Welcome to Floris ...

The city of Floris is located in Davis County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Floris, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1851.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Floris has a population of 143 people<2> (see below for details).

Floris is 700 feet [213 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Floris lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Floris lies within the (641) area code.

The ZIP code for Floris: 52560<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Floris had an population of 143 people. This is an increase of 3.62% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 6.54% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Floris had a population of 138 people. This makes Floris the county's 4th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 138 people, the population of Floris decreased 9.8% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 153 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Floris.

Communities Also Named Floris ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Floris - they are located in Oklahoma and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Floris.

Communities near Floris ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Floris.

• Ottumwa
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottumwa
  • Ottumwa is located in Wapello County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,375 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ottumwa <5>
• Bloomfield
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
  • Bloomfield is located in Davis County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,694 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomfield <5>
• Eldon
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldon have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldon
  • Eldon is located in Wapello County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 915 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldon <5>
• Agency
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Agency have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agency
  • Agency is located in Wapello County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 641 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Agency <5>
• Batavia
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batavia
  • Batavia is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Batavia <5>
• Milton
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
  • Milton is located in Van Buren County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <5>
• Libertyville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertyville
  • Libertyville is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
• Pulaski
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pulaski have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
  • Pulaski is located in Davis County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
• Blakesburg
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakesburg
  • Blakesburg is located in Wapello County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blakesburg <5>
• Drakesville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drakesville
  • Drakesville is located in Davis County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 194 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drakesville <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Floris. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Floris.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Floris. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Floris.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Floris. See our Newspapers Page for Floris.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Floris ...

Looking for more information about Floris? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Floris, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Floris.

Adding Floris to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Floris in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Floris was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

We also found Floris in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Floris.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Floris. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/