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Floydada is a city in and the county seat
County seat

A county seat or parish seat is a term for an administrative center for a county or civil parish, primarily used in the United States. In the Northeast United States, the statutory term often is shire town, but colloquially county seat is the term in use there....
 of Floyd County
Floyd County, Texas

Floyd County is a county in the U.S. state of Texas. In 2000, its population was 7,771. It is named for Dolphin Floyd, who died on his 32nd birthday, March 6, 1836, defending the Alamo Mission in San Antonio....
, Texas
Texas

Texas is a U.S. state located in the South Central United States, nicknamed the Lone Star State. Texas is the second largest U.S. state in both area and population, spanning , and with a growing population of 24.3 million residents....
, United States
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
. The population
Population

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 was 3,676 at the 2000 census.

Notable residents
Don Williams
Don Williams

Don Williams , is a country music singer and songwriter. He grew up in Portland, Texas, Texas, and graduated in 1958 from Gregory-Portland High School....
, a Country music
Country music

Country music is a blend of popular American music forms originally found in the Southern United States and the Appalachian Mountains. It has roots in Traditional music, Celtic music, gospel music, and old-time music and evolved rapidly in the 1920s....
 performer, was born in Floydada in 1939.

W.R. "Raz" Ware (December 12, 1927—October 12, 2008) was a former rodeo
Rodeo

Rodeo is a sport which arose out of the working practices of cattle herding in Spain, Mexico, and later the United States, Canada, South America and Australia....
 performer and farmer
Farmer

A farmer is a person who raises living organisms for food or raw materials....
/rancher who lived his entire life in Floyd County. A powerful roper during the 1950s
1950s

The 1950s decade was the years of 1950 to 1959 inclusive. The Fifties in the developed western world are generally considered social conservative and highly Consumerism in nature....
 and 1960s
1960s

The 1960s list of decades were the years from the start of 1960 to the end of 1969. The term also refers to an era more often called The Sixties, denoting the complex of inter-related cultural and political trends in the west, particularly United States, United Kingdom, France, Canada, Brazil, Australia, Spain, Italy, and Ger...
, Ware was member of the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association
Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association

The Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association is an organization whose members compete in rodeos throughout North America but primarily in the United States....
. His son, Clinton W.






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Floydada is a city in and the county seat
County seat

A county seat or parish seat is a term for an administrative center for a county or civil parish, primarily used in the United States. In the Northeast United States, the statutory term often is shire town, but colloquially county seat is the term in use there....
 of Floyd County
Floyd County, Texas

Floyd County is a county in the U.S. state of Texas. In 2000, its population was 7,771. It is named for Dolphin Floyd, who died on his 32nd birthday, March 6, 1836, defending the Alamo Mission in San Antonio....
, Texas
Texas

Texas is a U.S. state located in the South Central United States, nicknamed the Lone Star State. Texas is the second largest U.S. state in both area and population, spanning , and with a growing population of 24.3 million residents....
, United States
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
. The population
Population

File:Population density.pngIn biology, a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular species; in sociology, a collection of human beings....
 was 3,676 at the 2000 census.

Notable residents


Don Williams
Don Williams

Don Williams , is a country music singer and songwriter. He grew up in Portland, Texas, Texas, and graduated in 1958 from Gregory-Portland High School....
, a Country music
Country music

Country music is a blend of popular American music forms originally found in the Southern United States and the Appalachian Mountains. It has roots in Traditional music, Celtic music, gospel music, and old-time music and evolved rapidly in the 1920s....
 performer, was born in Floydada in 1939.

W.R. "Raz" Ware (December 12, 1927—October 12, 2008) was a former rodeo
Rodeo

Rodeo is a sport which arose out of the working practices of cattle herding in Spain, Mexico, and later the United States, Canada, South America and Australia....
 performer and farmer
Farmer

A farmer is a person who raises living organisms for food or raw materials....
/rancher who lived his entire life in Floyd County. A powerful roper during the 1950s
1950s

The 1950s decade was the years of 1950 to 1959 inclusive. The Fifties in the developed western world are generally considered social conservative and highly Consumerism in nature....
 and 1960s
1960s

The 1960s list of decades were the years from the start of 1960 to the end of 1969. The term also refers to an era more often called The Sixties, denoting the complex of inter-related cultural and political trends in the west, particularly United States, United Kingdom, France, Canada, Brazil, Australia, Spain, Italy, and Ger...
, Ware was member of the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association
Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association

The Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association is an organization whose members compete in rodeos throughout North America but primarily in the United States....
. His son, Clinton W. Ware, and grandsons, Cody and Clay Ware of Floydada, followed him in rodeo activities. Ware was also a member of the National Ranching Heritage Center
National Ranching Heritage Center

The National Ranching Heritage Center, a museum of ranching history, is located in Lubbock, Texas on the campus of Texas Tech University. It features a number of authentic early Texas ranch buildings as well as a railroad depot, homesteads, and other historic structures....
 in Lubbock
Lubbock, Texas

Lubbock is an United States of America city in the U.S. state of Texas. Located in the West Texas part of the state, a region known historically as the Llano Estacado, it is the county seat of Lubbock County, Texas, and the home of Texas Tech University....
. Ware was also an original pianist
Pianist

A pianist is a musician who plays the piano. A professional pianist can perform solo pieces, play with an musical ensemble or orchestra, or accompany one or more singers, solo instrumentalists, or other performers....
 who composed songs and entertained at home and in public. Born to W.P. "Willie" Ware and the former Grace Beard, he attended school at Plainview
Plainview, Texas

Plainview is a city in and the county seat of Hale County, Texas, Texas, United States. The population was 22,336 at the United States Census, 2000....
 in Hale County
Hale County, Texas

Hale County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. In 2000, its population was 36,602. It was organized in 1888, and is named for Lt. John C....
. On January 10, 1959, he married the former June Ross. Other survivors include his wife, Kay Ware; daughter, Lisa Ware Baldwin; two other grandsons, Ross and Zach Baldwin, and a sister, June Brown of Hart
Hart, Texas

Hart is a city in Castro County, Texas, Texas, United States. The population was 1,198 at the 2000 United States Census....
. Services were to be held at the First Baptist
Baptist

A Baptist is a member of a Christian denomination characterized by the rejection of infant baptism in favor of believer's baptism by Baptism#Immersion....
 Church of Floydada.

Geography

Floydada is located at (33.983771, -101.337259).

According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau

The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data....
, the city has a total area of 2.0 square miles (5.3 km˛), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census
Census

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 of 2000, there were 3,676 people, 1,304 households, and 980 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density

Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans....
 was 1,810.8 people per square mile (699.2/km˛). There were 1,507 housing units at an average density of 742.3/sq mi (286.6/km˛). The racial makeup of the city was 70.35% White, 4.13% African American, 1.09% Native American, 0.14% Asian, 22.20% from other races
Race (United States Census)

Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget , are Self-concept data items in which residents choose the Race in the United States or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are of Hispanic or Latino origin ....
, and 2.09% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 51.63% of the population.

There were 1,304 households out of which 38.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.8% were married couples
Marriage

Marriage is a social, spirituality, or law union of individuals. This union may also be called matrimony, while the ceremony that marks its beginning is usually called a wedding and the married status created is sometimes called wedlock....
 living together, 12.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.8% were non-families. 23.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.24.

In the city the population was spread out with 31.6% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 23.6% from 25 to 44, 20.6% from 45 to 64, and 16.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 91.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $25,429, and the median income for a family was $30,038. Males had a median income of $25,179 versus $17,381 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income

Per capita income means how much each individual receives, in monetary terms, of the yearly income generated in the country. This is what each citizen is to receive if the yearly national income is divided equally among everyone....
 for the city was $12,431. About 24.7% of families and 26.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 36.2% of those under age 18 and 19.7% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The City of Floydada is served by the Floydada Independent School District
Floydada Independent School District

Floydada Independent School District is a public school district based in Floydada, Texas, Texas . Since fall 2004, Floydada Junior High School has participated as an "immersion campus" in the ....
. Apple has teamed up with Floydada and has distributed laptop computers to the students and staff of Floydada's Jr. High and High School. Floydada is the only town in Texas to be an Apple distinguished school.

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