Florence, Kentucky

Florence, Kentucky
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Florence
Florence
Coordinates: 38°59′29″N 84°38′46″W / 38.99139°N 84.64611°W / 38.99139; -84.64611
Country United States
State Kentucky
CountyBoone
Established1830
IncorporatedFebruary 17, 1860
Government
 • TypeMayor–council
 • MayorJulie Metzger Aubuchon
Area
 • Total
10.73 sq mi (27.78 km2)
 • Land10.70 sq mi (27.72 km2)
 • Water0.027 sq mi (0.07 km2)
Elevation
883 ft (269 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
31,946
 • Estimate 
(2022)
32,618
 • Density2,985.2/sq mi (1,152.58/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
41022, 41042
Area code859
FIPS code21-27982
GNIS feature ID2403620
Websitewww.florence-ky.gov

Florence is a city in Boone County, Kentucky, United States, part of the Cincinnati metropolitan area. The population was 31,946 at the 2020 census, making it the second-most populous city in Northern Kentucky, the eighth-most populous city in Kentucky and the state's most populous that is not a county seat. Like all but the state's two most populous cities, Florence is a home rule-class city under Kentucky state law.