Floyd County, Texas
| Floyd County, Texas | |
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 Location in the U.S. state of Texas |
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 Texas's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | 1890 |
| Seat | Floydada |
| Largest city | Floydada |
| Area | |
| • Total | 993 sq mi (2,572 km2) |
| • Land | 992 sq mi (2,569 km2) |
| • Water | 0.4 sq mi (1 km2), 0.04% |
| Population | |
| • (2010) | 6,446 |
| • Density | 6.5/sq mi (3/km²) |
| Congressional districts | 13th, 19th |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | www |
Floyd County is a county in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 census, its population was 6,446. The seat of the county is Floydada. The county was created in 1876 and later organized in 1890. It is named for Dolphin Ward Floyd, 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.
Republican Drew Springer, Jr., a businessman from Muenster in Cooke County, has since January 2013 represented Floyd County in the Texas House of Representatives.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 993 square miles (2,570 km2), of which 992 square miles (2,570 km2) is land and 0.4 square miles (1.0 km2) (0.04%) is water.
As of the census of 2010, there were 6,446 people.
The 2000 census showed 2,730 households and 2,110 families residing in the county. The population density was 8 people per square mile (3/km²). There were 3,221 housing units at an average density of 3 per square mile (1/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 74.16% White, 3.38% Black or African American, 0.76% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 19.66% from other races, and 1.81% from two or more races. 45.93% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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