Boyds, Washington — A Small Community on the Kettle River Corridor

Boyds sits near the lower Kettle River along U.S. 395, a corridor connecting Kettle Falls with northeastern Washington and the Canadian border.

The 2020 census counted thirty-four residents, but population alone understates why the locality remains recognizable. Homes occupy a useful river-and-highway corridor in a county where mountains concentrate travel into relatively few routes.

Lake Roosevelt also transformed the broader landscape after Grand Coulee Dam, changing shorelines, crossings and recreation throughout the region.

Boyds is small, but it is not historical scenery. It is a living piece of the Kettle River country with neighbors, addresses and a name still in everyday use.