Florence, Arizona

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This article is about the town in the US state of Arizona. For the city in Italy, see Florence. For other uses, see Florence (disambiguation).

Coordinates: 32°2′32″N, 111°23′4″W
Town of Florence, Arizona
Location in Pinal County and the state of Arizona
Country	United States
State	Arizona
Counties	Pinal
Government
- Mayor	Thomas J. Rankin
Area
- City	8.3 sq mi (21.5 km²)
Population (2005)^[1]
- City	17,053
- Density	2,054.6/sq mi (793.2/km²)
Time zone	MST (no daylight saving time) (UTC-7)
Website: http://www.town.florence.az.us/

Florence is a town in Pinal County, Arizona, United States. The population was 17,054 at the 2000 census. According to 2005 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 17,053, leaving population growth basically flat.^[1] The city is the county seat of Pinal County^GR6.

The largest Arizona State Prison complex is located in the city, and its preserved Main Street and open desert scenery was the setting of the major motion picture Murphy's Romance.

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 World War II History
4 Points of interest
5 References
6 External links

[edit] Geography

Florence is located at 33°2′32″N, 111°23′4″W (33.042204, -111.384521)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 21.5 km² (8.3 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 17,054 people, 2,226 households, and 1,540 families residing in the town. The population density was 794.3/km² (2,056.2/mi²). There were 3,216 housing units at an average density of 149.8/km² (387.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 57.12% White, 9.17% Black or African American, 4.42% Native American, 0.83% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 26.79% from other races, and 1.64% from two or more races. 35.42% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 2,226 households out of which 23.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.5% were married couples living together, 12.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.8% were non-families. 26.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.80.

In the town the population was spread out with 7.6% under the age of 18, 14.8% from 18 to 24, 50.1% from 25 to 44, 18.0% from 45 to 64, and 9.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 482.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 582.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $36,372, and the median income for a family was $41,959. Males had a median income of $25,545 versus $28,279 for females. The per capita income for the town was $11,278. About 6.1% of families and 7.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.1% of those under age 18 and 6.6% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] World War II History

Just north of Florence during WWII was located a large prisoner of war camp for German and Italian prisoners of war, mainly captured during the North Africa campaign. The Pinal County Historical Museum on Main Street in Florence has a display and information on this period of Arizona history. For additional information, see [1]

[edit] Points of interest

McFarland State Historic Park

[edit] References

^ ^a ^b Annual Estimates of the Population for All Incorporated Places in Arizona (CSV). 2005 Population Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division (June 21, 2006). Retrieved on November 14, 2006.

[edit] External links

Town of Florence official website
Maps and aerial photos Coordinates: 33.042204° -111.384521°
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Metropolitan area of Phoenix, Arizona, the Valley of the Sun

Central City: Phoenix
Largest suburbs (over 100,000 inhabitants): Chandler • Gilbert • Glendale • Mesa • Peoria • Scottsdale • Surprise • Tempe
Other suburbs and towns (over 10,000 inhabitants): Anthem • Apache Junction • Avondale • Buckeye • Casa Grande • El Mirage • Eloy • Florence • Fountain Hills • Goodyear • Gold Canyon • Luke Air Force Base • Maricopa • New River • Paradise Valley • Queen Creek • Sun City • Sun City West • Sun Lakes
Smaller suburbs and towns (over 5,000 inhabitants): Black Canyon City • Carefree • Cave Creek • Coolidge • Gila Bend • Guadalupe • Litchfield Park • Superior • Tolleson • Wickenburg • Youngtown
Counties: Maricopa • Pinal • Yavapai

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