Profile for Florence, Mississippi, MS

Former and merged names include:
· Steen Creek

Colleges and universities: Wesley College

Listed places near Florence

Cemeteries (24)

Colleges (1)

Communities (3)

Hotels (2)

Libraries (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
• Rankin County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Mississippi
• State data - Mississippi
• 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 Rankin County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Jackson area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 39073 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Rankin County government
• Rankin County Chamber of Commerce
• Rankin County economic development agency

9% of Florence residents report German ancestry, and 13% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Florence ancestry & family history guide.

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

Post a query on a message board:

• Rankin County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - MS 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

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Florence area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Rankin County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Mississippi 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 Rankin County

• Florence business guide
• Rankin County Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses

• Courts in Mississippi
• Local ordinances in Mississippi (Partial selection)

• Crime in Rankin County
• Arrests in Rankin County

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

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

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Florence was $18,162, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Rankin County economic census
• Rankin County economic summary
• Rankin County employment growth
• Rankin County unemployment rate
• Mississippi economic data

21% of Florence residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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

• Movies playing in or near Florence

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

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

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

• Florence items now on sale

• Rankin County government
• Mississippi 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 Mississippi
• State historical society

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

Median rent in Florence, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $365.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $890.

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

• Jobs in the Florence area
• Job services in Mississippi
• Minimum wage laws by state

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

• Libraries near Florence

• Mississippi library

• Get directions from Florence
• Get directions to Florence
• Census map of Florence area
• Historic maps of MS cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Mississippi
• Topographic map of Florence

• 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 Mississippi

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

• Check daily newspapers in or near Florence
• Search obituaries in Mississippi
• Recent death notices - selected MS newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in Mississippi
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Mississippi
• Lions clubs in Mississippi
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Florence
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Florence

• Parks near Florence
• National forests in Mississippi
• State parks in Mississippi

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

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

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

• Mississippi Democratic party
• Mississippi Republican party
• Mississippi 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 Rankin County

• Chowhound message boards for MS

The average commute time for Florence workers is 28 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Florence travel guide
• Airports near Florence
• Hotels near Florence
• Mississippi tourism bureau

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

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Mississippi
• Wildlife refuges in Mississippi

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