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Floyd County, Texas

Floyd County
County
The Floyd County Courthouse in Floydada
The Floyd County Courthouse in Floydada
Map of Texas highlighting Floyd County
Location within the U.S. state of Texas
Map of the United States highlighting Texas
Texas's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 34°04′N 101°18′W / 34.07°N 101.3°W / 34.07; -101.3
Country United States
State Texas
Founded1890
Named forDolphin Ward Floyd
SeatFloydada
Largest cityFloydada
Area
 • Total993 sq mi (2,570 km2)
 • Land992 sq mi (2,570 km2)
 • Water0.4 sq mi (1 km2)  0.04%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total5,402
 • Density5.4/sq mi (2.1/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district19th
Websitewww.co.floyd.tx.us

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]

  1. ^ "Floyd County, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 127.
  5. ^ "Matador Ranch," Historical marker, Texas Historical Commission, Motley County, Texas

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