Floyd, Iowa

City of Floyd, IOWA 50435

Population: 425

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LOCATION:
Floyd is located in northern Iowa at the intersection of Highway 218 and 18 (Avenue of the Saints). The Cedar River is at the north end of town.

TELEPHONE COMPANY & SERVICES:
Floyd is served by the OmniTel Communications of Nora Springs. OmniTel Communications serves ten communities in northern Iowa with telephone service. In addition to Nora Springs and Floyd, they also serve Little Cedar, New Haven, Riceville, Mc Intire, Plymouth, Rock Falls, Rockford, and Rudd. OmniTel Communications offers Internet access to all of these communities. Cable television is provided to the communities of Rudd, Plymouth, and Marble Rock.

SCHOOLS:
The Charles City school district reaches out to the Floyd community for public education. The local Christian Academy also serves K-12.

TOURIST ATTRACTIONS & RECREATION:
This region provides great hunting and trapping. There is great community involvement in school competitive sports. There are good biking trails nearby. Several city and nearby parks have good wildlife areas.

BUSINESS & INDUSTRY:
Floyd has many small local crafters, a local hardware store, a car repair garage, body shop, antique shop, wheel wright doing buggy repair, stone quarry, and several recently expanded businesses dealing with farm-related products.

AGRICULTURE:
Floyd lies within an area of some of Iowa's best farmland.

RESTAURANTS:
Our local restaurant is the Floyd Y that attracts people from all over the area, known for their good food and prices. Many nearby fast-food and other eateries available.

LOCAL HISTORY:
Floyd was built in 1855.

FESTIVALS & CELEBRATION:
The Floyd Fun Day is an annual event with children's games & activities as a fund raiser for the Floyd Scholarship Fund.

REAL ESTATE:
Possible housing area to be developed with need for such. Also property along the "Avenue of the Saints" sure to be developed soon--great opportunity.

CHURCHES:
Floyd United Methodist Church, Gospel Lighthouse, and Howardville Wesleyan (country church outside of town)

BRAGGING RIGHTS:
A great place to live! All the benefits of small hometown Iowa, yet within easy traveling distance of Minneapolis-St. Paul and Rochester, MN and Des Moines and Waterloo, IA.

MISCELLANEOUS:
As our logo states, "Floyd--where the Sun Shines on Kids!" We have various programs available for kids--4-H, Scouts, local community center gym play, parks with playground equipment and scholarship funds for graduating seniors--and we have kids!

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