FloydIA
A town of 294, settled in 1855.
Is Floyd a good place to live?
Floyd has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
294 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Floyd: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Floyd, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Floyd.
Floyd has four seasons and pleasant summers
Its July high stands at 82°F, below both Iowa’s towns (84°F) and U.S. towns (85°F).
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
About two in five of Floyd’s working residents commute to Charles City
Floyd’s median household income stands at $63,000, against $69,000 in Iowa’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. The average commute in the town is 18 minutes. For half of commuters, work is under 11 miles away. The share of residents in Floyd who live below the poverty line: 6.3%.
| Floyd | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 19 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 6.3% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $63,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
High risk in Floyd, with inland flooding at the top
FEMA puts 43% of Floyd’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 20% to drought. On expected storm and flood damage, Floyd sits above 64% of U.S. communities. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Floyd after 4 declared disasters, most recently in 2008.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The typical home in Floyd is valued at about $200K
Among 141 Iowa towns, just 10 have a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than Floyd. Home values are up 9.1% over the year to September 2026.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
How healthy Floyd is
Two figures for adults in Floyd: 40% have high blood pressure, 41% have obesity. Of 32 CDC measures, Floyd beats the Iowa average on 1 and trails it on 12. Among adults here, 19% smoke cigarettes.
| Floyd | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 15% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 35% | 35% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 12% | 12% |
| What stands out | Floyd | IA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.9% | 77.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.8% | 6.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0.7% of the land in Floyd is protected from building
Only 6 of the 140 Iowa towns we compare have a lower share of conserved land than Floyd. Parks and preserves in the town: one, of 2 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Floyd Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Floyd
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Floyd; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 Floyd residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Iowa.
About Floyd
City in Iowa, USA
Floyd is a city in Floyd County, Iowa, United States. The population was 313 at the time of the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 0.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,066 ft
- ZIP code
- 50435
Questions about Floyd
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Floyd, IA a good place to live?
Floyd has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.