Boyd TownshipND
A town of 135.
Is Boyd Township a good place to live?
Of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare, none has a higher median age than Boyd Township. 38% of the land in Boyd Township is conserved, against 2.8% in North Dakota’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. Boyd Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
135 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Boyd Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Boyd Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Jul 30, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Boyd Township.
Conserved land covers nearly a third of Boyd Township
29 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. Boyd Township’s trail density is 0.8 miles per square mile, where North Dakota’s towns sit at 0.7 and U.S. towns at 0.4.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
More than half of Boyd Township’s working residents commute to Bismarck
Most working residents leave Boyd Township for work: only 0% work in town. 19% of residents live below the poverty line in Boyd Township. Among 24 North Dakota towns, just 2 have a higher average trip to work than Boyd Township.
| Boyd Township | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 19% | 9.8% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 16 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
High risk in Boyd Township, with cold waves at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 78% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Boyd Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Boyd Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 2° and about 51 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Fewer young adults than North Dakota overall
Adults 18 to 34 are 17% of residents (25% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 42% of residents (35% statewide). 23% of Boyd Township adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more. 14% never finished high school.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
| Boyd Township | ND | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 13.6% | 13% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 6.2% | 10.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 1.2% | 11.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 16% | 14.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 8.6% | 13.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.6% | 10.1% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 19.8% | 11.4% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11.1% | 9.6% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 9.9% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 14.1% | 6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 34.4% | 25.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 15.6% | 21.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 12.5% | 14% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 12.5% | 23% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 10.9% | 9.7% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 100, single groups can be off by several points
How healthy Boyd Township is
Boyd Township beats the North Dakota average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. Only 1 of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare have a lower share of adults who feel lonely than Boyd Township.
| Boyd Township | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 29% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 17% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 22% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 33% | 36% |
| What stands out | Boyd Township | ND |
|---|---|---|
| More adults seeing a dentist | 69.5% | 64.5% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 85.5% | 82.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Boyd Township
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Boyd Township
About 0 of every 100 Boyd Township residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across North Dakota.
100% of working residents leave Boyd Township for work
Where Boyd Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Boyd Township
Township in North Dakota, United States
Boyd Township is a township in Burleigh County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 139 at the 2020 census.
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Questions about Boyd Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Boyd Township, ND a good place to live?
Boyd Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.