Floyd County, Iowa
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 20 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1976. Most listings are in or near Charles City, Marble Rock, Nora Springs.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP14 of 20 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
20 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Brooks Round Barn | Charles City | 1986 |
| Central Park-North Main Street Historic District | Charles City | 1976 |
| Charles City Junior-Senior High School | Charles City | 2017 |
| Cook Farm | Charles City | 1979 |
| Dodd, A. B. C., House | Charles City | 1978 |
| Dr. Salsbury's Laboratories, Main Office and Production Laboratory Building | Charles City | 1996 |
| Floyd County Court House | Charles City | 2003 |
| Hart, Charles Walter, House | Charles City | 1980 |
| Hawkeye Street Underpass | Nora Springs | 1998 |
| Lane, Lucius and Maria Clinton, House | Charles City | 1995 |
| Main Street Bridge | Charles City | 1999 |
| Marble Rock Bank | Marble Rock | 1982 |
| Miller, Alvin, House | Charles City | 1978 |
| Parr, Charles Henry, House | Charles City | 1980 |
| River Street Bridge | Marble Rock | 1998 |
| Rockford Mill | Rockford | 1983 |
| Sherman Nursery Company Historic District | Charles City | 2014 |
| Spotts Round Barn | Charles City | 1986 |
| Tyden Farm No. 6 Farmstead Historic District | Dougherty | 2009 |
| Wildwood Park Historic District | Charles City | 1998 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBFloyd was formed in 1851 (1851-01-15) from unknown / original county.
FLOYD created from Non-County Area 6 attached to DELAWARE.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusFloyd County population from 1860 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,744 | 14,677 | 17,754 | 18,860 | 20,169 | 21,505 | 21,102 | 19,597 | 16,900 | 15,627 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS19 cemeteries and 2 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 19 of 19 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Beckwith Cemetery |
| Calvary Cemetery |
| Evergreen Cemetery |
| Flood Creek Cemetery |
| Hillside Cemetery |
| Howardville Cemetery |
| Liggett Cemetery |
| Oakwood Cemetery |
| Park Cemetery |
| Pleasant Grove Cemetery |
| Riverside Cemetery |
| Riverside Cemetery |
| Riverton Cemetery |
| Rock Grove Township Cemetery |
| Rudd Township Cemetery |
| Spring Grove Cemetery |
| Sunnyside Memory Gardens Cemetery |
| West Saint Charles Cemetery |
| Westside Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 2 of 2
| Name |
|---|
| Carney |
| Doubleday |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
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