Profile for Florence, Colorado, CO

Florence is on the Arkansas River

Former and merged names include:
· Frazerville

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 28. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 7.4 per 1,000 people.

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.)

Listed places near Florence

Archives (1)

Cemeteries (9)

Communities (6)

Hotels (7)

Libraries (3)

Museums (1)

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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
• Fremont County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Colorado
• State data - Colorado
• 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 Fremont County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 81221 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Florence city government
• Fremont County government

19% 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 Fremont County
• Libraries in or near Florence

Post a query on a message board:

• Fremont County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - CO 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

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

• Florence business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

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

• Crime in Fremont County
• Arrests in Fremont County

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

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

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Florence was $14,969, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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

13% of Florence residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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

• Movies playing in or near Florence

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

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

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

• Florence items now on sale

• Florence local government Web site
• Fremont County government
• Colorado 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

• State historical society

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

Median rent in Florence, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $393.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $821.

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

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

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

• Libraries near Florence

• Colorado library

• Get directions from Florence
• Get directions to Florence
• Census map of Florence area
• Historic maps of CO cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Colorado
• 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 Colorado

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

• Check daily newspapers in or near Florence
• Search obituaries in Colorado
• Recent death notices - selected CO newspapers

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

• Parks near Florence
• National forests in Colorado
• Ski areas near Florence
• Ski areas in Colorado
• State parks in Colorado

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Florence
• Historic photos of U.S. cities
• Panoramic photos of Colorado communities
• Photo collection - Colorado communities
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• Post cards of Colorado communities

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

• Colorado Democratic party
• Colorado Republican party
• Colorado 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 Fremont County

• Chowhound message boards for CO

The average commute time for Florence workers is 27 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Florence include Super 8.

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

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

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

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