Town guide

Florida, New York

Florida is a town in Montgomery County, New York, home to about 2,690 people across 50 square miles. Its ZIP code is 12069, and parts of 12010 and 12137 are in Florida too.

Homes sold for a median of $20 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.

Population2,69054 per sq mi
Median home value$214,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$20Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Florida

3 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Florida

Distances

Nearest major airportAlbany International Airport (ALB)23 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Newark, NJ152 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY157 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Florida; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Florida

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Florida had 2,667 residents in the 2020 census, down 2% since 2000.

It’s the 543rd largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.

Montgomery County grew from 47,488 residents in 1900 to 49,532 in 2020.

Florida population by census2000: 2,731, 2010: 2,696, 2020: 2,6672,73120002,69620102,6672020

Montgomery County, 1900–2020

Montgomery County population, 1900 to 20201900: 47,488, 1910: 57,567, 1920: 57,928, 1930: 60,076, 1940: 59,142, 1950: 59,594, 1960: 57,240, 1970: 55,883, 1980: 53,439, 1990: 51,981, 2000: 49,708, 2010: 50,219, 2020: 49,53247K’00’1058K’20’3059K’40’5057K’60’7053K’80’9050K’00’1050K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 12°F. About 42.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near FloridaJan: high 31°F, low 12°F, 2.6 in; Feb: high 34°F, low 13°F, 2.4 in; Mar: high 42°F, low 20°F, 3.3 in; Apr: high 57°F, low 33°F, 3.4 in; May: high 70°F, low 44°F, 3.5 in; Jun: high 77°F, low 54°F, 5 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 59°F, 4.5 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 56°F, 4.1 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 49°F, 3.6 in; Oct: high 59°F, low 38°F, 4.5 in; Nov: high 48°F, low 28°F, 2.8 in; Dec: high 36°F, low 19°F, 3 in31°12°Jan2.634°13°Feb2.442°20°Mar3.357°33°Apr3.470°44°May3.577°54°Jun5.082°59°Jul4.580°56°Aug4.174°49°Sep3.659°38°Oct4.548°28°Nov2.836°19°Dec3.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Delanson 2ne, NY weather station (11 miles away).

Jobs in Montgomery County

15,867 jobs at 1,064 businesses in Montgomery County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Montgomery CountyHealth care and social assistance: 4,074 jobs; Manufacturing: 3,054 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 2,697 jobs; Retail trade: 2,409 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 922 jobs; Other services: 592 jobs; Construction: 426 jobs; Wholesale trade: 325 jobsHealth care and social assistance 26% Manufacturing 19% Transportation and warehousing 17% Retail trade 15% Hotels and restaurants 6% Other services 4% Construction 3% Wholesale trade 2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • St Marys HealthcareGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Amsterdam2.3 miles
  • Nathan Littauer HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Gloversville12.0 miles
  • Ellis HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Schenectady15.4 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Florida

Parks (15 nearby)

  • Schoharie Crossing State Historic Site · 233 acres4.2 mi
  • Veterans Park · 18 acres1.1 mi
  • Shuttleworth Park · 16 acres2.1 mi
  • Riverlink Park · 6 acres0.5 mi
  • Mohawk Valley Gateway Overlook · 2 acres0.7 mi
  • Guy Park State Historic Site · 2 acres1.7 mi

Grocery stores (4 nearby)

  • Price Chopper2.2 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter2.3 mi
  • Hannaford2.5 mi
  • ALDI2.6 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Amsterdam Free Library0.6 mi

Museums (3 nearby)

  • Walter Elwood Museum0.6 mi
  • Mohawk Valley Railway Society0.6 mi
  • Old Fort Johnson3.4 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Rialto Theatre0.7 mi

Counts are within about 4.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1793.

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

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Towns near Florida

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Shares ZIP codes with Amsterdam City, Glenville, Amsterdam Town, Perth, Rotterdam, Charlton, Broadalbin, Duanesburg, Glen and Princetown.

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