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Boyd County
Boyd County Courthouse in Butte
Boyd County Courthouse in Butte
Map of Nebraska highlighting Boyd County
Location within the U.S. state of Nebraska
Map of the United States highlighting Nebraska
Nebraska's location within the U.S.
Country  United States
State  Nebraska
Founded March 20, 1891
Named for James E. Boyd
Seat Butte
Largest village Spencer
Area
 • Total 545 sq mi (1,410 km2)
 • Land 540 sq mi (1,400 km2)
 • Water 4.6 sq mi (12 km2)  0.8%%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 1,810
 • Density 3.321/sq mi (1.282/km2)
Time zone UTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district 3rd

Boyd County is a county located in the state of Nebraska in the United States. In 2020, about 1,810 people lived there. The main town and county seat is Butte.

The county was created in 1891. It was named after James E. Boyd, who was the governor of Nebraska at that time.

If you look at Nebraska license plates, Boyd County has the number 63. This is because it had the 63rd-largest number of registered vehicles when the system started in 1922.

In 2010, some villages in Boyd County were very small. Anoka had only 6 people, Gross had 2, and Monowi had just 1 person. Monowi was the only town in the entire United States with only one resident at that time!

Interestingly, the land north of the Keya Paha River was not part of Nebraska when it became a state. This area, which includes most of Boyd County, was moved from Dakota Territory to Nebraska in 1882.

Exploring Boyd County

Where is Boyd County?

Boyd County is located in a part of Nebraska known as the Outback region. It covers an area of about 545 square miles. Most of this area, 540 square miles, is land. The remaining 4.6 square miles is water, like rivers and lakes.

Main Roads

You can travel through Boyd County using these important highways:

  • US 281.svg U.S. Highway 281
  • N-11.svg Nebraska Highway 11
  • N-12.svg Nebraska Highway 12

Neighboring Counties and States

Boyd County shares its borders with several other counties and states:

Special Natural Areas

Parts of these protected natural areas are found in Boyd County:

  • Karl E. Mundt National Wildlife Refuge
  • Missouri National Recreational River

People of Boyd County

Historical population
Census Pop.
1890 695
1900 7,332 955.0%
1910 8,826 20.4%
1920 8,243 −6.6%
1930 7,169 −13.0%
1940 6,060 −15.5%
1950 4,911 −19.0%
1960 4,513 −8.1%
1970 3,752 −16.9%
1980 3,331 −11.2%
1990 2,835 −14.9%
2000 2,438 −14.0%
2010 2,099 −13.9%
2020 1,810 −13.8%
2022 (est.) 1,741 −17.1%
US Decennial Census
1790-1960 1900-1990
1990-2000 2010 2020-2022

In 2000, there were 2,438 people living in Boyd County. Most people in the county were White (about 98.89%). A small number of people were Native American or Asian. Some people had backgrounds from two or more races.

Many families in Boyd County had children under 18 living with them. The average age of people in the county was 44 years old. About 25% of the population was under 18.

Towns and Villages

Boyd County has several communities, including villages and townships. Some old towns are now called "ghost towns" because no one lives there anymore.

Villages

Townships

  • Basin
  • Bristow
  • Bush
  • Butte
  • Lynch
  • McCulley
  • Morton
  • Mullen
  • Spencer

Ghost Towns

These are places where towns used to be, but are now empty:

See also

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