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Floyd County | |
|---|---|
 The Floyd County Courthouse in Floydada | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Texas | |
 Texas's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 34°04′N 101°18′W / 34.07°N 101.3°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Texas |
| Founded | 1890 |
| Named for | Dolphin Ward Floyd |
| Seat | Floydada |
| Largest city | Floydada |
| Area | |
| • Total | 993 sq mi (2,570 km2) |
| • Land | 992 sq mi (2,570 km2) |
| • Water | 0.4 sq mi (1 km2) 0.04% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 5,402 |
| • Density | 5.4/sq mi (2.1/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 19th |
| Website | www |
Floyd County is a county in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 5,402.[1] The seat of the county is Floydada.[2] The county was created in 1876 and later organized in 1890.[3] It is named for Dolphin Ward Floyd,[4] who died on his 32nd birthday, March 6, 1836, defending the Alamo.
The Matador Ranch, based in Motley County, once reached into Floyd County, as well.[5]
- ^ "Floyd County, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "Texas: Individual County Chronologies". Texas Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2008. Archived from the original on April 12, 2017. Retrieved May 23, 2015.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 127.
- ^ "Matador Ranch," Historical marker, Texas Historical Commission, Motley County, Texas