Profile for Florence, South Carolina, SC

Public transportation: Pee Dee Regional Transportation Authority (See the transit and travel sections below.)

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 478. The number of murders and homicides was 6. The violent crime rate was 15.8 per 1,000 people.

Well-known residents have included:
· Buddy Baker, race car driver

Performing arts: Florence Symphony Orchestra

Sports teams: Pee Dee Cyclones (Southern Professional Hockey League), Florence Phantoms (American Indoor Football Association)

Historic sites and museums: Florence Museum of Art, Science and History, War Between the States Museum, Browntown Museum, Indigo Museum, Moore Memorial Museum

Colleges and universities: Francis Marion University, Florence Darlington Technical College

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: 95

Listed places near Florence

Airports (1)

Archives (1)

Cemeteries (17)

Colleges (2)

Communities (1)

Hotels (25)

Libraries (1)

Museums (2)

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• Florence population
• Ancestry of people in Florence
• Housing in Florence
• Income in Florence
• Marital status of adults in Florence
• Place of birth of people in Florence
• Residence in 1995, of people in Florence
• School enrollment & education levels in Florence
• Transportation & commute times in Florence
• Florence County data
• Fastest-growing counties in South Carolina
• State data - South Carolina
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Florence demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Florence 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 29505 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Florence city government
• Florence County government
• Florence Chamber of Commerce
• Florence County tourism

7% of Florence residents report German ancestry, and 6% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Florence ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Florence
• Cemeteries in Florence County
• Libraries in or near Florence

Post a query on a message board:

• Florence County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - SC data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

Music

• Florence Symphony Orchestra

• Florence area attractions
• Florence museums
• Florence historic sites
• Florence area parks
• Wineries near Florence

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Florence area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Florence County
• Cemetery record compendium
• South Carolina cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Florence
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Florence County

• Florence business guide
• Florence Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in South Carolina
• Local ordinances in South Carolina (Partial selection)

• Crime in Florence County
• Arrests in Florence County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in South Carolina
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Florence was $20,336, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Florence County economic census
• Florence County economic summary
• Florence County employment growth
• Florence County unemployment rate
• South Carolina economic data

26% of Florence residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Florence
• Colleges in South Carolina
• Learning Disabilities Association in South Carolina
• Schools in or near Florence
• School districts in or near Florence
• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of South Carolina high schools

• Movies playing in or near Florence
• YouTube videos about Florence

• Air pollution in Florence County
• Diesel soot in Florence County
• Land contamination in Florence County
• Nature Conservancy projects in South Carolina
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Florence County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in South Carolina

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

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Florence
• Geocaches in South Carolina

• Florence items now on sale

• Florence local government Web site
• Florence County government
• South Carolina state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Florence medical services & health statistics

• Local historical societies in South Carolina
• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Florence
• Historic sites in South Carolina
• Museums in or near Florence
• Museums in South Carolina
• South Carolina state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Florence County genealogy forum

Median rent in Florence, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $345.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $869.

• Research Florence Apartments
• Find Foreclosure in Florence
• Homes for sale in Florence
• Find a Florence Realtor
• Get free moving quotes
• Free home valuation
• Check South Carolina mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Help wanted ads - newspapers
• Job services in South Carolina
• Minimum wage laws by state

Libraries in Florence include Florence County Library ... View libraries

• South Carolina library

• Get directions from Florence
• Get directions to Florence
• Census map of Florence area
• Historic maps of SC cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of South Carolina
• Topographic map of Florence

Newspapers in Florence include Florence Morning News

TV stations in Florence include WBTW, WJPM, WPDE, WWMB.

• Daily newspapers in or near Florence
• AM radio stations in or near Florence
• Commercial FM radio stations in or near Florence
• Public & educational radio stations in or near Florence
• TV stations in or near Florence
• Media ownership in the Florence area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in South Carolina

• Military bases in South Carolina
• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Florence
• Search obituaries in South Carolina
• Recent death notices - selected SC newspapers

• Florence Chamber of Commerce
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in South Carolina
• Lions clubs in South Carolina
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Florence
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Florence

• Parks near Florence
• National forests in South Carolina
• State parks in South Carolina

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Florence
• Historic photos of U.S. cities
• Panoramic photos of South Carolina communities
• Photos of South Carolina places
• Post cards of South Carolina communities

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

• South Carolina Democratic party
• South Carolina Republican party
• South Carolina elections board

• ZIP codes (by street address)
• ZIP codes (by city)
• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Florence
• Total membership by faith, in Florence County

• Chowhound message boards for SC

The average commute time for Florence workers is 20 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 6 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 2.0 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

• Florence travel guide
• Airports near Florence
• Amtrak station in Florence
• Hotels near Florence
• South Carolina tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• South Carolina coastal water temperatures
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in South Carolina
• Wildlife refuges in South Carolina

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