Boyd, Texas

Boyd, Texas
Town
Downtown Boyd
Downtown Boyd
Location of Boyd, Texas
Location of Boyd, Texas
Coordinates: 33°05′04″N 97°33′48″W / 33.08444°N 97.56333°W / 33.08444; -97.56333
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyWise
Area
[1]
 • Total4.10 sq mi (10.61 km2)
 • Land4.10 sq mi (10.61 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[2]
679 ft (207 m)
Population
 (2020)[3]
 • Total1,416
 • Density345.37/sq mi (143.05/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
76023
Area code940
FIPS code48-09748[4]
GNIS feature ID2411715[2]
Websitecityofboyd.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
CensusPop.Note%±
1920410—
1930342−16.6%
194049645.0%
195055010.9%
19605815.6%
197069519.6%
198088927.9%
19901,04117.1%
20001,0995.6%
20101,2079.8%
20201,41617.3%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]
Boyd racial composition as of 2020[8]
(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

References

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Boyd, Texas
  3. ^ a b "Boyd, Texas profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
  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.
  7. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  8. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
  9. ^ "About the Hispanic Population and its Origin". www.census.gov. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
  1. ^ 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.[9]