Profile for Florence, Alabama, AL

Florence is on two lakes formed by TVA dams on the Tennessee River.

Once a busy cotton market.

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 166. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 4.6 per 1,000 people.

Ranked No. 2 in the state, June 2001, in the ePodunk Historic Small Towns Index

Well-known residents have included:
· William C. Handy, musician
· Arthur Alexander, singer

Local festivals include:

• W. C. Handy Music Festival - July 22-28, 2007
• Frontier Day - June 2-3, 2007
• Wagon Festival - May 19-20, 2007
• Oktoberfest - Oct. 6-7, 2007
• Arts Alive Festival - May 19-20, 2007
• Shoals Dulcimer & Folk Music Festival - May 1-31, 2007
• W.C. Handy Birthday Celebration - Nov. 16, 2007

Historic sites and museums: Rosenbaum House, Indian Mound Museum, W.C. Handy Home, Museum and Library, Pope's Tavern Museum, Stanley and Mildred Rosenbaum House

Colleges and universities: University of North Alabama

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 59

Listed places near Florence

Archives (1)

Cemeteries (51)

Colleges (3)

Communities (4)

Hotels (11)

Libraries (4)

Museums (2)

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Sections below provide additional information and links about Florence demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Lauderdale County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Florence area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 35634 ZIP code.

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8% of Florence residents report German ancestry, and 10% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Florence ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Florence
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Post a query on a message board:

• Lauderdale County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - AL data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
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• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Florence
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• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
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• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Alabama
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Florence was $19,464, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Lauderdale County economic census
• Lauderdale County economic summary
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• Alabama economic data

25% of Florence residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Florence
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• Schools in or near Florence
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• Air pollution in Lauderdale County
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• Land contamination in Lauderdale County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Alabama
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Lauderdale County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Alabama

Florence festival dates:

• W. C. Handy Music Festival - July 22-28, 2007
• Frontier Day - June 2-3, 2007
• Wagon Festival - May 19-20, 2007
• Oktoberfest - Oct. 6-7, 2007
• Arts Alive Festival - May 19-20, 2007
• Shoals Dulcimer & Folk Music Festival - May 1-31, 2007
• W.C. Handy Birthday Celebration - Nov. 16, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

Florence festival web sites:

• Arts Alive Festival
• W. C. Handy Music Festival

• ePodunk festival listings
• Alabama county fairs
• Alabama festivals (Alabama tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Florence

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Florence
• Geocaches in Alabama

• Florence items now on sale

• Florence local government Web site
• Lauderdale County government
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Historic districts in Florence include Walnut Street Historic District, Wood Avenue Historic District ... View historic districts

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• Post history questions in Lauderdale County genealogy forum

Median rent in Florence, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $321.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $797.

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Libraries in Florence include Florence-Lauderdale Public Library ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Florence include Florence Times Daily

TV stations in Florence include WBCF-LP, WFIQ, WHDF, WXFL-LP, WYLE.

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Lauderdale County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Florence political report.

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The average commute time for Florence workers is 17 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 2 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Florence between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of .6 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

• Florence travel guide
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