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The Florence handbook

Living in Florence, NY: what to set up and who to call

Most mail in Florence goes to 13316 (88% of residents), one of 2 ZIP codes in town. For an emergency, Rome Memorial Hospital is the closest ER, 19.8 miles away.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes

I’m new in town

What to set up in Florence, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerNational Gridinvestor-owned utility · 19.9¢/kWhMore →Internet3 providers73% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Florence’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolCamden Central School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes13316, 13483Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Florence.

Electricity

Power comes from National Grid

National Grid (Niagara Mohawk Power Corp.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Florence. Its homes paid an average of 19.9¢ per kWh in 2025, about $130 a month (its average across New York, for customers on its standard service). New York lets you buy power from another supplier; 6% of National Grid’s home customers do, and National Grid still delivers it.

Start or move service: www1.nationalgridus.com · (315) 474-1511

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Internet

3 home internet providers serve Florence

73% of 580 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 72% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
VerizonFiber, Fixed wireless61%980/880
FrontierDSL3%10/1
SpectrumCable, Fiber2%1,000/1,000

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Florence’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Florence.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileOpenStreetMap lists no public drop-off in Florence or within 5 miles (as of Oct 9, 2026); map coverage varies by town.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Florence kids go to
PK–42 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
5–8Camden Middle Schoolin Camden
9–12Camden Senior High Schoolin Camden

Florence is in Camden Central School District.

Test scores and every school: see Schools →

U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.

Government & voting

Town hall and registering to vote

Who to call, and how to register.

Town HallBudget, officials, electionsFlorence’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereOneida County Board of ElectionsElections here are run by Oneida County (county election office). Union Station, 321 Main St- 3rd Floor, Utica, NY 13501 · (315) 798-5765 · [email protected]FVAP, Sep 2025
Register to voteOnlineIn New York you can register online until 10 days before Election Day, in person until 10 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before and received 10 days before).vote.govCheck your registration and polling placevoterlookup.elections.ny.govThe state’s voter lookup

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.

ZIP codes & area codes

Florence spans 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes where Florence residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of FlorenceZIP’s residents in Florence
13316Camden, NY88%17%
13483Westdale, NY11%45%

A few homes fall in 13471.

Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.

Everyday places

Getting around, the ER and the library

One line each; the subject pages have the rest.

Nearest emergency roomRome Memorial Hospital19.8 miles awayGet a library cardCamden Library Association57 Second Street · (315) 245-1980

ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.

Questions about living in Florence

Who provides electricity in Florence?

National Grid (Niagara Mohawk Power Corp.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 19.9¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Florence?

Verizon, Frontier, Spectrum (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Florence?

13316 (88%), 13483 (11%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Florence in?

Camden Central School District.

How do I register to vote in Florence?

In New York you can register online until 10 days before Election Day, in person until 10 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before and received 10 days before). Elections here are run by the Oneida County Board of Elections. Check your registration at voterlookup.elections.ny.gov.

Sources & dates

Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.

  • Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
  • Trash: OpenStreetMap, Geofabrik extract of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
  • ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
  • Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
  • Registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
  • Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
  • Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.