Town guide

Florence, Kansas

Florence is a city in Marion County, Kansas, home to about 522 people across 0.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 66851.

Homes sold for a median of $87 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population522678 per sq mi
Median home value$38,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$87Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Florence

1 ZIP code

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Around Florence

Distances

Nearest major airportKansas City International Airport (MCI)140 miles away
Closer regional airportWichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport (ICT)49 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Wichita, KS44 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX376 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 394 residents in the 2020 census, down 41% since 2000.

It’s the 289th largest of 721 towns in Kansas by population.

Marion County grew from 20,676 residents in 1900 to 11,823 in 2020.

Florence population by census2000: 671, 2010: 465, 2020: 394671200046520103942020

Marion County, 1900–2020

Marion County population, 1900 to 20201900: 20,676, 1910: 22,415, 1920: 22,923, 1930: 20,739, 1940: 18,951, 1950: 16,307, 1960: 15,143, 1970: 13,935, 1980: 13,522, 1990: 12,888, 2000: 13,361, 2010: 12,660, 2020: 11,82321K’00’1023K’20’3019K’40’5015K’60’7014K’80’9013K’00’1012K’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 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 34.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near FlorenceJan: high 42°F, low 18°F, 0.8 in; Feb: high 47°F, low 22°F, 1.3 in; Mar: high 57°F, low 31°F, 2.2 in; Apr: high 67°F, low 40°F, 3 in; May: high 76°F, low 52°F, 5.2 in; Jun: high 85°F, low 63°F, 4.9 in; Jul: high 91°F, low 68°F, 3.8 in; Aug: high 89°F, low 65°F, 4.6 in; Sep: high 83°F, low 56°F, 3.4 in; Oct: high 71°F, low 43°F, 2.6 in; Nov: high 56°F, low 31°F, 1.5 in; Dec: high 44°F, low 22°F, 1.2 in42°18°Jan0.847°22°Feb1.357°31°Mar2.267°40°Apr3.076°52°May5.285°63°Jun4.991°68°Jul3.889°65°Aug4.683°56°Sep3.471°43°Oct2.656°31°Nov1.544°22°Dec1.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Florence, KS weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Marion County

2,677 jobs at 283 businesses in Marion County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Marion CountyHealth care and social assistance: 570 jobs; Manufacturing: 459 jobs; Educational services: 370 jobs; Retail trade: 266 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 260 jobs; Other services: 179 jobs; Wholesale trade: 168 jobs; Construction: 111 jobsHealth care and social assistance 21% Manufacturing 17% Educational services 14% Retail trade 10% Hotels and restaurants 10% Other services 7% Wholesale trade 6% Construction 4%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • St. Luke Hospital & Living CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Marion8.1 miles
  • Hillsboro Community HospitalCritical access hospital · no emergency room · Hillsboro16.1 miles
  • Nmc HealthGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Newton26.5 miles

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

Places in and around Florence

Parks (3 nearby)

  • Moses Shane Memorial Park · 8 acres0.1 mi
  • Grandview Park · 6 acres0.3 mi
  • Water Tower Park · 3 acres0.1 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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