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| Florence County, Wisconsin | |
 Florence County Courthouse
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 Location in the state of Wisconsin | |
 Wisconsin's location in the U.S. | |
| Founded | 1882 |
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| Named for | Florence County, South Carolina |
| Seat | Florence |
| Largest city | Florence |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
498 sq mi (1,290 km²) 488 sq mi (1,264 km²) 9.3 sq mi (24 km²), 1.9 |
| Population - (2020) - Density |
4,558 |
| Congressional district | 7th |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | www.florencecountywi.com |
Florence County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, the population was 4,558,[1] making it the second-least populous county in Wisconsin after Menominee County. Its county seat is Florence.[2]
Florence County is part of the Iron Mountain, MI–WI Micropolitan Statistical Area.
History[]
Florence County was founded in 1882. Florence County takes its name from the Florence Mining Company.[3]
Geography[]
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 498 square miles (1,290 km2), of which 488 square miles (1,260 km2) is land and 9.3 square miles (24 km2) (1.9%) is water.[4]
Adjacent counties[]
- Iron County, Michigan - north
- Dickinson County, Michigan - east
- Marinette County, Wisconsin - southeast
- Forest County, Wisconsin - southwest
Major highways[]
U.S. Highway 2- U.S. Highway 141
- Highway 70
- Highway 101
- Highway 139
Buses[]
- List of intercity bus stops in Wisconsin
National protected area[]
- Nicolet National Forest (part)
Demographics[]
| Historical populations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1890 | 2,604 | ||
| 1900 | 3,197 | 22.8% | |
| 1910 | 3,381 | 5.8% | |
| 1920 | 3,602 | 6.5% | |
| 1930 | 3,768 | 4.6% | |
| 1940 | 4,177 | 10.9% | |
| 1950 | 3,756 | −10.1% | |
| 1960 | 3,437 | −8.5% | |
| 1970 | 3,298 | −4.0% | |
| 1980 | 4,172 | 26.5% | |
| 1990 | 4,590 | 10.0% | |
| 2000 | 5,088 | 10.8% | |
| 2010 | 4,423 | −13.1% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[5] 1790–1960[6] 1900–1990[7] 1990–2000[8] 2010–2020[1] | |||
2020 census[]
As of the census of 2020,[9] the population was 4,558. The population density was 9.3 inhabitants per square mile (3.6 /km2). There were 4,601 housing units at an average density of 9.4 per square mile (3.6 /km2). The racial makeup of the county was 94.6% White, 0.7% Native American, 0.2% Black or African American, 0.2% Asian, 0.2% Pacific Islander, 0.3% from other races, and 3.9% from two or more races. Ethnically, the population was 1.4% Hispanic or Latino of any race.
2000 census[]
  2000 Census Age Pyramid for Florence County |
At the 2000 census there were 5,088 people, 2,133 households, and 1,441 families in the county. The population density was 10 people per square mile (4/km2). There were 4,239 housing units at an average density of 9 per square mile (3/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 98.17% White, 0.16% Black or African American, 0.43% Native American, 0.28% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.14% from other races, and 0.81% from two or more races. 0.45% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 25.6% were of German, 11.6% Swedish, 8.4% Polish, 8.2% Italian, 6.6% French, 5.9% English, 5.4% French Canadian and 5.2% Irish ancestry.[10] Of the 2,133 households 27.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.60% were married couples living together, 6.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.40% were non-families. 27.90% of households were one person and 12.50% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.87.
The age distribution was 22.90% under the age of 18, 5.30% from 18 to 24, 27.10% from 25 to 44, 27.30% from 45 to 64, and 17.50% 65 or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.50 males.
In 2017, there were 31 births, giving a general fertility rate of 57.9 births per 1000 women aged 15–44, the 21st lowest rate out of all 72 Wisconsin counties. 10 of the births were to unmarried mothers, 21 were to married mothers.[11] Additionally, there were fewer than five reported induced abortions performed on women of Florence County residence in 2017.[12]
Communities[]
Fairgrounds
Florence County sign
Florence County is one of only two counties in Wisconsin with no incorporated communities, the other being Menominee County.
Towns[]
- Aurora
- Commonwealth
- Fence
- Fern
- Florence
- Homestead
- Long Lake
- Tipler
Unincorporated communities[]
- Aurora
- Commonwealth
- Fence
- Fern
- Hematite
- Pulp
- Ridgetop
- Spread Eagle
- Tipler
- Tyran
Politics[]
| Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
| 2020 | 2,133 | 72.55% | 781 | 26.56% | 26 | 0.88% |
| 2016 | 1,898 | 71.46% | 665 | 25.04% | 93 | 3.50% |
| 2012 | 1,645 | 62.67% | 953 | 36.30% | 27 | 1.03% |
| 2008 | 1,512 | 56.31% | 1,134 | 42.23% | 39 | 1.45% |
| 2004 | 1,703 | 62.52% | 993 | 36.45% | 28 | 1.03% |
| 2000 | 1,528 | 63.53% | 816 | 33.93% | 61 | 2.54% |
| 1996 | 927 | 43.28% | 869 | 40.57% | 346 | 16.15% |
| 1992 | 942 | 35.60% | 978 | 36.96% | 726 | 27.44% |
| 1988 | 1,106 | 51.63% | 1,018 | 47.53% | 18 | 0.84% |
| 1984 | 1,227 | 58.01% | 870 | 41.13% | 18 | 0.85% |
| 1980 | 1,187 | 52.52% | 943 | 41.73% | 130 | 5.75% |
| 1976 | 922 | 48.00% | 965 | 50.23% | 34 | 1.77% |
| 1972 | 971 | 54.06% | 757 | 42.15% | 68 | 3.79% |
| 1968 | 821 | 48.32% | 718 | 42.26% | 160 | 9.42% |
| 1964 | 596 | 36.63% | 1,029 | 63.25% | 2 | 0.12% |
| 1960 | 928 | 51.81% | 858 | 47.91% | 5 | 0.28% |
| 1956 | 1,003 | 57.94% | 723 | 41.77% | 5 | 0.29% |
| 1952 | 1,147 | 58.43% | 809 | 41.21% | 7 | 0.36% |
| 1948 | 756 | 43.00% | 885 | 50.34% | 117 | 6.66% |
| 1944 | 765 | 45.59% | 897 | 53.46% | 16 | 0.95% |
| 1940 | 1,008 | 50.12% | 980 | 48.73% | 23 | 1.14% |
| 1936 | 800 | 41.41% | 1,037 | 53.67% | 95 | 4.92% |
| 1932 | 714 | 40.94% | 965 | 55.33% | 65 | 3.73% |
| 1928 | 993 | 64.27% | 540 | 34.95% | 12 | 0.78% |
| 1924 | 594 | 50.21% | 49 | 4.14% | 540 | 45.65% |
| 1920 | 912 | 86.94% | 97 | 9.25% | 40 | 3.81% |
| 1916 | 412 | 69.36% | 162 | 27.27% | 20 | 3.37% |
| 1912 | 262 | 43.67% | 131 | 21.83% | 207 | 34.50% |
| 1908 | 541 | 81.11% | 102 | 15.29% | 24 | 3.60% |
| 1904 | 562 | 85.41% | 83 | 12.61% | 13 | 1.98% |
| 1900 | 514 | 79.57% | 110 | 17.03% | 22 | 3.41% |
| 1896 | 488 | 78.08% | 129 | 20.64% | 8 | 1.28% |
| 1892 | 449 | 67.93% | 195 | 29.50% | 17 | 2.57% |
See also[]
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Florence County, Wisconsin
References[]
- ^ a b "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/55/55037.html.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off.. pp. 127. https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ.
- ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. http://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/counties_list_55.txt.
- ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html.
- ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu.
- ^ Forstall, Richard L., ed (March 27, 1995). "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/wi190090.txt.
- ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000". United States Census Bureau. April 2, 2001. https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf.
- ^ "2020 Decennial Census: Florence County, Wisconsin". U.S. Census Bureau. https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=0500000US55037&y=2020&d=DEC%20Redistricting%20Data%20%28PL%2094-171%29.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov.
- ^ "Annual Wisconsin Birth and Infant Mortality Report, 2017 P-01161-19 (June 2019): Detailed Tables". https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/publication/p01161-2019-tb.xlsx.
- ^ Reported Induced Abortions in Wisconsin, Office of Health Informatics, Division of Public Health, Wisconsin Department of Health Services. Section: Trend Information, 2013-2017, Table 18, pages 17-18
- ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS.
External links[]
- Florence County government website
- Florence County Tourism & Economic Development
- Florence County map from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation
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