Florence, Alabama
city and county seat of Lauderdale County, Alabama, United States
Florence is a city in and the county seat of Lauderdale County, Alabama, United States. It is in the northwestern corner of the state.
Florence, Alabama | |
|---|---|
City | |
 Downtown Florence Historic District | |
| Nickname: "Alabama's Renaissance City" | |
 Location of Florence in Lauderdale County, Alabama. | |
| Coordinates: 34°49′13″N 87°39′46″W / 34.82028°N 87.66278°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Lauderdale |
| Incorporated | January 7, 1826[1] |
| Named for | Florence, Italy |
| Area | |
| • City | 26.73 sq mi (69.23 km2) |
| • Land | 26.52 sq mi (68.68 km2) |
| • Water | 0.21 sq mi (0.55 km2) |
| Elevation | 607 ft (185 m) |
| Population | |
| • City | 40,184 |
| • Density | 1,515/sq mi (585/km2) |
| • Metro | 150,791 (US: 284th) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 35630-35634 |
| Area codes | 256, 938 |
| FIPS code | 01-26896 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2403619[3] |
| Website | www |
References
change- ↑ Act 95. "AN ACT to incorporate the town of Florence in the state of Alabama." Archived 2021-05-05 at the Wayback Machine Acts Passed at the Seventh Annual Session of the General Assembly of the State of Alabama. 1825. Pages 70–73. Retrieved 2022-05-21.
- ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Florence, Alabama
- ↑ "QuickFacts: Florence city, Alabama". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 21, 2023.
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