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Lauderdale County

Population in July 2009: 38,170. Population change since 2000: +5.3%
 

Males: 17,427  (45.7%)
Females: 20,743  (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 2009: $31,839 (it was $28,330 in 2000)
Florence:

$31,839
Alabama:

$40,489
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $20,106

Florence city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $106,801 (it was $82,700 in 2000)
Florence:

$106,801
Alabama:

$119,600
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $122,930; Detached houses: $124,744; Townhouses or other attached units: $99,510; In 2-unit structures: $83,636; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $103,908; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $93,052; Mobile homes: $26,065

Median gross rent in 2009: $508.

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  • White alone - 28,488 (76.2%)
  • Black alone - 7,038 (18.8%)
  • Hispanic - 765 (2.0%)
  • Two or more races - 596 (1.6%)
  • Asian alone - 371 (1.0%)
  • American alone - 112 (0.3%)

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Jan. 2011 cost of living index in Florence: 83.1 (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: 1531 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 (commute): 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 23 registered sex offenders living in Florence, Alabama in July 2011
The ratio of number of residents in Florence to the number of sex offenders is 1660 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 with mortgages in 2009: $420 (0.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $268 (0.3%)
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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
  • 2009: 47 buildings, average cost: $108,200
  • 2010: 68 buildings, average cost: $114,100

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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 accommodation, waste management, arts - Economy and Business Data

Unemployment in March 2011:
Here:

8.2%
Alabama:

9.0%

Unemployment by year (%)


 

Crime in Florence by Year
Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2007 2008 2009 2010
Murders 00210150331
per 100,000 0.00.05.52.70.02.813.70.08.07.92.6
Rapes 871216157238161412
per 100,000 20.417.633.043.741.819.463.021.742.636.831.1
Robberies 33263633423963476550N/A
per 100,000 84.165.598.990.2116.9108.1172.7127.8172.9131.4N/A
Assaults 8010410312310912113262716358
per 100,000 203.8261.8282.9336.2303.4335.3361.9168.6188.9165.5150.1
Burglaries 350295376327304478410403485415N/A
per 100,000 891.5742.71032.8893.8846.11324.61123.91095.61290.11090.5N/A
Thefts 1,2001,3481,2371,3271,2411,4011,2971,3151,3351,1841,475
per 100,000 3056.73393.93397.93627.23454.13882.43555.53574.93551.13111.33817.0
Auto thefts 3231534256485657573830
per 100,000 81.578.1145.6114.8155.9133.0153.5155.0151.699.977.6
Arson N/AN/A111312N/A83N/A711
per 100,000 N/AN/A30.235.533.4N/A21.98.2N/A18.428.5
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 319.1) 264.2270.6331.8339.7327.5366.4420.5310.6371.1315.4N/A

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Crime in Florence detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 131 (106 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.74
Alabama average:

2.36

Historical population

Historical housing units


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

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Manufacturing (16%)
  • Construction (14%)
  • Retail trade (12%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Other services, except public administration (6%)
  • Wholesale trade (6%)
  • Health care and social assistance (21%)
  • Retail trade (14%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Other services, except public administration (7%)
  • Manufacturing (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • 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%)
  • 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%)

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Tornado activity:

Florence-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Alabama state average. It is 225% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category F5 (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 F5 tornado 34.3 miles away from the city center killed 3 people and injured 36 people and caused $13 million in damages.

Earthquake activity:

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 the city 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 Florence 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 the city 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 Florence 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 the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Lauderdale County (14) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 6, Storms: 5, Hurricanes: 4, Tornadoes: 3, Freezes: 2, Winds: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Snowfall: 1, Storm: 1, Drought: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Tornado: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Florence topographic map

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 (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Hospital District or Authority, 205 MARENGO STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Florence:

  • HELEN KELLER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Hospital District or Authority, provides emergency services, about 5 miles away; SHEFFIELD, AL)
  • SHOALS HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Hospital District or Authority, provides emergency services, about 5 miles away; MUSCLE SHOALS, AL)
  • RUSSELLVILLE HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, about 29 miles away; RUSSELLVILLE, AL)

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Airports, heliports and other landing facilities located in Florence:


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Local government website: www.florenceal.org

Colleges/Universities in Florence:

  • University of North Alabama (Full-time enrollment: 5,338; Location: One Harrison Plaza; Public; Website: www.una.edu; Offers Master's degree)
  • Heritage Christian University (FT enrollment: 39; Location: 3625 Helton Dr; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.hcu.edu; Offers Master's degree)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Florence:

  • Northwest Shoals Community College-Muscle Shoals (about 7 miles; Muscle Shoals, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,417)
  • John C Calhoun State Community College (about 43 miles; Tanner, AL; FT enrollment: 4,995)
  • Northeast Mississippi Community College (about 53 miles; Booneville, MS; FT enrollment: 3,081)
  • Itawamba Community College (about 57 miles; Fulton, MS; FT enrollment: 5,616)
  • University of Alabama in Huntsville (about 59 miles; Huntsville, AL; FT enrollment: 5,084)
  • Alabama A & M University (about 62 miles; Normal, AL; FT enrollment: 4,473)
  • Columbia State Community College (about 64 miles; Columbia, TN; FT enrollment: 2,622)

Public high schools in Florence:

Private high schools in Florence:

  • MARS HILL BIBLE SCHOOL (Students: 635; Location: 698 COX CREEK PKWY; Grades: PK - 12)
  • SHOALS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 280; Location: 301 HEATHROW DR; Grades: PK - 12)
  • FLORENCE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 143; Location: 2701 FLORENCE BLVD; Grades: PK - 12)
  • FIRST FREEWILL BAPTIST CHURCH (Students: 105; Location: 2701 FLORENCE BLVD; Grades: PK - 12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Florence:

Private elementary/middle schools in Florence:

  • ST JOSEPH REGIONAL CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 201; Location: 115 PLUM ST; Grades: PK - 8)
  • RIVERHILL SCHOOL (Students: 185; Location: 2826 COUNTY ROAD 30; 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: $1,104,804; Location: 350 NORTH WOOD AVENUE; 89,822 books; 37,405 e-books; 3,898 audio materials; 3,057 video materials; 3 local licensed databases; 81 state licensed databases; 135 print 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), Florence Water Treatment Plant (D), Popes Tavern Museum (E), Handy Museum (F), Florence City Hall (G), Lauderdale County Courthouse (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Churches in Florence include: Nichols Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church (A), North Wood Methodist Church (B), Northside Church of the Nazarene (C), East Florence Missionary Baptist Church (D), Eastwood Church of Christ (E), Oakdale Missionary Baptist Church (F), Oakdale United Methodist Church (G), Edgemont United Methodist Church (H), Apostolic Pentecostal Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Sweetwater Creek (A), Craven Branch (B), Wilson Creek (C), Huddon 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), Walnut Street Historic District (4), Wilson Park (5), Wood Avenue Historic District (6), Sannoner Historic District (7), Wildwood Park (8), Florence Municipal 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

 
Lauderdale County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends
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AQI  PM2.5 Ozone 

Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 27.5. This is about average.
City:

27.5
U.S.:

32.0
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2007 was 1.92. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 4.2 miles away from the city center.
City:

1.92
U.S.:

3.08
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 7.94. This is better than average. There were 4 monitors within city limits.
City:

7.94
U.S.:

9.59
Lead (Pb) [µ/m3] level in 2004 was 0.00100. This is significantly better than average. There were 10 monitors within city limits.
City:

0.00100
U.S.:

0.05378

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)

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 24.5%
(20.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 40.8% for Black residents, 20.3% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 45.5% for American Indian residents, 19.2% for other race residents, 47.4% for two or more races residents)

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

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 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 (2011 data):

  • Bank Independent: East Hicks Boulevard Branch, Killen Branch, Darby Place Branch, Cox Creek Branch, Florence Branch, Florence Square Branch. Info updated 12/30/2008: Bank assets: $99.3 mil, Deposits: $82.4 mil, headquarters in Sheffield, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 28 total offices, Holding Company: Bancindependent Incorporated
  • First Metro Bank: Pine Street Branch, Cloverdale Road Branch, Florence Branch, Highway 43 Branch. Info updated 11/03/2006: Bank assets: $43.3 mil, Deposits: $38.3 mil, headquarters in Muscle Shoals, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: First Metro Bancorp
  • SunTrust Bank: Cloverdale Road Branch, Florence Branch, Cox Creek Branch. Info updated 11/24/2010: Bank assets: $164,556.8 mil, Deposits: $123,435.4 mil, headquarters in Atlanta, GA, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1732 total offices, Holding Company: Suntrust Banks, Inc.
  • Regions Bank: Florence Boulevard Branch at 150 Ana Drive, branch established on 06/26/1997; Florence Branch at 321 North Seminary Street, branch established on 11/16/1964. Info updated 02/09/2009: Bank assets: $129,067.7 mil, Deposits: $99,803.3 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1784 total offices, Holding Company: Regions Financial Corporation
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Florence Boulevard Branch at 2716 Florence Boulevard, branch established on 10/04/1982; Main Office Florence at 102 E Dr Hicks Boulevard, branch established on 09/20/1926. Info updated 12/01/2010: Bank assets: $1,070,489.0 mil, Deposits: $811,027.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6537 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • CB&S Bank, Inc.: Florence Hough Road Branch at 2975 Hough Road, branch established on 02/12/2009; Florence Branch at 320 South Pine Street, branch established on 03/15/1999. Info updated 03/06/2008: Bank assets: $1,254.1 mil, Deposits: $10.0 mil, headquarters in Russellville, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 42 total offices, Holding Company: Cbs Banc-Corp.
  • First Southern Bank: St. Florian Branch at 4350 County Road 47, branch established on 08/27/2007; at 301 South Court Street, branch established on 01/01/1934. Info updated 01/07/2010: Bank assets: $14.9 mil, Deposits: $13.6 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: First Southern Bancshares, Inc.
  • Compass Bank: Florence Main Branch at 412 North Court Street, branch established on 01/01/1892; Cox Creek Branch at 210 Cox Creek Parkway, branch established on 11/17/1969. Info updated 09/30/2009: Bank assets: $64,282.4 mil, Deposits: $45,433.3 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 724 total offices, Holding Company: Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A.
  • The Farmers & Merchants Bank: Florence Branch at Highway 20, Central Plaza, branch established on 07/26/1994. Info updated 05/27/2010: Bank assets: $6.1 mil, Deposits: $4.8 mil, headquarters in Waterloo, AL, negative income in the last year, Agricultural Specialization, 2 total offices

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 - commute
Florence mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (50%)
  • Electricity (48%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Lauderdale County Alabama:


2008 Presidential Election results in Lauderdale County Alabama:
Detailed 2008 election results.


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.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 14
Lauderdale County:

1.58 / 10,000 pop.
Alabama:

1.89 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
This county:

0.23 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.20 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 11
Lauderdale County:

1.24 / 10,000 pop.
Alabama:

0.65 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 50
Lauderdale County:

5.65 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.32 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 62
Here:

7.01 / 10,000 pop.
State:

5.75 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

11.9%
Alabama:

11.8%
Adult obesity rate:
Lauderdale County:

30.1%
Alabama:

31.7%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

15.1%
State:

13.5%

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 ($16.32)
  • Charges - Sewerage: $5,385,000 ($141.08)
    Solid Waste Management: $4,022,000 ($105.37)
    Parks & Recreation: $887,000 ($23.24)
    All Other: $69,000 ($1.81)
    Housing & Community Development: $68,000 ($1.78)
    Regular Highways: $23,000 ($0.60)
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $72,150,000 ($1890.23)
    Gas Utilities: $17,344,000 ($454.39)
    General - Other: $7,132,000 ($186.85)
    Police Protection: $6,727,000 ($176.24)
    Fire Protection: $5,024,000 ($131.62)
    Water Utilities: $4,447,000 ($116.51)
    Parks & Recreation: $4,034,000 ($105.69)
    Sewerage: $3,130,000 ($82.00)
    Regular Highways: $3,025,000 ($79.25)
    Solid Waste Management: $2,844,000 ($74.51)
    Libraries: $2,085,000 ($54.62)
    Financial Administration: $1,177,000 ($30.84)
    General Public Buildings: $1,004,000 ($26.30)
    Central Staff Services: $782,000 ($20.49)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $590,000 ($15.46)
    Corrections - Other: $435,000 ($11.40)
    Housing & Community Development: $404,000 ($10.58)
    Health Services - Other: $267,000 ($7.00)
    Parking Facilities: $62,000 ($1.62)
  • Electric Utilities - Interest on Debt: $510,000 ($13.36)
  • Gas Utilities - Interest on Debt: $224,000 ($5.87)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $2,192,000 ($57.43)
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Elementary and Secondary Education: $6,255,000 ($163.87)
    Sewerage: $499,000 ($13.07)
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $25,000 ($0.65)
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $66,530,000 ($1742.99)
    Electric Utilities: $10,170,000 ($266.44)
    Industrial Revenue: $7,732,000 ($202.57)
    Gas Utilities: $5,030,000 ($131.78)
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, Education, NEC: $13,710,000 ($359.18)
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $25,715,000 ($673.70)
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $9,210,000 ($241.29)
    Water Utilities: $392,000 ($10.27)
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $24,170,000 ($633.22)
    Full Faith & Credit - Elementary & Secondary Education: $12,950,000 ($339.27)
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $63,962,000 ($1675.71)
    Electric Utilities: $9,770,000 ($255.96)
    Industrial Revenue: $7,490,000 ($196.23)
    Gas Utilities: $4,805,000 ($125.88)
    Other, NEC: $115,000 ($3.01)
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $242,000 ($6.34)
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $10,640,000 ($278.75)
    Water Utilities: $2,960,000 ($77.55)
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $760,000 ($19.91)
    Electric Utilities: $400,000 ($10.48)
    Gas Utilities: $225,000 ($5.89)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $1,429,000 ($37.44)
    Interest Earnings: $1,022,000 ($26.77)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Electric Utilities: $3,070,000 ($80.43)
    General - Other: $2,009,000 ($52.63)
    Gas Utilities: $1,233,000 ($32.30)
    Regular Highways: $613,000 ($16.06)
    Water Utilities: $450,000 ($11.79)
    Solid Waste Management: $424,000 ($11.11)
    Sewerage: $317,000 ($8.30)
    Housing & Community Development: $149,000 ($3.90)
    Libraries: $103,000 ($2.70)
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $37,407,000 ($980.01)
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $76,810,000 ($2012.31)
    Gas Utilities: $20,566,000 ($538.80)
    Water Utilities: $7,749,000 ($203.01)
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $7,490,000 ($196.23)
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $2,702,000 ($70.79)
    Housing & Community Development: $470,000 ($12.31)
    Highways: $286,000 ($7.49)
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $21,890,000 ($573.49)
    Property: $9,117,000 ($238.85)
    NEC: $2,603,000 ($68.19)
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $803,000 ($21.04)
    Motor Fuels Sales: $711,000 ($18.63)
    Tobacco Sales: $280,000 ($7.34)
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $21,754,000 ($569.92)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $3,992,000 ($104.58)

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 - 2009 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 29
Total length: 157 meters (515ft)
Total costs: $210,264,000
Total average daily traffic: 300,941
Total average daily truck traffic: 20,040

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
  • 2000-2010: 11
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: 101 (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: 35 (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: 306 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Florence)

FAA Registered Aircraft: 66 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Florence)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(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 ORIGINATED65$107,884134$102,757424$113,00936$65,15910$1,438,391137$62,9252$18,040
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED5$79,9644$155,30330$122,5344$14,9000$00$02$46,755
APPLICATIONS DENIED11$91,58524$75,922125$103,71014$36,5940$04$62,1933$45,793
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN10$98,4289$132,17079$123,4424$52,5680$06$71,1620$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$112,0905$87,19429$100,1010$00$00$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 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 2009
(Based on 4 full and 6 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED20$134,94213$123,758
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED6$191,1955$170,166
APPLICATIONS DENIED4$82,9083$199,663
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$03$223,957
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 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

Most common first names in Florence, AL among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James62672.1 years
William53772.3 years
Mary52177.9 years
John43274.9 years
Robert33372.8 years
Charles20671.3 years
Annie19880.5 years
Thomas18571.1 years
Willie17777.3 years
George14976.0 years
Most common last names in Florence, AL among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith29575.2 years
Jones18475.1 years
Thompson17873.6 years
Johnson16173.2 years
Williams14373.4 years
Davis14073.9 years
Brown13973.8 years
White13575.0 years
Wilson11874.2 years
Hill10871.6 years
Businesses in Florence, AL
NameCountNameCount
AT&T2Office Depot1
Aeropostale1Papa John's Pizza1
Arby's2Payless1
AutoZone2Penske1
Bath & Body Works1Pizza Hut2
Bed Bath & Beyond1Popeyes1
Buffalo Wild Wings1Quality1
Burger King2Quiznos1
CVS2RadioShack1
Chick-Fil-A2Rite Aid2
Comfort Suites1Ruby Tuesday1
Domino's Pizza2Rue211
FedEx7SONIC Drive-In2
GNC2Sam's Club1
GameStop2Sears2
Gap1Spencer Gifts1
H&R Block2Subway3
Hardee's1T-Mobile3
Holiday Inn1T.J.Maxx1
Home Depot1Taco Bell2
JCPenney1Target1
KFC2U-Haul4
Kincaid1UPS8
Kmart1Verizon Wireless1
Knights Inn1Victoria's Secret1
Kohl's1Waffle House1
La-Z-Boy1Walgreens2
Lane Furniture1Walmart1
Lowes1Wendy's1
Marriott2YMCA2
McDonald's4
Browse common businesses in 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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