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Population in July 2008: 37,877. Population change since 2000: +4.4%
 

Males: 17,293  (45.7%)
Females: 20,584  (54.3%)

Median resident age:  36.9 years
Alabama median age:  35.8 years

Zip codes: 35630, 35631, 35632, 35633, 35634.

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Estimated median household income in 2008: $31,225 (it was $28,330 in 2000)
Florence:  $31,225
Alabama:  $42,666

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $22,563

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $109,074 (it was $82,700 in 2000)
Florence:  $109,074
Alabama:  $121,500

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Kay Martin, Realtor, Broker Associate
Hofmann and Hofmann Financial Advisors
Weichert-ProSouth - June Watson, Realtor®
Deidre Berry, Realtor
Harmonie Dance Studio

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Races in Florence:

  • White Non-Hispanic (77.7%)
  • Black (19.2%)
  • Hispanic (1.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)
  • Other race (0.5%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Florence: 83.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (20.6%), English (9.4%), Irish (8.3%), German (6.6%), Scotch-Irish (2.9%), Scottish (1.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1826

Elevation: 548 feet

Land area: 24.9 square miles.

Population density: 1519 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Florence

  • High school or higher: 78.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.6%
  • Unemployed: 7.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Florence city

  • Never married: 26.8%
  • Now married: 51.3%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 9.6%
  • Divorced: 10.8%

568 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.6%
Alabama:  2.0%


According to our research there were 24 registered sex offenders living in Florence, Alabama in May 2009.
The ratio of number of residents in Florence to the number of sex offenders is 1578 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is smaller than the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Florence:  0.4% ($341)
Alabama:  0.4% ($289)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Decatur, AL (42.0 miles , pop. 53,929).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Birmingham, AL (102.0 miles , pop. 242,820).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (485.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Underwood-Petersville, AL (2.0 miles ), St. Florian, AL (2.1 miles ), Sheffield, AL (2.1 miles ), Muscle Shoals, AL (2.2 miles ), Tri-Cities, AL (2.3 miles ), Tuscumbia, AL (2.6 miles ), Oakland, AL (2.8 miles ), Killen, AL (2.8 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1997: 123 buildings, average cost: $103,000
  • 1998: 121 buildings, average cost: $97,800
  • 1999: 116 buildings, average cost: $108,000
  • 2000: 117 buildings, average cost: $106,700
  • 2001: 77 buildings, average cost: $101,200
  • 2002: 94 buildings, average cost: $113,200
  • 2003: 111 buildings, average cost: $122,300
  • 2004: 127 buildings, average cost: $119,000
  • 2005: 123 buildings, average cost: $112,400
  • 2006: 159 buildings, average cost: $111,100
  • 2007: 132 buildings, average cost: $120,400
  • 2008: 120 buildings, average cost: $105,700

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 34.82 N, Longitude: 87.66 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +11,623 (+32.1%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 10,349 (68.7%)

Area code: 256

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Florence, Alabama - Economy and Business Data

Unemployment in Oct. 2009:
Here:  10.7%
Alabama:  10.7%

Unemployment by year (%)


 

Crime in Florence by Year
Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2007 2008
Murders 002101503
    per 100,000 0.00.05.52.70.02.813.70.08.0
Rapes 87121615723816
    per 100,000 20.417.633.043.741.819.463.021.742.6
Robberies 332636334239634765
    per 100,000 84.165.598.990.2116.9108.1172.7127.8172.9
Assaults 801041031231091211326271
    per 100,000 203.8261.8282.9336.2303.4335.3361.9168.6188.9
Burglaries 350295376327304478410403485
    per 100,000 891.5742.71032.8893.8846.11324.61123.91095.61290.1
Thefts 1,2001,3481,2371,3271,2411,4011,2971,3151,335
    per 100,000 3056.73393.93397.93627.23454.13882.43555.53574.93551.1
Auto thefts 323153425648565757
    per 100,000 81.578.1145.6114.8155.9133.0153.5155.0151.6
Arson 32N/A111312N/A83N/A
    per 100,000 81.5N/A30.235.533.4N/A21.98.2N/A
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 273.5280.1343.5351.6339.0379.2435.2321.5384.1

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 118 (94 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.48
US city average:  3.00

Historical population

Historical housing units


Population change in the 1990s: -443 (-1.2%).


Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Metal and metal products (7%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Utilities (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (18%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Apparel (4%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Personal and laundry services (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)



Average climate in Florence, Alabama

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Florence-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Alabama state average. It is 191% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 26.4 miles away from the Florence city center killed 28 people and injured 267 people.

On 4/16/1998, a category 5 tornado 34.3 miles away from the city center killed 3 people and injured 36 people and caused $13 million in damages.


Florence-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Alabama state average. It is 92% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/24/1975 at 11:11:36, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 76.8 miles away from Florence center
On 12/12/1997 at 08:42:20, a magnitude 4.0 (3.9 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 95.9 miles away from the city center
On 12/8/2001 at 01:08:21, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 80.8 miles away from the city center
On 11/28/1999 at 11:00:09, a magnitude 3.8 (3.5 MB, 3.8 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 99.9 miles away from Florence center
On 7/15/1995 at 01:03:28, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 92.8 miles away from the city center
On 5/4/1994 at 09:12:02, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 51.3 miles away from Florence center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

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Birthplace of: Josh Willingham - 2005 Major League Baseball player (Florida Marlins, born: Feb 17, 1979), Arthur Alexander - musician.


Hospital/medical center in Florence:
  • ELIZA COFFEE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (205 MARENGO STREET)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Florence:
  • HELEN KELLER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; SHEFFIELD, AL)
  • SHOALS HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; MUSCLE SHOALS, AL)
  • RUSSELLVILLE HOSPITAL (about 29 miles; RUSSELLVILLE, AL)

Political contributions by individuals in Florence, AL

Airports, Heliports and Other landing facilities located in Florence: See detailed data for Airports, Heliports and Other landing facilities located in Florence, AL

Local government website: www.ci.florence.al.us

Colleges/Universities in Florence:
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH ALABAMA (Full-time enrollment: 4,770; Location: UNA BOX 5121; Public; Website: www.una.edu; Offers Master's degree)
  • INTERNATIONAL BIBLE COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 77; Location: 3625 HELTON DR; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.hcu.edu; Offers Master's degree)
  • RAYS UNIVERSITY OF BEAUTY (Location: 412 S COURT ST; Private, for-profit)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Florence:
  • NORTHWEST SHOALS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MUSCLE SHOALS (about 5 miles; MUSCLE SHOALS, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,669)
  • JOHN C CALHOUN STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 42 miles; DECATUR, AL; FT enrollment: 4,547)
  • NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 52 miles; BOONEVILLE, MS; FT enrollment: 2,628)
  • ITAWAMBA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 55 miles; FULTON, MS; FT enrollment: 2,673)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA IN HUNTSVILLE (about 59 miles; HUNTSVILLE, AL; FT enrollment: 4,795)
  • ALABAMA A & M UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles; NORMAL, AL; FT enrollment: 4,886)
  • COLUMBIA STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 66 miles; COLUMBIA, TN; FT enrollment: 2,784)
Public high schools in Florence:
Private high schools in Florence:
  • MARS HILL BIBLE SCHOOL (Students: 845; Location: 698 COX CREEK PKWY; Grades: PK - 12)
  • FLORENCE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 246; Location: 2701 FLORENCE BLVD; Grades: PK - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Florence:
Private elementary/middle schools in Florence:
  • ST JOSEPH REGIONAL CATHOLIC SC (Students: 224; Location: 115 PLUM STREET; Grades: PK - 8)
  • RIVERHILL SCHOOL (Students: 173; Location: 2826 COUNTY ROAD 30; Grades: PK - 8)
  • PLAY WORLD CHILD CARE LEARNING (Students: 145; Location: 721 GRESHAM ROAD; Grades: PK - KG)
  • VICTORY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 98; Location: 2302 HUGH ROAD; Grades: PK - 9)
See full list of schools located in Florence, Map of school districts: FLORENCE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT, LAUDERDALE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

Library in Florence:
  • FLORENCE-LAUDERDALE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $600,957; Location: 218 NORTH WOOD AVENUE; 81,867 books; 2,279 audio materials; 1,451 video materials; 127 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • The High School is now just Florence High School. The two on the site now were combined over a year ago.
  • Powell Elementary school has now been closed. Also, Coffee High school and Bradshaw High school have merged.

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Notable locations in Florence: Florence Golf and Country Club (A), Florence Lauderdale Industrial Park (B), Florence State Dock (C), Lauderdale County Courthouse (D), Popes Tavern Museum (E), Florence City Hall (F), Florence Water Treatment Plant (G), Handy Museum (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Northgate Shopping Center (1), Northwood Plaza Shopping Center (2), Parkway Shopping Center (3), Regency Square Mall Shopping Center (4), Seven Points Shopping Center (5), Brookwood Village Shopping Center (6), English Village Shopping Center (7), Florence Plaza Shopping Center (8), Four Lane Shopping Center (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Florence include: Westside Church of Christ (A), Westminster Presbyterian Church (B), Weeden Heights United Methodist Church (C), Weeden Heights Pentecostal Church (D), Weeden Heights Baptist Church (E), Unitarian Fellowship Church (F), Union Avenue Missionary Baptist Church (G), Trinity Episcopal Church (H), Calvary Temple Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Jones Hill Cemetery (1), Kachelman Cemetery (2), Florence Cemetery (3), Coffee Cemetery (4), Tri-Cities Memorial Gardens (5), Moore Cemetery (6), Price Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Huddon Creek (A), Sweetwater Creek (B), Craven Branch (C), Wilson Creek (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Florence include: Cox Creek Park (1), North Alabama State Fair Park (2), North Florence Park (3), McFarland Park (4), Florence Municipal Park (5), Sannoner Historic District (6), Walnut Street Historic District (7), Point Park (8), Wildwood Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Children's Museum of the Shoals Inc (2810 Darby Drive) (1), Indian Mound Museum (1028 South Court Street) (2), Book Lion Shoppe (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 112 East Tuscaloosa Street) (3), Power Play (Amusement & Theme Parks; Regency Square Mall) (4), Laser Station (Arcades & Amusements; 2701 Mall Drive Suite 6) (5). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Days Inn of Florence (1915 Florence Boulevard) (1), Hampton Inn Florence Midtown (2281 Florence Boulevard) (2), Tourway Suites (101 Arlington Court) (3), Jameson Inn (115 Ana Drive) (4), Comfort Inn (150 Etta Gray Street) (5), Jameson Inn Florence (Sj) (115 Ana Dr) (6), Budget Inn (1238 Florence Blvd) (7), Homestead Executive Inn (505 South Court Street) (8), Comfort Inn Florence (150 Etta Gray Drive) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: Lauderdale County - Courthouse- Court Clerks- District- Traffic (200 South Court) (1), Federal Bureau of Investigation (205 South Walnut Street) (2), Court Street Home And Gift (112 North Court) (3). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

 

Air pollution trends in Florence

Pollutant: Particulate Matter (PM2.5): 13.2 µ/m3 in 2005 (it was 15.6 µ/m3 in 2000).
Pollutant: Sulfur Oxides: 0.0019 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.0028 ppm in 2000, 0.0045 ppm in 1990).



Drinking water stations with addresses in Florence and their reported violations in the past:

FLORENCE WATER/WASTEWATER DEPARTMENT (Population served: 66900, Surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
CHISHOLM HEIGHTS WATER & F P AUTHORITY (Address: 45 WHISPERING WIND DR, Population served: 4035, Purch_surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-28-2001)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-07-1998)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-06-1997), St Public Notif requested (NOV-12-1997), St Public Notif received (DEC-11-1997)
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and DEC-31-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (FEB-08-2000), Fed Public Notif requested (FEB-08-2000), Fed FAO issued (MAY-25-2000), Fed CFP issued (SEP-28-2001), Fed CFP Consent Order/Decree w/penalty (MAR-18-2002)
Drinking water stations with addresses in Florence that have no violations reported:
  • GREENHILL WATER & FIRE PRO AUTHORITY (Population served: 6900, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)

Average household size:
This city:  2.2 people
Alabama:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  60.4%
Whole state:  70.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.0%
Whole state:  3.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This city:  20.4%
Whole state:  16.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This city:  9.4%
Whole state:  7.3%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Florence, AL


People in group quarters in Florence
  • 621 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 474 people in nursing homes
  • 214 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 108 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 38 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 12 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 6 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
  • 4 people in unknown juvenile institutions


Florence compared to Alabama state average:

Florence, Alabama environmental map by EPA

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  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
  • Number of college students above state average.


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Banks with most branches in Florence (2009 data):
  • Bank Independent: Florence Square Branch, Florence Branch, Darby Place Branch, Cox Creek Branch, Killen Branch, East Hicks Boulevard Branch. Info updated 2008-12-30: Bank assets: $898.5 mil, Deposits: $733.5 mil, headquarters in Sheffield, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 30 total offices, Holding Company: Bancindependent Incorporated
  • First Metro Bank: Pine Street Branch, Florence Branch, Highway 43 Branch, Cloverdale Road Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $400.1 mil, Deposits: $357.7 mil, headquarters in Muscle Shoals, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: First Metro Bancorp
  • SunTrust Bank: Cloverdale Road Branch, Cox Creek Branch, Florence Branch. Info updated 2009-03-30: Bank assets: $185,098.8 mil, Deposits: $120,116.4 mil, headquarters in Atlanta, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1782 total offices, Holding Company: Suntrust Banks, Inc.
  • Compass Bank: Cox Creek Branch at 210 Cox Creek Parkway, branch established on 1969-11-17; Florence Main Branch at 412 North Court Street, branch established on 1892-01-01. Info updated 2008-03-25: Bank assets: $62,251.3 mil, Deposits: $39,050.6 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 597 total offices, Holding Company: Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A.
  • First Southern Bank: St. Florian Branch at 4350 County Road 47, branch established on 2007-08-27; at 301 South Court Street, branch established on 1934-01-01. Info updated 2008-03-25: Bank assets: $112.8 mil, Deposits: $99.3 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: First Southern Bancshares, Inc.
  • Regions Bank: Florence Boulevard Branch at 150 Ana Drive, branch established on 1997-06-26; Florence Branch at 321 North Seminary Street, branch established on 1964-11-16. Info updated 2009-02-09: Bank assets: $142,084.0 mil, Deposits: $95,926.0 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1946 total offices, Holding Company: Regions Financial Corporation
  • Wachovia Bank, National Association: Main Office Florence at 102 E Dr Hicks Boulevard, branch established on 1926-09-20; Florence Boulevard Branch at 2716 Florence Boulevard, branch established on 1982-10-04. Info updated 2008-06-19: Bank assets: $635,476.0 mil, Deposits: $424,599.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, negative income in the last year, 3343 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • The Farmers & Merchants Bank: Florence Branch at Highway 20, Central Plaza, branch established on 1994-07-26. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $57.0 mil, Deposits: $45.3 mil, headquarters in Waterloo, AL, positive income, 2 total offices
  • CB&S Bank, Inc.: Florence Branch at 320 South Pine Street, branch established on 1999-03-15. Info updated 2008-03-06: Bank assets: $1,339.3 mil, Deposits: $1,061.4 mil, headquarters in Russellville, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 39 total offices, Holding Company: Cbs Banc-Corp.

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Florence, Alabama
  • Hojo Inn Of Florence, 1241 Florence Blvd, Florence, AL 35632, Phone: (256) 764-5421
  • The Jameson Inn pf Florence, 115 Anna Dr, Florence, AL 35630, Phone: (256) 764-5326, Fax: (256) 764-4433
  • Wood Avenue Inn, 658 N Wood Ave, Florence, AL 35630, Phone: (256) 766-8441
  • Best Western Executive Inn, 504 S Court St, Florence, AL 35630, Phone: (256) 766-2331
  • Comfort Inn, 150 Etta Gray Dr, Florence, AL 35630, Phone: (256) 740-0444, Fax: (256) 740-6965
  • Super 8 Motel, PO Box 1457, Florence, AL 35630, Phone: (256) 757-2167
  • Hampton Inn Florence/Midtown, 2281 Florence Blvd, Florence, AL 35630, Phone: (256) 764-8888, Fax: (256) 760-1930
  • Knights Inn Florence, 1915 Florence Blvd, Florence, AL 35630, Phone: (256) 766-2620, Fax: (256) 246-2228
  • 2 other hotels and motels
All 10 fire-safe hotels and motels in Florence, Alabama


Educational Attainment



School Enrollment by Level of School


Florence travel time to work
Florence mode of transportation to work chart


2004 Presidential Election results in Lauderdale County Alabama:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (50%)
  • Electricity (48%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


Religion statistics for Florence

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 56.63%
Here56.6%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameSouthern Baptist ConventionChurches of ChristUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchCumberland Presbyterian Church
Adherents37.7%26.7%16.6%4.2%1.7%
Congregations19.1%35.4%17.4%1.1%3.4%
NameNational Association of Free Will Baptists Charismatic Churches IndependentPresbyterian Church (USA)Episcopal ChurchOther
Adherents1.7%1.6%1.5%1.2%7.1%
Congregations3.4%0.6%1.7%1.1%16.9%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 15$51,250$41,0001$852
Other Government Administration 17$53,915$38,0587$4,184
Judicial and Legal 15$50,663$40,5300$0
Police Protection - Officers 97$349,573$43,2460$0
Police - Other 24$64,662$32,3315$9,967
Firefighters 78$282,440$43,4520$0
Fire - Other 12$48,343$48,3431$1,189
Streets and Highways 67$160,125$28,6799$8,099
Health 7$18,668$32,0021$432
Solid Waste Management 49$114,869$28,1319$10,647
Sewerage 16$80,780$60,5850$0
Parks and Recreation 16$48,155$36,11627$19,162
Natural Resources 3$8,655$34,6207$4,643
Water Supply 39$168,105$51,7251$1,326
Electric Power 188$694,835$44,3519$12,281
Gas Supply 51$208,455$49,0482$1,444
Other and Unallocable 43$113,386$31,64316$13,776
Totals for Government 737$2,516,879$40,98095$88,002


Florence government finances in 2004:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $623,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $5,385,000
    Solid Waste Management: $4,022,000
    Parks & Recreation: $887,000
    All Other: $69,000
    Housing & Community Development: $68,000
    Regular Highways: $23,000
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $72,150,000
    Gas Utilities: $17,344,000
    General - Other: $7,132,000
    Police Protection: $6,727,000
    Fire Protection: $5,024,000
    Water Utilities: $4,447,000
    Parks & Recreation: $4,034,000
    Sewerage: $3,130,000
    Regular Highways: $3,025,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,844,000
    Libraries: $2,085,000
    Financial Administration: $1,177,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,004,000
    Central Staff Services: $782,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $590,000
    Corrections - Other: $435,000
    Housing & Community Development: $404,000
    Health Services - Other: $267,000
    Parking Facilities: $62,000
  • Electric Utilities - Interest on Debt: $510,000
  • Gas Utilities - Interest on Debt: $224,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $2,192,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Elementary and Secondary Education: $6,255,000
    Sewerage: $499,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $25,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $66,530,000
    Electric Utilities: $10,170,000
    Industrial Revenue: $7,732,000
    Gas Utilities: $5,030,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, Education, NEC: $13,710,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $25,715,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $9,210,000
    Water Utilities: $392,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $24,170,000
    Full Faith & Credit - Elementary & Secondary Education: $12,950,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $63,962,000
    Electric Utilities: $9,770,000
    Industrial Revenue: $7,490,000
    Gas Utilities: $4,805,000
    Other, NEC: $115,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $242,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $10,640,000
    Water Utilities: $2,960,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $760,000
    Electric Utilities: $400,000
    Gas Utilities: $225,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $1,429,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,022,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Electric Utilities: $3,070,000
    General - Other: $2,009,000
    Gas Utilities: $1,233,000
    Regular Highways: $613,000
    Water Utilities: $450,000
    Solid Waste Management: $424,000
    Sewerage: $317,000
    Housing & Community Development: $149,000
    Libraries: $103,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $37,407,000
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $76,810,000
    Gas Utilities: $20,566,000
    Water Utilities: $7,749,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $7,490,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $2,702,000
    Housing & Community Development: $470,000
    Highways: $286,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $21,890,000
    Property: $9,117,000
    NEC: $2,603,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $803,000
    Motor Fuels Sales: $711,000
    Tobacco Sales: $280,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $21,754,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $3,992,000

5.64% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,341 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.64%
Alabama average:  6.81%

0.11% of residents moved from foreign countries ($154 average AGI)
Lauderdale County:  0.11%
Alabama average:  0.14%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Colbert County, AL  1.34% ($28,565 average AGI)
from Madison County, AL  0.29% ($35,820)
from Limestone County, AL  0.18% ($34,741)


5.14% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,496 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.14%
Alabama average:  6.16%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Colbert County, AL  1.30% ($33,370 average AGI)
to Madison County, AL  0.46% ($29,436)
to Limestone County, AL  0.18% ($38,125)


Strongest AM radio stations in Florence:
  • WSBM (1340 AM; 1 kW; FLORENCE, AL; Owner: BIG RIVER B/CING. CORP.)
  • WVNA (1590 AM; 5 kW; TUSCUMBIA, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WBTG (1290 AM; 1 kW; SHEFFIELD, AL)
  • WBCF (1240 AM; 1 kW; FLORENCE, AL; Owner: BENNY CARLE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WLAY (1450 AM; 1 kW; MUSCLE SHOALS, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WZNN (620 AM; 5 kW; LEXINGTON, AL; Owner: MANUEL HUERTA)
  • WLOR (1550 AM; 50 kW; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: BCA RADIO, LLC)
  • WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
  • WVNN (770 AM; 10 kW; ATHENS, AL; Owner: ATHENS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WZZA (1410 AM; 1 kW; TUSCUMBIA, AL; Owner: MUSCLE SHOALS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Florence:
  • WLAY-FM (100.3 FM; TUSCUMBIA, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • W274AA (102.7 FM; MUSCLE SHOALS, AL; Owner: WILLIAM P. ROGERS)
  • WAKD (89.9 FM; SHEFFIELD, AL; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • W280DA (103.9 FM; FLORENCE, AL; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • W258AE (99.5 FM; FLORENCE, AL; Owner: WAY-FM MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WQLT-FM (107.3 FM; FLORENCE, AL; Owner: BIG RIVER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • W254AA (98.7 FM; COLBERT HEIGHTS, AL; Owner: WILLIAM P. ROGERS)
  • WFIX (91.3 FM; FLORENCE, AL; Owner: TRI-STATE INSPIRATIONAL B/C CORP.)
  • WXFL (96.1 FM; FLORENCE, AL; Owner: BIG RIVER BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WVNA-FM (105.5 FM; MUSCLE SHOALS, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WBTG-FM (106.3 FM; SHEFFIELD, AL; Owner: SLATTON & ASSOCS. BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • W202BY (88.3 FM; KILLEN, AL; Owner: WAY-FM MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • W276AM (103.1 FM; FLORENCE, ETC., AL; Owner: J AND J BROADCASTING)
  • W253AH (98.5 FM; FLORENCE, AL; Owner: BIG RIVER BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WMXV (103.5 FM; RUSSELLVILLE, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WYTK (93.9 FM; ROGERSVILLE, AL; Owner: SHOALS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • W225AB (92.9 FM; FLORENCE, AL; Owner: WILLIAM P. ROGERS)
  • WJOR-FM (101.5 FM; ST. JOSEPH, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMSR-FM (94.9 FM; COLLINWOOD, TN; Owner: OHIO BROADCAST ASSOCIATES)
  • WQPR (88.7 FM; MUSCLE SHOALS, AL; Owner: THE BD OF TRUSTEES UNIV. OF ALABAMA)

TV broadcast stations around Florence:
  • WXFL-LP (Channel 5; FLORENCE, ETC., AL; Owner: BENNY CARLE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WBCF-LP (Channel 3; FLORENCE, AL; Owner: BENNY CARLE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WHDF (Channel 15; FLORENCE, AL; Owner: VALLEY TELEVISION, LLC)
  • W57BV (Channel 57; FLORENCE, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WYLE (Channel 26; FLORENCE, AL; Owner: ETC COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • WFIQ (Channel 36; FLORENCE, AL; Owner: ALABAMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)
  • W46CF (Channel 46; TUSCUMBIA, AL; Owner: UNITY BROADCASTING, INC.)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)


See more detailed statistics of Florence fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 24
Total length: 122 meters (400ft)
Total costs: $131,576,000
Total average daily traffic: 213,752
Total average daily truck traffic: 14,931

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1920-1929: 1
  • 1930-1939: 2
  • 1940-1949: 3
  • 1950-1959: 1
  • 1960-1969: 2
  • 1970-1979: 6
  • 1980-1989: 3
  • 1990-1999: 0
  • 2000-2009: 6
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Florence, AL

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Florence)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 26 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Florence, AL)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 36 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 24 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 294 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Florence)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 63 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Florence)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 5 full and 6 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED24$89,883389$94,982321$81,49269$70,9857$599,420183$62,4138$34,028
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED4$27,25038$73,07244$77,08011$33,1300$012$62,0617$40,494
APPLICATIONS DENIED4$88,84061$75,938149$83,20775$37,1480$024$66,14612$36,619
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$024$106,75951$88,15017$60,5390$08$58,6390$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS2$105,12510$89,42316$115,1273$108,8071$530,0001$54,0000$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed mortgage data for all 11 tracts in Florence, AL

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 4 full and 6 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED201$87,48943$95,75123$66,856
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED22$91,6319$93,4283$64,223
APPLICATIONS DENIED2$109,5556$47,9700$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN7$106,7163$64,7801$81,480
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 261
  • Hazardous Condition: 59
  • Service Call: 2
  • Good Intent Call: 2

Incident types - Florence


See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Florence, AL

Florence on our top lists:
  • #33 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Apparel (population 5,000+)"
  • #56 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Apparel (population 5,000+)"
  • #63 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most local government spending on current operations of libraries per resident in 2004 in $"
  • #95 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in training schools for juvenile delinquents (population 5,000+)"
  • #92 (35633) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Scotch-Irish first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"

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