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Boyden, Iowa

City in Sioux County, Iowa · ZIP 51234

  • Sioux County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 1 public schools
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  • 694 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 291Households
  • $81,354Median household income
  • $175,300Median home value
  • 1Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

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Population, 2000 to 2020+4.3%
6606807007202000: 67220002010: 70720102020: 7012020672701
Population of Boyden at each census
CensusPopulation
2000672
2010707
2020701

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Boyden
Under $50k34.3%
$50k to $100k31.3%
$100k to $150k22.7%
$150k to $200k5.2%
$200k and over6.5%

Median household income $81,354 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Boyden
Owner occupied
243 units
Renter occupied
48 units
Vacancy rate
0%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Boyden compared with its county and state
Boyden compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureBoydenSioux CountyIowa
Population70235,9843,195,937
Median household income$81,354$84,736$73,147
Median age40.234.038.6
Median home value$175,300$235,600$195,900
Bachelor’s degree or higher18.6%30.4%30.9%
Foreign-born residents0.3%7.6%5.7%
Owner-occupied homes83.5%77.8%71.5%
Mean commute to work16.5 minutes12.7 minutes19.8 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Public schools in Boyden, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Boyden-Hull Elementary SchoolPublicPre-K–6Boyden-Hull Comm School District

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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