Welcome to Florence ...
The town of Florence is located in Codington County<1>.
The location of Florence has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Florence, you might consider that their post office opened in 1906.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Florence has a population of 359 people<3> (see below for details).
Florence is 1,770 feet [539 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Florence lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Florence lies within the (605) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Florence had an population of 359 people. This is a decrease of 4.01% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 20.07% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Florence had a population of 374 people. This makes Florence the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Florence represents 0.05% of the total population of South Dakota (which has 814,180 people), making it the state's 190th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 374 people, the population of Florence increased 25.08% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 299 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Florence.
Communities Also Named Florence ...
While we believe that this Florence is located in Codington County, we know of another 2 South Dakota communities named Florence. Those communities are located in the following counties: Hand and Pennington County.
Beyond South Dakota, there are 63 communities that are also named Florence - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida (3), Georgia (2), Idaho, Illinois (2), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (3), Kentucky (2), Louisiana (2), Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri (2), Montana, Nebraska, New Jersey (2), New Mexico, New York, North Carolina (2), Nova Scotia, Ohio (4), Oklahoma, Ontario (3), Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina, Tennessee (2), Texas, Utah, Vermont, Washington, West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Florence.
Communities near Florence ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Florence.
- Watertown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watertown
- Watertown is located in Codington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,303 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watertown <5>
- Waubay
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waubay
- Waubay is located in Day County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 550 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waubay <5>
- Kampeska
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kampeska
- Kampeska is located in Codington County
- Estimated population in 2014: 331 people
- Rauville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Henry
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
- Henry is located in Codington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henry <5>
- South Shore
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Shore
- South Shore is located in Codington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Shore <5>
- Grover
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - Elrod
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest) - Wallace
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace
- Wallace is located in Codington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wallace <5>
- Bradley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
- Bradley is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradley <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 Florence. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Florence.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Florence. 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 Florence.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Florence. See our Newspapers Page for Florence.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Florence ...
Looking for more information about Florence? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Florence, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Florence.
Adding Florence to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Florence 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 Florence was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Florence post office opened in 1906.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Florence.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Florence. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Codington County: www.codington.org/
The official website for State of South Dakota: sd.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Codington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Florence. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Florence - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |