Florence, Colorado
| Florence, Colorado | |
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| Statutory City | |
 Location in Fremont County and the state of Colorado |
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| Coordinates: 38°23′25″N 105°7′0″W / 38.39028°N 105.11667°WCoordinates: 38°23′25″N 105°7′0″W / 38.39028°N 105.11667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| County | Fremont |
| Incorporated | September 13, 1887 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Statutory City |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.2 sq mi (10.8 km2) |
| • Land | 4.2 sq mi (10.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 5,180 ft (1,579 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 3,881 |
| • Density | 931/sq mi (359.4/km2) |
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP codes | 81226 & 81290 |
| Area code(s) | 719 |
| FIPS code | 08-27040 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0204775 |
| Website | www |
Florence is a Statutory City located in Fremont County, Colorado, United States. The population was 3,881 at the 2010 census, up from 3,653 in 2000.
Florence was built as a transportation center, with three railroads including a small railroad depot for the trains that hauled coal from the neighboring towns of Rockvale and Coal Creek. Oil was first discovered in Florence in 1862, being the first oil center west of the Mississippi. In the early 1880s the town grew rapidly. The city was named after Florence, the daughter of local settler James McCandless. The town was incorporated in 1887.
Florence is in eastern Fremont County, on the south side of the Arkansas River. It is bordered to the west by the town of Williamsburg, and the town of Coal Creek is 3 miles (5 km) to the southwest. Colorado State Highway 115 runs northwest 9 miles (14 km) to Cañon City and northeast 6 miles (10 km) to Penrose, intersecting U.S. Route 50 in each direction. Colorado State Highway 67 leads north 3.5 miles (5.6 km) to US 50 and south 11 miles (18 km) to Wetmore. Pueblo is 33 miles (53 km) to the east via CO 115 and US 50.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.2 square miles (10.8 km2), of which 2.4 acres (9,683 m2), or 0.09%, is water.
Florence sits in the semi-arid high desert lands of southern Colorado.
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