Florence is a township in St. Joseph County, Michigan, home to about 1,465 people across 33 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 49032, 49042 and 49099.
Homes sold for a median of $147 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Population1,46544 per sq mi
Median home value$170,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$147Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Florence. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Florence
Distances
Nearest major airport
Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)71 miles away
Closer regional airport
Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport (AZO)27 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Fort Wayne, IN58 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL106 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
U.S. Representative · Michigan’s 5th DistrictTim Walberg (R)
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 1,153 residents in the 2020 census, down 20% since 2000.
It’s the 1006th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
St. Joseph County grew from 23,889 residents in 1900 to 60,939 in 2020.
St. Joseph County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 39.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 41 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Three Rivers, MI weather station (5 miles away).
Jobs in St. Joseph County
19,429 jobs at 1,149 businesses in St. Joseph County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
92 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Florence’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Three Rivers HealthGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Three Rivers5.8 miles
Parkview Lagrange HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Lagrange17.8 miles
Elkhart General HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Elkhart20.3 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
4
Dentists
4
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
8
Mental health providers
71
Physical and occupational therapists
3
Chiropractors
2
Pharmacies
5
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Places in and around Florence
Parks (4 nearby)
Timm Preserve · 87 acres3.1 mi
Well Field Baseball Park · 20 acres2.3 mi
Constantine Riverview Playland · 10 acres2.1 mi
Wade Park · 2 acres3.8 mi
Grocery stores
ALDI5.6 mi
Meijer5.8 mi
Walmart Supercenter6.3 mi
Libraries (2 nearby)
Constantine Township Library2.3 mi
White Pigeon Township Library3.8 mi
Museums
Sue Silliman House Museum6.3 mi
Theaters and performance venues
Carnegie Center for the Arts6.5 mi
Three Rivers High School Performing Arts Center6.7 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Centreville Public Schools, Constantine Public School District, St. Joseph County ISD and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(11)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Centreville Elementary SchoolCentreville
Pre-K–6
482
Public
6.9 mi
Eastside Elementary SchoolConstantine
Pre-K–2
230
Public
2.2 mi
Pathfinder Educational CenterCentreville
Pre-K–12
64
Special Education
6.9 mi
Central Elementary SchoolWhite Pigeon
K–5
366
Public
3.9 mi
Riverside Elementary SchoolConstantine
3–5
256
Public
2.7 mi
Constantine Alternative EducationConstantine
6–12
104
Alternative Education
1.9 mi
Constantine Middle SchoolConstantine
6–8
309
Public
2.3 mi
White Pigeon JrSr High SchoolWhite Pigeon
6–12
363
Public
3.5 mi
Centreville Jr Sr High SchoolCentreville
7–12
407
Public
6.9 mi
Centreville Adult EducationCentreville
9–12
—
Public
6.9 mi
Constantine High SchoolConstantine
9–12
348
Public
2.6 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Constantine, White Pigeon, Nottawa Township (St. Joseph County), Mottville, Lockport, Porter Township (Cass County), Sherman Township (St. Joseph County) and Colon.
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