Boyd (profile as of mid 2002)
Chippewa County
Population: 679
Highway 29 expansion completed: 1994
Located at the interchange of Highway 29 and County Road D, the Village of Boyd has preserved its visitor friendly atmosphere while providing recreational and heritage events for its residents. With baseball leagues for all ages and an annual Community Cornfeed event, Boyd finds a way to make everyone feel that they are part of the community.
![Photo of newly constructed homes located by the village of Boyd's new highway interchange. (2002)]](wis29_image023.jpg)
These recently constructed homes are located by Boyd's new interchange. (2002)
![Photo of American flags lining the street of the village of Boyd's small downtown. (2002)]](wis29_image025.jpg)
Flags line the street of Boyd's small, yet charming downtown. (2002)
There was positive anticipation about the possible growth the expanded highway would bring into the village of Boyd. In fact, Boyd did not have any negative concerns regarding the highway expansion. The Village's only concern was about the safety of travel on Highway 29 before it was converted to four lanes.
Eight new houses were recently built in Boyd and in 2001 a beauty salon and a crafts and flower shop were also established in the village. These businesses located in Boyd partly because the expanded Highway 29 improved the ease of access to and from other parts of the state.
The following map illustrates the business types in Boyd.
Figure 4 Village of Boyd Businesses
There is no proposed development in Boyd at this time, however, the highway improvement has increased interest among housing developers. The village's proximity to Chippewa Falls and new development anticipated in nearby Stanley have probably increased interest in housing development.
According to the assessor and municipal leaders, the property values along the corridor have increased by approximately 40%.
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