County · code 55037
Florence CountyWisconsin
Florence County is a county in Wisconsin with its seat in Florence. The county was created on April 1, 1882.
- Founded1882
- County seatFlorence
- Named forFlorence, Tuscany
- Land area488 sq mi + 9.3 sq mi water
- Population4,558 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped12,166 checked 16 October 2026
Where it is
Florence on the map of Wisconsin
Wisconsin has 72 counties and county equivalents, each with its own records office. Shapes with a page are links.
History
Formed in 1882 from Marinette County and Oconto County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Florence County was created from Marinette County, with part of Oconto County also transferred to it on the same day that Oconto was transferred to Marinette.
- 1882Florence County created Florence created from Marinette; creation included the part of Oconto that was transferred to Marinette on this same day. · Wis. Laws 1882, ch. 165, secs. 1-3, 13/pp. 488-489, 491
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Florence
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Fallback
Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 12,166 parcels from Florence County. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey. This copy is a fallback, not the county's own: use it as a guide and check the official record.
edited 2 May 2023 · checked 16 October 2026 -
Address points Missing
No public address points layer found for Florence County yet.
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Buildings Reference
Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026
- Official
- from the office that keeps the record
- Good enough
- a reliable statewide or national copy
- Fallback
- a guide only; check the official record
- Missing
- nothing public found yet
People and land
Florence by the Census
Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Rules and offices
Florence County's official site
We have found the county's site but not its offices yet; start there.
County government
- County government
The official website of Florence County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Florence County on Parcel Chart's free map and click your parcel. Save it with a free account; the full record of your place (site map, projects, documents) is Pro, in early access.
Questions
Common questions about Florence County
- When was Florence County founded?
- Florence County was founded in 1882, formed from Marinette County and Oconto County, and named after Florence, Tuscany.
- What is the county seat of Florence County?
- The county seat of Florence County is Florence.
- Is there an online parcel map for Florence County?
- Yes. Florence County publishes a parcel map of 12,166 parcels, rated fallback here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Florence County's boundary or name changed?
- Florence County was created in 1882 from Marinette County and Oconto County. The Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records no boundary change since.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Florence County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.
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