Floyd County, Iowa

administration
The Floyd County Courthose in Charles City, listed on NRHP No. 03000816
US state :	Iowa
Administrative headquarters :	Charles City
Address of the administrative headquarters:	County Courthouse 101 South Main Street Charles City, IA 50616-2746
Foundation :	1851
Made up from:	Chickasaw County
Area code :	001 641
Demographics
Residents :	16,303 (2010)
Population density :	12.6 inhabitants / km ²
geography
Total area :	1298 km²
Water surface :	2 km²
map

Website : www.floydcoia.org

The Floyd County is a county in the US -amerikanischen State Iowa . In 2010 , the county had 16,303 residents and a population density of 12.6 people per square kilometer. By 2013 the population had decreased to 16,092. The county seat is Charles City .

geography

The county is located in northeast Iowa, about 25 miles south of the Minnesota border . It has an area of 1298 square kilometers, of which two square kilometers are water.

The northeast of the county is traversed by the Cedar River , which is part of the Mississippi River basin over the Iowa River . The Shell Rock River flows through the southwest of the county and joins the Cedar River further south.

The following neighboring counties border Floyd County:

	Mitchell County	Howard County
Cerro Gordo County		Chickasaw County
Franklin County	Butler County	Bremer County

Population development
Census	Residents	± in%
1860	3744	-
1870	10,768	187.6%
1880	14,677	36.3%
1890	15,424	5.1%
1900	17,754	15.1%
1910	17,119	-3.6%
1920	18,860	10.2%
1930	19,524	3.5%
1940	20,169	3.3%
1950	21,505	6.6%
1960	21,102	-1.9%
1970	19,860	-5.9%
1980	19,597	-1.3%
1990	17.058	-13%
2000	16,900	-0.9%
2010	16.303	-3.5%
2013 estimate	16.092	-1.3%
Before 1900 1900–1990 2000 2010–2013

history

Floyd County was formed in 1851 from former parts of Chickasaw County. It was named after Charles Floyd (1782-1804), a member of the Lewis and Clark Expedition .

population

According to the 2010 census , Floyd County had 16,303 people in 6,642 households. The population density was 12.6 inhabitants per square kilometer. Statistically, 2.33 people lived in each of the 6642 households.

The racial the population was composed of 95.8 percent white, 1.2 percent African American, 0.1 percent Native American, 1.3 percent Asian and other ethnic groups; 0.8 percent were descended from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 2.0 percent of the population.

23.9 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 56.1 percent were between 18 and 64 and 20.0 percent were 65 years or older. 51.0 percent of the population was female.

The median income for a household was 43,288 USD . The per capita income was $ 21,296. 12.6 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.

Floyd County localities

Citys

Census-designated place (CDP)

Roseville

Other Unincorporated Communities

^{1 - mostly in Butler County

2 - partly in Chickasaw County

3 - partly in Cerro Gordo County}

structure

Floyd County is divided into 12 townships :

Township	Population (2010)	FIPS
Cedar Township	295	19-90534
Floyd Township	951	19-91353
Niles Township	534	19-93111
Pleasant Grove Township	193	19-93393
Riverton Township	463	19-93648
Rockford Township	1300	19-93675

Township	Population (2010)	FIPS
Rock Grove Township	1766	19-93681
Rudd Township	593	19-93711
St. Charles Township	1396	19-93729
Scott Township	185	19-93774
Ulster Township	339	19-94158
Union Township	636	19-94209

The city of Charles City does not belong to any township.

Individual evidence

^ Extract from the National Register of Historic Places.Retrieved March 13, 2011
↑ Floyd County ( English ) In: Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved January 14, 2011.
↑ ^a ^b ^c U.S. Census Bureau, State & County QuickFacts - Floyd County, IA ( July 10, 2011 memento on WebCite ) Retrieved January 13, 2015
↑ ^a ^b National Association of Counties.Retrieved January 13, 2015
^ US Census Bureau - Census of Population and Housing.Retrieved March 15, 2011
^ Extract from Census.gov.Retrieved February 16, 2011
↑ 2010 US Census Iowa Township and Other Subdivision Population. Retrieved July 23, 2019 .

Web links

Commons : Floyd County, Iowa - collection of pictures, videos, and audio files

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[1] Extract from the National Register of Historic Places.Retrieved March 13, 2011

[2] Floyd County ( English ) In: Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved January 14, 2011.

[U.S._Census_Buero,_State_&_County_QuickFacts-3] U.S. Census Bureau, State & County QuickFacts - Floyd County, IA ( July 10, 2011 memento on WebCite ) Retrieved January 13, 2015

[naco-4] National Association of Counties.Retrieved January 13, 2015

[5] US Census Bureau - Census of Population and Housing.Retrieved March 15, 2011

[6] Extract from Census.gov.Retrieved February 16, 2011

[7] 2010 US Census Iowa Township and Other Subdivision Population. Retrieved July 23, 2019 .