Editing Florence, South Dakota

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'''Florence''' is a town in northwestern [[Codington County, South Dakota|Codington County]], [[South Dakota]], United States. It is part of the [[Watertown, South Dakota]] [[Watertown micropolitan area|Micropolitan Statistical Area]]. The population was 337 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref name="2020 Census (City)">{{cite web|title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US4621820 |work=Explore Census Data |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=August 16, 2022}}</ref>

Florence was named for a lady acquaintance of a railroad employee.<ref>{{cite book|author=Federal Writers' Project|author-link=Federal Writers' Project|title=South Dakota place-names, v.1-3|url=http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015027015455;view=1up;seq=107|archive-url=https://archive.today/20160916102847/http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015027015455;view=1up;seq=107|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 16, 2016|year=1940|publisher=University of South Dakota|page=37}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|0.69|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web |title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=June 21, 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archivedate=January 25, 2012}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=left
|1910= 270
|1920= 290
|1930= 298
|1940= 254
|1950= 226
|1960= 216
|1970= 175
|1980= 190
|1990= 192
|2000= 299
|2010= 374
|2020= 337
|estyear=2021
|estimate=329
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2021">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-total-cities-and-towns.html|date=June 24, 2022|title=City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=August 16, 2022}}</ref>
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref><br>2020 Census<ref name="2020 Census (City)"/><ref name="USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly">{{cite web|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/pl?get=P1_001N,NAME&for=place:*&in=state:46&key=5ccd0821c15d9f4520e2dcc0f8d92b2ec9336108|title=Census Population API|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=October 15, 2022}}</ref>
}}

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]] of 2010, there were 374 people, 146 households, and 95 families residing in the town. The [[population density]] was {{convert|542.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 159 housing units at an average density of {{convert|230.4|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the town was 97.1% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.9% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], and 1.1% from two or more races.

There were 146 households, of which 36.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.5% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 4.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 34.9% were non-families. 33.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.28.

The median age in the town was 34.4 years. 31.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.4% were from 25 to 44; 20.5% were from 45 to 64; and 16.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 51.1% male and 48.9% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]] of 2000, there were 299 people, 108 households, and 80 families residing in the town. The population density was {{convert|453.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 112 housing units at an average density of {{convert|169.8|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 95.65% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.33% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 1.67% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.33% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], and 2.01% from two or more races, also known as mulattoes.

There were 108 households, out of which 42.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.9% were non-families. 22.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.29.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 34.8% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 29.4% from 25 to 44, 19.1% from 45 to 64, and 10.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.1 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $39,375, and the median income for a family was $38,750. Males had a median income of $30,972 versus $16,563 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $15,003. About 2.4% of families and 5.8% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 4.0% of those under the age of eighteen and 8.0% of those 65 or over.

==See also==
* [[List of towns in South Dakota]]

==References==
{{Reflist|22em}}

==External links==
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{{Codington County, South Dakota}}

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[[Category:Towns in South Dakota]]
[[Category:Towns in Codington County, South Dakota]]
[[Category:Watertown, South Dakota micropolitan area]]