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Country around Floyd is a rural area of about 329 people in Roosevelt County, New Mexico, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 112 miles from Lubbock, TX and 359 miles from Oklahoma City, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 93°F and winter highs 55°F, with about 10 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $178k and rent runs about $783 a month.
329people
$178kTypical home
$783/moRent
93° / 55°Summer / winter
10"Snow
308Sunny days
57Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 329 people spread over the area
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 2 people per sq mi
- 359 mi to Oklahoma City, OK
- 112 mi to Lubbock, TX
- 18 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $178k (≈$1,124/mo)
- Median rent $783/mo
- Median household income $55k
- Property tax about 0.3% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 93°F
- Winter highs around 55°F
- Comfortable summers (dew point 53°F)
- 308 sunny days a year (156 totally clear)
- 57 cloudy days a year
- 19 of 90 winter days are gray
- 57 days a year with rain or snow
- 10" of snow a year
- 4 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 10 days a year over 100°F
- 3 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
People
- Median age 64
- 25% of households have kids
- 25% are 65 or older
- 18% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 8% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 36 mi to CVN airport
- 177 mi to ABQ (major hub)
- 129 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 72% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1967
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 4,239 ft
- 561 mi to the ocean
- 78 mi to a big lake
- 71 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 130 mi to the nearest ski area
- 18 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 10 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 3 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 80 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 45% of New Mexico districts (reading)
- 19 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 20 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 109 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 30 mi to the nearest vet
- 17 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 18 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Roosevelt County: R+43 in 2024
- New Mexico: D+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.