The Cedar River is at the north end of town. Floyd is served by the OmniTel Communications of Nora Springs.
Communications serves ten communities in northern Iowa with telephone service.
In addition to Nora Springs and Floyd, they also serve Little Cedar, New Haven, Riceville, Mc Intire, Plymouth, Rock Falls, Rockford, and Rudd. Communications offers Internet access to all of these communities. Cable television is provided to the communities of Rudd, Plymouth, and Marble Rock. The Charles City school district reaches out to the Floyd community for public education. The local Christian Academy also serves K-12.