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Population in July 2007: 1,324. Population change since 2000: +18.7%
 

Males: 642  (48.5%)
Females: 682  (51.5%)
Median resident age:  32.4 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Zip codes: 76023.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $42,100 (it was $35,437 in 2000)
Boyd  $42,100
Texas:  $47,548

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $87,700 (it was $66,800 in 2000)
Boyd  $87,700
Texas:  $120,900

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Races in Boyd:

  • White Non-Hispanic (82.6%)
  • Hispanic (14.0%)
  • Other race (7.8%)
  • Two or more races (2.3%)
  • American Indian (2.0%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Boyd: 81.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (15.7%), Irish (14.6%), English (6.9%), German (5.1%), French (2.5%), Dutch (1.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 2.88 square miles.

Population density: 460 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Boyd

  • High school or higher: 67.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.6%
  • Unemployed: 3.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 31.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Boyd town

  • Never married: 21.3%
  • Now married: 56.1%
  • Separated: 2.7%
  • Widowed: 8.5%
  • Divorced: 11.3%

83 residents are foreign born (7.6% Latin America).

This town:  7.6%
Texas:  13.9%



According to our research there were 10 registered sex offenders living in Boyd, Texas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Boyd to the number of sex offenders is 132 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Boyd:  1.2% ($806)
Texas:  1.7% ($1,393)
Boyd satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fort Worth, TX (28.4 miles , pop. 534,694).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (56.9 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Aurora, TX (3.7 miles ), Rhome, TX (7.0 miles ), Briar, TX (7.4 miles ), New Fairview, TX (7.5 miles ), Newark, TX (7.5 miles ), Pecan Acres, TX (8.5 miles ), Reno, TX (9.6 miles ), Paradise, TX (9.8 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 6 buildings, average cost: $83,900
  • 1997: 1 building, cost: $177,200
  • 1998: 5 buildings, average cost: $44,400
  • 1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $67,300
  • 2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $87,500
  • 2001: 5 buildings, average cost: $53,000
  • 2002: 16 buildings, average cost: $67,800
  • 2003: 8 buildings, average cost: $96,700
  • 2004: 2 buildings, average cost: $80,000
  • 2005: 8 buildings, average cost: $66,400
  • 2006: 5 buildings, average cost: $99,900
  • 2007: 16 buildings, average cost: $283,300

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Latitude: 33.08 N, Longitude: 97.57 W


Area code: 940

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Population change in the 1990s: +56 (+5.4%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (25%)
  • Metal and metal products (8%)
  • Repair and maintenance (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Transportation equipment (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Educational services (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Educational services (18%)
  • Finance and insurance (13%)
  • Health care (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
  • Construction laborers (4%)
  • Other protective service workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)
  • Child care workers (4%)


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Boyd-area historical tornado activity is above Texas state average. It is 192% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/25/1990, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 17.7 miles away from the Boyd town center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/2/1957, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 3.5 miles away from the town center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Boyd:
  • HARRIS METHODIST NORTHWEST (about 12 miles; AZLE, TX)
  • WISE REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM (about 13 miles; DECATUR, TX)
  • CAMPBELL HEALTH SYSTEM (about 27 miles; WEATHERFORD, TX)

Political contributions by individuals in Boyd, TX

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Boyd:
  • FORT WORTH ALLIANCE (about 19 miles; FORT WORTH, TX; ID: AFW)
  • FORT WORTH NAS JRB/CARSWELL FIELD (about 24 miles; FORT WORTH, TX; ID: NFW)
  • FORT WORTH MEACHAM INTL (about 24 miles; FORT WORTH, TX; ID: FTW)
Other public-use airports nearest to Boyd:
  • DECATUR MUNI (about 12 miles; DECATUR, TX; ID: LUD)
  • BISHOP (about 15 miles; DECATUR, TX; ID: 76T)
  • HICKS AIRFIELD (about 16 miles; FORT WORTH, TX; ID: T67)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Boyd:
  • TARRANT COUNTY COLLEGE (about 28 miles; FT WORTH, TX; Full-time enrollment: 15,454)
  • TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY (about 29 miles; FT WORTH, TX; FT enrollment: 7,032)
  • SOUTHWESTERN BAPTIST THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY (about 29 miles; FT WORTH, TX; FT enrollment: 2,253)
  • TEXAS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 32 miles; FT WORTH, TX; FT enrollment: 2,403)
  • TEXAS WOMAN'S UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; DENTON, TX; FT enrollment: 5,746)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS (about 33 miles; DENTON, TX; FT enrollment: 21,673)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON (about 38 miles; ARLINGTON, TX; FT enrollment: 15,467)
Public high school in Boyd:
  • BOYD High School (Students: 334; Location: 550 KNOX AVE; Grades: 9-12; Our rating: 49)
Public elementary/middle schools in Boyd:
  • BOYD Elementary (Students: 307; Location: 500 E MORTON AVE; Grades: PK-3; Our rating: 45)
  • BOYD INT (Students: 223; Location: 650 KNOX AVE; Grades: 4-6; Our rating: 52)
  • BOYD MIDDLE (Students: 185; Location: 550 KNOX AVE; Grades: 7-8; Our rating: 53)
Library in Boyd:
  • BOYD PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $17,555; Location: 101 W ROCK ISLAND AVE; 9,147 books; 131 audio materials; 1,120 video materials; 15 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • The International Exotic Feline Sanctuary, (IEFS) was founded in 1988 in Boyd, Texas and is the first & only non-profit sanctuary in North America certified as a member of The American Zoo and Aquarium Association (AZA). The IEFS houses 65 species feline species including tigers, lions,leopards,cougars,lynx,bobcats,jaguars, ocelots,servals, jungle cats, and caracals.
  • Rock Island Church of Christ is in Boyd, as others, thanks
  • MAYOR OF BOYD BRENT WILSON

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Churches in Boyd include: First Baptist Church (A), Trinity Baptist Church (B), Grove Baptist Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

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Average household size:
This town:  2.7 people
Texas:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  75.4%
Whole state:  71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  4.7%
Whole state:  4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  21.0%
Whole state:  15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  9.5%
Whole state:  6.7%

Boyd compared to Texas state average:

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  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in below state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Boyd (2007 data):
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Boyd Branch at 201 West Rock Island Ave, branch established on 1909-04-24. Info updated 2007-02-13: Bank assets: $398,671.0 mil, Deposits: $311,546.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 3239 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • First Financial Bank, National Association: Boyd Branch at 609 East Rock Island, branch established on 1997-08-04. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $296.2 mil, Deposits: $247.4 mil, headquarters in Southlake, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: First Financial Bankshares, Inc.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Wise County Texas:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$239
Police Protection - Officers 2$4,871$29,2260$0
Sewerage 3$8,229$32,9161$2,072
Local Libraries 0$0 1$620
Financial Administration 1$2,584$31,0081$593
Totals for Government 6$15,684$31,3684$3,525



Boyd government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $127,000
    All Other: $7,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $100,000
    Regular Highways: $92,000
    Fire Protection: $46,000
    Financial Administration: $44,000
    Solid Waste Management: $42,000
    Sewerage: $38,000
    Water Utilities: $38,000
    Libraries: $21,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $0
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $498,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $412,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $86,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $46,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $6,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $315,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $264,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $133,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Water Utilities: $250,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $140,000
    Property: $133,000
    NEC: $5,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $183,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $30,000

9.62% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,850 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.62%
Texas average:  8.37%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Tarrant County, TX  2.77% ($45,339 average AGI)
from Denton County, TX  1.04% ($45,699)
from Parker County, TX  0.64% ($32,681)


9.00% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,871 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.00%
Texas average:  7.44%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Tarrant County, TX  2.84% ($38,164 average AGI)
to Denton County, TX  1.05% ($36,514)
to Parker County, TX  0.70% ($30,598)


Strongest AM radio stations in Boyd:
  • KAHZ (1360 AM; 50 kW; HURST, TX)
  • WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
  • KESS (1270 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KESS-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • KZMP (1540 AM; 50 kW; UNIVERSITY PARK, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KHVN (970 AM; 10 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: MORTENSON BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KRLD (1080 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • KBIS (1150 AM; 25 kW; HIGHLAND PARK, TX; Owner: DALLAS AM RADIO PARTNERS, L.P.)
  • KTNO (1440 AM; 12 kW; DENTON, TX; Owner: MORTENSON BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KSKY (660 AM; 20 kW; BALCH SPRINGS, TX; Owner: BISON MEDIA, INC.)
  • KFXR (1190 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KNAX (1630 AM; 10 kW; FT. WORTH, TX; Owner: MORTENSON BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KLIF (570 AM; 5 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: KLIF LICO, INC.)
  • KTCK (1310 AM; 9 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: KRBE LICO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Boyd:
  • KRNB (105.7 FM; DECATUR, TX; Owner: SERVICE BROADCASTING I, LTD.)
  • KDKR (91.3 FM; DECATUR, TX; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
  • KHCK-FM (99.1 FM; DENTON, TX; Owner: KHCK-FM LICENSE CORP.)
  • KMEO (96.7 FM; FLOWER MOUND, TX; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • KKDL (106.7 FM; MUENSTER, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KZMP-FM (101.7 FM; AZLE, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KNOR (93.7 FM; HEALDTON, OK; Owner: AM & PM BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KWRD-FM (100.7 FM; HIGHLAND VILLAGE, TX; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA OF TEXAS, L.L.C.)
  • KPLX (99.5 FM; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KPLX LICO, INC.)
  • KDXX (107.1 FM; BENBROOK, TX; Owner: KCYT-FM LICENSE CORP.)
  • KESN (103.3 FM; ALLEN, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
  • KSOC (94.5 FM; GAINESVILLE, TX; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • KLLI (105.3 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF DALLAS)
  • KFWR (95.9 FM; MINERAL WELLS, TX; Owner: LKCM RADIO GROUP, LP)
  • KRBV (100.3 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF FORT WORTH)
  • KTPW (89.7 FM; SANGER, TX; Owner: RESEARCH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION, INC)
  • KKDA-FM (104.5 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: SERVICE BROADCASTING I, LTD.)
  • KLUV-FM (98.7 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF DALLAS)
  • KZPS (92.5 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KHKS (106.1 FM; DENTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

TV broadcast stations around Boyd:
  • KFWD (Channel 52; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: HIC BROADCAST, INC.)
  • KTVT (Channel 11; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: CBS STATIONS GROUP OF TEXAS L.P.)
  • KXAS-TV (Channel 5; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: STATION VENTURE OPERATIONS, LP)
  • KDTN (Channel 2; DENTON, TX; Owner: NORTH TEXAS PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KLDT (Channel 55; LAKE DALLAS, TX; Owner: JOHNSON BROADCASTING OF DALLAS, INC.)
  • KSTR-TV (Channel 49; IRVING, TX; Owner: TELEFUTURA DALLAS LLC)
  • KPXD (Channel 68; ARLINGTON, TX; Owner: PAXSON DALLAS LICENSE, INC.)
  • KUVN (Channel 23; GARLAND, TX; Owner: KUVN LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, L.P.)
  • KTXA (Channel 21; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: VIACOM TELEVISION STATIONS GROUP OF DALLAS/FORT WORTH L.P.)
  • KMPX (Channel 29; DECATUR, TX; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • WFAA-TV (Channel 8; DALLAS, TX; Owner: WFAA-TV, L.P.)
  • KUVN-CA (Channel 31; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KUVN LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, L.P.)
  • KDAF (Channel 33; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • KDFW (Channel 4; DALLAS, TX; Owner: KDFW LICENSE, INC.)
  • KERA-TV (Channel 13; DALLAS, TX; Owner: NORTH TEXAS PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KXTX-TV (Channel 39; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TELEMUNDO OF TEXAS PARTNERSHIP, LP)
  • KDTX-TV (Channel 58; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING OF TEXAS, INC.)


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