Boyd, Texas

Boyd, Texas
Boyd, Texas
Town
	Downtown Boyd
	Location of Boyd, Texas
	Coordinates: 33°05′04″N 97°33′48″W / 33.08444°N 97.56333°W
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Wise
Area
• Total	4.10 sq mi (10.61 km2)
• Land	4.10 sq mi (10.61 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	679 ft (207 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	1,416
• Density	345.37/sq mi (143.05/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	76023
Area code	940
FIPS code	48-09748
GNIS feature ID	2411715
Website	cityofboyd.com

Boyd is a town in Wise County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,416 in 2020.^[3] It is 30 miles (48 km) northwest of the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex.

History

Originally named Greasy Bend in reference to the local hog fattening industry, the settlement was established in the early 1890s by farmers. The Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad reached the town in 1893 and the settlement was subsequently renamed Parkhurst in reference to one of the railroad's officials. Not long afterwards, the town renamed again to Boyd (another railroad official) to avoid possible confusion with the nearby Park Springs.^[5]

Geography

Boyd has a total area of 4.1 square miles (11 km²), all land.^[6]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1920	410	—
1930	342	−16.6%
1940	496	45.0%
1950	550	10.9%
1960	581	5.6%
1970	695	19.6%
1980	889	27.9%
1990	1,041	17.1%
2000	1,099	5.6%
2010	1,207	9.8%
2020	1,416	17.3%
2023 (est.)	1,757	24.1%
U.S. Decennial Census^[7]

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**Boyd racial composition as of 2020**^[9]
(NH = Non-Hispanic)^[a]
Race	Number	Percentage
White (NH)	1,060	74.86%
Black or African American (NH)	13	0.92%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH)	16	1.13%
Asian (NH)	4	0.28%
Some Other Race (NH)	4	0.28%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH)	57	4.03%
Hispanic or Latino	262	18.5%
Total	1,416

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,416 people, 442 households, and 344 families residing in the town.

Education

The Town of Boyd is served by the Boyd Independent School District. The school district includes four schools: elementary, intermediate, middle, and high schools. In 2011, the new Boyd High School was completed. It is three times the size of the former high school building, needed to accommodate a growing population.

Sports

Boyd's High School football team, the Boyd Yellowjackets, are the 1983 AA & 2004 Division I—AA State Champions. The Yellowjackets were also 1999 AA Division I State Finalists. The Lady Jacket basketball team went to the AA State Finals in 1980 and 2001. The Boys Cross Country team went to the AAA State meet in 2014-15. In 2023, the Boyd High School baseball team became the AAA Division State champions.^{[citation needed]}

Notable people

Murry Hammond from the Dallas-based rock band the Old 97's
Peter Mayhew, most famous for his role as Chewbacca in the Star Wars films
Billy Joe Tolliver, former Texas Tech and San Diego Chargers QB

References

^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
^ ^a ^b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Boyd, Texas
^ ^a ^b "Boyd, Texas profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ "TSHA | Boyd, TX (Wise County)".
^ "US Gazetteer Files 2016-Places-Texas". US Census. Retrieved January 8, 2017.
^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
^ Bureau, US Census. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2023". Census.gov. Retrieved November 15, 2024. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
^ "About the Hispanic Population and its Origin". www.census.gov. Retrieved May 18, 2022.

^ Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.^[10]

[CenPopGazetteer2019-1] "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.

[gnis-2] U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Boyd, Texas

[2020_census-3] "Boyd, Texas profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 2, 2024.

[GR2-4] "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.

[5] "TSHA | Boyd, TX (Wise County)".

[6] "US Gazetteer Files 2016-Places-Texas". US Census. Retrieved January 8, 2017.

[DecennialCensus-7] "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.

[8] Bureau, US Census. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2023". Census.gov. Retrieved November 15, 2024. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)

[9] "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 21, 2022.

[10] "About the Hispanic Population and its Origin". www.census.gov. Retrieved May 18, 2022.

[11] Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.^[10]

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v t e Municipalities and communities of Wise County, Texas, United States
County seat: Decatur
Cities	Aurora Bridgeport Chico Decatur Fort Worth‡ Lake Bridgeport New Fairview Newark‡ Paradise Rhome Runaway Bay Springtown‡	Wise County map
Towns	Alvord Boyd
CDPs	Briar‡ Pecan Acres‡
Other communities	Allison Balsora Greenwood Slidell Boonsville Cottondale Sycamore
Ghost towns	Audubon Lone Star Rush Creek
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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