Florence

 The City of Florence is one of the fastest growing cities located in one of the most rapidly growing counties in Kentucky.  Florence has approximately 24,000 residents and is located in Boone County, Kentucky just 10 miles south of the City of Cincinnati, Ohio.  The City of Florence is situated within 600 miles of 60% of the U.S. population, 58% of the country’s manufacturing firms, and 59% of the nation’s purchasing power.  Florence is a full service community offering police, fire, EMS/ALS, water, sewer, public services, recreation, and administrative support services.

Our phenomenal growth can be partially attributed to our proximity to most major modes of transportation including I-71, I-75, I-275, the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport and the Ohio River.  The portion of interstate 71/75 that traverses the City of Florence maintains one of the highest average daily traffic counts along I-71/75 in the nation totaling 144,000 vehicles per day.  The award winning Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport transports more than 20,800,000 passengers per year to destinations worldwide.  Statistics from 2003 provided by the Northern Kentucky Association of Realtors show Florence leading all Greater Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky communities in total homes sales with 895 including an average home sale price of $152,144.

Because of our consistent growth and conservative fiscal management policies, the City of Florence is able to offer top quality professional services at low tax rates for the residents and business sectors of our community.  City services feature a 53 member state accredited police department; a 74 member paid/volunteer fire/EMS department at three fire stations; a 60 member Public Services Department that manage water, sewer, storm water, streets, sidewalks, buildings, grounds, fleet services, and capital improvement projects; modern family oriented recreational facilities include a year old aquatic center, state of the art skate park, and several other parks featuring traditional recreational amenities.  Our award winning web site offers the opportunity to view City news in English and Spanish as well as the ability to pay taxes on-line.