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County · code 19067

Floyd CountyIowa

Floyd County is a county in Iowa with its seat in Charles City, formed in 1851.

  • Founded1851
  • County seatCharles City
  • Named forCharles Floyd
  • Land area501 sq mi + 0.8 sq mi water
  • Population15,627 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped11,631 checked 15 October 2026
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MitchellButlerChickasawCerro Gordo Charles City Census outline · seat marked

Where it is

Floyd on the map of Iowa

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Counties of Iowa · Floyd highlighted

History

Formed in 1851 from Delaware County

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

Floyd County was created in 1851 from non-county area attached to Delaware County. The county was named after Charles Floyd. Floyd County was initially not fully organized and was attached to Chickasaw County for administrative and judicial purposes until it was fully organized in 1854.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; the 5 that matter most are shown first.

  1. 1851
    Floyd County created Floyd created from Non-County Area 6 attached to Delaware; Floyd not fully organized, not attached.
    from Delaware
    · Iowa Acts 1850-1851, ch. 9, sec. 34/p. 35
  2. 1853
    Changed Floyd attached to Chickasaw for administrative and judicial purposes (Floyd indirectly attached to Fayette, through Chickasaw, until 12 September 1853).
    ChickasawFayette
    · Iowa Acts 1852-1853, ch. 12, sec. 1/p. 28
  3. 1854
    Changed Floyd fully organized, detached from Chickasaw.
    Chickasaw
    · Swisher, "Organization of Counties," 575
  4. 1855
    Lost territory Floyd lost to Mitchell.
    to Mitchell
    · Iowa Acts 1854-1855, ch. 120, sec. 2/p. 186
  5. 1855
    Changed Cerro Gordo attached to Floyd "for judicial purposes"; Howard and Worth detached from Chickasaw, attached to Floyd "for judicial purposes"; Mitchell attached to Floyd "for judicial purposes," although no evidence has been found that the attachment was effected and it has thus not been mapped.
    Cerro GordoHowardWorthChickasawMitchell
    · Clyde and Dwelle, 1:17; History of Mitchell and Worth, 145, 148; Iowa Acts 1854-1855, ch. 111, secs. 5-6/pp. 174-175; Swisher, "Organization of Counties," 545-546
Show all 9 changes (4 more)
  1. 1851
    Floyd County created Floyd created from Non-County Area 6 attached to Delaware; Floyd not fully organized, not attached.
    from Delaware
    · Iowa Acts 1850-1851, ch. 9, sec. 34/p. 35
  2. 1853
    Changed Floyd attached to Chickasaw for administrative and judicial purposes (Floyd indirectly attached to Fayette, through Chickasaw, until 12 September 1853).
    ChickasawFayette
    · Iowa Acts 1852-1853, ch. 12, sec. 1/p. 28
  3. 1854
    Changed Floyd fully organized, detached from Chickasaw.
    Chickasaw
    · Swisher, "Organization of Counties," 575
  4. 1855
    Lost territory Floyd lost to Mitchell.
    to Mitchell
    · Iowa Acts 1854-1855, ch. 120, sec. 2/p. 186
  5. 1855
    Changed Cerro Gordo attached to Floyd "for judicial purposes"; Howard and Worth detached from Chickasaw, attached to Floyd "for judicial purposes"; Mitchell attached to Floyd "for judicial purposes," although no evidence has been found that the attachment was effected and it has thus not been mapped.
    Cerro GordoHowardWorthChickasawMitchell
    · Clyde and Dwelle, 1:17; History of Mitchell and Worth, 145, 148; Iowa Acts 1854-1855, ch. 111, secs. 5-6/pp. 174-175; Swisher, "Organization of Counties," 545-546
  6. 1855
    Changed Cerro Gordo's attachment to Floyd expanded to include "election, revenue, and judicial purposes."
    Cerro Gordo
    · Iowa Acts 1854-1855, ch. 84, secs. 1, 3/p. 123
  7. 1855
    Changed Howard fully, organized, detached from Floyd.
    Howard
    · Swisher, "Organization of Counties," 575
  8. 1855
    Changed Cerro Gordo fully organized, detached from Floyd.
    Cerro Gordo
    · Swisher, "Organization of Counties," 574
  9. 1857
    Changed Worth detached from Floyd, attached to Mitchell "for judicial purposes."
    WorthMitchell
    · Iowa Acts 1856-1857, ch. 56, secs. 2, 4/pp. 66-67

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Floyd

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People and land

Floyd by the Census

Population
15,627 2020 Census count
Housing units
7,314 2020 Census count
Land area
501 square miles
Water area
0.8 square miles
People per sq mi
31 population ÷ land area

Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Rules and offices

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County government

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Questions

Common questions about Floyd County

When was Floyd County founded?
Floyd County was founded in 1851, formed from Delaware County, and named after Charles Floyd.
What is the county seat of Floyd County?
The county seat of Floyd County is Charles City.
Is there an online parcel map for Floyd County?
Yes. A public source publishes a parcel map of 11,631 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Floyd County's boundary or name changed?
Floyd County was created in 1851 from Delaware County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 8 later changes, chiefly involving Cerro Gordo County, Chickasaw County and Mitchell County.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Floyd County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

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