[22] The township, and all of Burlington County, is a part of the Philadelphia-Reading-Camden combined statistical area and the Delaware Valley.

[27] It continued as a major force in the economy of the community, especially after ownership was transferred to Richard D. Wood in 1867.

[26] The 1900 United States census reported that a good portion of the workforce was dependent on the foundry.

[28] Florence was soon recognized as an attractive vacation spot with sandy beaches along the Delaware River.

[2][3] Florence CDP (with a 2010 Census population of 4,426[29]) and Roebling (3,715[30]) are unincorporated communities and census-designated places (CDPs) located within the township.

[34] Up to and including the 2000 United States census, the two CDPs had been combined as Florence-Roebling,[33] which had a total population of 8,200 in 2000.

[35] Other unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include Bustleton, Dobbins, Florence Station and Hoffner's Tract.

[34][46] Given the accessibility of Florence to various rail and highway corridors, the township's economy is tied to its evolving role as a center for logistics.

Florence and nearby towns in Burlington County have become prominent regional warehouse centers, attracting corporations like Amazon to build such facilities there.

The Mayor appoints a professionally qualified business administrator with the advice and consent of Council.

[48][8][51] As of 2023[update], the Mayor of Florence Township is Republican Craig H. Wilkie, whose terms of office ends December 31, 2023.

[56][57][58] For the 119th United States Congress, New Jersey's 3rd congressional district is currently represented Herb Conaway (D, Delran Township).

[60] For the 2024-2025 session, the 7th legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Troy Singleton (D, Palmyra) and in the General Assembly by Carol A. Murphy (D, Mount Laurel).

[61] Burlington County is governed by a Board of County Commissioners composed of five members who are chosen at-large in partisan elections to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with either one or two seats coming up for election each year; at an annual reorganization meeting, the board selects a director and deputy director from among its members to serve a one-year term.

[84] Among the township's 2010 Census population, 62.3% (vs. 61.7% in Burlington County) were registered to vote, including 80.1% of those ages 18 and over (vs. 80.3% countywide).

[99] Students from Florence Township, and from all of Burlington County, are eligible to attend the Burlington County Institute of Technology, a countywide public school district that serves the vocational and technical education needs of students at the high school and post-secondary level at its campuses in Medford and Westampton Township.

[104] This interchange previously connected with Cedar Lane in an unusual roadway setup (where Cedar Lane overpasses itself) the locals termed the "whirlybird" until 1999, when the Authority constructed a double-trumpet interchange directly with US 130.

[109] The NJ Transit River Line light rail system offers service in the township at the Florence station at U.S. Route 130[110] and Roebling station at Hornberger Avenue[111] providing southbound service to Camden and the Walter Rand Transportation Center (with transfers available to the PATCO Speedline) and northbound service to the Trenton Rail Station with connections to NJ Transit trains to New York City, SEPTA trains to Philadelphia, and Amtrak trains on the Northeast Corridor.

[113][114] BurLink bus service is offered on the B5 route between the Florence light rail station and Haines Industrial Center.