Floydada
| Floydada | |||
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| Nickname : Pumpkin Capital USA | |||
 Floydada Town Hall |
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| Location in Floyd County | |||
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| Basic data | |||
| Foundation : | 1890 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Texas | ||
| County : | Floyd County | ||
| Coordinates : | 33 ° 59 ′ N , 101 ° 20 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) | ||
| Residents : | 3,038 (as of 2010) | ||
| Population density : | 576.5 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 5.27 km 2 (approx. 2 mi 2 ) of which 5.27 km 2 (approx. 2 mi 2 ) is land |
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| Height : | 970 m | ||
| Postal code : | 79235 | ||
| Area code : | +1 806 | ||
| FIPS : | 48-26268 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 1357507 | ||
| Website : | www.cityoffloydada.com | ||
| Mayor : | Bobby Gilliland | ||
 US Highway 62 in Floydada |
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Floydada ( pronunciation: / flɔɪˈdeɪdə / ) is a small town ( city ) in Floyd County in the state of Texas in the United States . At the last census in 2010 , Floydada had 3,038 residents. Floydada is the county seat of Floyd County. Floydada is also known as Pumpkin Capital USA because of the pumpkin cultivation it operates there .
location
Floydada is located in the Llano Estacado region in northwest Texas, about 70 kilometers as the crow flies northeast of Lubbock and 140 kilometers south-southeast of Amarillo . Neighboring cities are Silverton in the north, Matador in the east, Dougherty in the southeast, Ralls in the south and Lockney in the northwest.
history
Floydada was founded in 1890 by MC Williams on 150 acres of land owned by the couple James and Caroline Price, who had come to Llano Estacado from Jefferson City , Missouri . When Floyd County was founded in the same year, the place against today's desert Della Plains was selected as the county seat of the new district. The settlement was initially called Floyd City , after the opening of a post office in the village, the name was changed to Floydada to avoid confusion with the city of Floyd in Hunt County .
The city grew very slowly in the first few years after it was founded. In 1910 the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway was extended to Floydada, and in 1928 the Quanah, Acme and Pacific Railway was built into the city, making Floydada a major rail hub. In a city fire in 1911, the entire city was destroyed, after which it was rebuilt. In 1918, more than 50 Floydada residents fell victim to a flu epidemic .
In 1950, Floydada had 3,214 residents and 92 shops. In the following 20 years the population increased to 4109 inhabitants, in 1970 there were 118 shops, a hospital, 22 church buildings, a public library and three parks in the city. In 1980 Floydada reached its population height with 4,193 inhabitants, since then the population of the city has been steadily declining. Rail traffic in Floydada has meanwhile been completely discontinued, but the city still fulfills the functions of a traffic junction due to the intersection of two US highways there.
population
| growth of population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Residents | ± in% | |
| 1910 | 664 | - | |
| 1920 | 1384 | 108.4% | |
| 1930 | 2637 | 90.5% | |
| 1940 | 2726 | 3.4% | |
| 1950 | 3210 | 17.8% | |
| 1960 | 3769 | 17.4% | |
| 1970 | 4109 | 9% | |
| 1980 | 4193 | 2% | |
| 1990 | 3896 | -7.1% | |
| 2000 | 3676 | -5.6% | |
| 2010 | 3038 | -17.4% | |
| US Decennial Census | |||
2010 Census
In the 2010 United States Census, Floydada had 3,038 residents, spread across 1,134 households and 807 families. 75.5% of the population were white , 4.3% African American , and 0.8% Native American; 17.9% of the population were of other races and 1.4% had two or more races. Hispanics and Latinos made up 61.6% of the total population. There were married couples in 52.5% of households, 14.3% of households were made up of single women and 4.4% of single men. 39.3% of households had children under the age of 18 living with them and 30.5% of households had seniors over 65 years of age.
The median age in Floydada in 2010 was 35.9 years. 30.9% of the residents were younger than 18 years, 7.9% were between 18 and 24, 22.0% between 25 and 44, 23.4% between 45 and 64 and 15.8% of the residents were 65 years or older older. 49.0% of the population were male and 51.0% female.
Census 2000
In the United States Census 2000 , Floydada had 3,676 residents in 1304 households and 980 families. 70.35% of the population were whites, 4.13% African American, 1.09% Native American, 0.14% Asian, 22.20% were of other race, and 2.09% were of multiple race. 51.63% of the total population were Hispanics or Latinos.
At the time of the census, the median income in Floydada was $ 25,429 per household and $ 30,038 per family. The average per capita income was $ 12,431. 24.7% of families and 26.5% of all residents of Floydada were below the poverty line , of which 36.2% were under 18 and 19.7% were over 65 years old.
Economy and Infrastructure
The main economic focus in Floydada is agriculture. In the region around the city cotton , grain, vegetables and soybeans are grown and cattle are kept. Industry is particularly present in the form of steel processing companies.
Floydada is at the junction of the two US Highways 62 and 70 , which connect the city to Amarillo, Lubbock and Wichita Falls . The Texas State Highway 207 runs north-south through Floydada. Around 50 kilometers northwest of the city is a junction on Interstate 27 between Amarillo and Lubbock.
Personalities
- Donald E. Savage (1917-1999), paleontologist
- Don Williams (1939-2017), country singer and songwriter
- H. Jeff Kimble (* 1949), physicist
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Pumpkin Capital, USA In: cornyn.senate.gov , October 28, 2016, accessed October 18, 2019.
- ^ A b William R. Hunt: Floydada. In: Texas State Historical Association , accessed October 18, 2019.
- ^ Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics. United States Census Bureau, accessed October 18, 2019.