Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 30 min5:37 am – 8:07 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 49 min6:54 am – 4:43 pm
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People1,132 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 19.70 householdsSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.1% unemployment rate40% of adults are in the labour force, 416 employedMain industries: hospitality, food and recreation 31%, education and health care 24%, retail 22%Average commute 13 minutes60% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 22% walk or cycle, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 51°F, lows 31°F58 in of rain a yearwettest month December1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days55 days above 90°F, 62 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Muscle Shoals 2 N station, 3 mi away; snow from Russellville #2
Nearby landmarksUniversity of North Alabamacollege · under a mileRiver Hill (historical)peak · 1.0 miO'Neal Harborbay · 1.4 miHeritage Christian Universitycollege · 3.5 miPatton Islandisland · 2.0 miGeorgia Fallswaterfall · 3.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMartin Parkpark · under a mileMcfarland Parkpark · 1.1 mi · 362 acresSeven-mile Island Wildlife Management Areanational conservation area · 4.4 mi · 3,204 acresKey Cave National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 6.3 mi · 1,053 acresShoal Creek Preserve Tractstate conservation land · 7.7 mi · 303 acresJoe Wheeler State Parkstate park · 18.0 mi · 2,144 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.9 on 20 Aug 19895 mi away, near East Florence, AlabamaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 4 May 199443 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateLauderdale County, AL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Relatively HighCold wave Relatively HighTornado Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality81% of days had good air in 2025290 of 356 days measured66 moderate daysMedian index 33, worst day 68main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Lawrence County, TN, 33 mi away
Drinking waterCity of Florence Water Departmentserves 77,766 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation558 ft170 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalEliza Coffee Memorial Hospital1.0 miPost officeFlorence Post Officeunder a mileTown hallFlorence City Hallunder a milePoliceLauderdale County Sheriff's Officeunder a mileFire stationFlorence Fire Department Station 3under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools1 elementary, 2 middle, 2 otherSchoolKilby Lab Schoolright hereMiddleFlorence Middle Schoolunder a mileSchoolSaint Joseph Regional Catholic School1.0 miCollegeUniversity of North Alabamaright hereSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNorthwest Alabama Regional Airport MSL5.8 miMajor airportBirmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport BHM101 miUS highwayUS 43under a mileCoachFlorenceGreyhound2.5 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 35632 ZIP area.
