| Official Name: | Floyd, New York |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Mapsize: | 260px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | New York |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Oneida |
| Government Type: | Town Council |
| Leader Title: | Town Supervisor |
| Leader Name: | Willard H. Strieff(R) |
| Leader Title1: | Town Council |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 90.11 |
| Area Land Km2: | 89.66 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.45 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 34.79 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 34.62 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.17 |
| Population As Of: | 2010 |
| Population Total: | 3819 |
| Population Density Km2: | 42.12 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 109.08 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation M: | 271 |
| Elevation Ft: | 889 |
| Coordinates: | 43.2253°N -75.3317°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 13440 |
| Area Code: | 315 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 36-26385 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0978962 |
| Pop Est As Of: | 2016 |
| Population Est: | 3776 |
Floyd is a town in Oneida County, New York, United States. The population was 3,733 at the 2020 census,[2] and 3,819 at the 2010 census. The town is named after William Floyd, a signer of the Declaration of Independence.[3]
The Town of Floyd is located east of the City of Rome and the former Griffiss Air Force Base.
The Erie Canal passes along the southern part of the town.
The area was first settled around 1790. The Town of Floyd was founded in 1796 from the Town of Steuben. William Floyd, for whom the town is named, became a resident of Oneida County in 1794.
The population of Floyd was 1,227 in 1865,[4] but only 663 in 1920.
In the 19th century, Floyd was known for "Masonic, scholarly, political and anti-slavery activities."[5]
The Camroden Presbyterian Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007.
The town was briefly mentioned in the 1996 film "City Hall," where the two main characters were stuck in Floyd while waiting for snow to clear off the train tracks.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 34.8sqmi, of which 34.6sqmi is land and 0.2sqmi (0.46%) is water.
The Mohawk River defines the southern town line. The town has rolling hills, ascending to the north, which reach an elevation of about 200–300 feet above the river. Nine Mile Creek, which flows through the southeast part of the town, was originally known as Te-ya-nun-sak, or Teyanunsoke, "a beech tree standing."
As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 3,869 people, 1,394 households, and 1,091 families residing in the town. The population density was 111.8sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 1,483 housing units at an average density of 42.9sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 97.49% White, 0.36% African American, 0.18% Native American, 0.41% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 0.18% from other races, and 1.29% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.03% of the population.
There were 1,394 households, out of which 38.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.0% were married couples living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no male present, and 21.7% were non-families. 17.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.78 and the average family size was 3.11.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 28.0% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 29.7% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 10.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $40,192, and the median income for a family was $44,583. Males had a median income of $33,151 versus $22,718 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,405. About 2.8% of families and 4.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.1% of those under age 18 and 5.6% of those age 65 or over.