What Floyd County does

Floyd County is a county government entity in the state of Iowa, USA, established in 1851 and headquartered at the Charles City courthouse. As a political subdivision of Iowa, it delivers a broad portfolio of statutorily mandated public services across multiple departments: Sheriff's Office, Emergency Management and E911, Public Health, Environmental Health, Conservation, Auditor/Elections, Treasurer, Recorder, Clerk of Court, Veterans Affairs, Planning and Zoning, and Public Works. Primary constituents are the approximately 15,000-16,000 residents spread across Charles City, Nora Springs, Rockford, Marble Rock, Floyd, Rudd, and Colwell, plus local businesses requiring permits and zoning compliance, and visitors to county parks and the Fossil & Prairie Center.

Technology is limited to off-the-shelf civic infrastructure: the public website at floydco.iowa.gov is built on the CivicPlus content management system and Section 508/WCAG 2.0 AA accessible, with an online GIS property search via the Iowa Assessors platform, email newsletters (Conservation Connections), board-meeting video posted to YouTube, and Facebook/Instagram/X channels run by individual departments. There are no proprietary products, SaaS offerings, mobile apps, AI capabilities, or commercial APIs disclosed.

Revenue is derived almost entirely from non-discretionary public sources. Property taxes are the principal income stream, and statewide data indicates counties retain roughly 22% of property tax payments after allocations to schools, cities, and community colleges. The remaining inflow consists of fee-based services (septic permits at $300, well permits at $200, well reimbursement programs up to $1,000), vehicle registration and driver's license processing, vital records issuance, and intergovernmental grants. Notably, the county has recently issued 2023A General Obligation Emergency Communications Bonds and divested three surplus real estate parcels (Rockford 2023, Nora Springs 2023, Rudd 2024), while withdrawing from the County Social Services 28E agreement in 2025 — collectively reflecting active capital and operational restructuring rather than expansion.

Name

Floyd County

Legal name

Floyd County, Iowa

Website

https://floydco.iowa.gov

Company type

Private

Founded year

1851

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Floyd County is an Iowa county government headquartered in Charles City that provides statutorily mandated public services — public safety, elections, property assessment, vital records, public health, conservation, and road maintenance — to approximately 15,000-16,000 residents across seven towns, funded primarily by property taxes.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

County Government Services

NAICS

Administration of Veterans' Affairs (923140), Administration of Environmental Quality Programs (924), Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction (237310)

akta.pro primary industry

Municipal Tax & Revenue Administration (Local) (BPAIACAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Planning, Zoning, Permitting & Code Enforcement (BPAIACAE), County/District/Local Health Departments (HLAJAAAB), Veterans & Military Family Benefits Administration (BPAIAKAI)

Keywords

• County government services
• Public administration
• Property tax administration
• Vital records services
• Public safety services

Headquarters

HQ city

Charles City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Floyd County, Iowa is a county government entity headquartered in Charles City that provides essential public services to approximately 15,000-16,000 residents. Its core offerings include property tax collection and assessment, elections administration, vital records (birth/death/marriage certificates), public safety through the Sheriff's Office and E911, public health, conservation and parks, planning and zoning, and road and bridge maintenance.

Product overview

Floyd County is a county government entity in Iowa that provides a wide range of public services to residents through its official government website. The county offers services across multiple departments including property tax collection and assessment, elections administration, public safety (Sheriff's Office, E911, Emergency Management), public health and environmental health services, conservation and parks management, clerk of court services, recorder services for vital records, veteran's affairs, and planning and zoning. The website itself is a CivicPlus-powered content management system that provides citizens with online access to county government information, services, and resources. No distinct commercial product offerings, SaaS platforms, or technology products are identified.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Septic Permit

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• Shell Rock River Watershed Management CoalitioncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Watershed Management Authority established by 28E agreement as defined in Iowa Code chapter 466B. Enables cooperation in watershed planning and improvements for mutual advantage of political subdivisions including Cerro Gordo, Floyd, Butler, and Bremer counties along with their respective soil and water conservation districts.
• Upper Cedar Watershed Management Improvement AuthoritycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEstablished by 28E agreement between Iowa counties of Black Hawk, Bremer, Butler, Chickasaw, Floyd, Mitchell and Worth; cities including Charles City, Colwell, Denver, Floyd, Nashua, Northwood, Osage, Plainfield, St. Ansgar, Stacyville and Waverly; and Iowa Soil and Water Conservation Districts for watershed management improvement.
• Cambrex Project (SW Bypass Urban Renewal Area)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerEconomic development partnership through Southwest Bypass Urban Renewal Area for Cambrex pharmaceutical manufacturing facility expansion.
• Charles City Area Development CorporationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint economic development initiative with Board of Supervisors members serving on the CC ADC board to promote business recruitment and community development.
• North Iowa Council of Governments (NIACOG)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional planning partnership for transportation policy, workforce development, housing authority, emergency planning, and regional development initiatives across northern Iowa counties.
• Floyd County Medical CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare partnership providing medical services to Floyd County residents through the local medical center.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Chickasaw County, Iowa: Northeast Iowa county participating with Floyd County in the Upper Cedar Watershed Management Improvement Authority. Directly comparable in scale, structure, and service portfolio to Floyd County.
• Butler County, Iowa: Iowa county participating alongside Floyd County in both the Shell Rock River Watershed Management Coalition and the Upper Cedar Watershed Management Improvement Authority. A directly comparable Iowa county government entity in scale and service mix.
• Hancock County, Iowa: Rural north-central Iowa county of comparable population size to Floyd County. Performs the same Iowa county-government functions under the same home-rule authority and faces similar small-county operational realities.
• Cerro Gordo County, Iowa: Neighboring north-central Iowa county co-listed with Floyd County in the Shell Rock River Watershed Management Coalition. Performs the same Iowa county-government functions (public safety, property tax, public health, conservation, planning/zoning) for its residents under the same Iowa home-rule framework.
• Worth County, Iowa: North-central Iowa county in the Upper Cedar Watershed Management Improvement Authority. A small-population Iowa county with an analogous mix of public safety, property tax, public health, and conservation services.
• Bremer County, Iowa: Iowa county co-member with Floyd County in the Shell Rock River Watershed Coalition and Upper Cedar Watershed Management Improvement Authority, performing the same core county-government functions under Iowa home-rule.
• Mitchell County, Iowa: Rural northeast Iowa county member of the Upper Cedar Watershed Management Improvement Authority. Comparable small-population Iowa county performing identical administrative, public safety, public health, and conservation functions.

Others

• CivicPlus: Vendor of the content management system powering Floyd County's official website (floydco.iowa.gov). Not a peer in service provision but the platform enabling the county's digital citizen engagement, with hundreds of comparable county and municipal government customers.
• Granicus: Government technology vendor providing digital communication, records, and service-delivery platforms to U.S. counties and municipalities. Comparable to CivicPlus as the broader govtech ecosystem serving the same county-government customer category as Floyd County.

Broad incumbents

• Black Hawk County, Iowa: Larger Iowa county also participating in the Upper Cedar Watershed Management Improvement Authority. Operates the full Iowa county-government service portfolio at greater scale, providing a comparable but broader incumbent reference point.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xfacebook.com/fcso34
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@floydcountyconservation
• Facebookfacebook.com/floydcoiaph
• Instagraminstagram.com/floyd_co_conservation
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/state-of-iowa

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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