BoydMN
A town of 143, settled in 1884.
Is Boyd a good place to live?
Boyd has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
143 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Boyd: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Boyd, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Boyd.
A larger share of residents in Boyd live below the poverty line than in the typical Minnesota or U.S. town
For Boyd, the typical household income is $54,000. The town’s average trip to work is 16 minutes, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 23 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. The top destinations are Montevideo (21%), Dawson (16%) and Canby (5%).
| Boyd | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 28% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 16 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $54,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
High risk in Boyd, with inland flooding at the top
Boyd’s natural-hazard score from FEMA stands at 69 of 100. Nearly half of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 23%. It has had 5 paid flood insurance claims since 1979.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Boyd
Expect July afternoons of 83° and January nights of 5°, with about 51 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Boyd is
For adults in Boyd, the share who sleep under 7 hours is 30%. 28% of adults feel lonely here, below both Minnesota’s towns (30%) and U.S. towns (33%).
| Boyd | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 33% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| What stands out | Boyd | MN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 5.8% | 8.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Fagen Fighters WWII Museum and 3 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Boyd. Close and well known come first.
15 mi MuseumSwensson Farm Museum
9 mi MuseumDawson Bank Museum
18 mi MuseumArv Hus MuseumPhoto credits
Swensson Farm Museum: Myotus, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Dawson Bank Museum: McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Arv Hus Museum: Myotus, CC BY-SA 4.0
Everything we know about Boyd
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Boyd; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 Boyd residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Minnesota.
100% of working residents leave Boyd for work
Where Boyd’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Boyd
City in Minnesota, United States
Boyd is a city in Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 141 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 0.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,050 ft
- ZIP code
- 56218
- Area code
- 320
Questions about Boyd
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Boyd, MN a good place to live?
Boyd has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.