Editing Boyd, Wisconsin

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{{Infobox settlement
| official_name      = Boyd, Wisconsin
| settlement_type    = [[Village (United States)|Village]]
| nickname           = 
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| image_skyline      = Boyd, Wisconsin.jpg
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| image_caption      = [[Wisconsin Highway 29|Wis-29]] runs by town
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| image_seal         = <!-- Maps -->
| image_map          = File:Chippewa County Wisconsin Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Boyd Highlighted.svg
| mapsize            = 250px
| map_caption        = Location of Boyd in Chippewa County, Wisconsin.
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| subdivision_type   = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
| subdivision_name   = {{flag|United States}}
| subdivision_type1  = [[U.S. state|State]]
| subdivision_name1  = {{flag|Wisconsin}}
| subdivision_type2  = [[List of counties in Wisconsin|County]]
| subdivision_name2  = [[Chippewa County, Wisconsin|Chippewa]]
| subdivision_type3  = [[Town (Wisconsin)|Town]]
| subdivision_name3  = [[Delmar, Wisconsin|Delmar]]

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| unit_pref          = Imperial
| area_footnotes     = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2019">{{cite web|title=2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2019_Gazetteer/2019_gaz_place_55.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=August 7, 2020}}</ref>
| area_magnitude     = 
| area_total_km2     = 4.80
| area_land_km2      = 4.80
| area_water_km2     = 0.00
| area_total_sq_mi   = 1.85
| area_land_sq_mi    = 1.85
| area_water_sq_mi   = 0.00

<!-- Population -->| population_as_of   = [[2020 United States Census|2020]]
| population_footnotes = <ref name="2020 Census">{{cite web |date=May 2023 |title=Census Bureau profile: Boyd village, Wisconsin |url=https://data.census.gov/all?q=Boyd%20village,%20Wisconsin |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=November 6, 2024}}</ref>
| population_total   = 605
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_density_sq_mi = auto

<!-- General information -->| timezone           = [[North American Central Time Zone|Central (CST)]]
| utc_offset         = -6
| timezone_DST       = CDT
| utc_offset_DST     = -5
| elevation_footnotes = <ref name="gnis"/>
| elevation_m        = 338
| elevation_ft       = 1109
| coordinates        = {{coord|44|57|7|N|91|2|21|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}}
| postal_code_type   = 
| postal_code        = 
| area_code          = [[Area codes 715 and 534|715 & 534]]
| blank_name         = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info         = 55-09075<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref>
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| website            = {{URL|https://villageofboydwi.com}}
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'''Boyd''' is an autonomous [[Administrative divisions of Wisconsin#Village|village]] in the town of [[Delmar, Wisconsin|Delmar]], [[Chippewa County, Wisconsin|Chippewa County]], [[Wisconsin]], United States.<ref name="gnis">{{gnis|1582849|Boyd}}</ref> The population was 605 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].

==Geography==
Boyd is located at {{coord|44|57|7|N|91|2|21|W|type:city}} (44.951890, -91.039134),<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> several miles west of [[Stanley, Wisconsin|Stanley]] in the same town, and also settled and platted when the [[Wisconsin Central Railroad (1871–1899)|Wisconsin Central Railroad]] built its line through the area.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the village has a total area of {{convert|1.85|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web |title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=November 18, 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archivedate=January 25, 2012 }}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
| align = left
| 1890 = 545
| 1900 = 674
| 1910 = 527
| 1920 = 478
| 1930 = 540
| 1940 = 618
| 1950 = 619
| 1960 = 622
| 1970 = 574
| 1980 = 660
| 1990 = 683
| 2000 = 680
| 2010 = 552
| 2020 = 605
| footnote = U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}
[[Image:USA Eau Claire County, Wisconsin age pyramid.svg|thumb|right|2000 Census Age Pyramid for Eau Claire County]]	

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=November 18, 2012}}</ref> of 2010, there were 552 people, 237 households, and 150 families living in the village. The [[population density]] was {{convert|298.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 253 housing units at an average density of {{convert|136.8|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the village was 97.8% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.4% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.4% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.2% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.2% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 1.1% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.7% of the population.

There were 237 households, of which 27.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.1% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.7% were non-families. 29.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.81.

The median age in the village was 40.7 years. 22.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.6% were from 25 to 44; 26.8% were from 45 to 64; and 18.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 50.0% male and 50.0% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 680 people, 274 households, and 178 families living in the village. The [[population density]] was 367.5 people per square mile (141.9/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 290 housing units at an average density of 156.7 per square mile (60.5/km<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup of the village was 99.71% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.15% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.15% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]]. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.15% of the population.

There were 274 households, out of which 33.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.7% were non-families. 27.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 27.8% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 20.1% from 45 to 64, and 17.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.6 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $37,250, and the median income for a family was $46,875. Males had a median income of $27,273 versus $19,732 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the village was $15,738. About 2.8% of families and 4.7% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 1.1% of those under age 18 and 13.3% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
The village of Boyd is served by the [[Stanley-Boyd Area School District]].

==See also==
* [[List of villages in Wisconsin]]

==References==
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==External links==
{{commons category|Boyd, Wisconsin}}
* {{official website|https://villageofboydwi.com}}
* Sanborn fire maps: [http://content.wisconsinhistory.org/cdm/ref/collection/maps/id/4438 1894] [http://content.wisconsinhistory.org/cdm/ref/collection/maps/id/4441 1900] [http://content.wisconsinhistory.org/cdm/ref/collection/maps/id/4444 1912]

{{Chippewa County, Wisconsin}}

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[[Category:Villages in Chippewa County, Wisconsin]]
[[Category:Villages in Wisconsin]]
[[Category:Eau Claire–Chippewa Falls metropolitan area]]