Profile for Florence, Oregon, OR

Florence is on the Pacific Ocean and the Siuslaw River.

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 13. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 1.7 per 1,000 people.

Local foods: clam chowder

Filming location for:
· 1970 movie, "Five Easy Pieces"

Local festivals include:

• Rhododendron Festival - May 18-20, 2007
• Chowder Blues Brews - Sept. 21-23, 2007
• Winter Folk Festival - Jan. 20-21, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area, Jessie M. Honeyman Memorial State Park, Darlingtonia State Natural Site, Heceta Head State Park, Bolon Island Tideways State Scenic Corridor, Umpqua Lighthouse State Park, William M. Tugman State Park

Historic sites and museums: Siuslaw Pioneer Museum

Colleges and universities: Lane Community College

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

Listed places near Florence

Archives (1)

Cemeteries (5)

Communities (2)

Hotels (3)

Libraries (2)

Parks (1)

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• Lane County data
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Sections below provide additional information and links about Florence demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Lane County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Eugene-Springfield area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 97439 ZIP code.

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

18% of Florence residents report German ancestry, and 12% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Florence ancestry & family history guide.

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

Post a query on a message board:

• Lane County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - OR 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

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

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• Florence area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Lane County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Oregon cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

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

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

• Courts in Oregon

• Crime in Lane County
• Arrests in Lane County

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

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

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Florence was $18,008, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Lane County economic census
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• Oregon economic data

17% of Florence residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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

• Movies & TV shows filmed in Florence
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• YouTube videos about Florence

• Air pollution in Lane County
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• Land contamination in Lane County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Oregon
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Lane County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Oregon

Florence festival dates:

• Rhododendron Festival - May 18-20, 2007
• Chowder Blues Brews - Sept. 21-23, 2007
• Winter Folk Festival - Jan. 20-21, 2007

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

Florence festival web sites:

• Rhododendron Festival

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

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

• Florence items now on sale

• Florence local government Web site
• Lane County government
• Oregon state government
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• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

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• Florence medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

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

Median rent in Florence, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $456.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $821.

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Libraries in Florence include Mapleton Branch Library, Siuslaw Public Library District ... View libraries

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• Census map of Florence area
• Historic maps of OR cities - Library of Congress
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• Topographic map of Florence

National Public Radio programming is carried locally by KLFO.

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• Florence Chamber of Commerce
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• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Florence
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Lane County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Florence political report.

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Florence
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The average commute time for Florence workers is 13 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Florence include Best Western Pier Point Inn, Economy Inn Florence, Holiday Inn Express.

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

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