Boyd is an autonomous

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in the town of Delmar, Chippewa County,

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, United States. The population was 605 at the 2020 census.

Geography

Boyd is located at (44.951890, -91.039134), several miles west of

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in the same town, and also settled and platted when the Wisconsin Central Railroad built its line through the area. According to the

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, the village has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 552 people, 237 households, and 150 families living in the village. The

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was . There were 253 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 97.8%

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, 0.4%

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, 0.4% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 1.1% from two or more races.

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or 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

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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

of 2000, there were 680 people, 274 households, and 178 families living in the village. The

was 367.5 people per square mile (141.9/km²). There were 290 housing units at an average density of 156.7 per square mile (60.5/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.71%

, 0.15%

, 0.15% from other races.

or 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

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

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for the village was $15,738. About 2.8% of families and 4.7% of the population were below the

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, 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.

References

External links

* * Sanborn fire maps
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