Florence, New York

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Florence, New York
Oneida County New York incorporated and unincorporated areas Florence highlighted.svg
Location in Oneida County and the state of New York.
Coordinates: 43°25′11″N75°44′16″W / 43.41972°N 75.73778°W / 43.41972; -75.73778
CountryUnited States
State New York
County Oneida
Government
  Type Town Council
   Town Supervisor Scott P. Outtrim (D)
   Town Council
Members' List
Area
[1]
  Total
55.02 sq mi (142.49 km2)
  Land54.92 sq mi (142.25 km2)
  Water0.093 sq mi (0.24 km2)
Elevation
955 ft (291 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Total
1,025
  Estimate 
(2016) [2]
1,035
  Density18.9/sq mi (7.28/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
13316
Area code 315
FIPS code 36-26297
GNIS feature ID0978960
Website https://townflorence.digitaltowpath.org:10811/content

Florence is a town in Oneida County, New York, United States. The population was 1,025 at the 2010 census. The town is named after the city Florence in Italy. [3]

Contents

The Town of Florence is in the northwestern corner of Oneida County and is northwest of the City of Rome.

History

Florence was created from part of the Town of Camden in 1805. [4]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 55.0 square miles (142 km2), of which 55.0 square miles (142 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) (0.15%) is water.

The western town line is the border of Oswego County, and Oswego County and Lewis County form the northern town line.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1810 396
1820 64061.6%
1830 96450.6%
1840 1,25930.6%
1850 2,587105.5%
1860 2,8028.3%
1870 2,299−18.0%
1880 2,073−9.8%
1890 1,489−28.2%
1900 1,207−18.9%
1910 936−22.5%
1920 701−25.1%
1930 641−8.6%
1940 620−3.3%
1950 510−17.7%
1960 58314.3%
1970 6104.6%
1980 68812.8%
1990 85223.8%
2000 1,08627.5%
2010 1,025−5.6%
2016 (est.)1,035 [2] 1.0%
U.S. Decennial Census [5]

As of the census [6] of 2000, there were 1,086 people, 369 households, and 285 families residing in the town. The population density was 19.8 inhabitants per square mile (7.6/km2). There were 432 housing units at an average density of 7.9 per square mile (3.1/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.99% White, 0.28% African American, 0.28% Asian, and 0.46% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.37% of the population.

There were 369 households, out of which 43.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.6% were married couples living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.5% were non-families. 16.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.94 and the average family size was 3.33.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 32.8% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 31.7% from 25 to 44, 20.4% from 45 to 64, and 8.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 107.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $36,250, and the median income for a family was $39,000. Males had a median income of $26,146 versus $21,750 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,571. About 9.2% of families and 9.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.1% of those under age 18 and 12.5% of those age 65 or over.

Communities and locations in Florence

43°26′18″N75°44′58″W / 43.43833°N 75.74944°W / 43.43833; -75.74944

References

  1. "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
  2. 1 2 "Population and Housing Unit Estimates" . Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  3. Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp.  127.
  4. "History of the town of Florence of Oneida County New York". oneida.nygenweb.net. Retrieved August 28, 2025.
  5. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  6. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.