Boyd, Montana | |
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Coordinates: 45°27′27″N 109°03′57″W / 45.45750°N 109.06583°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Montana |
County | Carbon |
Area | |
• Total | 0.28 sq mi (0.71 km2) |
• Land | 0.28 sq mi (0.71 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 4,036 ft (1,230 m) |
Population (
2020) | |
• Total | 19 |
• Density | 69.09/sq mi (26.69/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-7 ( Mountain (MST)) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
ZIP code | 59013 |
Area code | 406 |
GNIS feature ID | 802051 [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.
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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2020 | 19 | — | |
U.S. Decennial Census [6] |