Florence , South Carolina

Community Background
Florence is located in Florence County. Founded in 1850, the town of Florence was the vision of entrepreneurs and was built around the opportunities of the Wilmington & Manchester Railroad. General William W. Harlee (1812-1897) constructed the first rail lines here, and in his honor, the town was named after his daughter. Florence County took its name from the town, its county seat. The community quickly grew into an important transportation center for the Pee Dee, a nine-county region that was originally drained by the Great Pee Dee River. In later years, tobacco became a major industry for the county. For more than 30 years, Florence-Darlington Technical College has been serving the needs of Pee Dee residents by offering quality educational programs that support economic development for the citizens of Florence, Darlington and Marion counties. Francis Marion University also supports scholarly pursuits in order to promote academic development and intellectual stimulation. This four-year university strives to provide the Pee Dee region with a variety of educational and cultural enrichment services. Florence is situated in the heart of eight counties between the Piedmont and Coastal regions of the state and is the center for trade, industry, medicine, transportation, culture, finance, and education in the Pee Dee region. Interstate 95 passes through Florence, which is the origin/terminus of I-20. Florence County combines southern charm and easy living with all the amenities and exciting opportunities of big city life.


Location
Distances to Major Southeast Cities: Miles Kilometers
Charlotte, NC 93.3 149.3
Greenville, SC 156.4 250.2
Charleston, SC 98.0 156.8
Columbia, SC 74.3 118.9
Atlanta, GA 267.2 427.5
Spartanburg, SC 135.0 215.9
Augusta, GA 138.7 222.0
Savannah, GA 165.2 264.3

 

 

 

Labor Force 
Labor Force 1990 1998 2003
15 mile / 24.1 km radius 67583 75767 79852
30 mile / 48.3 km radius152738 164422 171213


Employment by Group Occupation 15 mile / 24.1 km
radius 		30 mile / 48.3 km
radius
Executive, Managerial, and Professional 13491 23235
Technical, Sales, and Administrative Support18206 32808
Private Household and Service Occupations8040 16014
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry1212 4835
Production, Craft, and Repair Occupations7472 16241
Machine Operators, Assemblers, and Transportation10579 30579

 Florence Labor Profile 48Kb


County 
County 1990 1998 2003
Population 114344 126196 130431


Climate
Yearly Average Precipitation 43.9
Yearly Average Temperature 63.5º F / 17.5º C
Yearly Average High Temperature 74.2º F / 23.4º C
Yearly Average Low Temperature 52.3º F / 11.3º C
Early Freeze 11/10
Late Freeze 3/22


Transportation 
Miles Kilometers
Nearest Interstate: I- 20 0 0
Nearest Commercial Airport: Florence Regional 5.2 8.52
Airlines: ASA, US Airways Express
Nearest Civil Airport: Florence Regional 5.3 8.68
Port Access: Port of Charleston 107 171.2
Rail Providers:


Public Services
Public Schools (15 mile / 24.1 km radius) 45
Private Schools K-12
(60 mile / 96.6 km radius)		 27
School Districts Darlington
Dillon 3
Florence 1
Florence 2
Florence 3
Florence 4
Marion 1
Marlboro
Colleges and Universities
(60 mile / 96.6 km radius)		 Coker College
Morris College
Coastal Carolina University
Francis Marion
Fire Protection (15 mile / 24.1 km radius) 25 stations
761 fire fighters
64 trucks
44 pumpers
Doctors (30 mile / 48.3 km radius) 454
Dentists (30 mile / 48.3 km radius) 122
Hospitals (30 mile / 48.3 km radius within SC only) 19
Hospital Beds (30 mile / 48.3 km radius within SC only) 1171
Museums (30 mile / 48.3 km radius) 11
Museums (60 mile / 96.6 km radius) 21


Electric Providers  
Progress Energy
Pee Dee Electric Co-op


Natural Gas Providers 
Bennettsville
Municipal
SC Electric & Gas
South Carolina Pipeline


Major Manufacturing Employers
Company Employees Major Product
AVM Inc 654 Gas lift supports
Blumenthal Mills Inc 625 Woven damask jacquard mattress ticking
ESAB Welding & Cutting Products 900 Automatic Welding & Cutting systems
Galey & Lord Inc-Society Hill Plant 1221 Dyeing & finishing of cloth
Mohawk Carpet-Oak River Mill 639 Synethic carpet yarn
Nan Ya Plastics Corp-America 950 Polyester staple fiber
Perdue Farms Inc 1305 Fresh/frozen ready to cook chicken prdts
Smurfit Stone Container Corp 546 Kraft linerboard
Sonoco Products Co 2021 Paper products


Places of Worship
Denomination Number
Catholic 5
House of God 1
Jewish 1
Other Christian Denominations 270


Accommodations
Hotels (30 mile / 24.1 km radius) 63
Hotels (60 mile / 96.6 km radius) 373
Largest Meeting Facility (Capacity)
(30 mile / 48.3 km radius) 		500
Largest Meeting Facility (Capacity)
(60 mile / 96.6 km radius)		 1000
Largest Meeting Facility (Sq. Feet)
(30 mile / 48.3 km radius)		 11000
Largest Meeting Facility (Sq. Feet)
(60 mile / 96.6 km radius)		 26000


SOURCE: South Carolina Department of Commerce
Copyright 1999-2001 SC Department of Commerce

 
         
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