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A town of 4,210. Nearly 5.6% of it is conserved land.
Population
4,210
+2.9% since 2010
Median home value
$264K
Census ACS
Household income
$88K
median
Median age
35.5
years
Jobs based here
197
A commuter town
What makes Floyd stand out
The 2 things Floyd does most differently from other towns.
A commuter town
97% of working residents leave Floyd for work
Where Floyd’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
197jobs based in Floyd
3%of working residents work in town
23 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Floyd’s report card
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Weather
Forecast →66°
Partly Sunny
H 87° · L 61°
Local news
All →- Man accused of filming people in bathroom at North Fort Myers truck stopWINK News · Oct 1
- Man arrested for filming others in truck stop restroom, Florida sheriff saysCDLLife · Sep 30
- Roger Waters' Son to Lead Pink Floyd Tribute Tour After Being Fired by His Dad in 2016AOL.com · Sep 30
Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Floyd. Another town gets a different order.
Outdoors
5.6% of Floyd is conserved land
1.4 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.
5.6%conserved
5.6%
conserved · 1,229 of 21,886 acres
1.4 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
#107
most conserved land in IN
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Health
Healthier than 38% of U.S. towns
Floyd beats the Indiana average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
C+Health Grade
32 measures vs. Indiana
5 better26 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Floyd | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.1% | 8.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 12% | 14.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.3% | 8.3% |
Putnam County Hospital
10.1 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
62nd
percentile among IN towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Floyd
Most working residents leave Floyd for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Greencastle (9%), Center (9%) and Danville (8%). Half commute less than 23 miles.
3%work in town
Where working residents work
In Floyd3%
Greencastle9%
Center9%
Danville8%
Wayne6%
23 mi
median commute distance
197
jobs based in Floyd
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Floyd has chilly winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 22 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
22″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–38°
Spring40–62°
Summer61–82°
Fall43–64°
Oct 15
typical first frost
Apr 27
typical last frost
+0.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 50% of U.S. communities.
50risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
About Floyd
Township in Indiana, United States
Floyd Township is one of thirteen townships in Putnam County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 4,128 (up from 4,011 at 2010) and it contained 1,917 housing units.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 4,128
- Area
- 34 sq mi
- Elevation
- 850 ft
Floyd’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Floyd.