Florence County, Wisconsin

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Florence County
U.S. county
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Florence County Courthouse
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Location within the U.S. state of Wisconsin
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Wisconsin's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 45°51′N88°24′W / 45.85°N 88.4°W / 45.85; -88.4
CountryFlag of the United States.svg United States
StateFlag of Wisconsin.svg  Wisconsin
Founded1882
Named for Florence County, South Carolina
Seat Florence
Largest town Florence
Area
 • Total498 sq mi (1,290 km2)
 • Land488 sq mi (1,260 km2)
 • Water9.3 sq mi (24 km2)  1.9%
Population
 (2020) [1]
 • Total4,558
 • Density9.3/sq mi (3.6/km2)
Time zone UTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district 7th
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, [2] making it the second-least populous county in Wisconsin after Menominee County. Its county seat is Florence. [3]

Contents

Florence County is part of the Iron Mountain, MI–WI Micropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Florence County was founded in 1882 and takes its name from the Florence Mining Company. [4]

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. [5]

Adjacent counties

Major highways

Buses

National protected area

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
1890 2,604—
1900 3,19722.8%
1910 3,3815.8%
1920 3,6026.5%
1930 3,7684.6%
1940 4,17710.9%
1950 3,756−10.1%
1960 3,437−8.5%
1970 3,298−4.0%
1980 4,17226.5%
1990 4,59010.0%
2000 5,08810.8%
2010 4,423−13.1%
2020 4,5583.1%
2021 (est.)4,5930.8%
U.S. Decennial Census [6]
1790–1960 [7] 1900–1990 [8]
1990–2000 [9] 2010–2020 [2]

2020 census

As of the census of 2020, [1] 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

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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

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Fairgrounds
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Florence County sign

Florence County is one of only two counties in Wisconsin with no incorporated communities, the other being Menominee County.

Towns

Unincorporated communities

Politics

United States presidential election results for Florence County, Wisconsin [13]
Year Republican Democratic Third party
No. %No. %No. %
2020 2,13372.55%78126.56%260.88%
2016 1,89871.46%66525.04%933.50%
2012 1,64562.67%95336.30%271.03%
2008 1,51256.31%1,13442.23%391.45%
2004 1,70362.52%99336.45%281.03%
2000 1,52863.53%81633.93%612.54%
1996 92743.28%86940.57%34616.15%
1992 94235.60%97836.96%72627.44%
1988 1,10651.63%1,01847.53%180.84%
1984 1,22758.01%87041.13%180.85%
1980 1,18752.52%94341.73%1305.75%
1976 92248.00%96550.23%341.77%
1972 97154.06%75742.15%683.79%
1968 82148.32%71842.26%1609.42%
1964 59636.63%1,02963.25%20.12%
1960 92851.81%85847.91%50.28%
1956 1,00357.94%72341.77%50.29%
1952 1,14758.43%80941.21%70.36%
1948 75643.00%88550.34%1176.66%
1944 76545.59%89753.46%160.95%
1940 1,00850.12%98048.73%231.14%
1936 80041.41%1,03753.67%954.92%
1932 71440.94%96555.33%653.73%
1928 99364.27%54034.95%120.78%
1924 59450.21%494.14%54045.65%
1920 91286.94%979.25%403.81%
1916 41269.36%16227.27%203.37%
1912 26243.67%13121.83%20734.50%
1908 54181.11%10215.29%243.60%
1904 56285.41%8312.61%131.98%
1900 51479.57%11017.03%223.41%
1896 48878.08%12920.64%81.28%
1892 44967.93%19529.50%172.57%

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References

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  2. 1 2 "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 6, 2011. Retrieved January 18, 2014.
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Coordinates: 45°51′N88°24′W / 45.85°N 88.40°W / 45.85; -88.40

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