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
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Florida. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Florida
Distances
Nearest major airport
Albany 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
U.S. Representative · New York’s 20th DistrictPaul Tonko (D)
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.
Montgomery County, 1900–2020
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.
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:
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: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
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