Iowa

Floyd

15,627
2020 population
1860
first census record
17
census records

About Floyd

Floyd, Iowa, first appears in the United States federal census in 1860, when it recorded a population of 3,744. At the most recent census, in 2020, its population stood at 15,627.

Its recorded population peaked at 21,505 in 1950, and has since declined by roughly 27 percent.

On the ground today, 20 places are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Population by decade

Census YearPopulationChart
202015,627
201016,303
200016,900
199017,058
198019,597
197019,860
196021,102
195021,505
194020,169
193019,524
192018,860
191017,119
190017,754
189015,424
188014,677
187010,768
18603,744
Source

Population data from the United States decennial census, U.S. Census Bureau (public domain).

Historic places in Floyd

National Register of Historic Places listings in Floyd, Iowa.

Dodd, A. B. C., House
Charles City
Brooks Round Barn
Charles City
Spotts Round Barn
Charles City
Main Street Bridge
Charles City
River Street Bridge
Marble Rock
Floyd County Court House
Charles City
Central Park-North Main Street Historic District
Charles City
Tyden Farm No. 6 Farmstead Historic District
Dougherty
Hawkeye Street Underpass
Nora Springs
Miller, Alvin, House
Charles City
Cook Farm
Charles City
Wildwood Park Historic District
Charles City
Hart, Charles Walter, House
Charles City
Parr, Charles Henry, House
Charles City
Charles City Junior-Senior High School
Charles City
Sherman Nursery Company Historic District
Charles City
Marble Rock Bank
Marble Rock
Rockford Mill
Rockford
Lane, Lucius and Maria Clinton, House
Charles City
Dr. Salsbury's Laboratories, Main Office and Production Laboratory Building
Charles City

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Frequently asked about Floyd

When does Floyd first appear in the US census?
Floyd, Iowa first appears in the federal census in 1860, with a recorded population of 3,744.
What is the population of Floyd?
At the most recent federal census (2020), Floyd had a recorded population of 15,627.
When did Floyd's population peak?
Floyd's recorded population peaked at 21,505 in 1950.
How many historic places are in Floyd?
20 sites are listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Floyd, Iowa.
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