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Welcome to Floyd County ...

Time Zone: Floyd County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Charles City is the Seat for Floyd County.

Floyd County was founded January 15, 1851 and was created by taking area from Chickasaw County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Floyd had a population of 15,642 people. This is a decrease of 4.09% since the last Census (which gave a population of 16,309 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Floyd represented 0.54% of the total population of Iowa.

Below are some of the communities located in Floyd County:

  • Charles City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charles City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles City
    • Charles City is located in Floyd County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,217 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charles City <3>
  • Colwell
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colwell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colwell
    • Colwell is located in Floyd County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colwell <3>
  • Floyd
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd
    • Floyd is located in Floyd County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 313 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Floyd <3>
  • Marble Rock
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Rock
    • Marble Rock is located in Floyd County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 287 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marble Rock <3>
  • Nora Springs
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nora Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nora Springs
    • Nora Springs is located in Floyd County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,342 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nora Springs <3>
  • Rockford
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Rudd
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudd
    • Rudd is located in Floyd County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rudd <3>

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
 

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