Florence County

Florence County, Wisconsin

At a Glance

Population	4,558
County Seat	Florence County Courthouse
State FIPS	55
County FIPS	037
Num Towns	2
Census-Designated Places	2
Total Town Population	700
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	4,574
Median Age	54.1
Veterans	402
Housing Units	4,639
Uninsured	40
Net Migration (recent)	102
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	110
Total Employees	690
Avg Annual Pay	$36,280
Median Household Income	$58,049
Poverty Rate	9.8%
Unemployment Rate	6.0%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$68,314
Federal Spending FY2024	$41,999,523
Federal Spending Per Capita	$9,214

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$158,400
Median Rent	$571
FMR Studio	$706
FMR 1BR	$760
FMR 2BR	$997
FMR 3BR	$1,230
FMR 4BR	$1,387

Health & Safety

Hospitals	0
EMS Stations	6
Fire Stations	6
Police Stations	6
Adult Smoking	17.1%
Adult Obesity	36.7%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	30.2
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	17.18
Electric Customers	2843874
Towns with Broadband Data	2
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	2

Community

Churches	4
Libraries	2
Historic Places (NRHP)	6
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	6
SNAP Stores	3
Bank Branches	1

Agriculture

Total Farms	6
Land in Farms (acres)	1,734
Avg Farm Size (acres)	289.0
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (6)

Type	Title	Date
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-04-04
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2016-08-09
EM	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION	2005-09-13
DR	WI-FLOOD-07/20/99	1999-08-16
EM	DROUGHT	1976-06-17

Detailed Topics

Communities in Florence County

Florence — pop 641
Long Lake — pop 59

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.