THE FLORENCE LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Western Highland Rim setting.
Florence city has 27.1 square miles of land in Lauderdale County. Its Census reference point is in Western Highland Rim, within Interior Plateau.
Open hills, irregular plains and tablelands are developed on limestone and other sedimentary rocks. Oak-hickory woodland, local prairie and cedar-glade settings contribute to this diverse inland plateau.
Regional context: Interior Plateau ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Florence and Lauderdale County
Florence is associated with Lauderdale County in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
Florence by land and water
The Census records 0.21 square miles of water within Florence, or 0.8% of its total area. It is 6.4 percentage points lower than the 7.2% recorded for Lauderdale County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Florence city has 6.1 times the land area of nearby St. Florian town (4.45 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

