Florence, Texas
| Florence, Texas | |
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| Nickname(s): Flo-town | |
 Location of Florence, Texas |
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| Coordinates: 30°50′34″N 97°47′32″W / 30.84278°N 97.79222°WCoordinates: 30°50′34″N 97°47′32″W / 30.84278°N 97.79222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Williamson |
| Government | |
| • Type | General Law/Type A City |
| • Mayor | Mary Condon |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.8 sq mi (2.1 km2) |
| • Land | 0.8 sq mi (2.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 994 ft (303 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,136 |
| • Density | 1,400/sq mi (540/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 76527 |
| Area code(s) | 254 |
| FIPS code | 48-26136 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1357491 |
Florence is a city in Williamson County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,136 at the 2010 census. Since 2000, the territorial limits of Florence has grown by 8%. Florence is located about 13 miles west from Georgetown and 40 miles north of Austin in northwestern Williamson County. Florence is part of the Greater Austin metropolitan area. The site was settled in the early 1850s and briefly called Brooksville. By 1857 it was known as Florence, when its first post office was established.
Florence is located at 30°50′34″N 97°47′32″W / 30.842650°N 97.792214°W (30.842650, −97.792214). This is 40 miles (64 km) north of Austin.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2009, the population was 1,148. In 2000, there were 1,054 people, 381 households, and 275 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,300.1 people per square mile (502.4/km2). There were 410 housing units at an average density of 505.7 per square mile (195.4/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 89.28% White, 0.85% African American, 1.04% Native American, 0.28% Asian, 6.74% from other races, and 1.80% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 19.92% of the population.
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