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Boyd, Texas
Downtown Boyd
Downtown Boyd
Location of Boyd, Texas
Location of Boyd, Texas
Wise County Boyd.svg
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
728 ft (222 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(s) 940
FIPS code 48-09748
GNIS feature ID 1331154

Boyd is a town in Wise County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,416 in 2020. 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.

Geography

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

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%
U.S. Decennial Census
Boyd racial composition as of 2020
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
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.

Notable people

  • Murry Hammond from the Dallas-based rock band the Old 97's is from Boyd
  • Peter Mayhew, most famous for his role as Chewbacca in the Star Wars films, resided in Boyd until his death in 2019
  • Billy Joe Tolliver, former Texas Tech and San Diego Chargers QB, among others, is from Boyd

See also

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