COLLEGE AT MOORHEAD (about 139 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,771)

Schools

Public high school in Florence:

• FLORENCE HI SCH (Students: 77; Location: 515 MAIN AVE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Florence:

• FLORENCE ELEM (Students: 122; Location: 515 MAIN AVE; Grades: PK – 06)
• FLORENCE JR HI (Students: 31; Location: 515 MAIN AVE; Grades: 07 – 08)