Florence, California
| Florence | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
 Location within Los Angeles county | |
  Florence Location within the state of California | |
| Coordinates: 33°58′28″N 118°14′53″W / 33.97444°N 118.24806°WCoordinates: 33°58′28″N 118°14′53″W / 33.97444°N 118.24806°W | |
| Country |
 United States of America |
| State |
 California |
| County | Los Angeles |
| Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP codes | 90001 |
| Area code(s) | 323 |
Florence is an unincorporated community in California. It is often considered part of South Los Angeles despite being outside the Los Angeles city limits. It is serviced by area code 323 and has a ZIP code of 90001. It is the northern part of the Florence-Graham CDP.
Emergency services
Fire protection in Florence is provided by the Los Angeles County Fire Department, primarily serviced by Los Angeles County Fire Station 16 at 8010 S. Compton Ave., with ambulance transport by Care Ambulance Service.
The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department (LASD) operates the Century Station in Lynwood, serving Florence.[1]
Education
Florence-Graham residents are zoned to Los Angeles Unified School District schools.
Residents are zoned to:
- Florence Avenue Elementary School
- Parmelee Elementary School
- Edison Middle School
- John C. Fremont High School
References
- ↑ "Century Station." Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. Retrieved on January 21, 2010.
County of Los Angeles Public Library operates the Florence Library.
