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, California, 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, California, Lynwood, serving Florence.Century Station
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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

Famous people from Florence

* A. S. Nahas, founder of Nahas department store chain, lived here during adolescence.In 1910, Abraham Nahas b. 1895 was registered on Holmes Avenue in San Antonio Township, Florence Precinct, Los Angeles County. 1910 U.S. Census via family search.org
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References

County of Los Angeles Public Library operates the Florence Library. Unincorporated communities in Los Angeles County, California Unincorporated communities in California {{LosAngelesCountyCA-geo-stub