Florence, Kansas

Florence, Kansas
St Patrick Catholic Church (2010)
St Patrick Catholic Church (2010)
Location within Marion County and Kansas
Location within Marion County and Kansas
KDOT map of Marion County (legend)
Coordinates: 38°14′35″N 96°55′45″W / 38.24306°N 96.92917°W / 38.24306; -96.92917[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyMarion
TownshipDoyle, Fairplay
Platted1870
Incorporated1872
Named forFlorence Crawford
Government
 • TypeMayor–Council
 • MayorRobert Gayle Jr.[2]
Area
 • Total0.77 sq mi (1.99 km2)
 • Land0.77 sq mi (1.98 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation1,270 ft (390 m)
Population
 • Total394
 • Density510/sq mi (200/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
66851
Area code620
FIPS code20-23600
GNIS ID485574[1]
WebsiteFlorenceKS.com

Florence is a city in Marion County, Kansas, United States.[1] As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 394.[4] The city was named after the daughter of the third Governor of Kansas Samuel J. Crawford.[5] It is located at the intersection of U.S. Route 50 and U.S. Route 77 highways.

  1. ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Florence, Kansas
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference CityHall was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
  4. ^ a b "Profile of Florence, Kansas in 2020". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on November 11, 2021. Retrieved November 11, 2021.
  5. ^ Century of Pride, 1872-1972 : Florence Kansas Centennial; Florence Centennial Book Committee; 1972.