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Boyd, Montana

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Population in 2010: 35.
Males: 15  (43.2%)
Females: 20  (56.8%)
Median resident age:

52.6 years
Montana median age:

40.2 years

Zip codes: 59013, 59070.

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Estimated median household income in 2022: $68,079
Boyd:

$68,079
MT:

$67,631

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $41,369

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $426,208
Boyd:

$426,208
MT:

$366,400

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $517,542; detached houses: $566,213; townhouses or other attached units: $494,598; in 2-unit structures: $222,404; mobile homes: $196,946; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $54,326
March 2022 cost of living index in Boyd: 85.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 47.2%

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  • Races in Boyd, MT (2022)
    • 2875.7%White alone
    • 821.6%Hispanic
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Ancestries: Welsh (45.4%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 4033 feet

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Billings, MT (34.2 miles , pop. 89,847).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: West Adams, CO (438.1 miles , pop. 259,628).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (840.5 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities:

Joliet, MT (2.2 miles ),
Fromberg, MT (3.0 miles ),
Edgar, MT (3.2 miles),
Roberts, MT (3.5 miles ),
Silesia, MT (3.6 miles),
Bridger, MT (3.7 miles ),
Park City, MT (3.7 miles ),
Columbus, MT (3.9 miles )

Latitude: 45.46 N, Longitude: 109.07 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 406

Distribution of median household income in Boyd, MT in 2022
Distribution of house value in Boyd, MT in 2022
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.6%
Montana:

3.8%
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI SO2
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2015 was 11.6. This is significantly better than average.

City:

11.6
U.S.:

72.6
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2015 was 1.38. This is about average. Closest monitor was 20.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

1.38
U.S.:

1.51

Earthquake activity:

Boyd-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Montana state average. It is 761% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/18/1959 at 06:37:13, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 99.2 miles away from Boyd center, causing $26,000,000 total damage
On 10/28/1983 at 14:06:06, a magnitude 7.3 (6.2 MB, 7.3 MS, 7.0 MW) earthquake occurred 251.4 miles away from Boyd center, causing 2 deaths (2 shaking deaths) and 3 injuries, causing $15,000,000 total damage
On 6/30/1975 at 18:54:13, a magnitude 6.1 (5.6 MB, 5.9 MS, 6.1 UK, 6.1 ML, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 98.0 miles away from the city center
On 3/31/2020 at 23:52:30, a magnitude 6.5 (6.5 MW, Depth: 7.5 mi) earthquake occurred 304.0 miles away from the city center
On 7/26/2005 at 04:08:37, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MB, 5.2 MS, 5.6 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 170.3 miles away from Boyd center
On 7/6/2017 at 06:30:17, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 7.6 mi) earthquake occurred 194.8 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Carbon County (8) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 4
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 4, Storms: 3, Fires: 2, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near Boyd:

  • BEARTOOTH MANOR (Nursing Home, about 16 miles away; COLUMBUS, MT)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Boyd:

  • Montana State University-Billings (about 36 miles; Billings, MT; Full-time enrollment: 4,319)
  • Montana State University (about 98 miles; Bozeman, MT; FT enrollment: 12,942)
  • Sheridan College (about 115 miles; Sheridan, WY; FT enrollment: 2,070)
  • Brigham Young University-Idaho (about 176 miles; Rexburg, ID; FT enrollment: 30,522)
  • Casper College (about 227 miles; Casper, WY; FT enrollment: 2,770)
  • Idaho State University (about 245 miles; Pocatello, ID; FT enrollment: 10,350)
  • The University of Montana (about 255 miles; Missoula, MT; FT enrollment: 13,602)

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Church in Boyd: Boyd Methodist Episcopal Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Carbon County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.9 people
Montana:

2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

91.7%
Whole state:

62.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

8.3%
Whole state:

6.7%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 8.3% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Boyd:

Marital status in Boyd, MT
  • Never married: 45.1%
  • Now married: 38.4%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 16.5%
  • Divorced: 0.0%

For population 25 years and over in Boyd:

  • High school or higher: 100.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 39.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 21.4%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 58.0 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

9.1
Montana average:

10.0

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Boyd, MT (based on Carbon County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic1,9674
Mainline Protestant1,0379
Evangelical Protestant74414
Other4062
None5,924-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 3
Here:

3.09 / 10,000 pop.
Montana:

2.55 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 3
Here:

3.09 / 10,000 pop.
Montana:

4.69 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 16
Here:

16.48 / 10,000 pop.
State:

10.38 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Carbon County:

7.1%
Montana:

7.2%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

26.2%
Montana:

23.1%

Strongest AM radio stations in Boyd:

  • KGHL (790 AM; 5 kW; BILLINGS, MT; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KURL (730 AM; 5 kW; BILLINGS, MT; Owner: ELENBAAS MEDIA, INC.)
  • KBUL (970 AM; 5 kW; BILLINGS, MT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KBSR (1490 AM; 1 kW; LAUREL, MT; Owner: SUN MOUNTAIN, INC.)
  • KPOW (1260 AM; 5 kW; POWELL, WY; Owner: CHAPARRAL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KGVW (640 AM; 10 kW; BELGRADE, MT; Owner: GALLATIN VALLEY WITNESS, INC.)
  • KZMQ (1140 AM; daytime; 10 kW; GREYBULL, WY; Owner: LEGEND COMMUNICATIONS OF WYOMING LLC)
  • KBLG (910 AM; 1 kW; BILLINGS, MT; Owner: FISHER RADIO REGIONAL GROUP, INC.)
  • KTWO (1030 AM; 50 kW; CASPER, WY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KERR (750 AM; 50 kW; POLSON, MT; Owner: ANDERSON RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KMZK (1240 AM; 1 kW; BILLINGS, MT; Owner: ELENBAAS MEDIA, INC.)
  • KALL (700 AM; 50 kW; NORTH SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KUYO (830 AM; daytime; 25 kW; EVANSVILLE, WY; Owner: WYOMING CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Boyd:

  • KMXE (99.3 FM; RED LODGE, MT; Owner: SILVER ROCK COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • KRKX (94.1 FM; BILLINGS, MT; Owner: FISHER RADIO REGIONAL GROUP, INC.)
  • KZRV (107.5 FM; BILLINGS, MT; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KEMC (91.7 FM; BILLINGS, MT; Owner: MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-BILLINGS)
  • KYYA-FM (93.3 FM; BILLINGS, MT; Owner: FISHER RADIO REGIONAL GROUP, INC.)
  • KRZN (96.3 FM; BILLINGS, MT; Owner: FISHER RADIO REGIONAL GROUP, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Boyd:

  • K57EW (Channel 57; BRIDGER, ETC., MT; Owner: CLARKS FORK VALLEY TV DISTRICT NO. 1)
  • K59DT (Channel 59; BRIDGER, ETC., MT; Owner: CLARKS FORK VALLEY TV DISTRICT NO. 1)
  • K61EX (Channel 61; BRIDGER, ETC., MT; Owner: CLARKS FORK VALLEY TV DISTRICT NO. 1)
  • K63EA (Channel 63; BRIDGER, ETC., MT; Owner: CLARKS FORK VALLEY TV DISTRICT NO. 1)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 3Number of bridges
  • 30ft / 9.4mTotal length
  • $66,000Total costs
  • 732Total average daily traffic
  • 16Total average daily truck traffic
  • 759Total future (year 2037) average daily traffic

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:

1
  • (Boyd Site) Cow Creek Road (Lat: 45.457750 Lon: -109.056500), Type: Mast, Structure height: 57.9 m, Overall height: 59.7 m, Call Sign: KNKN292
    Assigned Frequencies: 880.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 846.510 MHzGrant Date: 09/01/2020, Expiration Date: 10/01/2030Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 5055 North Point Pkwy, Np2ne Network Engineering, Alpharetta, GA 30022, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:


FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

1
  • BOYD, Cow Creek Road (Lat: 45.457750 Lon: -109.056528), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 58.2 m, Overall height: 59.7 m, Call Sign: WQRC355,
    Assigned Frequencies: 6256.54 MHz, 6256.54 MHz, Grant Date: 03/21/2023, Expiration Date: 04/15/2033, Certifier: Gregory M Romano, Registrant: Cellco Partnership, 5055 Northpointe Pkwy, Alpharetta, GA 30022, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

1
  • Call Sign: KF7QFR, Licensee ID: L01642794, Grant Date: 05/24/2021, Expiration Date: 06/06/2031, Certifier: Anne E Jarshaw, Registrant: Anne E Jarshaw, Boyd, MT 59013-0173


FAA Registered Aircraft:

1
  • Aircraft: CLARK PATRICK FLY BABY 1A (Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: Reciprocating
    N-Number: 932PC, N932PC, N-932PC, Serial Number: 93-2, Certificate Issue Date: 03/17/1998
    Registrant (Individual): Patrick W Clark, Po Box 266, Boyd, MT 59013
    Deregistered: Cancel Date: 02/17/2017

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Boyd, MT
  • 42.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 35.7%Electricity
  • 21.4%Wood


Boyd compared to Montana state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.
There is 1 pilot and no other airmen in this city.
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