Florence is a township in Goodhue County, Minnesota, home to about 1,553 people across 35 square miles. Its ZIP code is 55026, and parts of 55041 and 55066 are in Florence too.
Homes sold for a median of $242 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
All in Florence
Mostly Lake City; part is in Florence
Mostly Red Wing; part is in Florence
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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| Nearest major airport | Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)48 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Rochester International Airport (RST)41 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Paul, MN47 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL300 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.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Florence had 1,555 residents in the 2020 census, up 7% since 2000.
It’s the 410th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Goodhue County grew from 31,137 residents in 1900 to 47,582 in 2020.
Goodhue County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 6°F. About 32.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Red Wing Dam 3, MN weather station (13 miles away).
18,951 jobs at 1,294 businesses in Goodhue County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
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.
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Shares ZIP codes with Red Wing, Lake City, Hay Creek, Featherstone, Lake City City, Mount Pleasant, Lake Township (Wabasha County), Gillford, Wacouta, Vasa, West Albany, Pepin and Chester Township (Wabasha County).
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.