Florence, Minnesota
City · Population 21 · #850 in Minnesota
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About Florence
Set in the southwestern part of Minnesota, Florence is a tiny community with an estimated population of 21.
Florence holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.11 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 191 residents per square mile.
📰 Florence News Today
- Florence Evelyn Lind Obituary | 2025 - 2009 obituaries.startribune.com · Aug 13
- Florence Ellen Thyng Obituary (2026) - Roseau, MN - Helgeson Funeral Home - Roseau Legacy obituary · Aug 16
- Florence Estelle Forbrook Obituary Apr 9, 2026 mvfh.org · Apr 9
- A Minneapolis opera brings back a pioneering Black composer MPR News · Jan 30
- Obituary for Florence Ann (Trettel) Kealy-Mayer - peterson-grimsmochapel.com peterson-grimsmochapel.com · Feb 18
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Florence Unique
- One of 16 places in the US named Florence — but the Minnesota one has a character all its own.
- One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.11 sq mi.
- With 21 residents, it's one of America's smallest incorporated communities — everybody really does know everybody.
- Positioned in southwestern Minnesota, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Florence
- Hjermstad Wildlife Management Area, East Unit · Nature reserve reviews ★
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- Nelson Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Nyroca Flats Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Shelburne Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Twin Lakes Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateMinnesota
TypeCity
Population (2024)21
Rank in state#850 of 855
Land area0.11 sq mi
Density191/sq mi
Coordinates44.2372, -96.0519