Jump to content

Boyd, Texas: Difference between revisions

Coordinates: 33°05′04″N 97°33′48″W / 33.08444°N 97.56333°W / 33.08444; -97.56333
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Browse history interactively
← Previous edit
Content deleted Content added
VisualWikitext
m →Demographics: fix references to set United States Census Bureau as publisher (not an individual author)
 
(4 intermediate revisions by 3 users not shown)
Line 70: Line 70:
==Demographics==
==Demographics==
{{US Census population
{{US Census population
|align=left
| align = left
|1920= 410
| 1920 = 410
|1930= 342
| 1930 = 342
|1940= 496
| 1940 = 496
|1950= 550
| 1950 = 550
|1960= 581
| 1960 = 581
|1970= 695
| 1970 = 695
|1980= 889
| 1980 = 889
|1990= 1041
| 1990 = 1041
|2000= 1099
| 2000 = 1099
|2010= 1207
| 2010 = 1207
|2020= 1416
| 2020 = 1416
| estyear = 2023
⚫
|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|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
| estimate = 1757
⚫
| 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|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}
}}


<ref>{{Cite web |publisher=United States Census Bureau |title=City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2023 |url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-total-cities-and-towns.html |access-date=2024-11-15 |website=Census.gov |language=en}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
|+'''Boyd racial composition as of 2020'''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US4809748&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2 |access-date=May 21, 2022 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref><br> (NH = Non-Hispanic){{efn|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.<ref>{{cite web |title=About the Hispanic Population and its Origin |url=https://www.census.gov/topics/population/hispanic-origin/about.html |website=www.census.gov |access-date=May 18, 2022}}</ref>}}
|+'''Boyd racial composition as of 2020'''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US4809748&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2 |access-date=May 21, 2022 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref><br> (NH = Non-Hispanic){{efn|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.<ref>{{cite web |title=About the Hispanic Population and its Origin |url=https://www.census.gov/topics/population/hispanic-origin/about.html |website=www.census.gov |access-date=May 18, 2022}}</ref>}}
Line 129: Line 132:
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 (Texas)|Boyd High School]] was completed. It is three times the size of the former high school building, needed to accommodate a growing population.
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 (Texas)|Boyd High School]] was completed. It is three times the size of the former high school building, needed to accommodate a growing population.


==Sports==
===Sports===
⚫
Boyd's High School [[American football|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.{{cn|date=September 2024}}

⚫
Boyd's High School [[American football|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==
==Notable people==
* [[Murry Hammond]] from the Dallas-based rock band the [[Old 97's]]

* [[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
⚫
* [[Billy Joe Tolliver]], former Texas Tech and San Diego Chargers QB
* [[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


==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 12:21, 29 December 2024

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]
 • Total
4.10 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]
 • Total
1,416
 • 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

[edit]

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

[edit]

Boyd has a total area of 4.1 square miles (11 km2), all land.[6]

Demographics

[edit]
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%
2023 (est.)1,75724.1%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]

[8]

Boyd racial composition as of 2020[9]
(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

[edit]

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

[edit]

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

[edit]

References

[edit]
  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. ^ "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2023". Census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
  9. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
  10. ^ "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.[10]
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Boyd,_Texas&oldid=1265960167"