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A city of 701 people in Iowa

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About Boyden

City in Iowa, US

1889Established

701Population

0.7 sq miArea

1,421 ftElevation

Boyden is a city in Sioux County, Iowa, United States. The population was 701 at the 2020 census.

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ZIP code51234

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Living in Boyden

Housing in Boyden

$292K▲ 7.3% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Boyden home is worth about $292,000, up 7.3% in a year, 22% above the Iowa typical home.

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Most working residents leave Boyden for work: only 5% work in town. The top destinations are Orange City (13%), Sioux Center (13%) and Sheldon (11%). Half commute less than 13 miles.

Orange City

13%

Sioux Center

13%

Sheldon

11%

Hull

5%Work in townlive and work in Boyden 13 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 476Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Boyden

Compared with Iowa

2better than IA

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 30 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▲ 11 close Habits all close Care 1▲ 6 close Mind all close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

23.9%Fewer adults with arthritisIA 27% · better 70.2%More adults seeing a dentistIA 66.8% · better

Care nearby

Sanford Sheldon Medical CenterSheldon · 7.9 mi · ER · rural critical access

Greater Sioux Community Health CenterSioux Center · 11.5 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Natural hazards in Boyden

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 35% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🧊 Hail🌪️ Tornadoes

0Does Boyden flood?no paid flood claims on record 4Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Boyden

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Boyden has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 7°, and about 41 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

29° / 11°Winter

58° / 35°Spring

82° / 59°Summer

60° / 37°Fall

How much snow does Boyden get?About 41 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Sep 28, with the last in spring around May 5.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.7° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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School Grade C

The public schools Boyden’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 74% of Iowa’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

DistrictBoyden-Hull Comm School DistrictSchools1

Boyden-Hull Elementary School B-Elementary · Grades PK–6 · 322 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within IA. Ratings are from neighbors.