Town guide

Florence, Michigan

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
Sold over asking13%Median of 3 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Florence

3 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns

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 airportGerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)71 miles away
Closer regional airportKalamazoo/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

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.

Florence population by census2000: 1,436, 2010: 1,242, 2020: 1,1531,43620001,24220101,1532020

St. Joseph County, 1900–2020

St. Joseph County population, 1900 to 20201900: 23,889, 1910: 25,499, 1920: 26,818, 1930: 30,618, 1940: 31,749, 1950: 35,071, 1960: 42,332, 1970: 47,392, 1980: 56,083, 1990: 58,913, 2000: 62,422, 2010: 61,295, 2020: 60,93924K’00’1027K’20’3032K’40’5042K’60’7056K’80’9062K’00’1061K’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 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.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near FlorenceJan: high 31°F, low 17°F, 2.9 in; Feb: high 34°F, low 18°F, 2.1 in; Mar: high 45°F, low 26°F, 2.3 in; Apr: high 58°F, low 36°F, 3.4 in; May: high 69°F, low 48°F, 4.4 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 57°F, 4.1 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 61°F, 4 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 59°F, 4 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 51°F, 3.6 in; Oct: high 61°F, low 40°F, 3.7 in; Nov: high 47°F, low 31°F, 3 in; Dec: high 36°F, low 23°F, 2.4 in31°17°Jan2.934°18°Feb2.145°26°Mar2.358°36°Apr3.469°48°May4.479°57°Jun4.182°61°Jul4.080°59°Aug4.074°51°Sep3.661°40°Oct3.747°31°Nov3.036°23°Dec2.4Rain and melted snow, inches

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:

Largest industries in St. Joseph CountyManufacturing: 8,471 jobs; Retail trade: 2,781 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,862 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,690 jobs; Professional services: 996 jobs; Other services: 945 jobs; Construction: 575 jobs; Wholesale trade: 438 jobsManufacturing 44% Retail trade 14% Health care and social assistance 10% Hotels and restaurants 9% Professional services 5% Other services 5% Construction 3% Wholesale trade 2%

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 doctors4
Dentists4
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants8
Mental health providers71
Physical and occupational therapists3
Chiropractors2
Pharmacies5

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.

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

Schools in Florence

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)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Centreville Elementary SchoolCentrevillePre-K–6482Public6.9 mi
Eastside Elementary SchoolConstantinePre-K–2230Public2.2 mi
Pathfinder Educational CenterCentrevillePre-K–1264Special Education6.9 mi
Central Elementary SchoolWhite PigeonK–5366Public3.9 mi
Riverside Elementary SchoolConstantine3–5256Public2.7 mi
Constantine Alternative EducationConstantine6–12104Alternative Education1.9 mi
Constantine Middle SchoolConstantine6–8309Public2.3 mi
White Pigeon JrSr High SchoolWhite Pigeon6–12363Public3.5 mi
Centreville Jr Sr High SchoolCentreville7–12407Public6.9 mi
Centreville Adult EducationCentreville9–12—Public6.9 mi
Constantine High SchoolConstantine9–12348Public2.6 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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