Town guide

Florence, Indiana

Florence is a community in Switzerland County, Indiana, home to about 58 people across 0.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 47020.

Homes sold for a median of $194 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population58446 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$194Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Florence

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Florence

Distances

Nearest major airportCincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG)21 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Cincinnati, OH32 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL253 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Florence; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Florence

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Florence had 60 residents in the 2020 census, down 25% since 2010.

It’s the 674th largest of 693 towns in Indiana by population.

Switzerland County grew from 11,840 residents in 1900 to 9,737 in 2020.

Florence population by census2010: 80, 2020: 60802010602020

Switzerland County, 1900–2020

Switzerland County population, 1900 to 20201900: 11,840, 1910: 9,914, 1920: 9,311, 1930: 8,432, 1940: 8,167, 1950: 7,599, 1960: 7,092, 1970: 6,306, 1980: 7,153, 1990: 7,738, 2000: 9,065, 2010: 10,613, 2020: 9,73712K’00’109K’20’308K’40’507K’60’707K’80’909K’00’1010K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 48 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 7 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near FlorenceJan: high 42°F, low 23°F, 3.2 in; Feb: high 46°F, low 26°F, 3.5 in; Mar: high 56°F, low 33°F, 4.2 in; Apr: high 67°F, low 42°F, 4.9 in; May: high 76°F, low 53°F, 5.3 in; Jun: high 83°F, low 62°F, 4.9 in; Jul: high 86°F, low 66°F, 4.4 in; Aug: high 86°F, low 65°F, 3.5 in; Sep: high 80°F, low 57°F, 3.3 in; Oct: high 69°F, low 45°F, 3.4 in; Nov: high 56°F, low 34°F, 3.5 in; Dec: high 46°F, low 28°F, 3.9 in42°23°Jan3.246°26°Feb3.556°33°Mar4.267°42°Apr4.976°53°May5.383°62°Jun4.986°66°Jul4.486°65°Aug3.580°57°Sep3.369°45°Oct3.456°34°Nov3.546°28°Dec3.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Warsaw Markland Dam, KY weather station (4 miles away).

Jobs in Switzerland County

1,406 jobs at 132 businesses in Switzerland County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Switzerland CountyHotels and restaurants: 720 jobs; Retail trade: 172 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 129 jobs; Manufacturing: 110 jobs; Construction: 54 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 45 jobs; Other services: 43 jobs; Finance and insurance: 22 jobsHotels and restaurants 51% Retail trade 12% Health care and social assistance 9% Manufacturing 8% Construction 4% Arts, entertainment and recreation 3% Other services 3% Finance and insurance 2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Carroll County Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Carrollton15.8 miles
  • St. Elizabeth Dearborn HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Lawrenceburg20.1 miles
  • St. Elizabeth FlorenceGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Florence20.9 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Florence

Grocery stores

  • Save-A-Lot3.6 mi

Libraries

  • Gallatin County Public Library3.4 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

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