Boyd, Texas


Boyd is a town in Wise County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,416 in 2020. It is 30 miles northwest of the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex.

History

Originally named Greasy Bend in reference to the local hog-fattening industry, the settlement was established in the early 1890s by farmers. The Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad reached the town in 1893, and the settlement was subsequently renamed Parkhurst in reference to one of the railroad's officials. Not long afterwards, the town renamed again to Boyd to avoid possible confusion with the nearby Park Springs.

Geography

Boyd has a total area of, all land.

Demographics

RaceNumberPercentage
White 1,06074.86%
Non-Hispanic or [Latino African Americans|Black or African American] 130.92%
Native American or Alaska Native 161.13%
Asian 40.28%
Some Other Race 40.28%
Mixed/multiracial 574.03%
Hispanic or Latino26218.5%
Total1,416

As of the 2020 United States census, 1,416 people, 442 households, and 344 families were residing in the town.

Education

The Town of Boyd is served by the Boyd [Independent School District], which includes four schools - elementary, intermediate, middle, and high schools. In 2011, the new Boyd High School was completed. It is three times the size of the former high school building, and was needed to accommodate a growing population.

Sports

Boyd's High School football team, the Boyd Yellowjackets, are the 1983 AA and 2004 Division I—AA state champions. The Yellowjackets were also 1999 AA Division I state finalists. The Lady Jacket basketball team went to the AA state finals in 1980 and 2001. The boys' cross-country team went to the AAA state meet in 2014-15. In 2023, the Boyd High School baseball team became the AAA division state champions.

Notable people