Official Name: | Florence, Indiana |
Settlement Type: | Census-designated place |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Indiana |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Switzerland |
Subdivision Type3: | Township |
Subdivision Name3: | York |
Area Total Km2: | 0.39 |
Area Land Km2: | 0.35 |
Population As Of: | 2020 |
Population Total: | 60 |
Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
Utc Offset: | -5 |
Timezone Dst: | EDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
Coordinates: | 38.7839°N -84.9236°W |
Elevation Ft: | 466 |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
Postal Code: | 47020 |
Area Code: | 812, 930 |
Blank Name: | FIPS code |
Blank Info: | 18-23728[1] |
Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank1 Info: | 2587018 |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Area Footnotes: | [2] |
Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.15 |
Area Water Km2: | 0.04 |
Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.14 |
Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.02 |
Population Density Sq Mi: | 444.44 |
Population Density Km2: | 171.68 |
Florence is an unincorporated census-designated place in York Township, Switzerland County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[3]
The community was laid out in 1817 under the name New York.[4] A post office was established under this name in 1827, and was renamed to Florence in 1847. The post office is still currently operating.[5]
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Florence has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.[6]