Florence, Oregon Florence, Oregon A sign in the Florence Old Town region denoting distances to other metros/cities with the same town/city name "Florence" in North America Florence is a coastal town/city in Lane County, in the U.S.
As of the 2010 census, the town/city had a total populace of 8,466. The Florence region was originally inhabited by the Siuslaw tribe of Native Americans.
Florence, who represented Lane County from 1858 to 1860; another claim is that Florence was titled after a French vessel that was wrecked at the mouth of the Siuslaw River on February 17, 1875. Florence is positioned on the Oregon Coast at the mouth of the Siuslaw River immediately north of Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area, at about the same latitude as Eugene, Oregon.
Florence took in Driftwood Shores hotel and conference center north of town in Heceta Beach in 2008. Route 101 to the south of Florence, and the town/city of Yachats is 26 miles (42 km) to the north.
According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town/city has a total region of 5.87 square miles (15.20 km2), of which 5.30 square miles (13.73 km2) is territory and 0.57 square miles (1.48 km2) is water. The ethnic makeup of the town/city was 92.5% White, 0.3% African American, 1.3% Native American, 1.0% Asian, 0.3% Pacific Islander, 1.4% from other competitions, and 3.2% from two or more competitions.
There were 4,226 homeholds of which 15.8% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 43.7% were married couples living together, 9.2% had a female homeholder with no husband present, 3.3% had a male homeholder with no wife present, and 43.8% were non-families.
The 2007 populace estimate is 8,270. The populace density was 1,476.3 citizens per square mile (570.0/km ).
The ethnic makeup of the town/city was 95.88% White, 0.28% African American, 0.92% Native American, 0.55% Asian, 0.14% Pacific Islander]], 0.56% from other competitions, and 1.67% from two or more competitions.
There were 3,564 homeholds out of which 16.9% have kids under the age of 18 living with them, 48.6% were married couples living together, 9.3% had a female homeholder with no husband present, and 39.8% were non-families.
In the city, the populace dispersal was 16.8% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 16.0% from 25 to 44, 23.9% from 45 to 64, and 38.2% who were 65 years of age or older.
The former mainstays of Florence's economy were logging, commercial fishing, and agriculture, but today tourism is increasingly significant. Some small-town businesses include Sand Master Park, Mo's Restaurants and Three Rivers Casino Resort, which is run by the Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians.
The Port of Siuslaw promotes commercial fishing, shipping and tourism. About one-third of Florence's populace consists of retirees. with the burgeoning popularity of sandboarding adding to the tourism mix. Old Town Florence is positioned on the Siuslaw riverfront.
The Port of Siuslaw marina is to the east, and the Art Deco 1936 Siuslaw River Bridge is to the west.
North of Florence on U.S.
Historic buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in the Florence region include the Edwin E.
Benedict House, a deteriorating home on the Siuslaw River that is said to have been Ken Kesey's inspiration for the Stamper House in his novel Sometimes a Great Notion, Heceta Head Lighthouse and Keepers Quarters, Jessie M.
Honeyman Memorial State Park Historic District, the Siuslaw River Bridge, and the William Kyle and Sons Building in Old Town. The Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area near Florence There are a several parks and other sites managed by the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department near Florence, including Darlingtonia State Natural Site and Heceta Head Lighthouse at Devil's Elbow to the north, and Jessie M.
The Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area, managed as part of the Siuslaw National Forest, begins south of Florence.
Florence is served by the three-school Siuslaw School District, which includes Siuslaw Elementary School, Siuslaw Middle School, and Siuslaw High School. Lane Community College has a center in Florence. The Siuslaw News is a twice-weekly journal presented in Florence.
The Siuslaw River bridge in Florence Florence has one sister city: United States, a Supreme Court case involving a Florence resident "Race, Hispanic or Latino, Age, and Housing Occupancy: 2010 Enumeration Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File (QT-PL), Florence city, Oregon".
"Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015".
"Enumeration of Population and Housing".
Florence Chamber of Commerce: Rhododendron Festival Port of Siuslaw: About Florence Chamber of Commerce: Overview Siuslaw Pioneer Museum Florence Chamber of Commerce: Siuslaw Pioneer Museum Florence Oregon Business Development Resources "Cox Island might be titled for the ship captain and businessman who bought it in 1895, but the historic two-story home that inspired a small-town icon, that is situated in a spot in American literature and Northwest lore, was titled for a businessman titled Benedict." Siuslaw School District LCC Florence US-Japan Sister Cities Wikimedia Commons has media related to Florence, Oregon.
Entry for Florence in the Oregon Blue Book Florence (Oregon) travel guide from Wikivoyage Municipalities and communities of Lane County, Oregon, United States
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Cities in Oregon - Populated coastal places in Oregon - Cities in Lane County, Oregon - Oregon Coast - Port metros/cities in Oregon - 1893 establishments in Oregon
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