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Census Data for Florida

As far as we can tell, The village of Florida has not been included in past Census counts, so there is no population information for this village.

While we don't have census information for Florida, you might be interested in some nearby communities where we do:

  • Stoutsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Perry
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Goss
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Goss is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goss
  • The Landing
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Landing is located in Ralls County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Landing
  • Monroe City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Paris
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Hunnewell
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Hunnewell is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunnewell
  • Center
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Farber
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Farber is located in Audrain County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farber
  • Holliday
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Holliday is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holliday
  • Laddonia
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Rensselaer
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Rensselaer is located in Ralls County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rensselaer
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    • Rush Hill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Rush Hill is located in Audrain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush Hill
    • Shelbina
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Vandalia
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)

Monroe County ...

Florida is located in Monroe County<2>.

For more information, please visit our Census Page for Monroe County.

Census-to-Census Observations ...

Introduction ...

When the Census Bureau takes a census count (or enumeration) for Florida, they start by specifying the boundaries of the area to be counted. This area (or sampling area) is a polygon and its shape can be quite complex - it may or may not match the geographical boundaries of Florida. It's important to note that from one Census to the next, the shape and location of the polygon can change.

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    • Although we don't have specific information about the shape of the polygon for Florida or how it changed has over time, there is some information that can give us some hints.
    • If you need precision or details about the methodology of the Census, you should visit the U.S. Census Bureau for a definitive answer.

Area ...

The area (or polygon) given for the 2010 Census matches that given for the 2000 Census. It's likely that the same polygon was used for the two censuses.

Location ...

While generally coinciding with the GPS location (latitude/longitude) of Florida, the latitude and longitude given by the Census Bureau actually indicates the GPS location of the polygon for Florida.

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    • For the 2010 Census, the location was given as:
    • Lat:   39.492654°   (or 39°29'33" N)
    • Lon:   -91.790239°   (or -91°47'24" W)
    • For the 2000 Census, the location given was:
    • Lat:   39.491712°   (or 39°29'30" N)
    • Lon:   -91.789973°   (or -91°47'23" W)
    • The difference indicates that the U.S. Census Bureau moved the location of the polygon for the 2010 Census 351.5 feet to the north<3> of the location that was used in the 2000 Census.
    • The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN) have assigned a unique GNIS identifier (#2398888) to Florida. This identifier also marks a GPS point on the map, and that point lies within the boundaries of Florida. The GNIS point has been mapped to the latitude/longitude:
    • Lat:   39.492654°   (or 39°29'33" N)
    • Lon:   -91.790238°   (or -91°47'24" W)
    • The GPS location given for the 2010 Census lies 0.78 feet to the south<4> of the point given by the GNIS for Florida. For more information about this and the relationship of the various Federal Codes, please visit our Misc Page for Florida.

Miscellaneous Information for Florida ...

The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Monroe County or the village of Florida:

  • The GNIS Codes ...
    • The current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to Florida:
    • GNIS ID for Florida: 2398888
    • GNIS ID for Monroe County: 758523
    • GNIS ID for State of Missouri: 1779791
  • The FIPS Codes ...
  • Misc. Census Codes ...
    • Florida is located in Census Region #2 (the Midwest Region) and Division #4 (the West North-Central Division).

For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Florida.

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Monroe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the 2010 Census location is 12 degrees and a distance of 351.5 feet.
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the GNIS point is 158 degrees and a distance of 0.78 feet.