Florence County, Wisconsin

Florence County
Florence County Courthouse
Map of Wisconsin highlighting Florence County
Location within the U.S. state of Wisconsin
Map of the United States highlighting Wisconsin
Wisconsin's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 45°51′N 88°24′W / 45.85°N 88.4°W / 45.85; -88.4
Country United States
State Wisconsin
Founded1882
Named forFlorence Terry Hulst
SeatFlorence
Largest townFlorence
Area
 • Total498 sq mi (1,290 km2)
 • Land488 sq mi (1,260 km2)
 • Water9.3 sq mi (24 km2)  1.9%
Population
 • Total4,558
 • Estimate 
(2023)
4,682 Increase
 • Density9.3/sq mi (3.6/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district7th
Websitewww.florencecountywi.com

Florence County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, the population was 4,558,[2] making it the second-least populous county in Wisconsin after Menominee County. Its county seat is Florence.[3]

Florence County is part of the Iron Mountain, MI–WI Micropolitan Statistical Area.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference 2020-census-55037 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 6, 2011. Retrieved January 18, 2014.
  3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.