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Florence, South Dakota
Town · Population 333 · #148 in South Dakota
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About Florence
Set in the northeastern part of South Dakota, Florence is a tiny community counting 333 people who proudly call it home.
Florence holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 0.69 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 483 residents per square mile.
📰 Florence News Today
- Rickey Crudden Wight & Comes Funeral Chapel · May 8
- Obituary | Marie Jo Tietjen of Brookings, South Dakota rudesfuneralhome.com · Aug 6
- Roger Merriam's series continues with Florence & Henry's best athletes The Public Opinion · Apr 11
- Rickey Crudden Obituary (2026) - Florence, SD - Wight & Comes Funeral Chapel Legacy obituary · May 9
- Lester Fryett Obituary Sep 29, 2025 Furness Funeral Home · Sep 29
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Florence Unique
- One of 16 places in the US named Florence — but the South Dakota one has a character all its own.
- Positioned in northeastern South Dakota, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of South Dakota — one of 485 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 14 miles.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Florence
- American Game Association State Public Shooting Area reviews ★
- Bach GPA · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Bursvold-Darling Waterfowl Production Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Dayton GPA · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Donnelly State Public Shooting Area reviews ★
- Dry Lake State Public Shooting Area reviews ★
- Hanten State Public Shooting Area reviews ★
- Horseshoe Lake State Public Shooting Area reviews ★
- L. Johnson Waterfowl Production Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Markve (Lonesome Lake) GPA · Nature reserve reviews ★
- McKillicans Lake State Public Shooting Area reviews ★
- Moe WPA · Nature reserve reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Florence
- Florence Elementary - 02
- Florence High School - 01
- Florence Middle School - 03
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateSouth Dakota
TypeTown
Population (2024)333
Rank in state#148 of 310
Land area0.69 sq mi
Density483/sq mi
Coordinates45.0548, -97.3263