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Welcome to Floydada ...

The city of Floydada is located in the Texas Panhandle.

Floydada is located in Floyd County<1> and is the County Seat for Floyd County.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Floydada, you might consider that their post office opened in 1890.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Floydada has a population of 2,694 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Floydada is 3,180 feet [969 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Floydada is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Area Code for Floydada: 806

The ZIP code for Floydada: 79235<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Floydada had an population of 2,694 people. This is a decrease of 11.32% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 26.71% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Floydada had a population of 3,038 people (or 47.45% of the total population of Floyd County). This makes Floydada the county's most populous community.

The population of Floydada represents 0.01% of the total population of Texas (which has 25,145,561 people), making it the state's 453rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 3,038 people, the population of Floydada decreased 17.36% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 3,676 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Floydada.

Communities near Floydada ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Floydada.

  • Lockney
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Petersburg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Della Plain ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Della Plain is located in Floyd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Della Plain
  • Cedar Hill
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Cedar Hill is located in Floyd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
  • Cone
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Dougherty
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Mount Blanco ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Mount Blanco is located in Crosby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Blanco
  • Aiken
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Farmer
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Farmer is located in Crosby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmer
  • South Plains
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Floydada. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Floydada.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Floydada. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Floydada.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Floydada. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Floydada.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Floydada ...

Looking for more information about Floydada? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Floydada, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Floydada.

Adding Floydada to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Floydada in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Floydada was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Floydada post office opened in 1890.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Floydada.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Floyd, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Floydada.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Floydada - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Floydada). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Floydada or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/