Floyd County, Indiana

Floyd County
County
Floyd County, Indiana
Floyd County, Indiana
Map of Indiana highlighting Floyd County
Location within the U.S. state of Indiana
Map of the United States highlighting Indiana
Indiana's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 38°19′N 85°54′W / 38.32°N 85.9°W / 38.32; -85.9
Country United States
State Indiana
Founded1819
Named forBrigadier General John Floyd
SeatNew Albany
Largest cityNew Albany
Area
 • Total148.96 sq mi (385.8 km2)
 • Land147.94 sq mi (383.2 km2)
 • Water1.02 sq mi (2.6 km2)  0.68%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total80,484 Increase
 • Density504/sq mi (194.57/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district9th
Websitein.gov/counties/floyd
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  • Indiana county number 22
  • Second smallest county in Indiana by area

Floyd County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. Its county seat is New Albany.[1] The population of the county was 80,484 as of the 2020 United States Census.[2] Floyd County has the second-smallest land area in the entire state. It was formed in the year 1819 from neighboring Clark and Harrison counties.[citation needed]

Floyd County is part of the Louisville/Jefferson County, KY–IN Metropolitan Statistical Area.

From Floyds Knobs, the view of the Sherman Minton Bridge that crosses the Ohio River and connecting Indiana and Kentucky and the Louisville International Airport in the distance.
  1. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  2. ^ "Floyd County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on May 30, 2023. Retrieved May 30, 2023.