Florence, Alabama

Florence, Alabama
City
Downtown Florence Historic District
Downtown Florence Historic District
Nickname: 
"Alabama's Renaissance City"
Location of Florence in Lauderdale County, Alabama.
Location of Florence in Lauderdale County, Alabama.
Coordinates: 34°49′13″N 87°39′46″W / 34.82028°N 87.66278°W / 34.82028; -87.66278
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyLauderdale
IncorporatedJanuary 7, 1826[1]
Named forFlorence, Italy
Area
[2]
 • City26.73 sq mi (69.23 km2)
 • Land26.52 sq mi (68.68 km2)
 • Water0.21 sq mi (0.55 km2)
Elevation
[3]
607 ft (185 m)
Population
 (2020)[4]
 • City40,184
 • Density1,515/sq mi (585/km2)
 • Metro
150,791 (US: 284th)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
35630-35634
Area codes256, 938
FIPS code01-26896
GNIS feature ID2403619[3]
Websitewww.florenceal.org

Florence is a city in and the county seat of Lauderdale County, Alabama, United States. It is in the northwestern corner of the state.

References

  1. ↑ Act 95. "AN ACT to incorporate the town of Florence in the state of Alabama." Archived 2021-05-05 at the Wayback Machine Acts Passed at the Seventh Annual Session of the General Assembly of the State of Alabama. 1825. Pages 70–73. Retrieved 2022-05-21.
  2. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Florence, Alabama
  4. ↑ "QuickFacts: Florence city, Alabama". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 21, 2023.
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