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Florence

Florence is the county seat of Lauderdale County, Alabama, United States, in the northwestern corner of the state.

According to the 2005 Census Bureau estimates, the city's population was 36,721.

Florence is the largest and principal city of the Metropolitan Statistical Area known as "The Shoals" (which includes Muscle Shoals, Sheffield, and Tuscumbia metropolitan areas in Colbert and Lauderdale counties). Florence is considered the primary economic hub of northwestern Alabama.

Florence was surveyed for the Cypress Land Company in 1818 by Italian surveyor Ferdinand Sannoner, who named it after Florence, the capital of the Tuscany region of Italy. Florence, Alabama was incorporated in 1826.

Florence is renowned for its annual tourism events, including W.C. Handy Music Festival in the summer, and the Renaissance Faire in the fall. Landmarks in Florence include the Rosenbaum House, the only Frank Lloyd Wright-designed home located in Alabama.

The type of municipal government is mayor-council.

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Schools in and around Florence, AL

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University of North Alabama
Four or more years; Public; 7,232 students; $8,016 average out-state tuition; $4,008 average in-state tuition
Heritage Christian University
Four or more years; Private not for profit; 104 students; $8,709 average out-state tuition; $8,709 average in-state tuition
Northwest Shoals Community College-Muscle Shoals
At least 2 but less than 4 years; Public; 4,218 students; $4,260 average out-state tuition; $2,130 average in-state tuition
Athens State University
Four or more years; Public; 3,512 students; $7,200 average out-state tuition; $3,600 average in-state tuition
John C Calhoun State Community College
At least 2 but less than 4 years; Public; 11,181 students; $4,260 average out-state tuition; $2,130 average in-state tuition
Martin Methodist College
Four or more years; Private not for profit; 1,001 students; $18,218 average out-state tuition; $18,218 average in-state tuition
Northeast Mississippi Community College
At least 2 but less than 4 years; Public; 3,707 students; $3,820 average out-state tuition; $1,890 average in-state tuition
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