Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 50 min6:04 am – 8:54 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 30 min7:40 am – 5:11 pm
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People659 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 51.8319 householdsMedian household income $48,162Median home value $63,400Median rent $832 a month67% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,094 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate56% of adults are in the labour force, 313 employedMain industries: retail 25%, transport, warehousing and utilities 18%, public administration 17%Average commute 33 minutes81% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages20% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 1% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 42°F, lows 18°F34 in of rain a year, on about 50 dayswettest month May9 in of snow a year, on about 5 days52 days above 90°F, 119 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Florence station, 2 mi away; snow from Burns 1s
Nearby landmarksCoyne Springspring · 1.8 miCity Springspring · 3.4 miCedar Point Lakelake · 7.9 miMarion County Lakelake · 8.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsEl Dorado State Parkstate park · 24.4 mi · 4,133 acresTallgrass Prairie National Preservenational conservation area · 24.5 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes48 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 8 Dec 202142 mi away, near Gypsum, KansasMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 25 Feb 202647 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowMarion County, KS, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality58% of days had good air in 2025210 of 365 days measured154 moderate, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 48, worst day 192main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Sedgwick County, KS, 47 mi away
Internet at home67% of households have a broadband subscription48% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone26% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Florenceserves 387 people from groundwater under influence of surface water5 health-based violations since 2021latest Oct 2024: haloacetic acids (HAA5), maximum contaminant level2 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,349 ft411 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSaint Luke Hospital10.0 miPost officeFlorence Post Office1.6 miTown hallFlorence City Hall1.8 miPoliceFlorence Police Department1.8 miFire stationFlorence Fire Department1.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport ICT48 miMajor airportKansas City International Airport MCI140 miInterstateI-3519 miUS highwayUS 501.7 miAmtrakNewton, KS NEW26 miCoachNewton (Amtrak)BeeLine Express-Village Travel26 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 66851 ZIP area.
