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Floydada Texas City Hall 2019Photo: Larry D. Moore · CC BY 4.0
Town Hall · Floydada

How is Floydada run?

Floydada’s town government spent $2.2 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $813 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Floydada didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$2.2M
year to September 30, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$813
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of FY2022 · Census estimate
Town staff, 2022
28
full-time · 13 part-time · March payroll $205,268 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$1,084
1.21% of home value · TX 1.49%

What stands out about how Floydada is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $813 per resident a year, or $2.23 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 31%.

Where the money comes from
Utility sales 67%Fees & charges 17%Property taxes 8%Sales taxes 7%Interest, fines & other <1%Other taxes & licenses <1%
An estimate

Floydada didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

Not in the receipt.Building projects $372,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $5.8 million.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Floydada yet

Every year of Floydada’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.

How Town Hall compares budgets →
Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,084 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.21% of the home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Texas$4,232
Floydada$1,084
$1,084
typical bill a year
1.21%
effective rate
$89,700
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Floydada’s rate.

Can I afford it? →

The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.

Tax bills are one input to Floydada’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Floydada →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Floydada

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

Check Floydada’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Floydada yet.
Who works for Floydada

One full-time town employee for every 95 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (2,654).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Police11
Administration & buildings5 + 9 pt
Roads & transportation4
Water & other utilities4
Sewer & trash3 + 1 pt
Courts, inspections & corrections1 + 1 pt
Parks & libraries0 + 1 pt
Other0 + 1 pt
28
full-time
13
part-time
$205,268
payroll for March 2022
$2.5M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$83,800
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
11
sworn police officers
Estimates.Floydada didn’t report its staff figures; these are the Census Bureau’s estimates, so they aren’t compared with other towns.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Floydada Collegiate Independent School District

Floydada’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Floydada →
$16,727
per pupil · TX $12,815
681
students
$27.8 million
long-term debt

Of the $16,727 per pupil, $9,070 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 36%State 55%Federal 9%

Texas districts overall: 51% local, 36% state, 13% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

Floydada’s votes are counted by county

Texas reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Floydada alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Floyd County’s results.

President · Floyd County’s results2,090 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican82.1%1,715 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat17.1%358 votes

Others: 0.8% (17 votes).

Most votes in Floyd County: Donald J Trump

Texas: Trump 56.1%, Harris 42.5%

The county’s page

100% of Floydada lies in Floyd County. Every 2024 race in Floyd County is on the county’s page.

Floyd County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.

Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.

Who represents Floydada

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Floydada.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Texas HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Texas SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Texas

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Reach Floydada’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Floydada’s government

How much does Floydada spend per resident?

About $813 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Floydada didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $5.8 million.

What is the property tax rate in Floydada?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,084 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.21% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.

Who runs Floydada’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Floydada yet.

How did Floydada vote in 2024?

Texas counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Floydada alone. Floyd County, where 100% of Floydada lies, voted Trump 82.1%, Harris 17.1% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Floydada?

28 full-time and 13 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $205,268 (about $2.5M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Floydada in the state legislature?

State Senate District 28 (Charles Perry) and State House District 83 (Dustin Burrows). The House district also covers 27 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Floydada’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

Town Square →
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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (for Floydada, the Bureau’s estimates); day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →