| Official Name: | Boyden, Iowa |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Motto: | Watch Us Grow! |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Sioux |
| Government Type: | Mayor-council |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Laryl Koerselman |
| Established Title: | Incorporated |
| Established Date: | May 24, 1889 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 1.77 |
| Area Land Km2: | 1.77 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.68 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.68 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 701 |
| Population Density Km2: | 395.80 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 1024.85 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation M: | 433 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1421 |
| Coordinates: | 43.1903°N -96.0036°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 51234 |
| Area Code: | 712 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 19-07840 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0454785 |
Boyden is a city in Sioux County, Iowa, United States. The population was 701 at the 2020 census.[2]
Boyden's longitude and latitude coordinates in decimal form are 43.190221, -96.003698.[3]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.75sqmi, all land.[4]
As of the census[5] of 2010, there were 707 people, 279 households, and 208 families residing in the city. The population density was 942.7PD/sqmi. There were 290 housing units at an average density of 386.7/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 93.6% White, 0.4% African American, 0.1% Native American, 1.1% Asian, 3.5% from other races, and 1.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.5% of the population.
There were 279 households, of which 34.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.8% were married couples living together, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 25.4% were non-families. 22.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 2.97.
The median age in the city was 36.2 years. 27.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.9% were from 25 to 44; 23.5% were from 45 to 64; and 16.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.5% male and 49.5% female.
As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 672 people, 275 households, and 207 families residing in the city. The population density was 1932.9sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 285 housing units at an average density of 819.8sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 97.62% White, 0.30% African American, 0.60% Asian, 1.19% from other races, and 0.30% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.08% of the population.
There were 275 households, out of which 33.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.2% were married couples living together, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.7% were non-families. 23.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.88.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 25.4% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 19.0% from 45 to 64, and 20.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 106.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $39,688, and the median income for a family was $43,971. Males had a median income of $31,000 versus $18,958 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,323. About 3.4% of families and 5.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.9% of those under age 18 and 9.0% of those age 65 or over.
Boyden–Hull Community School District includes Boyden in its boundary,[7] and operates Boyden–Hull Elementary School in Boyden,[8] and Boyden–Hull Junior/High School in Hull; the latter houses the district's headquarters.[9]