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Welcome to Florence County ...

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

The community of Florence is the Seat for Florence County.

Florence County was founded in 1882. Florence was created by taking area from Marinette and Oconto Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Florence had a population of 4,295 people. This is a decrease of 2.34% since the last Census (which gave a population of 4,398 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Florence represented 0.08% of the total population of Wisconsin.

Below are some of the communities located in Florence County:

  • Aurora
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Aurora is located in Florence County (WI)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,006 people
  • Commonwealth
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Commonwealth is located in Florence County (WI)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 389 people
  • Fence
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Fence is located in Florence County (WI)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
  • Fern
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Fern is located in Florence County (WI)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
  • Florence
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Florence is located in Florence County (WI)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,945 people
  • Homestead
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Homestead is located in Florence County (WI)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
  • Long Lake
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Long Lake is located in Florence County (WI)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
  • Tipler
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Tipler is located in Florence County (WI)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.