Florence, Texas

The site was settled in the early 1850s and briefly called Brooksville. By 1857, it was known as Florence, when its first post office was established. Florence, a significant cotton-processing center, was the original destination of the Bartlett-Florence Railway, later the Bartlett Western Railroad, which ran from a connection at Bartlett with the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad to Florence. However, that line, started in 1909, was abandoned in 1935. ==Geography==

Florence is located north of Austin. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.8 sq mi (2.1 km2), all land. Climate The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen climate classification, Florence has a humid subtropical climate, Cfa on climate maps. }} ==Demographics==

2020 census As of the 2020 census, Florence had a population of 1,171. The median age was 33.0 years; 28.4% of residents were under 18 and 12.0% were 65 or older. For every 100 females, there were 109.9 males, and for every 100 females 18 and over, there were 110.3 males 18 and over. Of the 418 households in Florence, 46.7% had children under 18 living in them, 45.0% were married-couple households, 22.7% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 26.8% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 22.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. About 8.3% of the 456 housing units were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.1% and the rental vacancy rate was 5.1%. 2000 census In 2000, 1,054 people, 381 households, and 275 families were residing in the city. The population density was . The 410 housing units had an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 89.28% White, 0.85% African American, 1.04% Native American, 0.28% Asian, 6.74% from other races, and 1.80% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 19.92% of the population. Of the 381 households, 38.8% had children under 18 living with them, 55.4% were married couples living together, 12.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.6% were not families. About 23.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.3% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.29. In the city, the age distribution was 31.1% under 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 18.9% from 45 to 64, and 13.4% who were 65 or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.6 males. For every 100 females 18 and over, there were 93.1 males. The median income for a household in the city was $36,250 and for a family was $42,059. Males had a median income of $30,500 versus $23,750 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,964. About 9.7% of families and 14.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.2% of those under age 18 and 9.2% of those age 65 or over. ==Education==

The City of Florence is served by the Florence Independent School District. Florence High School is the only high school in Texas that has a complete meat-processing laboratory and full-service meat market. ==References==