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Boyd is a tiny town of 566 people in Chippewa County, Wisconsin. It's about 24 miles from Eau Claire, WI and 109 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 80°F and winter highs 22°F, with about 52 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $140k and rent runs about $895 a month.
566people
$140kTypical home
$895/moRent
80° / 22°Summer / winter
52"Snow
226Sunny days
116Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 566
- Part of a metro area
- About 305 people per sq mi
- 109 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 24 mi to Eau Claire, WI
- 17 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $140k (≈$883/mo)
- Median rent $895/mo
- Median household income $62k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 80°F
- Winter highs around 22°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 59°F)
- 226 sunny days a year (71 totally clear)
- 139 cloudy days a year
- 42 of 90 winter days are gray
- 116 days a year with rain or snow
- 52" of snow a year
- 18 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 62 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (130 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (316 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 40
- 26% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 17% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 23 mi to EAU airport
- 107 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 100 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 87% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1954
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,089 ft
- 625 mi to the ocean
- 74 mi to a big lake
- 32 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 37 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 12 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 85 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 79 bars within 25 mi
- 13 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 7 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 25 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 34% of Wisconsin districts (reading)
- 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 6 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 25 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 5 mi to the nearest vet
- 17 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 26 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Chippewa County: R+23 in 2024
- Wisconsin: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk