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Floyd is a tiny town of 134 people in Roosevelt County, New Mexico. It's about 107 miles from Lubbock, TX and 354 miles from Oklahoma City, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 94°F and winter highs 55°F, with about 10 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $136k and rent runs about $898 a month.
134people
$136kTypical home
$898/moRent
94° / 55°Summer / winter
10"Snow
308Sunny days
58Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 134
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 44 people per sq mi
- 354 mi to Oklahoma City, OK
- 107 mi to Lubbock, TX
- 13 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $136k (≈$856/mo)
- Median rent $898/mo
- Median household income $52k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 94°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
- 58 days a year with rain or snow
- 10" of snow a year
- 3 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 28
- 26% of households have kids
- 13% are 65 or older
- 21% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 11% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 21 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 31 mi to CVN airport
- 181 mi to ABQ (major hub)
- 132 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 73% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1972
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 4,121 ft
- 557 mi to the ocean
- 77 mi to a big lake
- 74 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 134 mi to the nearest ski area
- 13 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
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 79 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 45% of New Mexico districts (reading)
- 14 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 16 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 105 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 26 mi to the nearest vet
- 13 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 13 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.