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Welcome to Florida ...

The village of Florida is located in Orange County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Florida, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1803.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Florida has a population of 2,920 people<2> (see below for details).

Florida is 490 feet [149 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Florida lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Florida: 845 & 329<4>

The ZIP code for Florida: 10921<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Florida had an population of 2,920 people. This is an increase of 3.07% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 13.57% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Florida had a population of 2,833 people. This makes Florida the county's 38th most populous community.

The population of Florida represents 0.01% of the population of New York (which has 19,378,102 people), making it the state's 721st most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2,833 people, the population of Florida increased 10.19% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 2,571 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Florida.

Communities Also Named Florida ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Florida - they are located in Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, New Mexico (3), Ohio (2) and Ontario (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Florida.

Websites for Florida ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.orangeny.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Florida, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Florida ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Florida.

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Florida. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Florida.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Florida. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Florida.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Florida. See our Newspapers Page for Florida.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Florida ...

Looking for more information about Florida? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Florida, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Florida.

Adding Florida to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Florida in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Florida was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (1803).

We also found Florida in the book titled .<9> X3X - From that list, the Florida post office opened in 1804.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Florida.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Orange, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Florida.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Florida - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 845 code has been Overlayed with the 329 area code. New phone numbers in the Florida area will be assigned with one of these codes: 845 or 329. As a result, placing a call in the Florida area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Florida). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Florida or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<8>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<9>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/