Boyden is waiting for its first neighbor
Every town starts quiet. Join Boyden, say hello, and every post, reply and fact you add earns karma and warms the town up.
Every post, reply and helpful vote fills the heart. It always reflects the last 30 days.
What kind of neighbors does Boyden have?
Read from the town’s members and the Census. The page puts what stands out first.
Homeowners: 88 of every 100 households in Boyden
From 2010 to 2020 the population changed by −1%. Across IA, 31 in 100 adults have a bachelor’s degree or more; in Boyden, 21. About 688 people live in Boyden (2025 Census estimate). For every 100 workers, 6 work from home, beside 11 across IA.
Median age 35.1 (IA 38.6).
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±6.4 points.
Counted by household.
Adults 25 and older. 3.6% of all residents are in college now.
The commute averages 15 minutes each way.
Ways to pitch in
Karma is how Boyden says thanks. The ladder’s higher rungs unlock editing the handbook.
Start the first group in Boyden
A group gives neighbors a reason to come back. It takes 30 seconds.
What Boyden’s neighbors have built
Nothing yet. Every post, reply and fact adds a patch to the quilt.
Neighbors are members whose home town is Boyden or who have posted here. Karma counts contributions across TownRatings: a post +5, a reply +2, a confirmed guide fact +10, an old photo +10, a confirmed place +10. “This month” counts only what was added in Boyden in the last 30 days. Town Love is a rolling 30-day score of posts, replies and helpful votes, weighted toward many voices. Who lives here: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024; rounded to 100 people.