SPOTLIGHT ON FLORENCE

WELCOME TO FLORENCE,

The Florence area was originally known as Crossroads, because of the convergence of several roads from Burlington and Union at Ridge Road (now U.S. 25). By 1821, the area was known as Maddentown for Thomas Madden, a Covington attorney who owned a farm on the Burlington Pike. When Madden moved away, the area became known as Connersville in 1828 for Jacob Conner, a settler who assumed responsibility for the growing town. The town was finally renamed to Florence owing to another Connersville in Harrison County. The name presumably is a transfer from Florence, Italy, but the specific etymology is unclear. It was incorporated on January 27, 1830, and grew quickly after the completion of the Covington-Lexington Turnpike in 1836.

Contents

Climate and Geography 02

Cost of Living and Transportation 03

Sports and Outdoor Activities 04

Shopping and Dining 05

Schools and Education 06

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CLIMATE

Florence has an average summer Florence, KY Climate Graph temperature of 76 degrees and an average winter temperature of 33 degrees. This tri-state area pays a visit to all four seasons throughout the year and its residents can expect 44 inches of rain per year and an average snowfall of 22 inches.

Average High/Low Temperatures Low / High January 22oF / 39oF

July 66oF / 87oF

Average Precipitation Rain 44 in.

Snow 22 in.

GEOGRAPHY

Florence is part of the Bluegrass Region in the northern central area of Kentucky. This area extends into , but is bordered in Kentucky on the north by the Ohio River. The Bluegrass Region is characterized by rolling meadows in the central portion and by sandstone “knobs” on the eastern, southern, and western edges. These specific areas are sometimes referred to as the Knob Region.

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COST OF LIVING

The average cost of living in Florence, KY is 3% higher than the average of Kentucky and 10% lower than our nation’s average. The median home price is $39,200 less than the national average and residents experience a year over year appreciation rate of 5%. Florence residents enjoy saving on goods and services, grocery, transportation, and utility costs which are all less expensive than the national averages.

Key Metrics

Avg. Cost of Living Cost of Housing Health Costs -10% -18% +4%

% above or below national average

TRANSPORTATION

Highways Interstate Highways I-71 US Highways US-25, US-42 State Highways 18, 237, 842, 1017, 1829

Airport

Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG)

Department of Motor Vehicles 8120 Dream Street Florence, KY 41042 http://www.dmv.org/ky-kentucky/dmv

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LIFESTYLE & ENTERTAINMENT

Florence is the second largest city in Northern Kentucky and one of the fastest-growing communities in the state, and has much to offer its residents! As a residential community we have much to offer to our citizens. We can partake of the fast-paced excitement offered by our big city neighbor, while enjoying the relaxed lifestyle of the Kentucky countryside. Sports fans can make the short hop over the Ohio River to watch professional baseball and basketball games in .

Sports

Nearby Pro Teams MLB - Cincinnati Reds NFL - Cincinnati Bengals USL - FC Cincinnati

Venues Cintas Center Fifth Third Arena Great American Ballpark Nippert Stadium Paul Brown Stadium

OUTDOORS & ADVENTURE

Parks & Trails Fun on the Water Discover More

Florence Nature Park Caesar Creek florence-ky.gov South Fork Park Lake Isabella kentucky.gov Stringtown Park Ohio River kentuckytourism.com

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SHOPPING & DINING

From Comfort Food to Candy Something for Every Shopper

Florence invites you to experience its hospitality and Florence Mall is an enclosed in Florence, southern cuisine in a relaxed and casual atmosphere. It’s Kentucky. The mall, opened in 1976, has around 100 stores, a great escape from the hustle and bustle of the city with including four anchor stores (JCPenney, and two Macy’s its award winning restaurants with reasonable prices. For a stores) as well as a food court. The mall is managed by truly unique experience visit the Tousey House. It has been General Growth Properties of Chicago, , and is noted many things over the years; home, tavern and livery, hotel, for an adjacent water tower which is painted with the phrase boarding house, gift shop, consignments shop and now, “Florence Y’all”, which originally read “Florence Mall”. The restaurant. Florence is part of Kentucky’s Sugar and Spice mall comprises more than 130 tenants on two levels, and is Trail, which focuses on the best sweet shops from Frankfort the largest mall in northern Kentucky. to Louisville.

ART & CULTURE

Florence and the surrounding areas are home to many theaters, galleries, and museums for residents and visitors to enjoy.

Theaters: l Cincinnati Theater l Fine Arts Center l The Carnegie l Union Community Theatre

Museums: l Behringer-Crawford Museum l Cincinnati Arts Museum l Creation Museum l Fort Wright Civil War Museum l Vent Haven Museum

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EDUCATION IN FLORENCE, KY

Notable Colleges & Universities Elementary & High School

American National University Boone County Schools Florence, KY Schools There are 8 public schools in Florence. Beckfield College Florence, KY Florence Educational Attainment High School Graduates or higher 83% Gateway Community Bachelor’s Degree or higher 26% & Technical College

Florence, KY Contact 8330 Us Highway 42 University of the Cumberlands Florence, KY 41042 Florence, KY (859) 283-1003 l www.boone.kyschools.us

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