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Florence County, Wisconsin
FlorenceCountyWisconsinCourtHouse
Florence County Courthouse
Map of Wisconsin highlighting Florence County
Location in the state of Wisconsin
Map of the U.S
Wisconsin's location in the U.S.
Founded 1882
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[]

Major highways[]

  • US 2 U.S. Highway 2
  • US 141 (WI) U.S. Highway 141
  • WIS 70 Highway 70
  • WIS 101 Highway 101
  • WIS 139 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[]

USA Florence County, Wisconsin age pyramid

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[]

Florence County Wisconsin Fairgrounds

Fairgrounds

Florence County Wisconsin Sign Town of Homestead

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[]

United States presidential election results for Florence County, Wisconsin[13]
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[]

  1. ^ a b "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/55/55037.html. 
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. 
  3. ^ 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. 
  4. ^ "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. 
  5. ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html. 
  6. ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu. 
  7. ^ 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. 
  8. ^ "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. 
  9. ^ "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. 
  10. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov. 
  11. ^ "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. 
  12. ^ 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
  13. ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS. 

External links[]

Coordinates: 45°51′N 88°24′W / 45.85, -88.40

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