Floydada Texas Map

About Floydada, Texas

Floydada is a locality in Floyd County, Texas, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,588. The population density is 497.3 people per km². Floydada is located at 33.9845°N, 101.3377°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 79235.

Floydada rises from the High Plains, a wide expanse where the sky feels impossibly large, stretching taut and blue over a landscape of subtle, almost imperceptible swells. It lies 25.3 miles east-southeast of Plainview, TX (from Plainview, TX: bearing 123°T), and is situated 30.8 miles east-northeast of Abernathy. The earth here is a rich, loamy brown, broken by the straight, determined lines of agricultural fields that march towards the horizon. In the distance, the land sometimes blurs into a hazy mirage, a shimmering dance of heat and light that softens the sharp edges of the world. The air, especially in the languid hours of late afternoon, carries the dry, clean scent of cultivated soil and the faint, sweet perfume of ripening cotton. The story of Floydada is written in the dust and the determination of its people, a history born from the hardy spirit of those who settled these plains. Originally named after two early settlers, Floyd and Ada, the town’s economy has long been tethered to the bounty of its fertile soil, a place where cotton fields are as common as the broad skies. This agricultural heartland, a place of quiet industry, has seen generations of families tend the land, their labor a steady hum beneath the vast Texas heavens. Floydada also holds a unique distinction as the "Pancake Capital of Texas," a title celebrated with an annual festival that draws visitors eager to taste the local specialty, a testament to the town’s ability to find joy and identity in its traditions.

About This Floydada Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Floydada, Texas — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 33.984523, -101.337657. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Floydada and Floyd County.

Detailed location data for Floydada includes the ZIP code (79235), telephone area code (806), county seat of Floyd County (Floydada), and school district assignment (Floydada Collegiate Independent School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Floydada is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.