Florence, Kentucky

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Florence, Kentucky
settlement_type = City
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map_caption = Location of Florence, Kentucky


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Kentucky
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Boone
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area_total_km2 = 25.6
area_land_km2 = 25.6
area_water_km2 = 0.1
area_total_sq_mi = 9.9
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area_water_sq_mi = 0.0

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 23551
population_density_km2 = 921.1
population_density_sq_mi = 2385.6

timezone = Eastern (EST)
utc_offset = -5
timezone_DST = EDT
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elevation_m = 282
elevation_ft = 925
latd = 38 |latm = 59 |lats = 36 |latNS = N
longd = 84 |longm = 38 |longs = 33 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP codes
postal_code = 41022, 41042
area_code = 859
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blank_info = 21-27982
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Florence is a city in Boone County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 23,551 at the 2000 census. Florence, Kentucky is known to many people of Ohio and the Midwest as the gateway to the upper-south.fact|date=December 2007

History

The Florence area was originally known as Crossroads, because of the convergence of several roads from Burlington and Union at Ridge Road (now U.S. 25). By 1821, the area was known as Maddentown, named for Thomas Madden, a Covington attorney who owned a farm on the Burlington Pike. When Madden moved away, the area became known as Connersville in 1828, for Jacob Conner, a settler who assumed responsibility for the growing town. The town was renamed Florence as another Connersville already existed in Harrison County. ["Florence" in "The Kentucky Encyclopedia" John E. Kleber, ed. (Lexington, KY: University Press of Kentucky), 1992.] It was incorporated on January 27, 1830 and grew quickly after the completion of the Covington-Lexington Turnpike in 1836. [Boone County Historical Society, "Florence, Boone County, Kentucky (Florence, KY: The Society), 1958.]

Geography

Florence is located at coor dms|38|59|36|N|84|38|33|W|city (38.993225, -84.642602)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 9.9 square miles (25.6 km²), of which, 9.9 square miles (25.6 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.30%) is water.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 23,551 people, 9,640 households, and 6,073 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,385.6 people per square mile (921.3/km²). There were 10,322 housing units at an average density of 1,045.6/sq mi (403.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 92.44% White, 2.67% African American, 0.26% Native American, 1.50% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 1.58% from other races, and 1.49% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.80% of the population.

There were 9,640 households out of which 32.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.2% were married couples living together, 12.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.0% were non-families. 30.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 3.03.

In the city the population was spread out with 24.9% under the age of 18, 10.7% from 18 to 24, 33.0% from 25 to 44, 19.6% from 45 to 64, and 11.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 90.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $42,567, and the median income for a family was $52,160. Males had a median income of $36,677 versus $26,323 for females. The per capita income for the city was $20,451. About 8.1% of families and 9.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.5% of those under age 18 and 14.0% of those age 65 or over.

In terms of population, Florence gained 2.2% over one year and gained 14.2% over the course of the decade. As of June 2007, the city's population was 26,929 citizens. [Information obtained from Rutledge, Mike. "Census Finds Growth Spurts in N.Ky." The Cincinnati Enquirer, 28th June 2007. [http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/AB/20070628/NEWS0103/706280361/] ] It is the sixth largest city in the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky metropolitan area.

Landmarks

Florence is well known in surrounding cities for a water tower visible from I-75 that reads "Florence Y'all". Originally the tower advertised the up-and-coming Florence Mall, as part of an agreement by the mall developers who donated the land for the tower. However, because the mall was not built yet, the tower violated highway regulations, and the city was forced to change it within a short deadline. Rather than repaint the entire tower, they simply painted over the two vertical lines of the "M" to create a "Y". The intent was to change it back when the mall was built, but residents liked the tower's new proclamation, so the city decided to leave it as it was.

Notable natives

*Shaun Alexander, NFL player
*Jerome Conin, musician for Ask The Dust (French rock band)

External links

* [http://www.nkyviews.com/boone/boone_county.htm Historical Images and Texts of Florence, Kentucky]
* [http://www.florence-ky.gov/ City of Florence]

* [http://florencefreedom.com/ Florence Freedom Baseball]
* [http://www.boonecountyky.org/ Boone County]
* [http://geocities.com/florencekentucky/ Florence Kentucky History]
* [http://www.cincinnati.com/local/florence/E160html_04292003__GNFwatertower.ART_Other.html Florence Y'all water tower]

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