Floyd County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI
SO2
PM10
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 21.6. This is significantly better than average.
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2008 was 0.136. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 23.5 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 23.3. This is about average. Closest monitor was 23.1 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2004 was 10.2. This is about average. Closest monitor was 23.5 miles away from the city center.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Floyd that have no violations reported:
- FLOYD MUNI WATER SUPPLY (Address: PO BOX 159, Population served: 361, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 13.8%
(12.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 100.0% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: |  2.4 people | | Iowa: |  2.4 people |
| This city: | 70.0% | | Whole state: | 66.4% |
| This city: | 5.6% | | Whole state: | 4.9% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Floyd, IA
Floyd compared to Iowa state average:
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Unemployed percentage above state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- House age above state average.
- Number of college students significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (91%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
- Electricity (1%)
- Wood (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Floyd County Iowa:
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Religion statistics for Floyd (based on Floyd County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 67.08%
| Here | | 67.1% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | United Methodist Church | United Church of Christ | The Wesleyan Church |
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| Adherents | 35.7% | 21.9% | 21.0% | 3.7% | 3.4% |
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| Congregations | 11.8% | 14.7% | 20.6% | 5.9% | 8.8% |
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| Name | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) | LDS (Mormon) Church | American Baptist Churches in the USA | Christian and Missionary Alliance | Other |
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| Adherents | 2.6% | 2.3% | 2.2% | 2.0% | 5.1% |
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| Congregations | 5.9% | 2.9% | 2.9% | 2.9% | 23.5% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 3 | Floyd County: | 1.84 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 2.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3 | This county: | 1.84 / 10,000 pop. | | Iowa: | 0.43 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 8 | Floyd County: | 4.92 / 10,000 pop. | | Iowa: | 5.55 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 19 | This county: | 11.68 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 8.01 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Floyd County: | 8.6% | | Iowa: | 7.8% |
Adult obesity rate: | Floyd County: | 28.4% | | State: | 27.3% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Local government employment and payroll (March 2007) |
| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
1 | $1,479 | $17,748 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 7 | $702 |
| Streets and Highways |
1 | $2,668 | $32,016 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
2 | $4,147 | $24,882 | 7 | $702 |
Floyd government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $30,000 ($89.55)
Solid Waste Management: $12,000 ($35.82)
Parks & Recreation: $11,000 ($32.84)
All Other: $9,000 ($26.87)
Housing & Community Development: $0 ($0.00)
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $62,000 ($185.07)
Parks & Recreation: $24,000 ($71.64)
General - Other: $17,000 ($50.75)
Sewerage: $16,000 ($47.76)
Water Utilities: $16,000 ($47.76)
Financial Administration: $13,000 ($38.81)
Solid Waste Management: $11,000 ($32.84)
Fire Protection: $4,000 ($11.94)
Police Protection: $3,000 ($8.96)
General Public Buildings: $3,000 ($8.96)
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,000 ($5.97)
Central Staff Services: $2,000 ($5.97)
- Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,000 ($2.99)
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $3,000 ($8.96)
General Revenue, NEC: $2,000 ($5.97)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $278,000 ($829.85)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $32,000 ($95.52)
- Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $79,000 ($235.82)
End of Fiscal Year: $71,000 ($211.94)
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $29,000 ($86.57)
General Support: $4,000 ($11.94)
Health & Hospitals: $1,000 ($2.99)
- Tax - Property: $52,000 ($155.22)
Total General Sales: $20,000 ($59.70)
Public Utilities: $1,000 ($2.99)
NEC: $1,000 ($2.99)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $38,000 ($113.43)
5.57% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,635 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.57% | | Iowa average: | 6.30% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
6.32% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,419 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.32% | | Iowa average: | 6.47% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Floyd:
- KCHA (1580 AM; 1 kW; CHARLES CITY, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KGLO (1300 AM; 5 kW; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KCNZ (1250 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATION COMPANY, L.C.)
- WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
- KNFX (970 AM; 5 kW; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
- KDNZ (1650 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATIONS CO., LLC)
- KRNI (1010 AM; 1 kW; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA)
- KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
- KKHQ (950 AM; 5 kW; OELWEIN, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Floyd:
- KCHA-FM (95.9 FM; CHARLES CITY, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KLSS-FM (106.1 FM; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF MASON CITY, INC.)
- KROC-FM (106.9 FM; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BROADCASTING CO.)
- KIAI (93.9 FM; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KOEL-FM (92.3 FM; OELWEIN, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- KJCY (95.5 FM; ST. ANSGAR, IA; Owner: MINN-IOWA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KUNY (91.5 FM; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA)
- KAUS-FM (99.9 FM; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF LUVERNE, INC.)
- KCZE (95.1 FM; NEW HAMPTON, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KSMA-FM (98.7 FM; OSAGE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KCMR (97.9 FM; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: TLC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
TV broadcast stations around Floyd:
- KYIN (Channel 24; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
- KIMT (Channel 3; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
- KTTC (Channel 10; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: KTTC TELEVISION, INC.)
- KSMQ-TV (Channel 15; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT #492)
- KAAL (Channel 6; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: KAAL-TV, LLC)
Floyd fatal accident list:
Oct 13, 1995 07:44 PM, 18, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Dec 23, 1992 09:25 PM, 18, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2 - Gerlad Stambaugh, 2622 155th Street (Lat: 43.133500 Lon: -92.708556), Type: Tower, Structure height: 79.2 m, Overall height: 85.3 m, Licensee ID: L01115473
Registrant: Viking Barge Company, 11 Fourth Street Ne, Mason City, IA 50402-1567, Phone: (641) 423-5154 - Gerlad Stambaugh, 2622 155th Street (Lat: 43.133500 Lon: -92.708556), Type: Tower, Structure height: 79.2 m, Overall height: 85.3 m, Licensee ID: L01115473
Registrant: Viking Barge Company, 11 Fourth Street Ne, Mason City, IA 50402-1567, Phone: (641) 423-5154
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1 - 4 Mi N On Hwy. 218 & 1 Mi W (Lat: 43.179722 Lon: -92.755833), Call Sign: WPVY689
Assigned Frequencies: 464.275 MHz
Grant Date: 09/06/2002, Expiration Date: 09/06/2012, Certifier: Alan Schallock
Registrant: National License Corp., 9050 Briarclift Rd., Indianapolis, IN 46256, Phone: (317) 849-5866, Fax: (317) 841-3328
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2 - Call Sign: KB0DH, Licensee ID: L00854470
Grant Date: 04/27/2004, Expiration Date: 07/15/2014, Certifier: William D Vokes
Registrant: William D Vokes, Floyd, IA 50435 - Call Sign: W0SZV
Grant Date: 08/30/1994, Expiration Date: 08/30/2004, Cancellation Date: 08/31/2006
Registrant: Eldon S Scott, 101 Monroe, Floyd, IA 50435
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
| Most common first names in Floyd, IA among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| Henry | 5 | 72.8 years |
| John | 5 | 75.0 years |
| Robert | 5 | 78.0 years |
| Dorothy | 4 | 65.7 years |
| Anna | 4 | 82.0 years |
| Hazel | 4 | 87.0 years |
| Lloyd | 4 | 76.5 years |
| Harvey | 3 | 70.6 years |
| Eleanor | 3 | 75.6 years |
| Clifford | 3 | 75.0 years |
| Most common last names in Floyd, IA among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| Stewart | 5 | 84.0 years |
| Anderson | 4 | 72.7 years |
| Johnson | 4 | 80.0 years |
| Nauman | 4 | 68.3 years |
| Lodge | 3 | 78.3 years |
| Mcmurchy | 3 | 76.7 years |
| Gabel | 3 | 75.3 years |
| Decker | 3 | 69.0 years |
| Gaston | 3 | 95.0 years |
| Lubbert | 3 | 78.0 years |
- #16 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Farm supplies merchant wholesalers"
- #41 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Warehousing and storage"
- #46 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Art and design workers"
- #52 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores"
- #59 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Truck transportation"
- #67 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Media and communication equipment workers"
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