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Floyd township, Iowa

Floyd township profile, demographic data, and geographic information.

Floyd township is a geographic entity located in O'Brien County, Iowa. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 5,503. The land area covers 35.80 sq mi. [1]

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric Estimate / Count Margin of Error Survey Period / Source
Total Population 5,503 ±152 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Median Age 38 yrs ±1 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households 2,254 ±181 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Total Housing Units 2,606 ±188
Occupied Housing Units 2,254 ±181
Vacant Housing Units 352 ±200
Median Home Value $190,800 ±$17,384
Median Gross Rent $927 ±$125
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Median Household Income $65,096 ±$11,146
Per Capita Income $34,930 ±$3,361
Poverty Rate 15.1% ±4.6%
Population Below Poverty Level 820 ±252
Unemployment Rate 0.6% ±0.6%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed 2,919 ±270
Broadband Internet Rate 95.5% ±3%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Local Government & Public Administration

Authoritative general-purpose local government units serving this area U.S. Census Bureau GUS (2026) / GMAF
Government Unit Unit Type Jurisdiction Role Contact / Address
GUS Population: 14,260 (2024)
ID: 211245
County Official County Government
Contact: CHAIRMAN
PO BOX 380, PRIMGHAR IA 51245

Education

Listing 10 local institutions (NCES 2024-2025) External reference via K12Guides
Institution Type Grades Location
Regular School Nearby PK-06 Boyden, IA
Regular School Nearby PK-04 Sheldon, IA
Regular School Nearby 07-08 George, IA
Regular School Nearby 09-12 George, IA
Regular School Nearby 05-08 Sanborn, IA
Regular School Nearby PK Sheldon, IA
Regular School Nearby 09-12 Orange City, IA
Regular School Nearby 09-12 Sheldon, IA
Regular School Nearby 05-08 Sheldon, IA
Regular School Nearby PK-04 Sibley, IA
Source: k12guides.com.

Community Facilities & Infrastructure

Displaying 10 civic institutions across 2 datasets queried CMS • IPEDS • IMLS
Facility Name Category Relationship Address / Location Contact
Northwest Iowa Community College
College 4.7 mi away 603 W Park St, Sheldon, IA, 51201
7123245061
SHELDON PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 3.7 mi away 925 4TH AVE, SHELDON, IA, 51201
(712) 324-2442
Northwestern College
College 19.8 mi away 101 Seventh St SW, Orange City, IA, 51041
7127077000
ASHTON PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 6.8 mi away 3029 3RD ST, ASHTON, IA, 51232
(712) 724-6426
Dordt University
College 20.7 mi away 700 7th St SE, Sioux Center, IA, 51250-1606
7127226000
SANBORN PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 7.3 mi away 407 MAIN ST, SANBORN, IA, 51248
(712) 930-3215
BOYDEN PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 10.7 mi away 609 WEBB ST, BOYDEN, IA, 51234
(712) 725-2281
MELVIN PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 10.8 mi away 232 MAIN ST, MELVIN, IA, 51350
(712) 736-2107
HOSPERS PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 11.2 mi away 213 MAIN ST, HOSPERS, IA, 51238
(712) 752-8400
PRIMGHAR PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 12.2 mi away 320 1ST ST NE, PRIMGHAR, IA, 51245
(712) 957-8981
Distances calculated from authoritative source coordinates. Source: CMS, IMLS, NCES IPEDS.

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at SHELDON, IA US, located 3.7 miles from Floyd township. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.
Month High (°F) Low (°F) Mean (°F) Precip (in) Snow (in)
January 24.6° 5.2° 14.9° 0.88" 8.7"
February 29.5° 9.1° 19.3° 1.00" 7.2"
March 42.5° 21.3° 31.9° 1.91" 6.6"
April 57.0° 32.4° 44.7° 3.22" 3.3"
May 69.0° 46.2° 57.6° 4.03" 0.2"
June 79.2° 57.2° 68.2° 4.67" 0.0"
July 82.7° 60.4° 71.5° 3.61" 0.0"
August 80.3° 57.5° 68.9° 3.26" 0.0"
September 74.0° 47.9° 60.9° 3.39" 0.0"
October 60.5° 34.6° 47.5° 2.43" 0.5"
November 43.9° 21.6° 32.8° 1.52" 4.7"
December 29.6° 11.0° 20.3° 1.17" 9.6"
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Nearby Cities & Communities

Listing adjacent communities by spatial proximity (miles) Proximity discovery
Community Name Classification Distance Population
Sheldon city City 3.3 mi —
Ashton city City 6.7 mi —
Archer city City 7.2 mi —
Matlock city City 7.3 mi —
Sanborn city City 7.4 mi —
Boyden city City 10.6 mi —

Sources & Data Provenance

  1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 1914191356. • Official Source Dataset →
  2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
  3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
  4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.