BoydsWA
A town in Washington.
Is Boyds a good place to live?
Boyds’ midsummer high is 86°F, against 77°F in Washington’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns. Only one of the 286 Washington towns we compare has a lower January low than Boyds. We don’t grade Boyds yet; the figures below are still real.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Boyds.
Boyds faces a very high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
In Boyds, the risk rating from FEMA is 91 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 58% come from inland flooding and 31% from wildfires.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Snowy winters and pleasant summers: that is Boyds’ year
July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 22° and about 43 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Boyds stands out in Washington and nationally, with more of its adults who have high blood pressure
The share of adults in Boyds who get no exercise outside work: 23%. On the CDC’s 31 measures, Boyds is ahead of Washington on 1 and behind on 17.
| Boyds | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 31% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 9.8% | 12% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 74% | 71% | 79% |
| What stands out | Boyds | WA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 76.2% | 70.7% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.4% | 5.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Conservation land takes up 2.4% of Boyds
One park or preserve covers 3 acres in Boyds.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Boyds
Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area and 1 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Boyds. Close and well known come first.
in town National Recreation AreaLake Roosevelt National Recreation Area1.2M visitors a year40 mi Ski area49° North Mountain Resort84 runs · 1,869 ft verticalPhoto credits
Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area: Karyn Christner, CC BY 2.0
Moving to Boyds: who provides what
Boyds is unincorporated, so Ferry County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Boyds; the nearest are
About Boyds
Census-designated place in Washington, United States
Boyds is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Ferry County, Washington, United States. Boyds is located along U.S. Route 395 at the north end of the Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area on the west side of the Kettle River, which serves as a boundary with Stevens County. The community of Barstow is 4 miles (6 km) to the north, and the city of Kettle Falls is 10 miles (16 km) to the south on US 395. Boyds was formerly assigned the ZIP code 99107. As of the 2020 census, Boyds had a population of 34.
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- Area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,352 ft
- Area code
- 509
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