Florence, Illinois facts for kids
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Florence
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Location of Florence in Pike County, Illinois.
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Location of Illinois in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Pike |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.36 sq mi (0.93 km2) |
| • Land | 0.28 sq mi (0.71 km2) |
| • Water | 0.08 sq mi (0.21 km2) |
| Elevation | 443 ft (135 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 17 |
| • Density | 61.59/sq mi (23.80/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code(s) |
62363
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| Area code(s) | 217 |
| FIPS code | 17-26480 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2398886 |
| Wikimedia Commons | Florence, Illinois |
Florence is a very small village in Pike County, Illinois, in the United States. It's one of the places with the fewest people living there in all of Illinois. In 2020, only 17 people called Florence home. This makes it the second-smallest town in Illinois by population, just after Valley City.
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Where is Florence?
Florence is found in the state of Illinois, within Pike County. Its exact location is at 39.628248 degrees north and 90.610328 degrees west.
How Big is Florence?
According to information from 2010, Florence covers a total area of about 0.21 square miles (0.54 square kilometers). All of this area is land.
Who Lives in Florence?
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 105 | — | |
| 1940 | 139 | 32.4% | |
| 1950 | 107 | −23.0% | |
| 1960 | 99 | −7.5% | |
| 1970 | 65 | −34.3% | |
| 1980 | 59 | −9.2% | |
| 1990 | 45 | −23.7% | |
| 2000 | 71 | 57.8% | |
| 2010 | 38 | −46.5% | |
| 2020 | 17 | −55.3% | |
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In the year 2000, there were 71 people living in Florence. These people lived in 30 different homes, and 21 of these were families. The village had about 350 people per square mile. There were 45 housing units in total.
Households and Families
Out of the 30 homes in 2000:
- About 17% had kids under 18 living there.
- Half of the homes (50%) were married couples living together.
- About 17% had a female head of the house without a husband.
- 30% were not families.
- About 23% of all homes had only one person living there.
- 13% had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older.
On average, there were 2.37 people in each home and 2.67 people in each family.
Age Groups
In 2000, the people in Florence were spread out by age:
- 22.5% were under 18 years old.
- 5.6% were between 18 and 24 years old.
- 22.5% were between 25 and 44 years old.
- 26.8% were between 45 and 64 years old.
- 22.5% were 65 years old or older.
The average age of people in Florence was 44 years.
Income Information
In 2000, the average income for a home in Florence was $20,000 per year. For families, the average income was $22,679. The average income for each person in the village was $9,878. About 8% of families and 15% of all people in Florence lived below the poverty line. This included 5% of those over 64 years old.
See also
In Spanish: Florence (Illinois) para niños
