Floyd County
Floyd County, Texas
Floyd County, Texas
Floyd County is on U.S. Highway 70 northeast of Lubbock in the High Plains region of the Panhandle. The county is bordered on the north by Swisher and Briscoe counties, on the east by Motley County, on the south by Crosby County, and on the west by Hale County. The center of the county lies at 34°05' north latitude and 101°20' west longitude. Floydada is the county seat and largest town. In addition to U.S. Highway 70 the county's transportation needs are served by U.S. Highway 62, State Highway 207, and the Fort Worth and Denver, the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe, and the Quanah, Acme and Pacific railroads.
Floyd County covers 992 square miles. The mostly flat land is broken on the east by the Caprock and Rolling Plains and on the south by the White River and Blanco Canyon. The elevation ranges from 2,600 to 3,300 feet. The northeast corner has level to undulating soils, with some clayey subsoils. The remainder of the county has nearly flat terrain and alkaline soils with dark loamy surfaces and clayey subsoils. Vegetation is typical of the High Plains, with moderately short to tall grasses and plenty of mesquite. Between 71 and 80 percent of the land in the county is considered prime farmland; about 500,000 acres is considered arable.
H. Allen Anderson, Christopher Long | © TSHA
Adapted from the official Handbook of Texas, a state encyclopedia developed by Texas State Historical Association (TSHA). It is an authoritative source of trusted historical records.
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Currently Exists
Yes
Place type
Floyd County is classified as a County
Altitude Range
2440 ft – 3345 ft
Size
Land area does not include water surface area, whereas total area does
- Land Area: 992.1 mi²
- Total Area: 992.5 mi²
Temperature
January mean minimum:
25.1°F
July mean maximum:
92.4°F
Rainfall, 2019
21.6 inches
Population Count, 2019
5,712
Civilian Labor Count, 2019
2,388
Unemployment, 2019
6.6%
Property Values, 2019
$1,510,846,214 USD
Per-Capita Income, 2019
$37,367 USD
Retail Sales, 2019
$41,715,668 USD
Wages, 2019
$16,622,359 USD
County Map of Texas
Floyd County
- Floyd County
Places of Floyd County
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