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Country around Floydada is a rural area of about 2,924 people in Floyd County, Texas, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 45 miles from Lubbock, TX and 238 miles from Oklahoma City, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 52°F, with about 4 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $96k and rent runs about $540 a month.
2,924people
$96kTypical home
$540/moRent
92° / 52°Summer / winter
4"Snow
302Sunny days
50Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 2,924 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 6 people per sq mi
- 238 mi to Oklahoma City, OK
- 45 mi to Lubbock, TX
- 31 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $96k (≈$604/mo)
- Median rent $540/mo
- Median household income $53k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 52°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 59°F)
- 302 sunny days a year (154 totally clear)
- 63 cloudy days a year
- 21 of 90 winter days are gray
- 50 days a year with rain or snow
- 4" of snow a year
- 2 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 9 days a year over 100°F
- 3 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- About average violent crime (403 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (920 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 34
- 42% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 16% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 19 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 37 mi to LBB airport
- 231 mi to OKC (major hub)
- 237 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 92% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1964
- 80% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 3,140 ft
- 451 mi to the ocean
- 111 mi to a big lake
- 130 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 257 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 3 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 5 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 29% of Texas districts (reading)
- 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 18 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 32 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 32 mi to the nearest vet
- 39 mi to the nearest dog park
- 17 congregations per 10k people
- 30 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Floyd County: R+65 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk