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Coordinates: 45°27′27″N 109°03′57″W / 45.45750°N 109.06583°W / 45.45750; -109.06583
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'''Boyd''' is an [[unincorporated area|unincorporated community]] in [[Carbon County, Montana|Carbon County]], [[Montana]], [[United States]]. Although it is unincorporated, Boyd has a [[post office]] with a [[ZIP code]] of 59013.<ref>[http://www.zipinfo.com/cgi-local/zipsrch.exe?zip=boyd+montana&Go=Go Zip Code Lookup]</ref> Boyd lies on [[U.S. Route 212 (Montana)|U.S. Route 212]] southwest of [[Joliet, Montana|Joliet]] and northeast of [[Roberts, Montana|Roberts]].
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'''Boyd''' is a [[census-designated place]] and [[Unincorporated area|unincorporated community]] in [[Carbon County, Montana|Carbon County]], [[Montana]], United States. As of the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]] it had a population of 35.<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US3008800| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212190229/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US3008800| url-status=dead| archive-date=February 12, 2020| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Boyd CDP, Montana| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| accessdate=October 8, 2014}}</ref> Boyd was a stop on the [[Northern Pacific Railway]] en route to [[Red Lodge, Montana|Red Lodge]]. A post office was first established at Boyd on March 12, 1909 with Roland N. Doughty as the town's first postmaster.<ref name="names">{{cite book|last1=Carkeek Cheney|first1=Roberta|title=Names on the Face of Montana|date=1983|publisher=Mountain Press Publishing Company|location=Missoula, Montana|isbn=0-87842-150-5|page=5}}</ref> Since December 3, 1965, the office has operated as a rural station or a [[Community Post Office|CPO]] of [[Roberts, Montana|Roberts]] with the [[ZIP code]] of 59013.

As a station for the [[Northern Pacific Railway]], Boyd prospered. Once travel by automobile became common, the town's economy declined.<ref name="mhs">{{cite web|title=Montana Place Names Companion|url=http://mtplacenames.org/|publisher=Montana Historical Society|accessdate=25 July 2017}}</ref>

Situated on [[U.S. Route 212]], Boyd is about 21 miles from [[Red Lodge, Montana|Red Lodge]]. The turnoff to [[Cooney Reservoir]] is in town.

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Revision as of 20:23, 22 July 2023

Boyd, Montana
Census-designated place
Boyd is located in Montana
Boyd
Boyd
Boyd is located in the United States
Boyd
Boyd
Coordinates: 45°27′27″N 109°03′57″W / 45.45750°N 109.06583°W / 45.45750; -109.06583
CountryUnited States
StateMontana
CountyCarbon
Area
[1]
 • Total
0.28 sq mi (0.71 km2)
 • Land0.28 sq mi (0.71 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[2]
4,036 ft (1,230 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
19
 • Density69.09/sq mi (26.69/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
59013
Area code406
GNIS feature ID802051[2]

Boyd is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Carbon County, Montana, United States. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 35.[3] Boyd was a stop on the Northern Pacific Railway en route to Red Lodge. A post office was first established at Boyd on March 12, 1909 with Roland N. Doughty as the town's first postmaster.[4] Since December 3, 1965, the office has operated as a rural station or a CPO of Roberts with the ZIP code of 59013.

As a station for the Northern Pacific Railway, Boyd prospered. Once travel by automobile became common, the town's economy declined.[5]

Situated on U.S. Route 212, Boyd is about 21 miles from Red Lodge. The turnoff to Cooney Reservoir is in town.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
202019—
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

References

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Boyd, Montana
  3. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Boyd CDP, Montana". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved October 8, 2014.
  4. ^ Carkeek Cheney, Roberta (1983). Names on the Face of Montana. Missoula, Montana: Mountain Press Publishing Company. p. 5. ISBN 0-87842-150-5.
  5. ^ "Montana Place Names Companion". Montana Historical Society. Retrieved July 25, 2017.
  6. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.


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