Florence, Alabama

Florence is a city in and the county seat of Lauderdale County, Alabama, United States. It is in the northwestern corner of the state.

Florence, Alabama
City
Downtown Florence Historic District
Nickname:  "Alabama's Renaissance City"
Location of Florence in Lauderdale County, Alabama.
Coordinates: 34°49′13″N 87°39′46″W
Country	United States
State	Alabama
County	Lauderdale
Incorporated	January 7, 1826[1]
Named for	Florence, Italy
Area [2]
• City	26.73 sq mi (69.23 km2)
• Land	26.52 sq mi (68.68 km2)
• Water	0.21 sq mi (0.55 km2)
Elevation [3]	607 ft (185 m)
Population  (2020)[4]
• City	40,184
• Density	1,515/sq mi (585/km2)
• Metro	150,791 (US: 284th)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	35630-35634
Area codes	256, 938
FIPS code	01-26896
GNIS feature ID	2403619[3]
Website	www.florenceal.org