Florence is a town in Oneida County, New York, United States.

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

As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 1,086 people, 369 households, and 285 families residing in the town.

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.

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.