Florence, Kentucky

Florence, Kentucky
Florence Hotel
Location of Florence in Boone County, Kentucky.
Coordinates: 38°59′29″N 84°38′46″W / 38.99139°N 84.64611°W / 38.99139; -84.64611
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
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)
  Water0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2)
Elevation
883 ft (269 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
31,946
  Estimate 
(2022)
32,618
  Density2,985.05/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.