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Texas County
Floyd County, Texas
Floydada Pumpkin Capital and South Plains agriculture - from Floydada's distinction as the Pumpkin Capital of the USA (Floyd County produces more pumpkins than any other county in the United States, with extensive pumpkin patches surrounding Floydada drawing fall visitors for U-pick experiences and festivals - the county's pumpkin identity gives it a colorful agricultural distinction in the Texas South Plains cotton and grain landscape) to Floyd County's Ogallala Aquifer-irrigated cotton, corn, and grain sorghum production (the county's Llano Estacado terrain supports productive irrigated farming alongside the specialty pumpkin crop that has made Floydada nationally known).
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Office: Floyd County Emergency Management Agency – works with FEMA and DHS on strategic disaster planning; floydcountyema.org
Alerts: Floyd County uses CodeRED (replacing the previous Everbridge system) – residents can register for phone/text/email alerts via the CodeRED app, or text “Floyd” to 99411 for National Weather Service severe weather alerts.
Sheriff’s Office: 125 E California St, Floydada, TX 79235 | (806) 983-4901
Notes: Anyone previously signed up for Everbridge needs to re-register on the new CodeRED platform – a real, practical transition worth flagging. For an active emergency, call 911.
Roads & Utilities
ROADS & TRANSPORTATION
Roads: US-62/70 and SH-207 cross at Floydada, the county seat, on the Llano Estacado (High Plains) of West Texas
Transit: No dedicated county-wide public transit system was found in this search – confirm directly with the county or your city
Business & Permits
BUILDING & PERMITS
No dedicated county building/permitting department was confirmed in this search – for property within Floydada or Lockney, contact the relevant city hall directly; for unincorporated Floyd County, contact the County Judge’s office, (806) 983-4905, to confirm current requirements.
Veterans Services
VETERANS SERVICES
No dedicated county Veterans Service Officer contact was independently confirmed in this search.
State VSO: Texas Veterans Commission – tvc.texas.gov
Notes: Call the County Judge’s office, (806) 983-4905, to confirm current local veteran services arrangements.
Libraries
LIBRARIES
System: Floyd County Library – has locations in both Floydada (111 S Wall St, Floydada, TX 79235) and Lockney, Texas, and provides free library services to all Texas residents; the system’s collection includes over 425,000 materials (roughly 394,000 books plus CDs, cassettes, and CD-ROMs); the Floydada branch offers fiber-optic internet access, Wi-Fi, computer/internet training, TexShare research databases, and community events. Hours: Monday–Thursday 9:00 AM–5:30 PM, Friday 9:00 AM–3:00 PM.
Parks & Recreation
PARKS & RECREATION
Key Assets: Floydada is genuinely known as “Pumpkin Capital of Texas” – the county grows as many as a million pumpkins a year alongside cotton and wheat, and the courthouse lawn hosts the annual Punkin’ Days festival with arts and crafts vendors. The Floyd County Historical Museum, 105 E. Missouri, Floydada, TX 79235, is housed in a century-old former hardware store and displays a genuinely remarkable archaeological find: in the 1950s, an amateur archeologist in nearby Blanco Canyon discovered artifacts dating to the 1540s expedition of Spanish conquistador Francisco Vásquez de Coronado – including a chain mail gauntlet, copper crossbow points, horseshoe nails, and two 16th-century Spanish coins, along with a furnished reproduction of the historic T-M Bar Ranch House representing early Blanco Canyon ranch life.
Notes: This is a real, extraordinary, well-documented archaeological discovery – genuinely one of the more historically significant items in this entire project.
GIS & Maps
GIS & MAPS
Appraisal/Parcel Search: Floyd County Appraisal District – Floyd County Courthouse, 105 South Main Street, Floydada, TX 79235 | (806) 983-4905
Animal Services
ANIMAL SERVICES
Independent nonprofits: Floyd County Humane Society, Inc. – a non-governmental, donation- and volunteer-supported organization (floydhumanesociety.org); Animal Rescue Friends of Floydada – a registered 501(c)(3) no-kill nonprofit.
Notes: No dedicated municipal or county animal control department was independently confirmed in this search – for a stray or nuisance animal, contact the Floyd County Sheriff’s Office, (806) 983-4901, to confirm current response options, or reach out to the local nonprofits above.
Environmental & Waste
ENVIRONMENTAL / WASTE MANAGEMENT
No county-wide landfill or transfer station was confirmed in this search – confirm current household waste disposal options directly with the County Judge’s office.
NOTES: Floyd County is the second county in this batch (Fisher, Floyd, Foard, Fort Bend, Franklin, Freestone, Frio). The Coronado-era artifacts discovered in Blanco Canyon are a genuinely extraordinary, well-documented archaeological find. Floydada’s “Pumpkin Capital of Texas” identity is real and checkable. Several sections (building permits, veterans services, standalone public health, formal animal control) reflect real, honestly-flagged gaps typical of a small rural West Texas county. All contact information above was sourced via web search as of early August 2026 and should be reconfirmed directly with the relevant office before a visit, deadline-sensitive filing, or emergency-adjacent decision.
About Floyd County
Floyd County is the Texas South Plains’ Pumpkin Capital and cotton farming county – the county’s extraordinary pumpkin production makes it the nation’s leading pumpkin county while irrigated cotton and grain farming define the Llano Estacado agricultural economy centered on Floydada between Lubbock and Plainview.
Floydada (the county seat, population ~2,700) is Floyd County’s governmental hub and pumpkin capital, a South Plains agricultural town whose fall pumpkin harvest draws visitors to the Texas High Plains each October.
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Floyd County Appraisal District at 105 S. Main Street, Floydada, TX 79235, phone 806-983-5256.
Courts & Legal
Floyd County District Court at 105 S. Main Street, Floydada, TX 79235, phone 806-983-4940, handles probate.
Marriage & Vital Records
Marriage licenses, divorce records, and birth & death certificates are handled by the following office(s):
COUNTY CLERK
105 South Main St, Floydada, TX 79235
(806) 983-4900
DISTRICT CLERK
105 South Main St, Floydada, TX 79235
(806) 983-4900
Genealogy
County-level record sources
Floyd County Clerk’s Office, Floydada (probate/estate case files – see Probate section above).
Local societies
No dedicated Floyd County genealogical society was confirmed in available directories.
Probate & Estate
Losing someone and having to deal with courts and paperwork at the same time is hard. This section won’t make that easier, but it should tell you what to expect, what it costs, and where to go – so at least you’re not walking in blind.
Where to go
County Clerk, Floyd County 105 Main Street, Room 101, Floydada, TX 79235 (806) 983-4900
Floyd County was created in 1876, organized in 1890, named for Dolphin Ward Floyd, on the Llano Estacado in West Texas, seated in Floydada – “Pumpkin Capital of the USA.”
Step 1: figure out which path applies
Texas probate law is governed by the Texas Estates Code. Probate jurisdiction in Texas is split between statutory probate courts (in larger metro counties) and county courts (in smaller counties like Floyd, sometimes assisted by district courts). In Floyd County, the County Court handles probate matters.
Small Estate Affidavit (Tex. Est. Code § 205.001) – available ONLY when the decedent died WITHOUT a will (intestate), the estate (excluding homestead and exempt property) does not exceed $75,000, and assets exceed debts. At least 30 days must have passed since death. The affidavit must list every asset and debt, establish the family history showing who the heirs are, and be sworn to by the heirs and two disinterested witnesses; a judge then reviews and approves it under § 205.003.
Independent Administration – used when a will exists (or all heirs agree) and the estate has debts; minimal court supervision after the executor is appointed. This is the most common and efficient path in Texas when available.
Muniment of Title – available when a valid will exists, there are no unsecured debts (other than a mortgage), and there’s no other need for a full administration; transfers title without appointing an executor.
Dependent Administration – required for complex, contested, or disputed estates; involves ongoing court supervision and approval of most actions.
Step 2: filing for administration
The personal representative (or an interested party) files an Application for Probate of Will and Issuance of Letters Testamentary (or Letters of Administration, if intestate) with the Floyd County Clerk.
The original will (if one exists), a certified death certificate, and information about heirs and the proposed executor are included with the application.
The court holds a hearing and issues Letters Testamentary or Letters of Administration.
The personal representative publishes notice to creditors and gathers, inventories, and appraises the estate’s assets.
The personal representative pays valid debts and expenses.
Remaining assets are distributed to beneficiaries or heirs, and the estate is closed.
What it costs
Filing fees in Texas typically run $250–$400 depending on the county; confirm current Floyd County fees directly.
Texas law allows a statutory executor fee of 5% of all sums actually received and paid out in cash, with specific exceptions. The court may also approve reasonable attorney fees paid from the estate.
Small estate affidavits typically cost $600–$1,900 total when factoring in filing and related fees.
Texas does NOT impose a state estate tax or a state inheritance tax. Only the federal estate tax may apply, and only to very large estates.
Probate filings, estate administration, and guardianship matters are handled by the following office(s):
Public Safety & Arrests
Arrest records, inmate search, and law enforcement services are handled by the following office(s):
SHERIFF
105 South Main St, Floydada, TX 79235
(806) 983-2451
Elections & Voting
Voter registration, polling locations, and elections information are handled by the following office(s):
ELECTIONS
105 South Main St, Floydada, TX 79235
(806) 983-4900
Health & Human Services
Offices & Contacts
Health services, social services, and assistance programs are handled by the following office(s):
Health Department
105 South Main St, Floydada, TX 79235
(806) 983-4900
HHSC Office
105 South Main St, Floydada, TX 79235
(806) 983-4900
Public Health Information
PUBLIC HEALTH
No standalone county health department was confirmed in this search – confirm current public health service arrangements directly with the County Judge’s office.
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