Florence, Colorado

Florence, Colorado
City of Florence
Entering Florence from the east on Colorado State Highway 115.
Location of the City of Florence in Fremont County, Colorado.
Florence
Location of the City of Florence, Colorado.
Florence
Florence (Colorado)
Coordinates: 38°23′25″N 105°07′07″W / 38.3903°N 105.1186°W / 38.3903; -105.1186 (Florence, Colorado)
CountryUnited States
StateColorado
CountyFremont
IncorporatedSeptember 13, 1887
Government
 • Typestatutory city
 • MayorSteve Wolfe, Mayor-elect
 • City ManagerAmy Nasta
 • City ClerkCortlyne Huppe
Area
 • Total
4.282 sq mi (11.091 km2)
 • Land4.276 sq mi (11.076 km2)
 • Water0.0058 sq mi (0.015 km2)
Elevation
5,181 ft (1,579 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
3,822
 • Density894/sq mi (345/km2)
 • Metro
48,939
 • CSA
217,101
 • Front Range
5,055,344
Time zoneUTC−07:00 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−06:00 (MDT)
ZIP codes
81226 & 81290
Area code719
GNIS place ID204775
GNIS city ID2410510
FIPS code08-7040
Websitecityofflorence.colorado.gov

Florence is a statutory city located in Fremont County, Colorado, United States. The city population was 3,822 at the 2020 United States census. Florence is a part of the Cañon City, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area and the Front Range Urban Corridor.

The city lies along the Arkansas River in eastern Fremont County. It is near Federal Correctional Complex, Florence, a major U.S. federal prison complex that includes a supermax prison, ADX Florence.