Florida is a village located in Orange County, New York. As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 2,571. A village is a human settlement commonly found in rural areas. ... Orange County is a county located in the state of New York. ... This article is about the year 2000. ...

The Village of Florida is primarily in the Town of Warwick, but a small part of the northern end of the village is in the Town of Goshen. Florida is at the convergence of Routes 17A, 25, and 94. Warwick is a town located in Orange County, New York. ... Goshen, New York is a village and a town in Orange County, New York in the USA. Town of Goshen Village of Goshen This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...

History

Florida is known for its vast onion fields (the town is known as the Onion Capital of the World), as well as being the birthplace of William H. Seward, the Secretary of State under Abraham Lincoln who is remembered for his crusade to purchase Alaska from Russia. Florida is also home to the famous "Polka King", Jimmy Sturr. This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... William H. Seward William Henry Seward (May 16, 1801–October 10, 1872) was United States Secretary of State under Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson. ... In several countries, Secretary of State is a senior government position. ... Abraham Lincoln (February 12, 1809 – April 15, 1865), sometimes called Abe Lincoln and nicknamed Honest Abe, the Rail Splitter, and the Great Emancipator, was the 16th President of the United States (1861–1865), and the first president from the Republican Party. ... Polka is a type of dance and genre of dance music; it originated in the middle of the 19th century in Bohemia, and is still a common genre of Czech folk music; it is also common both in Europe and in the Americas. ... Jimmy Sturr is a polka musician and leader of Jimmy Sturr & His Orchestra. ...

The village was incorporated in 1946. 1946 was a common year starting on Tuesday. ...

Geography

The village is west of Glenmere Lake.

Florida is located at 41°19'52" North, 74°21'33" West (41.331217, -74.359167)¹. The following is a list of sources used in the creation of Wikipedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ...

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 4.9 km² (1.9 mi²). 4.9 km² (1.9 mi²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... A square mile (symbol sq. ...

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there are 2,571 people, 951 households, and 704 families residing in the village. The population density is 525.2/km² (1,361.8/mi²). There are 974 housing units at an average density of 199.0/km² (515.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the village is 93.04% White, 2.53% African American, 0.51% Native American, 0.62% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 1.87% from other races, and 1.44% from two or more races. 6.50% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... The following is a list of sources used in the creation of Wikipedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...

There are 951 households out of which 36.1% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.0% are married couples living together, 11.4% have a female householder with no husband present, and 25.9% are non-families. 21.8% of all households are made up of individuals and 10.3% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.70 and the average family size is 3.17. Marriage is a relationship and bond between individuals (termed spouses -- a male spouse is a husband and a female spouse, a wife) that plays a key role in the definition of many families. ...

In the village the population is spread out with 26.7% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 30.2% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 12.8% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 38 years. For every 100 females there are 90.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 90.0 males.

The median income for a household in the village is $54,893, and the median income for a family is $61,406. Males have a median income of $45,577 versus $32,232 for females. The per capita income for the village is $22,138. 7.3% of the population and 5.5% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 6.7% of those under the age of 18 and 3.5% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the number of people. ... The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

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